Randy Orton Beats Cody Rhodes in WrestleMania Rematch at WWE SNME
Randy Orton defeated Cody Rhodes at the WWE Sunday Night's Main Event, continuing their ongoing professional wrestling rivalry. The match follows a series of contentious encounters between the two performers dating back to WrestleMania 42.
Why it matters
The outcome of this high-profile match impacts the current storylines and title contention hierarchy within the WWE.
00:17 Featured Video Washington Flea-Flicker 🤩 Home Pro Wrestling WWE Georgiana Dallas/WWE via Getty Images Pro Wrestling Randy Orton Beats Cody Rhodes in WrestleMania Rematch at WWE SNME Mike Chiari Sep 6, 2026 In a rematch of their WrestleMania 42 Night 1 main event, Randy Orton defeated Cody Rhodes at WWE Sunday Night's Main Event.
TOP NEWS Grading SUNDAY Night's Main Event 🔠 Bleacher Report 2h Sunday Night's Main Event Updates 📝 Bleacher Report 1h Trick Wins Back US Title 🇺🇸 Bleacher Report 1h While Rhodes and Orton were longtime friends dating back to their time together in the Legacy stable in the late 2000s, the dynamic changed significantly leading up to WrestleMania 42.
Orton won an Elimination Chamber match to become No. 1 contender for the WWE Championship, and Rhodes beat Drew McIntyre for the title less than a week later.
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