Cody Rhodes celebrated his victory with the Portland crowd after SmackDown.
Tonight's episode of the Friday night show saw The American Nightmare challenging Drew McIntyre for the WWE title. Nick Aldis had made the bout after McIntyre cost Cody the Elimination Chamber match this past Saturday.
The ending of the fight was a chaotic one as Drew took out not one but two referees in trying to save his title. With an appearance from Jacob Fatu, however, Cody Rhodes was able to defeat the Scottish Psychopath and win back the title to close out the show.
What Happened After SmackDown
Drew left the arena after his loss, but the new champion remained in the ring for a short promo. He first talked about Portland's wrestling history before coming to his victory. The former AEW star thanked the fans for their support and then dedicated his victory to his two daughters:
Thank you. I have two daughters. One's four, one's 6 months. Liberty and Leilani. People always talk about Dusty and they don't realize, you know, not to sound morbid, I'm not doing this for the dead. I'm doing this for the living. Liberty has gotten; she's gotten four WrestleMania main events. Now Leilani gets one herself.
Cody Rhodes ended his promo saying that his current run as the QB1 is far from being over, and he asked the crowd to point to the WrestleMania sign with him
