Cody Rhodes has his eyes on a very prestigious accolade.
It could be argued that multiple metrics can determine who is the greatest of all time. From the number of championship reigns to in-ring abilities, many of the top stars can be in conversation for being the best. For the Undisputed Champion, he wants his milestone to be a success financially.
Speaking with Peter Rosenberg on the Cheap Heat podcast, Rhodes stated that he wanted to be the most profitable star in the history of the company. Aware of those who have come before him, The American Nightmare acknowledged that this would not be an easy task to accomplish:
“I would like to be the most profitable talent that WWE has ever had. And I know who hangs in that group. You know, your Austin 316s, your Hustle Loyalty, Respect, your John Cena’s. I know what I have been doing, and I know the link that I have to keep doing this for this goal to become a reality.
So that one, it’s a little inside baseball, and it’s not all that glamorous, but I really, even today, feel a sense of I would like to give WWE everything I possibly have.”
Continuing, Rhodes discussed GOATS in other spots and entertainment and how it is an important metric among the fans:
“I think sometimes you get into the GOAT conversations, like basketball is the greatest GOAT conversation ever when people go back on LeBron and Michael, whatever it may be. I think one of the things that’s most important in any sport, in any form of entertainment, is today we’ve got all these, we’re fans, right?”
Finishing his thoughts, the Undisputed Champion stated that he wants to surpass the man who previously held the championship for more than 1,300 days:
“If Roman Reigns was the greatest thing WWE had seen up to this point, I want to completely eclipse him. And I mean that with the utmost respect.”
Cody Rhodes Injury Scare
On the April 26th episode of SmackDown, Rhodes competed against recent NXT call-up Carmelo Hayes in the main event of the show. One spot in the match caused concerns among fans as Rhodes went for the Cody Cutter and landed badly on his shoulder. With fans concerned that the champion may have gone down with an injury once again, a new update on Cody Rhodes has been provided.
Also in the interview, Cody Rhodes explained why he will never root against AEW.
H/t to SEScoops.