News circulated online regarding Cody Rhodes cheating on Kevin Owens during Saturday Night’s Main Event on December 14, 2024. No confirmed information has been revealed.
Cody Garrett Runnels Rhodes is an American professional wrestler and actor. He signed up for WWE in March 2022 and performed on the SmackDown brand.
He is the current Undisputed WWE Champion and is recognized as both the WWE Champion and WWE Universal Champion.
Similarly, Kevin Yanick Steen, as popular as Kevin Owens, is a Canadian professional wrestler. He began his career in 2000 at age 16 and joined WWE in 2014.
Highlights
- Cody Rhodes won WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event against Kevin Owens on December 14, 2024.
- Cody Rhodes faced controversies about cheating in the match with Kevin Owens.
- Kevin Owens directed a piledriver over Cody Rhodes, causing him to be injured with cervical swelling.
Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens faced each other in the WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event on December 14, 2024.
The event occurred at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. It is the same arena where the first Saturday Night’s Main Event was held in 1985.
Cody Rhodes defeated Kevin Ownens in that closely contested match for the Undisputed WWE title. Following his win, Cody faced allegations of cheating on Kevin Owens.
Similarly, Cody was seriously injured during the post-match attack from Kevin Owens. He suffered cervical swelling and was kept overnight at a local hospital for observation.
Cody Rhodes Is Accused Of Cheating Against Kevin Owens; The Match Went Controversial, Highlighting Unfair Decision
In the Saturday night’s main event, Cody Rhodes outlasted Kevin Owens to retain the undisputed WWE Championship. The match ended controversially, with Rhodes emerging victorious despite Owne’s aggressive tactics.
Kevin initially led the match, while Cody fell behind in winning. However, in the middle of the fight, the referee for the match, Charles Robinson, was injured.
Owens hit Rhodes with a stunner, but the referee, Charles, was knocked out. It allowed Rhodes to kick out of the pin after another referee came in.
Then Rhodes inadvertently dropped the second referee, allowing Owens to regain momentum.
However, the match moved to its climax when Rhodes delivered a Cross Rhodes onto Owens and a chair left in the ring by Kevin. It led to the victory of Rhodes.
After airing the match, the fans were divided into two: one claimed Cody Rhodes cheated on Kevin Owens, while another accused Kevin deserved it.
KEVIN OWENS HAD CODY RHODES BEAT.
— TribaI Wrestling (@TribalMegastar) December 15, 2024
KO WAS ROBBED.
WTF MAN CODY RHODES IS A FAKE CHAMPION.#SNME pic.twitter.com/6sjDquBFmL
Furthermore, most of the fans claimed that “The Pinfall” was illegal.
According to Pro Wrestling, A Pinfall is a common victory condition where the attacker pins an opponent, and the referee makes a three count before the opponent gets released.
Previously, during the match, two of the pinfalls made by Kevin Owens became invalid as there was no referee to make the count.
Thus, fans claimed that Cody’s pinfall was unfair to Kevin. One of the fans commented,
I thought that was an illegal 3 count. Owens was robbed. Cody deserved the package piledriver.
Meanwhile, other fans were against the Cody cheating allegation, saying,
Ko was literally abt to use a chair to his advantage so cody basically said “since y wanted to cheat and fight unfair, ima do it”
Kevin Owens Hits Cody Rhodes With Piledriver, Leaving Cody With Cervical Swelling
The victory of Cody Rhodes against Kevin Owens on the Saturday Main Event did not last long. While he was celebrating his win of the WWE Championship, he was attacked by Kevin Owens.
He executed a brutal piledriver on Cody Rhodes after a WWE match. The attack, a package piledriver, happened off-air, leaving Rhodes requiring medical attention and being stretchered out.
BETTER CAMERA ANGLE OF KEVIN OWENS HITTING A PACKAGE PILEDRIVER ON CODY RHODES AFTER #SNME WENT OFF THE AIR
— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) December 15, 2024
Via (S_Universal) pic.twitter.com/4HSl3vjAMN
After that, Cody was rushed to the local hospital and was diagnosed with cervical swelling.
Moreover, he was hospitalized overnight for observation due to concerns about spinal stains and spasms; his X-rays were negative for a fracture.
Reports indicate he underwent a further evaluation to assess the extent of axial compression in his cervical spine. Furthermore, the duration of his recovery and return to wrestling activities is yet to be determined.
Additional Information
- As of 2024, the estimated net worth of Cody Rhodes is around $8 million, while the net wealth of Kevin Owens is approximately $3 million.
- Cody Rhodes is married to Brandi Rhodes and celebrated their 11th Anniversary in 2024, while Kevin Owens has been married to Karina Elias since 2007.
- Cody Rhodes is of multiracial ethnicity. His mother’s side is of Spanish-Cuban descent, while his father’s side is of American descent. Kevin Owens is of French-Canadian and Irish descent.
