>>13239839Cody loses to Seth at WM 40 and starts having a mental breakdown for weeks, building up to him eventually returning as Stardust. He loses all of his matches throughout the year in kickoff matches and curtain jerkers as he continues descending into madness. Then he wins the Royal Rumble 2025 at #1 and challenges Roman. Wrestlemania 40 is billed as Roman Reigns vs Stardust.
During the match, Roman Reigns gets most of the offensive in at first and beats down Stardust. As the match progresses the face paint slowly begins to get whipped away until eventually it's all gone. Cody regains his America Nightmare persona and gains the upper hand at the last moment, hitting multiple crossroads and finally finishing the story.
