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WWE On last night’s WWE SmackDown (May 10) we got our answer as to who would be the second star to step up and challenge Cody Rhodes for his Undisputed WWE Championship – none other than The Maverick and United States Champion Logan Paul.
Paul stepping up to Rhodes makes a lot of sense from a business perspective, and makes for a fitting, high-profile main event for a Saudi Arabia Premium Live Event.
However, instead of Paul simply challenging Rhodes for his WWE Title, an extra and very exciting layer was added to the pie when it was suggested that the match will be a title vs title bout, with both on the line.
As Rhodes mentioned, the US Title is the only piece of gold missing from his WWE trophy cabinet – with Grand Slam status awaiting him should he dethrone Paul.
Now, it’s certainly possible Rhodes somehow doesn’t walk out with both belts – potentially due to a screwy finish or big surprise return – however, if things are kept clean we have some exciting possibilities ahead of us.
This is a list of seven WWE United States Championship rivalries for Cody Rhodes should he win at King & Queen of the Ring on May 25.
7. Carmelo Hayes
Carmelo Hayes may have lost his maiden match as a SmackDown star to Cody Rhodes, but that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t have a claim at being The American Nightmare’s first challenger.
Like so many before him, Hayes winning a mid-card prize before eventually moving on to the main event scene seems inevitable, with WWE clearly holding HIM in high regard based on his number one draft pick status.
If WWE went as far as to have Hayes be the one to dethrone Rhodes for the US Title – I mean that alone could solidify his place as a top guy in waiting.
At the very least I hope we get at least one more match between these two in the near future only this time with a substantial amount of time afforded to it.
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3 hours ago by Jamie Toolan
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