Story byCody Rhodes shouts as he proudly wears the Undisputed WWE Championship title. - WWEAngeline PhuSat, January 17, 2026 at 2:45 AM UTC·2 min readFormer Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes is not letting a recent title loss to Drew McIntyre slow his road to WrestleMania. Friday, "The American Nightmare" made his plans clear to London and the WWE Universe: after he disposes of Jacob Fatu at Saturday Night's Main Event, he will be gunning for a third career Royal Rumble victory in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Rhodes was greeted by chants and cheers from London as he made his appearance halfway through "WWE SmackDown." While he was wearier after losing his title, Rhodes reiterated his loyalty to the WWE Universe, and hyped up the crowd before making his declaration. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"Drew McIntyre said that there was no rematch clause — good," Rhodes stated.