Steve Austin Says Cody Rhodes Win At WrestleMania Was Not The Right Place Or Moment

Another WWE legend is speaking out to say it was the right decision to have Cody Rhodes lose to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 39 last month. During an appearance on "Busted Open Radio," "Stone Cold" Steve Austin was asked whether he agreed that Rhodes should have defeated Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at last month's event. "Absolutely not," Austin flat out replied. "You don't make Cody by taking the belt off the right guy at the wrong time," he said, noting that Reigns is "on fire right now." 

As of Thursday, Reigns has held WWE's Universal Championship for 990 days. Many fans believed Rhodes would dethrone the champion at WrestleMania, culminating a year-long story arc centered around the second-generation star's mission to return to WWE and avenge his father Dusty Rhodes' career, winning the world championship he never held. But after Solo Sikoa's interference late in their main event match, Reigns shocked the WWE Universe and pinned Rhodes to retain.

A number of WWE legends have recently said it was the right decision to have Rhodes lose. Austin added his name to that list Thursday, but said he believes Rhodes will win the title at some point before his storyline with Reigns is said and done. "He'll get it," Austin said. "And when he does, it's going to be a celebration like no other." As of late, Rhodes has been in a feud with multi-time world champion Brock Lesnar, while still maintaining he's gunning for WWE's top prize.