Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns will come together on a duo mission to try and squash the insanity of The New Bloodline as part of the match card for Bad Blood on Saturday, October 5. The two have been intertwined in a rivalry ever since Reigns defeated Rhodes at Wrestlemania 39. Reigns and The Rock tagged up to defeat Rhodes and Seth Rollins on opening night of Wrestlemania 40, but Rhodes got ultimate revenge on Night 2, in one of the greatest matches in the event's history, taking the Undisputed title which he currently still holds.
Reigns has not be in in-ring action since, and his absence allowed Solo Sikoa to emerge as the Head of the Table, Tribal Chief for the New Bloodline. Sikoa installed Tama Tonga as his right-hand and introduced Jacob Fatu to the WWE as his Enforcer, the role Sikoa played for Reigns. Sikoa has unleashed a reign of terror on Rhodes and his friends in Reigns' absence, and since Reigns return all of the members have been intertwined in a blood feud.
Reigns wants revenge, his Ula Fala back, and recent events on Friday Night Smackdown have led him to link up with Cody Rhodes in a tag match. The final domino to fall happened as Rhodes defeated Sikoa on the premiere episode of Friday Night Smackdown on USA in a cage match, when Reigns saved Rhodes from being jumped post victory. Rhodes returned the favor in the September 12 episode and the two rivals signed the contract for the tag match against Sikoa and Fatu.
Predicted match length: 30 minutes
It's been revealed that this match will be the final of the card, so expect a ton of fireworks. There's several scenarios this can go.
Scenario 1: Bloodline members interfere in the match and help Sikoa, Fatu earn the victory with no one to help Reigns and Rhodes.
Scenario 2: Kevin Owens and Randy Orton come to Rhodes rescue, but something goes sideways and the heel turn (either or both) happens and Bloodline wins.
Scenario 3: The Rock returns to even the odds for the Reigns and Rhodes and makes things even more convoluted for the champ.
Scenario 4: Rhodes screws something up that costs them the match, feeding the rivalry with Reigns.