John Cena, The Undertaker help Cody Rhodes at WWE WrestleMania 40

Originally posted on F4WOnline.com | By Joseph Currier | Last updated 4/7/24

Two of the biggest legends in WWE history helped Cody Rhodes finish his story at WrestleMania 40.

John Cena and The Undertaker both made appearances during the Roman Reigns vs. Rhodes main event at WrestleMania 40 night two. With Cena, Undertaker, Seth Rollins, and Jey Uso helping him fend off interference by The Bloodline, Rhodes defeated Reigns to win the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.

Reigns vs. Rhodes was a Bloodline Rules match, a stipulation that was added when Reigns & The Rock defeated Rhodes & Rollins on night one. The stipulation meant that there were no disqualifications.

The story going into night two was that Rhodes had the deck stacked against him with The Bloodline able to interfere. Jimmy Uso was the first to get involved, but Jey took his twin brother out with a spear off the stage and through a pair of tables.

It's BLOODLINE RULES at #WrestleMania! pic.twitter.com/7a427h3xsI
— WWE (@WWE) April 8, 2024

Cena then made his way out when Sikoa interfered. Last November, Sikoa had demolished Cena in their match at Crown Jewel.

THE CHAMP IS HERE!!!

It's payback time at #WrestleMania XL! pic.twitter.com/qWwkHtFp0Q
— WWE (@WWE) April 8, 2024

Cena took out Sikoa with an Attitude Adjustment through the announce table. That set the stage for a face-to-face between old rivals Cena and The Rock.

ROCK. CENA.
WRESTLEMANIA. pic.twitter.com/3OHIA3wRWS
— WWE (@WWE) April 8, 2024

After laying Cena out with a Rock Bottom, The Rock was about to whip Rhodes with his weight belt. Rollins entered in his old Shield gear and was going to attack Rock with a steel chair, but Reigns blindsided Rollins with a Superman punch.

SIERRA
HOTEL
INDIA
ECHO
LIMA
DELTA

WRESTLEMANIA pic.twitter.com/1lFRUqKbFA
— WWE (@WWE) April 8, 2024

The Rock turned his attention back to Rhodes, but the lights went out. When they came back on, Undertaker was standing behind The Rock. He took Rock out of the equation with a chokeslam.

UNDERTAKER!!!!!!#WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/zUlo3bItZu
— WWE (@WWE) April 8, 2024

This all set the stage for Rhodes to end Reigns' historic run as champion. After Reigns gave Rollins a chair shot, Rhodes hit a series of Cross Rhodes and pinned Reigns to become the new Undisputed WWE Universal Champion.