Cody Rhodes cites locking eyes with John Cena at WrestleMania 40 as the greatest moment of his career.
The WWE Champion made a surprise appearance on DDP’s interview with Behind the Turnbuckle recently. He popped up midway through the interview, and was asked what the greatest moment of his wrestling career has been.
Cody Rhodes said that one specific moment in the main event of WrestleMania 40 was his favorite. The American Nightmare revealed that he met eyes with John Cena in the ring, noting he learned a lot about being the top guy in WWE in that second.
This was after John Cena had attacked Solo Sikoa, and The Undertaker had taken out The Rock. This was before Rhodes pinned Roman Reigns to become the champion in the main event of WrestleMania.
“I think it’s probably really easy for me to say WrestleMania 40 itself, both nights, but there’s a particular moment at WrestleMania 40 that will stick with me forever. It’s not the one-two-three necessarily as much as I was really a big under the learning tree and student of John’s. But I liked his model from a businessman as a babyface character in wrestling. More than that, I liked the model and the standard he set as a human being. As a good ambassador for wrestling. As an authentic ambassador. Our fans can smell when this is not authentic, and he just was the right person for that job.
“We’re in the ring and Undertaker and Rock have now had their moment. John is off camera against the back wall watching the end of Roman and I. As we’re both coming up, I just got to make eye contact with John. I don’t think I’ve ever learned anything more in my life than just the moment of eye contact with the captain, the leader, the dude. He’s out here to be part of this for me. Even now, it’s super touching. But having that moment with him, just a brief little contact with him, knowing where I’m about to turn around and what’s about to happen.”
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