Cody Rhodes will join a host of celebrities in reading a bedtime story on the BBC over the Christmas period.
The American Nightmare has become a huge star since rejoining the WWE in 2022. He won back-to-back Royal Rumbles in 2023 and 2024, and beat Roman Reigns in the main event of WrestleMania 40 to become WWE Champion.
However, with the title belt comes responsibilities. Luckily, Cody Rhodes is more than up to the job. This includes talk show appearances, media interviews and even reading bedtime stories to children on the BBC.
The BBC announced their line-up for the CBeebies Bedtime Stories hosts for the Christmas period. Cbeebies Bedtimes Stories sees a host of celebrities reading a book for the viewers, just before the channel goes off air.
It is an institution in the UK and numerous famous faces have participated. This includes Tom Hardy, Elton John, Chris Evans (the American one) and even Catherine, Princess of Wales.
Cody Rhodes is joining that list. The BBC announced the upcoming readers for the show on their website and it features the WWE Champion alongside a host of star-studded readers.
The American Nightmare will be reading Gigantic by Rob Biddulph, which they write is “about a very small and determined blue whale”. Other celebrities joining him include Idris Elba, Justin Fletcher, Mo Gilligan, Perrie, Kylie Minogue and James Norton.
Cody Rhodes Recalls Randy Orton Ripping A Urinal Off Of A Wall: ‘We’re Not Welcome Back At That Hotel’
Cody Rhodes revealed some of the pranks Randy Orton has pulled on him during their time on the road.
Speaking with Jazzys World TV on YouTube, Cody Rhodes revealed the pranks Randy Orton pulled on him. He recalled one where Orton had him hang his head out the car window after getting stitches in his head. The wind knocked the stitches out, causing the WWE Champion to bleed uncontrollably as Randy Orton laughed at him.
“I had stitches in my forehead—like eight cable stitches. It was really ugly stitching, and I was already feeling down about it. There were still kind of drops of blood running down past my eye. This was my first weekend on the road, and I remember Randy telling me I should ‘air it out.’ He goes, ‘Yeah, just roll down the window and get some air on that.’” Cody Rhodes said.
“So, we’re driving down the highway—relatively fast—I roll down the window, stick my head out, and of course, three of the eight stitches pop. I pull my head back in, and he’s just laughing hysterically. Meanwhile, I’m still bleeding down my forehead, all the way to the hotel, looking like a complete fool. We even stopped at a gas station, and I just looked like a total dummy.”
“But right out of the gate, he wanted to make it clear: I was cool, I could ride in the car—but he was free to mess with me at any point. This is the thing people don’t know about Randy. And I’ve said this before—I know it’s mushy, and he’s probably tired of hearing it—but as far as a mentor goes, when it came to TV, being at TV, the matches, the promos—he was outstanding.” Added Cody Rhodes
