At WrestleMania, undisputed WWE champion Cody Rhodes is set to square off against Randy Orton.
One of the most dangerous Superstars in WWE history, WWE's Apex Predator is a 14-time world champion, a grand slam champion, a two-time Royal Rumble winner and a Money in the Bank winner. His storied career is that of legends, an ironic point considering that part of his reputation was built as The Legend Killer.
Orton earned the right to challenge the Undisputed WWE Champion by winning the Elimination Chamber, outlasting Rhodes, LA Knight, Logan Paul, Trick Williams and Je'Von Evans. In that match, however, The American Nightmare was eliminated thanks to outside interference from then titleholder McIntyre.
Orton takes down Rhodes, LA Knight, Trick Williams, Logan Paul and Je'Von Evans to win the Elimination Chamber, with some help from Undisputed WWE Champion Drew McIntyre.
It was not the first time McIntyre had interfered to cost Rhodes an opportunity at a title rematch. After Jacob Fatu caused a disruption that helped Drew end Rhodes' second Undisputed WWE Title reign in a Three Stages of Hell Match on SmackDown, McIntyre also illegally eliminated Rhodes from the Royal Rumble Match.
After the Chamber chaos, SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis made a title rematch on SmackDown, and Rhodes defeated McIntyre to reclaim the gold and solidify a title match against Orton at The Showcase of the Immortals.
Rhodes and Orton share a storied history, having fought side by side in The Legacy and maintaining a close friendship throughout the years.
Cody held the Undisputed WWE Championship for 378 days in his first reign and 159 days in his second. The title means everything to Rhodes, and after he went through hell to get it back, he will defend it against his one-time mentor.
It isn't about the number of days for Orton, however, but rather one crucial second: the moment he needs to hit an RKO out of nowhere to defeat The American Nightmare.