Summary

A new report says Hell in a Cell was heavily discussed for a potential Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes match before WWE changed WrestleMania 42 title plans.

The source text says there was no serious thought or finalized plan for that version, but it was discussed before the direction shifted after Seth Rollins' injury and the decision to put the title on Drew McIntyre.

The same report quote says Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton became a direction, then changed multiple times, and had largely been the plan since the decision for Orton to win Elimination Chamber.

Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes cell discussion highlights how fluid WrestleMania 42 planning became

Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes being discussed for Hell in a Cell creates a concrete consequence, it reinforces that WWE's WrestleMania 42 title path was still in major flux before the current direction settled.

With multiple reported pivots after that point, the final title program reads as the result of layered changes rather than one uninterrupted long-term build.

Quotes

Quote from Dave Meltzer

"Those in WWE that we asked said that there was never a serious thought or plan, but Hell in a Cell was heavily discussed for Rhodes vs. Reigns before the decision to change everything after the injury to Seth Rollins and the decision to put the title on McIntyre. We were told the idea of Rhodes vs. Orton came up and was the direction, and then that was changed four different times since it was first brought up. However, it has largely been the direction since the plan for Orton to win the Elimination Chamber match, which we were told was made in the first week of February."

Sources

As reported by NoDQ.