10 Unique Statistics From WWE WrestleMania 39

6. Continuing The Legacy

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In contrast to Brock Lesnar vs. Omos, Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes had everything riding on it. Contested for the former's Undisputed Universal title, the match was also presumed the denouement of Roman's anti-Reign of Terror before it became the Reign of Terror.

It was a stinker of a finish for what was tentatively an all-timer of a WrestleMania headliner.

Digging deeper into the hidden meanings of the match, it marked 'Mania's first closing act to feature the sons of two WWE Hall of Famers; Roman Reigns' father is Sika of The Wild Samoans tag team, whereas Cody Rhodes' father, of course, is the late Dusty Rhodes, whom he paid tribute to in the match upon executing Dusty's iconic Bionic Elbow. Ironically, both were inducted into the same WWE Hall of Fame class in 2007, with Samu and Rosey - the latter being Roman Reigns' brother - on hand to induct Sika and Afa, and Cody and brother Dustin, making a rare WWE out of character appearance, inducting 'The American Dream'.

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