Summary

Cody Rhodes has offered a brief update after the eye injury he suffered in the main event of WrestleMania 42 night one.

Rhodes retained the Undisputed WWE Championship against Randy Orton, but the match left him badly swollen around the eye. Orton also attacked Rhodes after the bout, hitting him with the title belt and following up with a punt kick.

Two nights later on Raw, the damage to Rhodes' eye was still visible. Rhodes then indicated on Instagram Stories that doctors had told him he would not lose the eye.

What the update means for Cody Rhodes

For Rhodes, the important part of this update is that WWE's top champion does not appear headed for the kind of catastrophic injury fans feared when the swelling first showed up after WrestleMania 42. That keeps the focus on the fallout from Orton's attack instead of a longer-term medical absence.

It also matters for WWE's immediate plans. Rhodes was already being used prominently in the post-WrestleMania picture, including a previously announced SmackDown segment, so a positive update gives the company more room to continue that direction while the aftermath of WrestleMania plays out.

Sources

As reported by Fightful