Summary
Cody Rhodes will defend the Undisputed WWE Championship against Randy Orton at WrestleMania 42. Reports indicate that Rhodes himself advocated for this matchup against his former mentor Orton, and it was confirmed following Rhodes' recent title win.
Key Facts
- Cody Rhodes will face Randy Orton at WrestleMania 42 for the Undisputed WWE Championship.
- Rhodes reportedly requested the match against Orton, who was a mentor to him in the past.
- The decision for this matchup was made weeks in advance, before recent developments on WWE television.
- Cody Rhodes won back the championship from Drew McIntyre on March 6.
- Some fans reacted negatively to McIntyre losing the title before WrestleMania.
- The championship match will take place in Las Vegas on April 18 and 19.
- In other WrestleMania matches, CM Punk will face Roman Reigns, and Jade Cargill will compete against Rhea Ripley.
- Randy Orton was previously a mentor to Rhodes in their WWE faction, Legacy.
