Cena, Rhodes Set for WrestleMania 41 Showdown

In the final WWE SmackDown before WrestleMania 41, Cody Rhodes overcame crowd hostility and delivered a Cross Rhodes to John Cena, solidifying momentum ahead of their Undisputed WWE Championship match. John Cena, who became a heel after a secretive turn at Elimination Chamber known only to a select few WWE executives, has been antagonizing Rhodes and fans in the lead-up. The storyline no longer features The Rock or Travis Scott as part of Cena's heel turn. Seth Rollins added intrigue by proposing a UFC bout with CM Punk, leveraging their real-life tensions, and praised WWE's creative direction under Triple H. Anticipation for WrestleMania 41 is high due to these real and scripted rivalries and the unexpected twists. The WrestleMania bout could see Cena win a record 17th world title while Rhodes enters as champion for the first time.