Cody Rhodes sheds light on his “most rewarding period” from his Indie days, which he still cherishes

Cody Rhodes briefly wrestled on the independent scene after departing from the WWE in 2016, where he rose to prominence.

Cody Rhodes sheds light on his “most rewarding period” from his Indie days, which he still cherishes

Cody Rhodes in WCPW (via Twitter)

Cody Rhodes worked in the Indies for quite some time and climbed the ladder of success following his departure from WWE. However, he came back and is having a brilliant run in the WWE. He is arguably one of the biggest stars in the company currently. The second-generation wrestler had to climb his way to his current position.

The American Nightmare left the Stamford-based promotion in 2016, citing creative differences. Soon after that, he started appearing on independent circuits. Cody recently held a Twitter Q&A on the eve of his Peacock documentary. During this session, he was asked about his favorite moment from the independent circuit.

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Cody Rhodes replied by saying, “That was such a rewarding period, it felt like everything was a favorite moment (from V Kurt for WCPW all the way to Sonjay throwing pre-workout in my face somewhere in the Carolinas).” Furthermore, he mentioned that the habit his team developed of taking post-show pictures in a ring was also sweet.

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In WCPW, the 38-year-old had a classic match against Kurt Angle in 2016. He interacted with plenty of well-known figures in wrestling, such as Drew McIntyre, Pete Dunne, and Kazuchika Okada. Three years later, Cody had created a rival company to the WWE, All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he served as an EVP and superstar until 2022.

Related: Triple H finally reveals why Cody Rhodes left AEW to join WWE again

Cody Rhodes reveals the part of his documentary that he struggled to watch

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Cody Rhodes with his father, Dusty Rhodes(via WWE)

Peacock’s “American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes” documentary was released on July 31, 2023. This covered Cody’s entire journey, from leaving WWE in 2016 to making a triumphant return in 2022. It reflected on every aspects of the life of The American Nightmare.

Speaking to Variety about it, Rhodes revealed there was a part of his documentary he couldn’t watch. “And it’s an interview before SummerSlam, where I wrestled Stephen Amell as Stardust. And they’ve got that whole interview in this documentary,” he said. According to him, he was going through an emotional phase during that time due to his father’s passing.

“Dealing with the death of my dad was such a shock to our family,” he further revealed. The 38-year-old mentioned that it was the toughest time he had gone through in his life. Therefore, when he saw the part during the premiere, he kept his head down, as he didn’t want to find himself back in that “spot”.

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