At WrestleMania 40 the American Nightmare Cody Rhodes finally ended the 1316-day reign of Roman Reigns as the WWE Undisputed Champion. Since then, Rhodes has been successfully defending his championship.
During the post-show Press Conference following the WWE Bash in Berlin Premium Live Event, Cody Rhodes reflected on his time as the top champion and the responsibilities he has.
“I dreamed…this was a big thing I wanted, to win the WWE Title and be the first Rhodes with the biggest prize in our game. I can’t say it’s not been what I envisioned as much as, I could have never guessed, even with a lifetime of building up to it, I could have never guessed the amount of responsibility that is handed to you in terms of how you go about doing the live events, how you go about doing your press. Every piece of that, I thought I would have a lifetime to prepare for it.
“I remember Roman Reigns actually said something to me in an interview, face-to-face, he was talking about the idea of ‘if.’ ‘If’ I was to get to the edge of the mountain and actually do this, that I’d be really tired. I don’t like the T word, at all. I don’t believe in it in our industry.” [H/T Fightful.com]
Cody Rhodes on having a responsibility as a champion but still having fun
Rhodes also mentioned that while he does have a lot of responsibilities as the WWE Champion, he is still having the most fun.
“I think the grind is a good thing. I can say there was definitely some truth to what he was saying. It’s a different type of responsibility. I’m still having the most fun I’ve ever had in my life. I really am. With every step you make, it affects the WWE. That’s just a lot of responsibility. If anything, I hope it’s made me better as, of course, a pro wrestler, but I hope it’s made me better as someone in the company of WWE and my business savvy, as Mr. Heyman always calls it in terms of navigating the future in pro wrestling once I officially hang up the boots, if that makes any sense,” Cody Rhodes said.
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