"WWE SmackDown" was the final show before WrestleMania 41 — and closed with the possible final shot of the match between Cody Rhodes and John Cena.

John Cena and Cody Rhodes faced off for the final time at WWE SmackDown before their upcoming match for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 41. Cena confronted Rhodes at T-Mobile Arena on Friday night before the pair went back and forth. The heated conversation eventually became physical.

On March 1, 2025, Travis Scott delivered the slap heard around the world to WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, and the rapper was reportedly urged to do so by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.