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#5. Cody Rhodes vs Randy Orton
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Cody and Orton facing-off in WWE
Speaking of having a history with each other, how can we not talk about former WWE Intercontinental Champion, Cody Rhodes and all the rumors of him potentially jumping ship to the WWE in 2019?
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Cody's first and initial run with the WWE was certainly a very memorable one, as 'The Grandson of a Plumber' portrayed some of the most memorable gimmicks in WWE history. However, since his departure from the promotion in 2016, Cody established himself as one of the most successful stars of all time and not only did Cody join the Bullet Club but he also won the ROH World Championship, the NWA World Championship, and is also the current IWGP US Champion.
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Along with The Young Bucks, Cody also successfully organized his first ever self-financed wrestling event, All In, earlier this year. However, a historic return to the WWE could be on the horizon for 'The American Nightmare', whose current contract with ROH ends in early 2019.
If Cody is to make his return to the WWE, then one thing is for sure that we are guaranteed to witness a very different version of Cody Rhodes, the man who once started out as a so-called young boy/rookie under Randy Orton in Legacy has now developed himself as one of the greatest Professional Wrestlers in today's modern day era.
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Orton and Cody did cross paths prior to the latter's departure from the WWE, however, imagine 'The Viper' putting over his former student upon his return match. That would definitely make the headlines and will be one solid way to re-introduce Cody Rhodes back into the WWE.
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