The Undertaker, John Cena create wonderful chaos in WrestleMania 40 main event

Cody Rhodes had the help of The Undertaker and John Cena in the raucous main event of WrestleMania 40.

Philadelphia, Pa. — When The Rock teased surprises for the main event of WrestleMania Night 2 at the Night 1 press conference, it caused a bit of a stir. A chaotic, overbooked match between Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes had been expected, but to outward hint at that happening … well, it raised an eyebrow.

Yet sure enough, bout 20 minutes in, the match began to break down. Jimmy Uso interfered first, which brought Jey Uso to the entrance ramp to spear his brother off the stage. Solo Sikoa followed soon after to aid Reigns, and then the match erupted.

John Cena‘s music blared throughout Lincoln Financial Field as he ran to the aid of Rhodes. Given his storyline issues with The Bloodline, most recently Sikoa, it seemed logical.

Once Cena knocked out the Enforcer, The Rock became the main event’s next entrant. He stared the 16-time world champion down in the middle of the ring, bringing the crowd to its feet to witness two icons go face to face. It ended quickly, however, as the Brahma Bull planted him with a Rock Bottom.

That brought a Shield version of Seth Rollins out next, but his attempt to help ended quickly.

If you’re a fan of plot twists, the next and final person to enter the fray fit the bill spectacularly. A familiar, ominous gong played, the lights went out, and in the middle of the ring, The Undertaker popped up and chokeslammed The Rock. And just as quickly as The Dead Man arrived, he left, taking The People’s Champ with him. Rhodes pinned Reigns with multiple Cross Rhodes moments later to win the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.

While not the “Stone Cold” Steve Austin appearance fans speculated about, The Undertaker and The Rock still have a history dating back 20-plus years. It still pitted old foes — two legends — in the ring to create a moment that captivated the venue.

Cena and The Undertaker added to a special night for Rhodes and an overall grand weekend for WWE. They helped put over the magnitude of the main event, creating moments to remember.

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