However, part of the nature of the wrestling business is adapting to change. Reigns said that he is able to roll with the punches, but a rematch against Rhodes isn’t what he envisioned for this year’s big event.

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“For me, [The Rock] was the endgame,” Reigns continued. “Let me go ahead and just make the final statement, put the stamp of approval, seal the deal. I beat The Rock, ain’t nobody ever questioning what I’ve done here, and Cody took that from me.”

While Rhodes is now attempting to finish his story, Reigns said that the second-generation star has now upset his own “storybook ending.” Reigns feels that Rhodes’ story has taken precedence even though Rhodes has spent much of the last eight years outside of WWE.

“Our society is a bunch of sheep,” Reigns stated. “You can Jedi [mind trick] them and they’re like, ‘Cody’s the good guy! Look, he signs autographs.’ That guy’s a politician.”