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Dave Meltzer Says Roman Reigns Pitched Cody Rhodes’ WrestleMania 39 Loss

“It was Roman Reigns,” the sports journalist said, adding that McMahon approved and “made the call,” with Paul Levesque on board. Meltzer said Reigns and Paul Heyman argued it would be “meaningful” to build a bigger second-year payoff. The finish in 2023 became controversial then, after Reigns denied Rhodes the Universal Championship and his chance to finish his family's story.