Cody Rhodes brought the fire on SmackDown, delivering a passionate promo about John Cenas shocking betrayal at Elimination Chamber. But according to internal run sheets, that wasnt supposed to be his only moment on the show.
Fightful Select reports that Rhodes was originally scheduled for a backstage segment with R-Truth, but it never aired. When asked why it was cut, sources couldnt give a definitive answer, but speculation backstage pointed to the tone of Rhodes promo as the reason.
The belief was that adding a comedic interactionespecially after Rhodes emotional speech about Cena, The Rock, and Travis Scott beating him downwould have taken away from the seriousness of the moment.
Rhodes and Truth had already shared a well-received backstage moment the week prior, where Truth, who idolizes Cena, tried to process Cenas betrayal. While fans were hoping for a follow-up, it seems WWE decided to let Rhodes fiery promo stand on its own.
With WrestleMania 41 fast approaching, Rhodes is laser-focused on his next move. Would you have wanted to see another R-Truth segment, or was WWE right to leave it out? Let us know in the comments!
