Bully Ray Thinks WWE Put the Spotlight Back on Roman Reigns for Feud With Cody Rhodes

– During yesterday’s edition of Busted Open Radio, WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray evaluated the Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes feud heading into WrestleMania 40, noting that SmackDown did a good job of putting the spotlight back on the Reigns vs. Rhodes matchup. Below are some highlights (via WrestlingInc.com):

Bully Ray on WWE putting the spotlight back on Roman Reigns: “They connected that dot because now I know that everything The Rock did to Cody, bloodying him up, hitting him with the weight belt, taking the boots to him, yada yada, was all done at The Tribal Chief’s request. They put the spotlight right back on Roman, right where it belongs, because there have been times here where The Rock is pulling away from everybody. It was becoming more about Cody and Rock, and if it was about Cody and Rock, then maybe Cody and Rock should be headlining Night Two of WrestleMania.”

On why it’s important to keep the spotlight on Reigns: “They’re not. Night Two of WrestleMania is Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes for the Universal Championship. You have to keep the spotlight and the credibility on Roman. Roman is the steak. Rock can be the potatoes, Rock can be the vegetables; can be all this…but he can’t be the main thing on the plate right now. You have the most prestigious World Championship on the planet at stake, Night Two, between Roman and Cody. That’s where it has to stay.”

At WrestleMania 40: Night 1, The Rock will team with Roman Reigns against Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins. On Night 2, Roman Reigns will defend his Undisputed Universal Title against Cody Rhodes in a rematch from WrestleMania 39. Both events go down on April 6-7 at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field. The event will be broadcast live on Peacock.