Many refer to Cody Rhodes as WWE’s QB1. But can he call audibles just like your typical NFL quarterback?
WWE SmackDown Superstar Cody Rhodes recently spoke with WFAN. When asked how much input he has working with the top brass of the company, like Triple H, Nick Khan, and The Rock, Rhodes explained the dynamic between him and those three men.
“Triple H, Nick Khan, and The Rock are aware I have an instinct and education on it and aware that I have my own opinions of maybe what I could do and should do,” Cody Rhodes said. “However, coming in here, one of the greatest gifts in coming back to WWE was, ‘You guys tell me. Tell me. I’ve been too caught up on doing all of this on my own, tell me the play.’
“(I’m the) quarterback of WWE, but you tell me the play. I have to trust you. On Unreal, you’re seeing Michael Hayes and Paul Heyman, these are far greater minds than I have. ‘You guys know more than I know. I have my gut, but you know more than I know. I’m not afraid to ask you. Tell me where we’re running.'”
When asked if he has the ability to call audibles, Rhodes said he’s earned the ability to do that, but rarely does it.
“I think I’ve earned the ability, but I rarely do it,” Cody Rhodes said. “I want to know if you were right. If you were right, where did you learn that? Michael, is this what you did with Kerry Von Erich. Mr. Heyman, is this a piece from the Dangerous Alliance? Triple H, was this from your own run? I want to know. Nine times, pretty much ten times out of ten, that crew is typically right. They did it at a high level.” [H/T: Fightful]
Cody Rhodes will challenge John Cena for the Undisputed WWE Championship this weekend at SummerSlam in a street fight.
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