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Cody Rhodes reveals why Jim Ross hating Triple H was the best announcing in wrestling “Michael Cole has been that for John Cena” “People don’t realize you can also do it for the antagonist” “Jim Ross’s pure hatred of Triple H is some of the best. I can’t imagine how good that had to feel” “Jim Ross was really great about always making it about the title for Hunter” “He basically implied there’s nothing he wouldn’t do to keep the title” (Via : Double Coverage Podcast/YT)

Cody Rhodes says the wrestler he says changed his career after he left WWE “I would have never come to LA when I left WWE. I would have never met some of the people without the Big Show” “He was very firm and very hard with some of the advice that he would give” “If I ever write a book, he’s probably way more instrumental in my career than I realize” “Just a pro’s pro” “I’ve heard Cena talk about how he made the decision to put the US title on him” (Via : Double Coverage Podcast/YT)

Cody Rhodes reveals he never won a single match at a national wrestling camp “I did these gold medal training camps, and nobody ever knew about that” “In Georgia I won two state titles” “I missed so much of high school because I just wanted to be good” “When I went to the gold medal camp, I never won a single match” “These kids from Chicago and New York were just dog walking me” (Via : Double Coverage Podcast/YT)

Cody Rhodes explains why WrestleMania 40 felt like Avengers: Endgame “It was like Avengers, Infinity War, Endgame. It felt like that for me” “That’s the type of magic that we can only get with guys like Triple H and all the people there now” “We’re still talking about it because all of modern WWE stems out of it” “The whole company changed at that period of time” “I was honored to be part of a moment like that” (Via : Double Coverage Podcast/YT)

Cody Rhodes reveals how 50 Cent responded after he threw a yacht party for the Street Fighter cast "I had a moment where 50 showed me that, you know, elder statesman like I'm 50. This is my movie." “I’m WWE Champion. I’m gonna get this yacht. I’m going to get specialty cocktails on the yacht. I think one of them was called the Sonic Boom” “And 50 came, and we took this great picture, and apparently he took it as a challenge” “The following weekend he put an end to it with renting out an entire theme park, which is Luna Park in Australia” “For all of the production and all of the cast and their families” “He made it very clear that 50 Cent is 50 Cent” (Via : Double Coverage Podcast/YT)

Cody Rhodes reveals the moment he thought he would never win a world title “It was the first time that it was all darkness. It’s the first time where I thought, I’m not going to make it. I’m not gonna win a world title” “I used to say the dumbest thing to myself all the time. I’m smarter than this. I’m smarter than this” “It was like being in a maze and there was no way out” “That was the point where I completely lost sight of being able to be world champion and top guy” “Color me very surprised that now that’s happened three times” (Via : Double Coverage Podcast/YT)

Cody Rhodes reveals how Floyd Mayweather shut down two loud fans in a hotel lobby “I saw the elevator open, and there’s Floyd. He’s smaller than you might think” “He had a backpack on, like a little kid going to school” “He looked at those two guys and he said, ‘This is their house. This is not your house. You behave’” “He just cracked it on these two dudes” “I’m thinking, man, wow. Where are you all the time?” (Via : Double Coverage Podcast/YT)

Cody Rhodes explains why Stardust was the worst period of his entire life "The one area where I just thought I cannot overcome this and I have to go a different route was Stardust. And Stardust is unfortunately all darkness" "Someone will try to ask me a question and be funny about Stardust and I always hit them with like, well, it was the worst period of my entire life" "That was the first time I thought I’m not going to make it. I’m not going to win a world title. “ “I used to say the dumbest thing to myself all the time I’m smarter than this. It was like being in a maze and there was no way out" (Via : Double Coverage/Youtube)

Cody Rhodes says the time Santino Marella got so angry he slammed him in the locker room “Santino Marella is a judo star. An absolute killer in judo and in mixed martial arts” “He shot in on me and I sprawled. I got lucky and stuffed the shot. Then I took him down to his back” “He was so angry that he picked me up over his head and slammed me on a four-wheeler hard case in the back” “Thank God he slammed me on that. Otherwise I would have hit the cement” “I will not be engaging in any of this horseplay any further” (Via : Double Coverage Podcast/YT)

Cody Rhodes reveals how Floyd Mayweather shut down two loud fans in a hotel lobby “The double doors emerged and there’s Floyd. He’s smaller than you might think” “You know when a little kid goes to school, their backpack’s almost bigger than them. He had a backpack on” “He looked at those two guys and he said, ‘Hey, this is not your house. You behave’” “He just cracked it on these two dudes and they straightened up” “I mean, he let him have it in the lobby of this hotel” Via (Double Coverage Podcast/YT)

Cody Rhodes reveals the strongest wrestlers he’s ever been in the ring with “Mark Henry was the World’s Strongest Man. He wins the Arnold” “He wasn’t doing that type of lifting anymore, but he had reserve strength. Every now and then he’d move those bear paws in a way that would remind you of his strength” “Big E was an anomaly. Unbelievable” “Cesaro, unbelievable strength” (Via : Double Coverage Podcast/YT)

Cody Rhodes reveals the WWE stars with the most unbelievable strength he’s ever felt in the ring “Mark Henry was the World’s Strongest Man. He goes to the Arnold and wins” “When he was Mark Henry, later Hall of Pain and all that, he wasn’t doing that type of lifting anymore, but it was reserve strength” “Every now and then he’d move those bear paws in a way that would remind you of his strength” “Big E was an anomaly. Unbelievable” “Cesaro, unbelievable strength” “Obviously Cena’s up there in the strength category” “I think Bron Breakker is like that now” “The thing people forget about Brock is that it wasn’t just this giant, fearsome-looking individual coming after you. It was how fast he was” (Via : Double Coverage Podcast/YT)

Cody Rhodes explains why he was nervous to ask Triple H for time off to film Street Fighter “I don’t think I’ve ever shared this before, but I was nervous to ask Triple H” “He’s my coach and my guide in the wrestling world. Wrestling is his number one priority” “I was nervous, and that was one of the most pleasantly surprising conversations ever” “Not only ‘great, we’ll figure it out,’ but ‘I think you could do this’” “Wrestling is number one for WWE, and at the time you’re WWE Champion and it needs to be number one for you too” (Via : Double Coverage Podcast/YT)