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Cody Rhodes Reclaims WWE Title on SmackDown, Sets WrestleMania Showdown with Orton

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Cody Rhodes Reclaims WWE Title on SmackDown, Sets WrestleMania Showdown with Orton
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Cody Rhodes defeated Randy Orton in the main event to win back the WWE Championship on SmackDown and earned a WrestleMania title rematch in Las Vegas; the show also advanced Sami Zayn’s selfish-ambition storyline, teased a Ripley–Cargill showdown, and highlighted Carmelo Hayes’ US title defense along with a new Tag Team Turmoil lineup, finishing with a solid B grade.

Topics:top-newssports#cody-rhodes#randy-orton#smackdown#sports#wrestlemania#wwe-championship
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