Summary
Fortniteis adding The Undertaker and Cody Rhodes, two of WWE’s biggest stars, as playable characters in time forWrestleManiaweekend. Epic’s massive multiplayer battle royale has become a seemingly never-ending source of crossovers thanks to the many special guest character skins that have been added toFortniteover the years. Even famous WWE wrestlers-turned-Hollywood-megastars The Rock and John Cena have been featured asFortniteskins, though in The Rock’s case only as fictional characters he played.
Other WWE performers like Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair have gracedFortniteas themselves, and earlier this week, a rumor suggested that a couple more could now join them: the legendary WWE Hall-of-Fame member The Undertaker andcurrently reigning Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. Both have been featured in numerousWWE 2Kentries, as well as crossover appearances in other games likeBrawlhallaandCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.
Now the rumors aboutCody Rhodes and The Undertaker coming toFortnitehave been officially confirmed by Epic Games itself. The new WWEFortniteIcon Series cosmetics will be available in the Shop on April 18 at 8 PM Eastern Time (5 PM Pacific). The Undertaker will have two alternate styles, Ring Gear and Entrance Gear, as well as a Deadman’s Eyes cosmetic that can be toggled during gameplay, the Taker’s Shovel Pickaxe, The Urn Back Bling, and “Urn’d Respect” Emote. Meanwhile, Cody comes with the Cody Rhodes Outfit, Cody’s Cutlass Pickaxe, the Nightmare Mantle Back Bling, and “WOOOAAHH!” Emote.
Fortnite Cody Rhodes and The Undertaker Release Date and Time
This WWE-themedFortnitecontent is being releasedthe day beforeWrestleMania, the annual two-night event that serves as one of WWE’s biggest shows. Both Cody Rhodes and The Undertaker have significant ties toWrestleMania. Before his retirement as an active in-ring competitor in 2020, The Undertaker held a record undefeated streak atWrestleManiafrom 1991 to 2013 that has made him near-synonymous with the event. Meanwhile, Cody Rhodes won his first WWE Championship at last year’sWrestleMania, even getting assistance from The Undertaker to do so.
Now Cody Rhodes is set to defend his title during the second night ofWrestleManiaagainst John Cena, who just so happens to havehis ownFortnitecharacter skin. PerhapsFortniteplayers will have their own previews of Sunday night’s main event once The American Nightmare makes his debut on the Island later this week, or even stage aWrestleMania-style face-off between The Undertaker and the Foundation or Black Adam (both of which are portrayed by The Rock).
