Cody Rhodes understands that Bullet Club helped change the wrestling world over the last decade.
The American Nightmare recently sat down with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated to discuss a wide variety of subjects. When asked about the recent ten-year anniversary of the Bullet Club faction that Cody has spent some time in over the years, Rhodes reflected on his time in the group and his initial hesitance to join when the opportunity presented itself.
“Bullet Club represented something completely different for me,” says Rhodes. “A lot of people told me I shouldn’t do it. Had my father been alive, he would have suggested against it. It went against what I wanted to do—I didn’t want to be in a group, I didn’t want to be on a team, I didn’t want to be in a faction—I wanted to be quarterback and the lead dog.
“Stepping into Bullet Club, seeing Kenny as the leader, and using my real-life quest to compete with him, this was an opportunity to take what Finn Bálor created and was extremely profitable, and take it to another level of profits. Look at the T-shirt sales. One Hour Tees has three storefronts now. We turned it into an even greater enterprise. That’s something I hold dear.”
While everyone remembers Bullet Club for different reasons, Rhodes will remember it for the friendships he formed with The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega, which led to the creation of All Elite Wrestling.
“That group was known for kicking people’s ass and being volatile, but what I’ll always remember is the friendships,” Rhodes said. “That’s the time in my life when I created a bond with three guys that will never be shaken. Because of Bullet Club, we were able to change the wrestling world. I never would have got that without Finn Bálor, and I never would have reached that level without the Bullet Club. I am very grateful for the Bullet Club.”
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