Original Finish Pitched For Championship Match At WWE Wrestlepalooza Reportedly Revealed

"Sources indicate that both Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre pitched Randy Orton accidentally costing Rhodes the Undisputed WWE Championship. This would’ve set up Cody chasing the title once again and winning it back from Drew before Randy pulled the trigger and turned on Cody.

Ultimately, the decision was made by the creative team to have Rhodes beat McIntyre straight up.

It's possible the decision to bring back the Crown Jewel Championship played a factor in the result of the Wrestlepalooza main event. The WWE Champion and World Heavyweight Champion are set to meet at Crown Jewel in Perth, Australia later this month.

Putting the WWE Championship on Drew McIntyre would have set up a heel vs. heel match-up on October 11. Instead, Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins will now rekindle their rivalry in a battle for bragging rights.

Another interesting note from BodySlam regarding Wrestlepalooza was that as of Saturday morning, John Cena was scheduled to defeat Brock Lesnar. Why the ending was changed the day of the show remains unclear, but this was another match that fell flat for many fans and critics.

The Beast essentially squashed the Never Seen 17-Time World Champion, with just five dates left before his retirement.

WWE Wrestlepalooza Results

• Brock Lesnar defeated John Cena

• Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed defeated The Usos with LA Knight as the special guest referee

• Stephanie Vaquer defeated IYO SKY to become the new Women's World Champion

• AJ Lee & CM Punk defeated Becky Lynch & Seth Rollins

• Cody Rhodes defeated Drew McIntyre to retain the WWE Championship