WWE and A&E are set to premiere the newest episode of its Biography: WWE Legends series on Sunday with an episode about the legendary figure Dusty Rhodes. Ahead of that episode, his son, Cody Rhodes, spoke about the project.
Speaking to Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, Cody — who is also a producer of the episode — praised WWE and A&E for the show and said that it had been a “blessed experience” to work on it. He also stated it was great to get to catalog, correct, and present more of his father’s career.
“WWE and A&E memorializing my father in this documentary has been a blessed experience,” said Rhodes. “Helping catalog, correct and bring light to Dusty’s life was a grand responsibility and one of the reasons I returned to WWE. Seeing the facts that support the legend, make this a beautiful watch for old fans and new fans alike.”
Rhodes went on to say that one of the best parts of getting to help produce the documentary was getting the chance to see an unseen interview that his father had done just a few weeks before his death.
“The best part of producing this doc was not the countless rewatches of old promos and matches, but being able to watch for the first time ever an unseen interview only weeks before he passed,” Rhodes said. “That interview serves as a spine for this documentary and in his own words, Dusty answers the question, ‘What was the most important thing to you?’ [Director] Rob Liano and his team did a wonderful job.”
Following his loss to Roman reigns at WWE WrestleMania 39, Rhodes entered into a feud with Brock Lesnar. A new report offered some insight into the storyline; more information is available here.
