The Road to WrestleMania 41 may have kicked off early, according to Cody Rhodes, given the blockbuster events that transpired at WWE Bad Blood 2024.

At the pay-per-view event, Rhodes and Roman Reigns defeated The Bloodline’s Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu and were confronted by The Rock after the match.

After the show, Rhodes was attacked by Kevin Owens, the culmination of weeks of tensions between the two SmackDown Superstars.

Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, Rhodes reflected on what transpired in Atlanta, which could play into WrestleMania 41. He said,

“It’s a very passionate industry, everybody wants the north star of our business which is the WWE championship and the championship that I hold at this time. I don’t know if you’ll see this unfold on screens, on Smackdown, on Raw or when we come overseas.

“Pro Wrestling and sports entertainment tends to like dive into that. Perhaps it does, or perhaps its dealt internally. I overall, I did feel very happy about my match at Bad Blood. I was happy for the city of Atlanta, that being the city that raised me. Everything happened and appeared and I was happy for Atlanta and the WWE because it feels like the road to WrestleMania started early this year.”

It was reported earlier this year that WWE planned on Rhodes vs. The Rock at WrestleMania 41 in a WWE Champion vs. The People’s Champion match.

During his Bad Blood 2024 appearance, The Rock counted to three, leaving some fans to speculate about a triple threat match, also including Reigns.