WWE: Why Seth Rollins' WrestleMania 38 Opponent Might Not Be Who You Think
Seth Rollins is set to battle a mystery opponent at WWE WrestleMania 38, but he might not end up being who fans are expecting. The first-ever NXT champion, it was clear from the moment that Rollins debuted on WWE programming in 2012 as part of The Shield that boss Vince McMahon and company saw great things in his future. While Rollins has yet to main event a WrestleMania — unless one counts him cashing in Money in the Bank during the main event at WrestleMania 31 in 2015 — he's been a featured player on WWE's grandest stage for the better part of a decade.
That's what has made Rollins' story heading into WrestleMania 38 so odd. Rollins has spent several weeks lamenting the fact that he didn't have a spot on the WrestleMania 38 card, even though he's a multi-time world champion and obviously won't be left off the show of shows. WWE did something similar with John Cena in 2018, leading him to challenge The Undertaker out of desperation, even though again, there's no way Cena wouldn't have been added to the WrestleMania card.
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The believability of Rollins' WrestleMania 38 story aside, he now has a spot lined up on Saturday, April 2, against a mystery opponent of McMahon's choosing. McMahon has said Rollins won't know who he's wrestling until he's already in the ring. Due to various factors, most WWE watchers have come to the conclusion that Cody Rhodes — rumored to be returning to WWE from AEW — will be Rollins' opponent, and while that's certainly possible, the WWE universe may well be in for a rude awakening. After all, if there's anything McMahon loves to do, it's pulling a shocking swerve on the audience.
Cody Rhodes got his start in WWE, and had a fairly successful
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