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“Real Life Homelander”: Cody Rhodes’ WrestleMania XL Appearance Likened to ‘The Boys’ Superhero Online

Published Apr 7, 2024 | 11:15 PM EDT

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The biggest match of the year was the one between Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes on night 2 of WrestleMania 40. The Tribal Chief put the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship on the line in what is a historic reign, and Rhodes opts to finish his dream, of becoming world champion.

And as the American Nightmare finally achieved his dream, he has become a superhero for his fans. Quite literally, as the fans believe this his attire for his entrance tonight resembled Homelander from ‘The Boys.’

Cody Rhodes, the all-mighty superhero

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Cody Rhodes has dethroned Roman Reigns in the main event of WrestleMania tonight. While last year he didn’t manage to come out of the big event as the winner, this year the story was different, and everything pointed to The American Nightmare becoming the world champion in the biggest professional wrestling event. And his superhero story gets a fitting theme as his entrance tonight featured him looking like one. At least that’s what the fans think, as they likened him to Homelander from the Boys.

From the patriot-style jacket, golden shoulder pads, and cape to the blonde hair, Rhodes is fitting the part. And just like Homelander, Rhodes seems to be the all-powerful right now as it takes the entire Bloodline to stop the American Nightmare. But he stood out on top. And the fans are surely able to see a lot of resemblance.

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Fans point out the uncanny resemblance

As soon as Cody Rhodes made his appearance in his Homelander-esque gear, fans stormed to Twitter to share their thoughts on the resemblance. Here are some of the Tweets:

A fan wondered if Cody Rhodes is the real-life Homelander.

Another fan thought Rhodes looks like Homelander, but is a Japanese art version of him.

One fan believes Homelander would be jealous of the American Nightmare.

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This fan is sure that Rhodes is based on the character!

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Another fan believes that Homelander must’ve given Rhodes his jacket.

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Well, it surely looks like Cody Rhodes is playing his part to perfection as he has become the most powerful man in the WWE by becoming the Universal Champion. What do you think? Do you see the resemblance as well? Let us know in the comments!

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Written by:

Abhishek Kumar Das

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Abhishek Kumar Das is a WWE writer at EssentiallySports. Having previously worked as a researcher, journalist, and combat sports editor, Abhishek is uniquely poised to deliver wrestling news that is both straightforward and backed by facts. A die-hard Jeff Hardy fan, and a defender of heels to hell and beyond, he enjoys delving into the different storylines that both WWE and other promotions have to offer.
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Joyita Das