Cody Rhodes has played down Wrestlemania rumour and makes 'unexpected' main event claim

WWE superstar Cody Rhodes has teased an "unexpected" main event at Wrestlemania 41 after being asked about rumours involving Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Roman Reigns.

'The American Nightmare' finished his story at Wrestlemania 40, when he defeated Roman Reigns to become the undisputed WWE universal champion.

WrestleMania 40 went down as the most-successful and highest-grossing event in WWE history, shattering all-time records for gate, viewership, merchandise and social media numbers.

And the main-event showdown, which was held under Bloodline Rules, saw The Rock, John Cena and The Undertaker interfere in one of the greatest segments in wrestling history.

The PPV was well-received but Rhodes has promised something even bigger for next year’s show amid rumours of a potential three-way match between him, Reigns and The Rock.

Speaking on the rumoured match-up at WrestleMania 41, Rhodes told Dayna Roselli on Vegas Revealed: "There are so many rumors circulating. It eats up the social feed, all the different rumors of what the matches might be.

"The hardest thing to do in WWE, sports entertainment, and pro wrestling in general is not to win [the WWE Title], the hardest thing to do is main event WrestleMania."

He added, "I don't care what the rumor is, as long as the rumor is I'm in the main event of WrestleMania. I'm good with it. What I can say for those who keep an eye on the rumor, I bet you what they get at WrestleMania 41 is unexpected even to them.

"Even the people who follow this, the diehards who feel like they have their finger on the pulse, this one is going to be tough. This one is going to be unexpected, is the best way to put it, but in the best of ways."

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Earlier this month, in an interview with SPORTbible, Rhodes revealed the one strict rule which only John Cena is able to break – speaking to the cameraman during his entrance.

"When I went away and came back I was allowed to bring everything back with me, including breaking a lot of the pre-existing rules," he said. "We're out of the frame of looking at monitors sideways now. You know, what's still a pretty big on-air rule but it's good for production purposes, is not to talk into the camera.

"That's John's thing. John looks at the camera and mentions Stu the cameraman, runs to the ring. I don't want to see anyone, including myself, do it - and I probably have done at some point.

"But that's his [thing] and that's the reason why it's a rule - until somebody beats him and then it's his."