Cody Rhodes will defend his Undisputed WWE Championship against Kevin Owens again at the Royal Rumble. This time, the rivals will compete for the title in a Ladder Match. The match was made official on this week's episode of Smackdown.

Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens will meet for a third time. SmackDown general manager Nick Aldis granted Rhodes' request for a ladder match at the WWE Royal Rumble on Feb. 1. Owens is

When he raises his arms, flames appear on either side of him. "Rhodes became just the fourth Superstar to ever win back-to-back Royal Rumbles by conquering the field in 2023 and 2024, joining WWE icons Hulk Hogan, 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels as the only Superstars to do so," Rhodes' WWE biography reads.

The final Smackdown of 2024 gave fans plenty to talk about heading into a big 2025, including Rhodes vs. Owens 2.

During his run with the Undisputed WWE Championship, Cody Rhodes has been put in marquee moments and matches, but his reign with the title feels like it

Cody Rhodes could appear on Friday's episode of SmackDown. Following his win over Kevin Owens at WWE's Jacksonville live event on December 26, Cody Rhodes grabbed a microphone and sent the crowd home happy with some kind words.

The final SmackDown of 2024 is now in the books as WWE fans packed the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida Friday night. It was the final two hour version of the show and WWE jam-packed as much as they could into this episode.