WWE star Cody Rhodes picked up a huge win over Seth Rollins inside the Hell In A Cell at the namesake Premium Live event. It was previously speculated that he might be a part of the show as it was announced that he suffered an injury. He also cut an emotional promo following the victory.
WWE announced shortly before the event that Rhodes tore his right pectoral tendon off the bone while preparing to face Seth Rollins. Despite showing severe bruising, he went on to defeat his long-term rival in a gruesome battle that lasted for 24 minutes. The injury is quite severe and it seems he is going to be sidelined for several months following the surgery.
WWE films Cody Rhodes surgery
WWE went so far as to film Cody’s entire surgery for later use. It could be part of an emotional package to reintroduce The American Nightmare when the time comes. On the latest Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer revealed WWE’s possible plans upon Rhodes’ return.
“I don’t know that they’ll talk about him for nine months, you know, every week on television or anything. They could do it now. It’s interesting that they did not do a video feature on the surgery because they filmed the whole surgery. I guess maybe they’ll save that for months down the line. It makes, actually, more sense to focus on it when he’s about to come back than now because anything they do now, they can’t really cash in on it, for, I don’t want to say nine months, but five, six months, anyway.
It was interesting, too, that Rollins… They’re trying to make the story that Rollins took him out with the sledgehammer and that he was going to do Money in the Bank on the torn pec, but Rollins injured him to take him out of Money in the Bank. Obviously, that’s not the case, but you know, that’s an attempt to use Cody’s injury to heat up Rollins.”
We will now have to wait and see when Rhodes will make his comeback.
