Cody Rhodes and Nick Aldis spent the last few months hyping up their NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship match at All In, an on Saturday night they finally faced off.
Nick Aldis won the title in December of 2017, but on Saturday night his reign finally came to an end when Cody Rhodes pinned him to win the belt for the first time in his career.
The title win was a special moment for Cody, and it got a lot of people talking.
Former WWE Champion The Rock happens to be one of the people talking about Cody’s victory at All In, and he recently took to Twitter to congratulate Rhodes on his big title win.
Congrats my friend. So f’n cool!
That’s some real legacy and history you’re now a part of. Proud of you. Your pops is lookin’ down and smilin’ BIG! #10LbsOfGold #NWAHeavyweightChamp https://t.co/m9E9DUIKis— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) September 3, 2018
Cody responded by thanking The Rock for paving the road.
All in the family!
Thank you for paving the road for us. https://t.co/rQwp6dWRoq
— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) September 3, 2018