Cody Rhodes On WrestleMania 39: Current WWE Stories "Even Better" Than The Rock

'The American Nightmare' isn't dreaming of 'The Great One' right now...

by Michael Hamflett
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Cody Rhodes has suggested that this year's WrestleMania will be fine without The Rock.

'The Great One' was strongly rumoured to be working the 'Show Of Shows' until he publicly ruled himself out of it, but this year's Royal Rumble headliner has spoken positively about this year's event nonetheless.

Speaking to the Daily Mail on his Road To WrestleMania and how it's collided with the ongoing Bloodline saga, he said (h/t Wrestling Observer);

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"With all the respect in the world to one of the GOATs, The Rock, it looks like the options we have here within the roster are even better because of the stories that are happening...One story about finishing something that started in 1978 - seven years before I was even born - and another story of really the tragedy of being welcomed into the Bloodline and then what you saw unfolds...I love that you bring it up that these stories are running parallel, I think sometimes wrestling fans think it's got to be one or it's got to be the other, whereas I subscribe - and I'm not in charge - I subscribe to give them everything."

Rhodes has drawn critical acclaim in his WWE run so far, including a face-to-face with Roman Reigns' "Wise Man" Paul Heyman on last night's Raw. The company officially announced Reigns Vs Rhodes over the weekend, though 'The Tribal Chief' has to get through Sami Zayn at Elimination Chamber.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 7 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 30 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz", Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 50,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett