WWE Clash At The Castle 2024 Results: Cody Rhodes Makes AJ Styles Quit
Cody Rhodes entered WWE Clash At The Castle 2024 as the Universal Champion and left the same way after defeating AJ Styles in an “I Quit” match.
“The American Nightmare” won the bout after threatening to hit a handcuffed Styles with the steel ring steps as “The Phenomenal One” threw in the towel to avoid a punishing blow from the champion. The victory marked the third successful title defense of Rhodes’ championship reign and his second win over Styles.
It was just last month at Backlash that Rhodes defeated Styles in a five-star instant classic, one that seemingly set the stage for “The Phenomenal One” to transform back into a fan favorite. Instead, in the lead-up to Clash at the Castle, Styles pulled off a fantastic Mark Henry-esque fake retirement before betraying Rhodes and firmly entrenching himself as a top heel on SmackDown.
WWE Clash At The Castle 2024 Results: Cody Rhodes Makes AJ Styles Quit
Cody Rhodes won the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 40 by defeating Roman Reigns. (Credit: … [+]
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Cody Rhodes entered WWE Clash At The Castle 2024 as the Universal Champion and left the same way after defeating AJ Styles in an “I Quit” match.
“The American Nightmare” won the bout after threatening to hit a handcuffed Styles with the steel ring steps as “The Phenomenal One” threw in the towel to avoid a punishing blow from the champion. The victory marked the third successful title defense of Rhodes’ championship reign and his second win over Styles.
It was just last month at Backlash that Rhodes defeated Styles in a five-star instant classic, one that seemingly set the stage for “The Phenomenal One” to transform back into a fan favorite. Instead, in the lead-up to Clash at the Castle, Styles pulled off a fantastic Mark Henry-esque fake retirement before betraying Rhodes and firmly entrenching himself as a top heel on SmackDown.
While there was a case to be made for Styles to get one last title run thanks in part to his great character shift, WWE can’t take the title off Rhodes—not right now.
Why? Well, Rhodes is on fire, even being labeled by the Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer (h/t Wrestling Inc) as a massive draw, with “Rhodes’ drawing numbers were bigger than that of John Cena’s during Cena’s run as WWE’s top babyface.”
