Paul Heyman is very impressed at Cody Rhodes‘ work as the WWE Champion outside of the ring.
The WWE Hall of Famer worked closely with Cody Rhodes in the build-up to WrestleMania 40. He was the Wise Man to Roman Reigns‘ Tribal Chief, as Cody Rhodes attempted to win the WWE Championship for the first time in his career.
He managed it, and the American Nightmare has held on to the belt into 2025. In the meantime, he has been a machine in promoting the WWE, something which hasn’t gone unnoticed by Paul Heyman.
Paul Heyman appeared with Logan Paul on the Impaulsive Podcast and spoke about Cody Rhodes. He complimented his tireless work ethic, explaining how hard he works and how he sells tickets, shirts, and merchandise, unlike any other WWE Superstar.
“Cody Rhodes is the champion. If there’s anybody right now — my God — he’s a commerce facilitator. He sells tickets, he sells t-shirts, he sells weight belts, he sells replica title belts that he signs. He drives commerce.” Paul Heyman said.
“Cody, we need you in Detroit. We’re at 98%. We really want to sell out. We’re going to book you on three morning radio shows starting at 6 a.m. in Detroit. ‘Great, I’ll be there. If there are any others overnight, I’ll do the overnight radios too. I’ll do the afternoon drive-time radios, and I’ll get to the arena for the WWE show.'”
“A workhorse. My God, man. And he’s doing it on his days off too. The commitment he has to promote the product goes along with it. It’s all about finding the greatness within people and helping them understand themselves and how to bring it out. That’s what a director does, or a producer does, or whatever a wise man does.” Paul Heyman added.
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