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By Fernando Quiles Jr
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A potential spoiler has surfaced just before the live airing of "WWE Saturday Night's Main Event." While the attention will heavily be on John Cena's retirement match against Gunther, there is another marquee match set for the show. Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes will meet NXT Champion Oba Femi in a non-title match, and there might be some shenanigans.
PWInsider reports that Drew McIntyre is inside Capital One Arena in Washington for WWE SNME. McIntyre is in the midst of a suspension storyline, and he's currently involved in a personal feud with Rhodes. While McIntyre's appearance on the show hasn't yet been confirmed, the report did not rule out the possibility.
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Bitter Feud Between Rhodes and McIntyre
Despite the fact that Rhodes already scored two successful title defenses over McIntyre, WWE is continuing to pair the two popular veterans in a program on the "Friday Night SmackDown" brand. McIntyre made things personal when he attacked "The American Nightmare" in his tour bus. Rhodes responded by ambushing "The Scottish Warrior" in his car on an episode of the blue brand.
Rhodes and McIntyre shared the ring during the men's WarGames match at "Survivor Series 2025." McIntyre teamed with Brock Lesnar, Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, and Logan Paul to defeat Rhodes, Roman Reigns, CM Punk, and The Usos.
Many have been led to believe that Rhodes and McIntyre will have yet another Undisputed WWE Championship match in the near future. While most professional wrestling fans feel Rhodes will enter "WrestleMania 42" as the top male champion of the "SmackDown" brand, a short title run for McIntyre would likely be a welcome change to freshen things up on the show.
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