Cody Rhodes wants to lower the WWE Universe's expectations for this dream match.

In 2026, there aren't a lot of dream matches currently available when it comes to wrestlers both employed by the same company. Despite that, WWE has a match in the holster that they've been dragging their feet on for a number of years: Cody Rhodes vs. CM Punk.

A match between Rhodes and CM Punk has been teased on multiple occasions since Punk returned to the company in 2023. Most recently, the two had a face-to-face in the ring on the Raw after WrestleMania 42 , where it was very much hinted that these two men were on a collision course for the WWE Championship.

But based on Rhodes' latest comments, that might not be the case.

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Cody Rhodes believes a dream match with CM Punk would be difficult to pull off

WWE Champion Cody Rhodes recently spoke with ESPN on TikTok .…