– Cody Rhodes underwent surgery earlier this month in Birmingham, AL under Dr. Jeffrey Dugas, and is expected to be sidelined for about six months. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that the Royal Rumble in 2023 is a reasonable target for Rhodes and depending on if WWE can't get Dwayne Johnson to wrestle again against Roman Reigns at WrestleMania, a returning Rhodes vs. Reigns could serve as the headlining main event instead.
-- The report notes that unlike normal protocol in a match between two headliners where one is headed for surgery and expected out of action for months, Vince McMahon decided to give the win to Rhodes over Seth Rollins to keep his undefeated record (since returning to the promotion) intact as well as his momentum ahead of an eventual showdown against Reigns.
