WWE star Cody Rhodes suffers nasty swollen eye after Randy Orton kick at WrestleMania 42

LAS VEGAS – Cody Rhodes near nan ringing pinch much than he bargained for connected Saturday nighttime aft defeating Randy Orton for nan Undisputed WWE Championship astatine WrestleMania 42.

Orton deed Rhodes pinch nan title loop and punt-kicked him successful nan caput pursuing nan match. Rhodes was laid retired successful nan mediate of nan ringing arsenic his euphony blared passim Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas. WWE’s aesculapian unit came retired to cheque connected "The American Nightmare."

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Randy Orton enters nan arena earlier his Undisputed WWE Championship lucifer against Cody Rhodes astatine WrestleMania 42 successful Las Vegas, Nev., connected April 18, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

WWE later revealed connected societal media that Rhodes was dealing pinch a nasty swollen near oculus pursuing nan match.

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Rhodes won nan match, but it wasn’t easy. He had to woody pinch Pat McAfee arsenic a continued nuisance successful his feud pinch Orton. McAfee started nan lucifer by hitting Rhodes pinch a microphone. But he would later beryllium carried retired connected a stretcher aft being put done nan denote array by Jelly Roll.

Cody Rhodes celebrates his triumph against Randy Orton during nan Undisputed WWE Championship lucifer connected nighttime 1 of WrestleMania 42 astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nev., connected April 18, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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McAfee returned, only to person an RKO from Orton.

Rhodes picked up nan triumph a twelvemonth aft he dropped nan title to John Cena astatine WrestleMania 41. He’s been nan champion for a fewer weeks, winning nan title backmost successful March from Drew McIntyre.

Randy Orton makes interaction pinch Cody Rhodes during their Undisputed WWE Championship lucifer connected nighttime 1 of WrestleMania 42 astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nev., connected April 18, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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The adjacent fewer weeks will find who will beryllium nan adjacent challenger for nan Undisputed WWE Championship. Rhodes will decidedly beryllium emotion much banged up than accustomed aft a bloody warfare pinch Orton to headdress WrestleMania 42 Night 1.