Summary

Stephanie McMahon made a surprise appearance on WWE Raw and confronted Cody Rhodes ahead of his WrestleMania 42 match against Randy Orton. During the in-ring exchange, Stephanie told Cody he did not understand the kind of man he was dealing with and said he was not his father.

Cody fired back by saying Stephanie was not her father, and the segment ended with Stephanie slapping him before Cody thanked her for the pep talk.

After the segment, Brandi Rhodes posted a reaction on social media. Brandi had previously accompanied Cody Rhodes to the ring at WrestleMania 40, where he won the Undisputed WWE Title.

What this could mean for Cody Rhodes and WrestleMania 42

Stephanie McMahon stepping into Cody Rhodes' WrestleMania 42 build with Randy Orton raises the temperature around that match immediately, and the physical finish to the segment signals WWE is framing this as a personal issue, not just a title bout.

Brandi Rhodes weighing in right after Raw also keeps attention on Cody's corner as the feud moves forward, much like the wider family support seen around his WrestleMania 40 title win. Readers can also see how the Rhodes family has been part of recent wrestling conversation in Lexy Nair's comments about Cody and Brandi opening the door for her AEW interview path.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.