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The Rock Pulls Cody Rhodes From WWE SmackDown Main Event

Cody Rhodes will no longer compete on tonight's episode of SmackDown. Instead he'll meet The Rock face-to-face in New Orleans.
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Cody Rhodes has been pulled from the SmackDown main event
Cody Rhodes has been pulled from the SmackDown main event | WWE.com

Well, the card is always subject to change.

WWE Champion Cody Rhodes was set to compete in the main event of SmackDown Friday night in New Orleans, but he has now been pulled from that match.

The American Nightmare was going to lead a team of Damian Priest and Braun Strowman against Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga, but he was informed at the top of the show by SmackDown GM Nick Aldis that plans had changed.

The main event will now be a two-on-two tag team match with Priest and Strowman taking on Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu.

When Rhodes pressed as to who he could talk to about the changes that were made, Aldis informed him that the decision was made by none other than The Rock.

The Final Boss is tearing up the script with his last minute appearance and he's requesting that Cody Rhodes meet him in the ring later on tonight. Could the WWE Champion's WrestleMania plans be in flux for the second straight year?

Anything can happen when The Rock is on the show. We'll keep you posted on everything that goes down tonight right here on The Takedown on SI.

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RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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