Cody Rhodes will defend his Undisputed WWE Championship against Kevin Owens again at the Royal Rumble. This time, the rivals will compete for the title in a Ladder Match. The match was made official on this week's episode of Smackdown.

Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens will meet for a third time. SmackDown general manager Nick Aldis granted Rhodes' request for a ladder match at the WWE Royal Rumble on Feb. 1. Owens is

When he raises his arms, flames appear on either side of him. "Rhodes became just the fourth Superstar to ever win back-to-back Royal Rumbles by conquering the field in 2023 and 2024, joining WWE icons Hulk Hogan, 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels as the only Superstars to do so," Rhodes' WWE biography reads.

The final Smackdown of 2024 gave fans plenty to talk about heading into a big 2025, including Rhodes vs. Owens 2.

From a chaotic six-woman tag team match to Kevin Owens’ brutal attack on Cody Rhodes, here's what happened on WWE SmackDown.

The year 2024 was the year of Cody Rhodes in WWE. The American Nightmare had a phenomenal time competing in some of the biggest matches for the company this year.

Kevin Owens will get his Undisputed WWE Championship rematch at the Royal Rumble. In the closing segment of Friday’s SmackDown, Owens and WWE Champion Cody Rhodes successfully lobbied Nick Aldis for

Cody Rhodes could appear on Friday's episode of SmackDown. Following his win over Kevin Owens at WWE's Jacksonville live event on December 26, Cody Rhodes grabbed a microphone and sent the crowd home happy with some kind words.

Check out the top takeaways of WWE SmackDown on Dec. 27, 2024, where Cody Rhodes convinced Nick Aldis to give Kevin Owens a rematch.

The Undisputed WWE Championship will be defended at WWE Royal Rumble. At WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event, Cody Rhodes beat Kevin Owens to retain the Undisputed WWE Championship. After the match, Owens attacked Rhodes and walked away with the Winged Eagle Title that Rhodes wore to the ring.

Cody Rhodes has become the symbol of WWE for a couple of years, having shown his total dedication to this business since he decided to enter the ring against Seth Rollins despite a serious pectoral injury.