A wrestling icon revealed the "worst case scenario" for WWE fans following Cody Rhodes' loss on SmackDown. The American Nightmare competed against Drew McIntyre in a Three Stages of Hell match this past Friday night on the blue brand.

As McIntyre challenged for the Undisputed WWE Championship this past Friday on SmackDown, he was attacked by Jacob Fatu. Ironically, all champion Cody Rhodes had to do was leave the cage. Instead, he chose to confront Fatu and paid for it.

Cody Rhodes has wrestled under a few different names over the years, though he always seemed destined to return to his full original moniker.

We’ve gotten another look at Cody Rhodes as Guile in the upcoming live-action Street Fighter movie. The American Nightmare is set to bring Col. Guile to life in the upcoming film. Rhodes shot scenes for the movie alongside the rest of the cast in Australia.

MJF, Bandido, Cody Rhodes, and more are covered in your fight size update for Friday, January 9, 2026. – MJF has some harsh words for Bandido ahead of their match at Maximum Carnage: – New Cody Rhodes merch is out: – Happy birthday, Ruby Soho: – ICYMI: Kurt Angle recently spoke with Jimmy V3 for a new interview.

Cody Rhodes is the number one target in all of WWE, which is as obvious as saying the sky is blue, considering he is the Undisputed Champion and the industry's top star.