Real Reason WWE Took Undisputed Title Off Cody Rhodes Earlier This Year Revealed

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According to Fightful Select, WWE took the Undisputed WWE Championship off Cody Rhodes earlier this year so he could appear in both the Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber matches to add to the draw of those shows. The report states that Rhodes and Randy Orton were both aware as far back as January of a plan being pitched for them to face each other at WrestleMania, with that direction still being the plan as of last month. Rhodes is scheduled to challenge Drew McIntyre for the Undisputed WWE Championship on this week's SmackDown, which could potentially set up a championship match against Orton at WrestleMania 42 if he wins.