Trending Now - Cody Rhodes Wins Undisputed WWE Championship, Eyes Wrestlemania 42
WHO:
Cody Rhodes, WWE Champion
Drew McIntyre, former WWE Champion
Jacob Fatu, wrestler who intervened in the match
Nick Aldis, SmackDown General Manager
Randy Orton, opponent for WrestleMania 42
Roman Reigns, men’s Royal Rumble winner
Liv Morgan, women’s Royal Rumble winner
Stephanie Vaquer, Women’s World Championship challenger
Rhea Ripley, women’s Elimination Chamber winner
Jade Cargill, opponent for Rhea Ripley
Brock Lesnar, issued an open challenge
WHAT:
Cody Rhodes won the Undisputed WWE Championship from Drew McIntyre on March 6, 2026.
Rhodes executed a Cody Cutter and Cross Rhodes to pin McIntyre.
This victory marks Rhodes' third reign as Undisputed WWE Champion.
Rhodes will defend his title against Randy Orton at WrestleMania 42.
Five matches are confirmed for WrestleMania 42.
WHERE:
The match took place at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
WrestleMania 42 will be held at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
WHEN:
The championship match occurred on March 6, 2026.
WrestleMania 42 is scheduled for April 18 and April 19, 2026.
Randy Orton won the men’s Elimination Chamber match on February 28, 2026, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
WHY:
The match was set up after McIntyre interfered in Rhodes' attempts to win the Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber matches.
Nick Aldis booked the title match following a war of words with McIntyre.
HOW:
The match featured broken tables, multiple referee bumps, and both wrestlers using each other's finishing moves.
Jacob Fatu intervened by taking a chair away from McIntyre, allowing Rhodes to secure the victory.
Cody Rhodes captured the Undisputed WWE Championship from Drew McIntyre at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on March 6, 2026, marking his third reign with the title after executing a Cody Cutter and Cross Rhodes to pin McIntyre. Rhodes is set to defend his championship against Randy Orton at WrestleMania 42, which will take place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on April 18 and 19. The match was filled with drama, including broken tables and referee bumps, and saw Jacob Fatu intervene to help Rhodes secure the victory after McIntyre's earlier interference in Rhodes' Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber attempts.