The Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes believes the WWE Clash events have replaced Survivor Series in the WWEs’ “Big Four” events.
WWE Clash in Italy PLE takes place this Sunday, and ahead of the show, ‘The American Nightmare joined ESPN’s UnSportsmanLike podcast. He said that the Clash events are emerging as one of the WWE’s “Big Four” events.
Cody Rhodes assured that WrestleMania and SummerSlam will always take the first two spots. However, he believes the Clash PLEs have replaced Survivor Series in the third spot due to its international appeal.
“Well, your big four were traditionally SummerSlam, WrestleMania, Survivor Series, Royal Rumble. Now I think you’re looking at WrestleMania is always gonna be number one, SummerSlam, which is coming up in Minneapolis, two nights, amazing. I think I wouldn’t put Survivor Series there anymore. These are my personal picks,” Cody Rhodes said.
“I’d almost say maybe Money in the Bank, but I think Clash is becoming number three because of the international appeal of it and the fact that it was, you know, Clash in Cardiff, Clash, it’s moving all around. I like that. It gives every city an opportunity,” Cody Rhodes continued.
Rhodes said he currently views WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and the Clash events as WWE’s top three premium live events. After initially leaving out the Royal Rumble, Rhodes corrected himself and named his personal “Big Four” as WrestleMania, SummerSlam, Clash, and the Royal Rumble, while notably excluding Survivor Series and Money in the Bank from the list.
“I don’t want to use Money in the Bank. I’m going to give you my big three. My big three. WrestleMania, SummerSlam, Clash right now. That’s my big three. Yeah, now I’m screwed. It’s early, guys, hold up, hold up, watch this. Let me give you my big four. WrestleMania, SummerSlam, Clash, and then, obviously, the Royal Rumble. There it is. And I won the Royal Rumble twice. I should absolutely be saying the Royal Rumble,” Cody Rhodes said.
WWE originally ran Clash of Champions from 2016-17 and in 2019-20, the PLE was rebranded for its international tours. Till date, there have been a couple of Clash at the Castle events in Wales and Scotland in 2022 and 2024, and Clash in Paris in 2025.
WWE Clash in Italy will take place this Sunday in Turin, Italy where Rhodes faces Gunther for the Undisputed WWE Championship.