WWE NXT Star has envisioned a future storyline involving Cody Rhodes.
Much like Rhodes, the former Brian Pillman Jr. grew up in the business and has a father that fans are very familiar with. Additionally, King and Rhodes would wrestle in the early stages of AEW before making the jump to WWE.
Speaking with Chris Van Vliet, King stated that he has better matches when working with second-generation wrestlers due to the common bond:
“I don’t think about dream matches, I think about dream stories. A dream story for me would definitely be to work with Cody Rhodes. Having spent some time at AEW with him, he is someone I’ve always looked up to. He was a great leadership figure there. He definitely gave me a sense of direction and purpose when I was there. I don’t know what it is about me, I just have this thing with other second generation wrestlers that whenever I’m in the ring or working with them, I always rise to the occasion and have some of my best work.
Some of my best work ever, I had a match with Kerry Morton, Ricky Morton’s son. Some of my best work is when I’m in there with another second-generation wrestler. I wrestled Brooks Jensen on TV, one of my best matches ever. There is a certain level or respect and understanding when it’s in your blood and you kind of come from this business,”
King continued, noting how his and Rhodes’ stories would make a great story that would play out on television due to their own personal relationships and their father’s relationships:
“I wasn’t quite raised around it, but I quickly gained a lot of respect for it, seeing the level at which my father reached and the amount of people he connected with. When you have that level or respect and in it’s in your blood, something about me, it’s like my father takes over for the match and he does the match. It’s almost like his spirit is with me and I put on some of my best work ever.
I just always dreamt of me and Cody having that final big match and it’s a big story where he talks about some of the similarities and differences of our journeys and how he got to where he is, his relationship with his father versus mine, and differences there, and how we both ended up here in the WWE. He’s the best version of himself that he’s ever been, and I’m the best version of myself that I’ve ever been. We can talk about the journey and how we got here and obviously have a great wrestling match.”
Cody Rhodes Among Cover Stars For WWE 2K24
On January 22nd, the next instalment in the WWE 2K franchise was announced. Along with Rhea Ripley and Bianca Belair, Cody Rhodes has been named as one of the cover stars for the upcoming title.
H/t to Fightful.