**WrestleMania 40’s night one is now in the rearview mirror, and it was definitely an action-packed, awesome first night of the Showcase of the Immortals.** Some of the highlights included Sami Zayn dethroning historic Champion Gunther for the Intercontinental Championship, Rhea Ripley retaining her Women’s World title against Becky Lynch, and Awesome Truth capturing the Raw Tag Team Championships.

However, the aspect of WrestleMania 40 night one that has everyone talking with great concern is the tag team match between The Rock and Roman Reigns against Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes. Roman Reigns and The Rock won this high-stakes match, which means Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes’s Undisputed title match tomorrow night on night two will officially be a Bloodline Rules match—something that certainly favors Roman Reigns over Cody for obvious reasons.

Many fans were shocked by this result, believing it was almost a guarantee that Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins would win tonight. They are now asking the simple question: Why did Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins lose on night one? According to one of our sources, Cody Rhodes fans will not like the answer to that question. Although some predicted The Rock and Roman Reigns to win tonight and then for Cody Rhodes to triumph tomorrow night with all the odds stacked against him to make his win more momentous, another narrative is emerging.

Triple H’s Long-Term Plan

As of right now, Triple H and WWE plan for Roman Reigns to retain his Undisputed Championship tomorrow night against Cody Rhodes. While Triple H eventually plans to make Cody Rhodes the Undisputed Champion, we have been told that the belief backstage is that WWE feels since Reigns has been champion this long, he might as well hold on to the Undisputed title until September 2024. This is when Reigns would surpass Hulk Hogan’s record for the third-longest World title run in the company’s history. Since that’s only a few months away, the rumored sentiment is that Hunter feels Roman deserves to break this record before Cody Rhodes gets his run with the title.

WWE having Cody and Rollins lose tonight so that the odds will be stacked against Cody Rhodes tomorrow night in the Bloodline Rules match is apparently a way for Cody to lose without having to lose cleanly. Of course, plans could always change behind the scenes, but as of right now, it appears Cody Rhodes won’t be finishing his story at WrestleMania 40 this year. Instead, he will have to wait until Roman Reigns breaks Hulk Hogan’s title record this September before getting his chance to have a run with the title.

Fan Reactions and Comments

Let us know down in the comments section below your thoughts on the reported reason for Cody and Seth losing tonight against Reigns and The Rock. Also, share your overall rating of night one of WrestleMania 40. Stay tuned for more updates and reactions from the world of wrestling as we head into night two, promising even more drama and excitement.