Popular WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes had the last laugh as he defeated 15 other superstars/moments to win the 2022 WWE Moment of the Year Award. He received the achievement during last night’s ESPY Award Ceremony hosted by ESPN.
The top superstar from the Monday Night Raw roster was himself in attendance at the ceremony that took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Alongside him, his wife, and also a possible WWE returnee aspirant, Brandi Rhodes was there to celebrate the moment.
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Besides Cody Rhodes, WWE Global Ambassador Titus O’Neil also attended the red carpet event as he was nominated for the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award. Before last night, three more superstars had the honor to receive the WWE Moment of the Year Award,
2019 – Roman Reigns for his return after beating leukemia
2021 – Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair for featuring in the main event of WrestleMania 37 Night One
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Cody Rhodes topped a list comprising 16 WWE moments
As for this year, sixteen nominations were selected from WWE programming out of which four segments were narrowed down to the main voting process,
• The Undertaker inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame
• Cody Rhodes returns to WWE at WrestleMania
• Stone Cold Steve Austin stuns Vince McMahon, Austin Theory, and Pat McAfee at WrestleMania
• Big E cashes in Money In The Bank briefcase and wins WWE Championship
“It’s very stirring,” Cody Rhodes told in an interview to WWE.com after the ESPY award win. “I was excited to be nominated, and it was a significant moment for me. It [coming back to WWE] is the best decision I’ve ever made in my wrestling career, but I’m nominated with guys like Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker, so to be the one who is taking home the WWE Moment of the Year feels good.”
Apart from receiving his own award, Cody Rhodes was also there on the award stage along with actress Alison Brie to present the award for Best Comeback Athlete to Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson.
Cody Rhodes last wrestled in the main event of Hell in a Cell against Seth Rollins inside the HIAC structure. Heading into that match, he suffered a torn pec but that didn’t prevent him from picking up the big win. Now, he is expected to be out of action for around 6 months, possibly around the 2023 Men’s Royal Rumble match.
