WWE provides storyline update on Cody Rhodes following Kevin Owens piledriver angle
An update on Cody Rhodes.
WWE provided a storyline update on Cody Rhodes one day after the events of Saturday Night’s Main Event. WWE on their website wrote that while Rhodes’ neck wasn’t fractured after taking the piledriver, it was compressed following Kevin Owens’ attack following their WWE Championship match.
“Earlier today it was confirmed that Cody Rhodes suffered cervical swelling and was kept overnight at a local hospital for observation,” they wrote. “While X-Rays were negative for a fracture, Rhodes has been officially diagnosed with axial compression of the cervical spine, as well as a cervical strain with spasm.”
The finish of Saturday’s match had Rhodes use a chair to retain the title despite Owens introducing it into the match. In an angle that took place off air, Owens jumped Rhodes and gave him a package piledriver, taking the Winged Eagle WWE Championship that Rhodes wore to the ring. Triple H confronted Owens after the match and shoved him before Owens walked off.
A similar angle took place last month on SmackDown after Owens piledrove Randy Orton, resulting in Orton being stretchered out.