John Cena and Cody Rhodes faced off for the final time at WWE SmackDown before their upcoming match for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 41. Cena confronted Rhodes at T-Mobile Arena on Friday night before the pair went back and forth. The heated conversation eventually became physical.

Cody Rhodes managed to put a hostile crowd back on track during his final promo battle against John Cena before their WrestleMania match.

Rhodes and Cena brought their A-game in Friday's closing segments. The rivals spoke with conviction, honesty and sharp wit. They couldn't make sense of The Rock-sized gap in the story, but had the live audience riled up.