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“A Real Main Eventer”: Cody Rhodes Drops WWE Fans on Their Feet After Wrestling With a Torn Pectoral Muscle

Published 06/06/2022, 1:52 AM EDT

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Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins once again rendered a classic at a premium Live Event. This time, Rhodes and Rollins clashed against each other in a Hell in a Cell match in the main event of WWE Hell in a Cell 2022.

Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins had control over the match as Rhodes struggled to use his right arm. Prior to the match, WWE had announced that Cody Rhodes had completely torn his right pectoral tendon.

Right from the beginning of the match, ‘The Visionary’ targeted the injured spot on Rhodes’ body. He used several weapons like belts and kendo sticks to attack Rhodes and his injured arm.

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However, ‘The American Nightmare’ had some openings in the match. At one moment, Seth Rollins tried to crush Rhodes through a table by performing a splash from top rope. But Rhodes quickly moved out of the way and Rollins went crashing through the table.

Seth Rollins had his revenge on Cody Rhodes later on in the match. The Visionary first hit a super kick and then hit Rhodes with power bomb through the table.

Although the former AEW superstar struggled with his arm, he never gave up and fought till the end. Both individuals performed their finishing moves on their opponents. Seth Rollins executed the stomp and Cody Rhodes, the Pedigree, and they both used Cross Rhodes on each other.

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Right at the end, Seth Rollins tried to use the Sledgehammer to finish Rhodes. But The American Nightmare countered it and hit two consecutive Cross Rhodes on Rollins. ‘The Prince of Pro Wrestling’ then used the sledgehammer to attack, and then successfully pinned ‘The Visionary’.

Soon after the match, fans took to social media to react to this main event match.

Cody Rhodes picked up his third consecutive victory over Seth Rollins at a premium live event

Cody Rhodes took on Seth Rollins on Night One of WrestleMania 38 after his grand return to WWE on that night. The two men produced one of the best matches of the night as Rhodes picked up the victory on that night.

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They again clashed against each other in a match at WrestleMania Backlash 2022. Once more, Rhodes emerged as the winner on that night after both men continued to impress the fans with their respective performances.

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Further, prior to their match at the WWE Hell in a Cell 2022 Premium Live Event, The American Nightmare had the momentum in this feud. But it looked like Rollins might pick up an easy victory after Rhodes’ recent injury.

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However, Cody Rhodes battled despite the injury and earned his third consecutive victory over Seth Rollins in a premium live event. Do you want to see more Rollins-Rhodes feud in the future? Let us know in the comments below.

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Shouvik Nath is a WWE and AEW author at EssentiallySports. Having completed his graduation from St.Xavier’s College, Shouvik wished to follow his passion for pro wrestling.
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