ESPN.com’s Tim Fiorvanti recently posted a new article about Cody Rhodes’ post WWE career, his goals for himself, working for other major promotions and much more. The article features collected quotes from Rhodes; you can read a few excerpts below:
Cody Rhodes talks about his goals when he first went to WWE:
“My goal when I got there was to be the one thing that my Dad was never, and that was WWE champion or, as we call it now, the WWE world heavyweight champion. It’s the Oscar in professional wrestling, and on a couple of occasions, I got very close to that particular spot.”
Rhodes talks about setting himself up for his post WWE career:
“A lot of times when people are released or, unfortunately, get fired, they almost scramble for what it is they are going to do next. I think when you are no longer working under a big, corporate umbrella, you have to be your own brand, your own enterprise. That was my thought process before I left.”
Rhodes talks about why Pro Wrestling Guerrilla appealed to him in particular:
“It’s that legion hall. It reminds me of being 15 years old. I was a referee in TCW in Carrollton, Georgia, doing Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling, and it was 1,000 degrees in there, and it was completely sold out every Friday that we ran it. That was my dad’s independent promotion.”
Rhodes talks about running into indy talents that are going to WWE now, and advice he shares with them:
“Most of the things I share with them are from my personal mistakes or from a few personal successes I had. How to deal with the political element, the financial element of it and also the grueling schedule element of it and how it can affect your family. I get a kick out of it, but then I find myself happy to answer questions like that.”
