Arn Anderson revealed that Dusty Rhodes always believed his son Cody Rhodes would make it to the top of the business.
Cody Rhodes’ early career was heavily entwined with his father. He debuted in the WWE to protect his father from Randy Orton. The WWE Champion even wrestled alongside Dusty Rhodes in his last-ever match in wrestling.
However, since Dusty Rhodes’ death in 2015, Cody Rhodes has brought in Arn Anderson to help him through his career. He worked as his manager in AEW and has appeared alongside him in the WWE occasionally as well.
Arn Anderson recently appeared on Busted Open Radio (H/T to WrestlingInc). He spoke about how Dusty Rhodes told him that he knew Cody Rhodes would become a top star in professional wrestling. He added that it’s always harder for a second-generation wrestler. They have to work harder to prove themselves and live up to that legacy.
“He told me when they first pulled him up and they put him with [Ted DiBiase Jr.] and stuff, Dusty would tell me. When I would see him, I’d look at him and I’d go, ‘He’s had him on a loop drain this week, he’s doing good and everything.’ He would look at me with no fear and go, ‘He’s got it. The kid’s got it,'” Arn Anderson said. “It wasn’t to elicit a positive response from me. He was just saying point blank he knew Cody had what it took to work on top in this business.”
“In this business, you have to do a lot extra. You gotta be a harder worker. You gotta strive to be a better worker. And if you’re a second-generation [wrestler] you’re gonna come in with baggage ’cause most guys will be thinking you got a free ride,” added Arn Anderson.
