The Rock is excited about his story with Cody Rhodes, as he says they’re in a space where it doesn’t need to end up in a match.
On the February 21st episode of WWE SmackDown, The Rock told Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes that he wanted his soul, and he said that he could make his dreams come true if Rhodes agreed to be his champion.
During the WWE SmackDown Post-Show, The Rock was asked about his offer to Rhodes, which came after he announced that WrestleMania 42 would be held in New Orleans.
“I grew up in the world of pro wrestling, my dad and my grandfather, and to be able to come back in this way as the Final Boss and to be able to get in the Final Boss’ skin and be able to do become that in this venue here in New Orleans, and really I think take the audience on a fun experience and ride where I’m singing, I’m dropping the announcement of WrestleMania, then bring Cody Rhodes out and offer him this big ideology of, ‘You are our champion and you’re amazing, but I want so much more for you’” he said. “And at the end, the Final Boss says, ‘I want your soul.’ I think what that does, in this wild, crazy world of pro wrestling, is that to me, it just becomes something that’s unpredictable. In the world of pro wrestling, everything will culminate to a match. Whatever happens, it will end up in the ring.”
The Rock: It’s A Special Place To Be
The Rock went on to say that what he loved about the Final Boss character and this story was that it wasn’t about fighting or chasing a title, and it never had to culminate in a match.
“What I really love about this rare airspace that we’ve gotten to with the character of the Final Boss, it’s like this white whale unicorn in that with the Final Boss and Cody Rhodes, it’s not about the WWE Title, it’s not about having a match. It’s not about punching or kicking or bleeding or any of that that is so part of our world,” The Rock said. “It never has to culminate to a match.
“That’s a really special place to be, I think, creatively and when you think character-wise and how much fun you can have. I grew up in the business, as did Cody. His dad and my dad were friends, they’re no longer with us. But I think to be able to have a storyline and two characters who are very popular, to never have to get in the ring for a match but yet still hold this really unique, compelling, offputting and it’s kinda weird, ‘He wants his soul.’ What does that mean? I love it. I loved every moment, and I think Cody did too as well. We had a few tequilas after tonight.”
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