“We’re in the realm of Entertainment”; Cody Rhodes opens up on how fans reacted to him switching from AEW to WWE
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While the American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes was one of the biggest stars of AEW and also made a huge contribution to bring the company forward, him switching from AEW to WWE was not liked by many. The former AEW Superstar had left the company abruptly and then made a huge and shocking return to WWE at WrestleMania 38. The American Nightmare has established himself as the top star of WWE and I bring groomed as a future world champion.
But the AEW fans were outraged after Cody Rhodes had debuted in WWE. The top star of Monday Night Raw received a lot of negative response since his leave from AEW and he addressed the same during his appearance on After the Bell with Corey Graves. Rhodes revealed that though the fans are the heart and soul of the industry, but sometimes they need to be reminded that they were sports entertainers. Here’s what he said:
“The last shows I had done before making the WWE return, I’m taking fun potshots and talking smack, which is what wrestlers do. Sometimes, fans attach themselves to those statements and forget we’re in the realm of entertainment. I added to the tribalism myself, so I can’t get mad at it when I see it. I did see a lot of…it was unique to see people burning my old AEW shirts, which was a trend for a few days on social.”
“It felt like you were leaving a sports team. It didn’t break my heart, but I do remember thinking…I thought it was odd because [AEW] doesn’t exist without me. There are other people that need to be there for it to exist, for sure, but I’m one of the people where, AEW exists, partially, because of me. For there to be that strong of a (reaction), damn. I saw the term ‘sold out,’ and thought, ‘You have this. It’s great.” – Fightful
Cody Rhodes is set to clash with Seth Rollins at WrestleMania Backlash
One of the most exciting rivalries in recent WWE history is the one between Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins. The two men have been on the to of their game lately and their match at WrestleMania 38 has already made the rematch a center of attraction. Rhodes and Rollins are set to battle each other at WrestleMania Backlash and the WWE Universe has huge expectations from the match after the tag team championship Unification match was cancelled.
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