Alright, let’s talk about this whole thing with The Rock and Cody Rhodes. I remember watching the end of WrestleMania 40, Night 2. What a moment, right? Cody finally finished his story, beat Roman Reigns. Epic.
But then, after all the celebration, The Rock came out. He got in the ring, and there was this tense staredown with Cody. They didn’t say much, but the look was intense. Then, just before Rock left the ring, I noticed something. They clasped hands, and it looked like Rock kinda slipped something into Cody’s hand. It was real quick, real subtle.
My first thought was, “Wait, what was that?”
It bugged me. You know how sometimes you see something small and it just sticks in your head? This was one of those times. So, I did what I usually do when something wrestling-related catches my eye – I started digging around a bit.
I went back and rewatched that specific moment. Paused it, looked closely. It was definitely something small Rock passed to Cody. Cody looked down at it for a second, seemed to acknowledge it, then put it away.
Finding Out What It Was
So, the hunt began. I started checking out what other folks were saying online, you know, the usual spots where fans chat about this stuff. Theories were flying everywhere:
- Some people were convinced it was a watch. Maybe even Dusty Rhodes’ old watch? That felt kinda right, given the story.
- Others thought it was something else symbolic, maybe representing the passing of the torch or a future challenge.
- A few wilder guesses were out there too, but the watch theory seemed the most popular.
I spent a bit of time just reading through discussions, watching fan breakdown videos (the kind where they zoom way in). It’s fascinating seeing everyone try to piece it together from that little interaction.
Nobody seemed to have a 100% confirmed answer right away. That’s what made it interesting. It wasn’t like a big, obvious thing. It was personal, between Rock and Cody, and we just got a tiny peek.
Eventually, the consensus seemed to settle, mostly based on Cody’s reaction and later interviews where he hinted at the significance without explicitly saying “it was my dad’s watch”. He mentioned Rock gave him something his father owned. While Cody hasn’t shown it off and said “Here it is!”, the strong implication, and what most people settled on, is that it was likely something very personal connected to Dusty Rhodes, possibly that watch.
So, that’s the process I went through. Started with seeing a blink-and-you-miss-it moment, got curious, did some searching, watched replays, saw all the speculation, and finally landed on the most likely answer based on Cody’s own words later on. It was quite the little mystery hunt after such a big event!
