{"id":152554,"date":"2023-01-17T08:56:20","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T14:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=152554"},"modified":"2023-01-17T08:56:20","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T14:56:20","slug":"cody-rhodes-set-for-wwe-return-at-royal-rumble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/01\/17\/cody-rhodes-set-for-wwe-return-at-royal-rumble\/","title":{"rendered":"Cody Rhodes set for WWE return at Royal Rumble"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-707006528\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>&#8220;The American Nightmare&#8221; Cody Rhodes will return to WWE from injury at the Royal Rumble on January 28.<\/p>\n<p>After a series of vignettes on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/01\/16\/1-16-wwe-monday-night-raw-results-kellers-report-on-seth-vs-ziggler-vs-lashley-vs-corbin-vs-balor-vs-miz-for-shot-at-theorys-u-s-title-at-raw-30\/\">Monday Night Raw<\/a> that detailed his injury and recovery, Cody announced that &#8220;he&#8217;s back&#8221; and that he would be a part of the men&#8217;s Royal Rumble match. Cody tore his pectoral tendon in early June and has been off television since. His last match was a Hell in a Cell match against Seth Rollins at the Hell in a Cell PPV event.<\/p>\n<p>Cody Rhodes made his triumphant return to WWE at WrestleMania 38 as a surprise opponent for Seth Rollins. Rollins and Rhodes had three PPV matches in the spring with the last one being at HIAC. Rhodes is a former Intercontinental Champion and Tag Team Champion in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwe.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WWE<\/a>. He is a former AEW TNT Championship as well.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/01\/08\/wwe-royal-rumble-2023-match-card\/\">WWE Royal Rumble 2023<\/a> will air live on Peacock from San Antonio on Saturday January 28. Announced matches for the show include both the men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s Royal Rumbles and more.<\/p>\n<h3>WWE Royal Rumble 2023 Match Card featuring Cody Rhodes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Men\u2019s Royal Rumble Match<\/li>\n<li>Women\u2019s Royal Rumble Match<\/li>\n<li>Bray Wyatt vs. LA Knight \u2013 Pitch Black Match<\/li>\n<li>Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens \u2013 WWE Undisputed Universal Championship Match<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/01\/16\/paul-levesque-holds-talent-meeting-ahead-of-wwe-raw\/\">Paul Levesque holds talent meeting ahead of WWE Raw<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-114452057\"><div id=\"pwtor-1220196557\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>&#8220;The American Nightmare&#8221; Cody Rhodes will return to WWE from injury at the Royal Rumble on January 28. 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