Rhodes finished his story at WrestleMania XL last month.

Cody Rhodes recently revealed that he believes he is destined to face a WWE RAW star in a marquee match down the line. The 38-year-old defeated Roman Reigns at WrestleMania XL in Philadelphia to become the new Undisputed WWE Champion.

The American Nightmare departed All Elite Wrestling to return to the company at WrestleMania 38. He spent two years trying to win a world champion and finally achieved his goal at The Show of Shows last month.

Speaking on Spaces on X (formerly known as Twitter), Rhodes shared that he is destined to face Gunther in a singles match. The Ring General recently held the Intercontinental Championship for 666 days before dropping it to Sami Zayn at WrestleMania XL.

“So I’ll go ahead and say that Gunther is just out in the ether, and I do think that he and I are probably destined to clash at some point. That is something I really look forward to because here’s why, and this is maybe a little inside baseball. Gunther is somebody that is really popular with the most hardcore wrestling fan,” he said. [H/T: WrestleZone]

Cody Rhodes eliminated Gunther in the 2023 Royal Rumble to punch his ticket to WrestleMania. He also eliminated The Ring General during the Men’s Royal Rumble earlier this year on his way to winning the match for the second year in a row.

Former WWE manager predicts Gunther will dethrone Cody Rhodes

Wrestling legend Dutch Mantell recently predicted that Gunther will be the one to put an end to Cody Rhodes’ reign as Undisputed WWE Champion.

Speaking on the most recent edition of Sportskeeda Wrestling’s Smack Talk show, the former WWE manager claimed that Rhodes will likely be holding onto the title for a while.

The veteran suggested the leader of Imperium will be the one to take the title away from him. Mantell added that fans could then be treated to a rivalry between Roman Reigns and Gunther for the title down the line.

“I don’t really like him as champion because I think Gunther will be the champion after about a year, and I think he will hold it for quite a while. I would like to see Gunther vs. Roman. I think they could almost do that now, except they don’t need it; it would be rushing it. But they’ve got so many ways to go,” said Mantell. [From 52:24 onwards]

Cody Rhodes will be defending the title against AJ Styles this weekend at WWE Backlash in France. It will be fascinating to see which veteran will walk out of the premium live event as champion this Saturday.

3 perfect scenarios for Roman Reigns’ WWE return after WrestleMania 40 loss

When do you think Roman Reigns will return to WWE?

At WrestleMania 40 last month Roman Reigns’ historic 1316-day reign as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion came to an end as he lost to Cody Rhodes in an emotional main event matchup.

For over the past year or so, the Head of The Table has worked a more part-time role and with him no longer champion fans are expecting to be absent from the ring for quite some time.

In his absence, fans have begun to speculate as to how and when The Tribal Chief will come back. Therefore we are going to take a look at three ways Roman Reigns can make his huge return to World Wrestling Entertainment.

#3. The Tribal Chief cashes in for a career-first victory

During his 12 years in the WWE, Roman has won almost everything there is for him to win, from major singles championships, Tag Team gold, and the Royal Rumble match.

One huge WWE win that has alluded to him however is the Money in the Bank briefcase. The Tribal Chief knows all too well about the career-altering case as he was the victim of a cash-in in 2015 after Sheamus quickly ended his reign as WWE Champion at Survivor Series.

While many fans expect him to make his return to World Wrestling Entertainment later this year or the next, Reigns could make his return on Saturday, July 6 in Toronto and capture the briefcase.

This victory would certainly put him on a clear and direct path back to both Cody Rhodes and the championship that he lost at WrestleMania 40.

#2. Roman Reigns gets ready to rumble

While many fans would like to see Roman Reigns back in the WWE sooner rather than later, the actuality is that he is expected to be away for quite some time.

The longer he does indeed spend away the more likelihood of him returning as a beloved babyface also seems plausible, even though he has worked as a heel for the past three and a half years or so.

A great way The Tribal Chief could make his shocking return to the company could be at the 2025 Royal Rumble with him entering the match and then winning to go on the main event of the show of shows once again.

Reigns is certainly no stranger to winning the Royal Rumble as he famously won it in 2015 before going on his first WrestleMania main event.

#1. The Bloodline 2.0 gets humbled by WWE’s Head of The Table

During Reigns’ absence, his faction The Bloodline has taken on a new life with Solo Sikoa enlisting the help of a debuting Tama Tonga. Since then the pair have looked to do things their way, with or without The Tribal Chief’s blessing.

Many are also expecting Jacob Fatu, Roman Reigns’ cousin, to join the new look Bloodline as he has reportedly signed a deal with the WWE.

With Sikoa, Tonga, and potentially Fatu in The Bloodline, fans may also see the return of The Rock as he looks to take over as the Head of The Table. This could then lead to Roman having to reunite with The Usos as well as Sami Zayn, with the original Bloodline having to take down the new one.

One person who feels that a Bloodline Civil War of sorts is inevitable is the WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray, who recently gave his thoughts on how Roman Reigns could return whilst speaking on Busted Open Radio.

“They are going to plug people in that are going to add to the story, and not water down the story. Characters that can pick a side — ‘I’m with The Rock for this reason, I’m with Roman for this reason’ because it would be a waste to not split The Bloodline up right now. That story is right there — Rock’s version of The Bloodline, Roman’s version of The Bloodline. When you tell this story the right way, you’ll eventually get to something big. And what do you think they’ll try to get to? They’ll try to get to Survivor Series and we might have a Bloodline-esque WarGames match.”

Fans will get their first look at the new Bloodline in action this coming weekend at Backlash in Lyon, France as Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga take on the fan-favorite duo of Randy Orton and Kevin Owens.

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