Randy Orton Broke Character When He Saw A Heartbroken Roman Reigns Leaving After WrestleMania 40 Loss [Video]

Randy Orton and Roman Reigns were involved in a heartfelt moment after Roman Reigns' massive loss to Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 40. 

Randy Orton knows Roman Reigns very well and has locked horns with him on multiple occasions in the past. Roman Reigns targeted Randy Orton immediately after The Shield's implosion in mid-2014, leading to a singles match at WWE SummerSlam that year. Roman Reigns won that night in what was his biggest victory at the time.

At WrestleMania 40, Cody Rhodes defeated Roman Reigns after a grueling Bloodline Rules match that involved several big names like The Rock, John Cena, Seth Rollins, The Undertaker, and more. After Roman Reigns lost, he headed backstage with Paul Heyman and The Rock. Randy Orton, Kevin Owens, and many others made their way to the ring at the same time to celebrate Cody Rhodes' victory. While Randy Orton made his way to the ring, he passed by a dejected Roman Reigns. Randy Orton showed Roman Reigns respect by thumping his chest.

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Shortly after losing to Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 40, Roman Reigns posted a video stating that he was ready for a fresh start. Roman Reigns also made it clear that he mourned his loss to Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 40. Roman Reigns had held the Undisputed WWE Universal Title for 1316 days before finally dropping it at WrestleMania 40. 

As for Cody Rhodes, he came back to WWE in 2022 with one goal on his mind: he wanted to finish the story and become the top champion. Cody Rhodes worked tirelessly towards achieving his goal and faced many setbacks, the biggest one being his loss to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 39 in 2023. Cody Rhodes didn't flinch in 2024 and finally dethroned Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40. Cody Rhodes now holds the most prestigious championship in WWE history.