6 Ups And 5 Downs From WWE Crown Jewel 2023
3. Cody Stays The Course
Ever since Cody Rhodes declared that he was getting back on track to finish the story – and win the WWE Championship his father never could capture – everything he did needed to be in service of that goal.
Putting Judgment Day behind him is part of that process, and Rhodes took a step in that direction Saturday by defeating Damian Priest. Señor Money in the Bank got plenty of offense and hung right there with the American Nightmare, but Cody being on a mission was not going to be denied.
Jey Uso provided a huge assist in chasing off the rest of Judgment Day, and with it being a fair fight, Rhodes took Priest down with a flurry of signature spots. Damian came close, but Cody needed to stand tall at Crown Jewel, and he did.
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