Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins was a personal rivalry that defined 2022 in WWE. The feud began with Cody’s surprise return at WrestleMania 38, where he defeated Rollins in his first WWE match in six years. The story revolved around Rollins’s obsession with proving that Cody’s victory was a fluke, while Cody consistently rose to the occasion inside the ring. Their rivalry escalated through a rematch at WrestleMania Backlash before reaching its peak at Hell in a Cell, where Cody wrestled with a completely torn pectoral tendon. His ability to overcome the injury and defeat Rollins cemented the feud as a classic and a defining chapter of Cody’s comeback.
