Cody Rhodes has achieved everything he wanted in his wrestling career, reaching the pinnacle of this business. The American Nightmare ‘Finished the Story’, won the Undisputed WWE Championship, and has become the face of the global juggernaut, WWE.
However, being the son of a WWE Superstar is no easy feat. It puts you under immense pressure to live up to the hype and live up to the name. But The Prodigal Son succeeded at every step of the way. Despite making a name for themselves on their own, such superstars have to deal with the accusations of nepotism. Recently, Rhodes got candid and broke his silence on nepotism in wrestling.
What are Cody Rhodes’ thoughts on nepotism?
The current Undisputed WWE Champion, Cody Rhodes, was a special guest on ‘The Pivot Podcast.’ where Rhodes discussed nepotism in professional wrestling. Rhodes stated that it might be a huge pop on the first night. Still, after that, the kids whose families have already made a name for themselves in the business have the hardest job in the locker room because they will either be impersonated by a tribute act or they could be their own personality. Still, they must live up to the family name at all costs.
“Nepo baby and pro wrestling Sports entertainment and we’re I mean that’s I’m all about it you know like bring me all the kids you know I uh I’m all about it but it’s it’s always a pop on the first night oh this is such and such a sun such such a daughter the next night it’s the you’ve got the hardest job of anyone in any locker room on the planet because you’re either going to be an impersonation you’re either going to be a tribute act or you can be maybe your own thing and being your own thing.”
Without any shadow of a doubt, Cody Rhodes has reached a level of super-stardom in the WWE and has developed an unforgettable connection with the fans, as evidenced by the reactions he gets from the WWE Universe. Moving forward, The American Nightmare is expected to put his title on the line against Solo Sikoa at SummerSlam 2024 after accepting his challenge last week on SmackDown.
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