'I've already been the face of WWE': Roman Reigns' rival beats own drum ahead of WrestleMania 39
For several WWE fans, Roman Reigns is the biggest superstar currently.
Cody Rhodes is set to face the biggest challenge of his wrestling career when he takes on Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 39.
For several WWE fans, Reigns is the biggest superstar currently. The Tribal Chief has completed more than 900 days as the Universal Champion and rules the arena with his presence. With such an extended title reign, The Head of The Table will be putting a lot at stake in his match against Rhodes at The Show of Shows.
In a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, Rhodes weighed in on the pressure of becoming the face of WWE if he defeats The Tribal Chief and becomes the new champion.
"This answer might come across [as] extremely d**kish. It's the only way I can put it out there a little more prickly. I don't think there's any more pressure about potentially being the face of the company because, respectfully, I feel like for the last four months, I've already been the face of the company. Roman is on, you know, not a part-time schedule, he's still a full-time superstar and still the champ, respectfully, but I make every town every city," said Rhodes.
"I've already felt like the face of the company since perhaps even Hell in a Cell, even while I was injured. And maybe that's just currently WWE seeing this new shiny toy that's come back, and they put The American Nightmare everywhere. But I'd say it's working because we've had some unbelievable nights in terms of the WWE audience," added Rhodes.
WrestleMania 39 is scheduled to be held as a two-night premium event at Los Angeles on Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 2. The opening match of the extravaganza will be between current US Champion Austin Theory and John Cena.