Cody Rhodes looks back on meeting Bianca Belair at WWE WrestleMania 38.
Rhodes previously recalled how he met Belair the night of his WWE return at WrestleMania 38. Belair had just won the RAW Women’s Championship, while Cody was preparing for his return. The two stars were also pictured together at the show.
At the WWE SummerSlam press conference, Rhodes was asked about the picture he took with Belair at WrestleMania 38 and their conversation.
“That moment that happened happened under the WrestleMania stage in Dallas. I feel like I’ll forever have this moment with her because that was the first person on the roster that I had, that I communicated with. Everybody else, I would see when I came back through the curtain for the first time, then at the following TVs. That was the first person, and it was a perfect individual to meet because I think I wanted to bring my standard.
“I like to consider myself the very best, I genuinely do because I think of it in a positive. That’s what motivates me. But meeting someone who’s the best and who has upheld the standard, and this is her house, it was important to offer up that respect. Not just as a peer but as a, ‘Thank you for letting me come here.’ This locker room didn’t have to accept me. I’m shocked that they did. They took me in open arms. That’s just something that I was glad I got that endorsement from her and was happy to meet her. It was a special moment.”
Cody Rhodes On Young Talent
Rhodes was also asked about establishing relationships with young talent. He made it clear that helping the next generation is important to him.
“As far as young talent, I made a chunk of my career about recruiting and being around younger talent, and getting them ready for whatever it might be,” Rhodes said. “That will always be something that’s incredibly important. Again, we’re talking about knowing where the puck is going. That’s where it’s going.
“You have to find them, and not just find them, you have to put them through what Brock Lesnar put me through tonight. It’s not a thing that you can just take. You have to earn it. I was able to do that tonight. So I think it’s one of the most important things to have that relationship, help out and do it properly.”
During the press conference, Rhodes also discussed Brock Lesnar shaking his hand at WWE SummerSlam. Check out his comments here.
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