Possible spoiler on Cody Rhodes' heel turn ahead of WWE Money in the Bank 2025

The American Nightmare suffered defeat at WrestleMania 41!

‘The American Nightmare’ Cody Rhodes has been absent from WWE programming since Night Two of WrestleMania 41 PLE, which emanated on April 20 at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Rhodes’ Undisputed WWE title reign ended at 378 days at the PLE, where he was pinned by John Cena, who broke the tie with Ric Flair and became the one and only 17-time WWE World Champion. The loss saw Rhodes without the title for the first time since WrestleMania 40.

During his absence following WrestleMania 41, WWE fans have been eagerly waiting for the former Undisputed Champion to return and possibly battle Cena in a rematch. Amid his absence, during a Q&A, WrestleVotes recently provided an update on Rhodes’ status for Money in the Bank 2025.

WrestleVotes noted that the American Nightmare is still scheduled for the show, which is set for June 7 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. Rhodes’ involvement in the show is still unknown, but The American Nightmare will be in town.

WWE has no intentions for Cody Rhodes’ heel turn

According to a recent report from Fightful Select, despite a past creative pitch for the American Nightmare’s heel turn, the Stamford-based promotion has no intentions of turning Cody Rhodes.

The report further adds that WWE sources revealed that after The Rock brought up the idea of a Cody heel turn on the Pat McAfee Show, there was internal pushback. Many within WWE are against the idea, citing Rhodes’ significant impact on ticket and merchandise sales.

There were reports earlier indicating that the promotion discussed the idea of turning Rhodes’ heel, however, many close to the former Champion were not on board with the idea.

The American Nightmare has been locally advertised for the May 16 episode of Friday Night SmackDown, suggesting that’s likely when he’ll make his return to TV. However, it is worth noting that WWE has not confirmed this appearance on their programming.

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