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After emerging victorious from a field of 29 other Superstars in the 2023 Royal Rumble Match, Cody Rhodes has earned the chance to fulfill his aspirations by challenging the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, Roman Reigns, on the most grandiose platform of them all. ## Reigns, widely regarded as one of the most dominant World Champions in history, is currently basking in the glory of a legendary title reign. He has triumphed over formidable opponents such as Brock Lesnar, John Cena, Kevin Owens, Drew McIntyre, and a host of others in epic battles that have solidified his status as a true titan of the sport. ## As he exercises his authoritative grip over The Bloodline on The Island of Relevancy, Reigns is armed with a formidable and brutal arsenal, making him an almost unstoppable force. Indeed, as The Head of the Table, he reigns supreme with an iron fist and seems poised to continue his reign of terror unabated. ## Rhodes went from being an unstoppable force to a Superstar who refused to be defeated. He made a triumphant return to WWE with a singular focus - to become the WWE Champion. Despite a painful pectoral injury, Rhodes battled valiantly and defeated Seth "Freakin" Rollins in a grueling Hell in a Cell Match. After taking time off to rehabilitate, The American Nightmare returned and won the Royal Rumble, setting his sights on dethroning Reigns and capturing the biggest prize in WWE. ## Per the betting odds, Cody Rhodes at -550 is the favorite to win against Roman Reigns who stands at +325. It should be noted that there is also strong speculation that Reigns will retain his title to achieve the milestone of being Universal Champion for 1000 days. ## WINNER PREDICTION: Roman Reigns ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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WWE Hall of Famer Edge and Finn Balor will finally bring their months-long feud to a close inside Hell in a Cell at WrestleMania 39 next weekend. ## Initially scheduled to take place at the Royal Rumble, the match was postponed due to Edge's commitment to filming his upcoming Disney+ series. The Royal Rumble match was supposed to feature Finn Balor as the 'Demon' facing a 'Brood' version of Edge inside the unforgiving structure. ## While it has not been officially confirmed, there have been rumors suggesting that Balor may use a variation of the Demon character during the match at WrestleMania. Per PWInsider.com, Former WWE wrestler Gangrel has been brought in for the event, indicating that he may be involved in Edge's entrance or even have a role in a spot with Damian Priest during the match. ## At SummerSlam 2021, Edge paid tribute to his Brood past by using a Brood-inspired entrance in his match against Seth Rollins. ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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As WrestleMania 39 approaches, Roman Reigns is on the verge of achieving another significant milestone. Despite the focus of many fans being on his championship reign, the Tribal Chief is poised to accomplish another major feat. ## Cody Rhodes, the winner of the Royal Rumble, will challenge Roman Reigns for his WWE Undisputed Universal Championship at the upcoming Show of Shows. Although many people think that Cody Rhodes is the ideal candidate to end Reigns' championship reign, there is also a strong speculation that Reigns will retain his title to achieve the milestone of being Universal Champion for 1000 days. ## In just four days, Reigns will achieve another remarkable milestone as he will have completed 1200 consecutive days without being pinned, which is equally impressive. ## Baron Corbin was the last wrestler to pin Roman Reigns and secure a three-count victory over him. This occurred at the TLC premium live event in November 2019. As previously mentioned, Reigns has held the Universal Title for nearly 1000 days, ever since he defeated Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman at the Payback event in August 2020. ## In April 2022, Reigns merged the Universal Championship with the WWE Title by defeating Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 38. ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.