A Magherafelt girl battling serious illness was reunited with her number one hero and favourite WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes – known as The American Nightmare.

Holly Henry met her wrestling hero again aduring a trip to M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool with her parents Paul and Jenna.

Just over a year ago the teenager had a dream come true when she first Cody Rhodes when he visited Belfast, thanks to Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Thirteen-year-old Holly has been suffering from severe medical conditions for most of her life.

Holly Henry gets to meet her hero wrestler Cody Rhodes. Pictured from left are mum Jenna, Holly, dad Paul and The American Nightmare. Credit: Supplied

placeholder image — Holly Henry gets to meet her hero wrestler Cody Rhodes. Pictured from left are mum Jenna, Holly, dad Paul and The American Nightmare. Credit: Supplied

Paul said this was Holly’s first WWE show outside Northern Ireland and the very first event of the WWE European Summer Tour 2026.

He continued: “Knowing how much Cody meant to her following their Make-A-Wish meeting, Holly brought a sign that read: ‘Hi Cody… It’s Holly.’

“During the event, Cody spotted Holly’s sign from the ring and immediately came over and gave her a hug in front of the crowd. The moment became even more special after the match when Cody returned to Holly at ringside. He hugged her again, asked how she was doing, and spent a short moment speaking with her before signing Holly’s Undisputed title belt. He then gave her a final hug and shook hands with both Jenna and myself.

Magherafelt girl gets 'once-in-a-lifetime experience' of meeting her WWE hero th...

Holly Henry and dad Paul pictured WWI Superstars in Liverpool. Credit: Supplied

“Holly was absolutely thrilled that the WWE Undisputed Champion, known worldwide as The American Nightmare, remembered her from their meeting in Belfast last year. This was the first time Holly had seen Cody since her Make-A-Wish experience in March 2025, making the encounter incredibly emotional and memorable for our family. Holly said: ‘Cody will always be my QB1.’”

QB1 is a term from American football meaning the starting quarterback, the player trusted to lead the team. Cody Rhodes often uses this phrase with fans and in his own messaging. For Holly, it simply means Cody is her number one hero and favourite WWE Superstar.

She also had the opportunity to meet Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley & Lainey Reid), Carmelo Hayes, Danhausen, Charlotte Flair (Daughter of legendary wrestler The Nature Boy Ric Flair), and WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia.