What is a Rubber Match? Why did Cody Rhodes challenge Brock Lesnar for it?

Cody Rhodes sent a special message to Brock Lesnar on Raw

On the latest episode of Raw, Cody Rhodes sent a special message to Brock Lesnar. Rhodes walked into the ring and addressed the WWE Universe in his signature style "So, what do you wanna talk about?" He then emphasized his relationship with the WWE universe, that wherever he goes, he has been receiving the louder cheer from the crowd and blamed Brock Lesnar for his poor in-ring momentum.

Rhodes then changed his focus to Brock Lesnar and challenged him for a rubber match at SummerSlam 2023. The fans went crazy on social media with a confusion on what is rubber match? and what is the stipulation for it? So here we decode the exact meaning of the rubber match.

What is a Rubber Match?

A rubber match normally refers to a tiebreaker contest. When both the opponents have an equal number of points or victories, the rubber match will be held to decide the eventual winner of the feud. Cody Rhodes and Brock Lesnar had their first match at the Backlash premium live event at Puerto Rico, where Cody Rhodes won the match by converting the Kimura into a pinfall.

They had the second match at Night of Champions at Saudi Arabia, where Brock Lesnar won the match by referee's stoppage as Cody became unconscious after Lesnar's attack. With one victory each, Cody demanded a rubber match (tiebreaker) to decide the potential winner of the contest.

Will the rubber match be a special stipulation match?

Although both the previous matches between them ended in a controversial way, the decider/rubber match at SummerSlam 2023 is rumored to be a special stipulation match. WWE has booked this kind of tie breaker matches as special stipulation matches on multiple occasions. Even Rhodes had a trilogy match with Seth Rollins the previous year inside the Hell in a Cell as a special stipulation. If WWE is planning to end their feud with the rubber match, there are high chances for an Ironman match or a No Holds Barred match between them at Summerslam 2023.

What match do you think will be the stipulation for the rubber match between Cody Rhodes and Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam 2023?