At WWE WrestleMania 40, Roman Reigns was initially set to face The Rock in a highly anticipated dream match. However, fans’ strong backlash prevented the match from happening. Cody Rhodes, who won the Men’s Royal Rumble,

Former WWE Universal Champion and the "OTC" Roman Reigns participated in an interview with Jimmy Traina of Sports Illustrated. In a video uploaded on November 27, Reigns discussed his return following his loss to WWE Universal Champion Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 40.

Plans changed at the WrestleMania XL Kickoff when Cody, the winner of the men's Royal Rumble, stated that he wanted to face Roman at WrestleMania XL. Instead of Roman vs. Rock, fans got Roman & Rock vs. Cody & Seth Rollins at night one of WrestleMania XL and Roman vs. Cody at night two.

Roman Reigns didn’t need to greet Cody Rhodes backstage after his WrestleMania 40 victory. The pair faced in one of the all-time-great WrestleMania main events this year. Cody Rhodes defeated Roman Reigns in a match that saw The Usos,

Roman Reigns discusses the surprising change in WrestleMania 40's main event, where he faced Cody Rhodes instead of The Rock, leading to a significant title change and heightened rivalry.

Many fans were hoping for an appearance by The Rock at Survivor Series, but expectations were dashed and 'The Great One' was not seen during the event. The former world champion had recently appeared on WWE Bad Blood and rumors had spread that the company also intended to use him in the last ‘Fab Four’ of the calendar,