Last year was big for both Cody Rhodes and Daniel Bryan. Cody Rhodes decided to leave WWE to go out on his own, and so far his work has paid off big time. Unfortunately for Daniel Bryan, things didn’t work out quite so well for him as he was forced to retire from in ring competition.
Even though Daniel Bryan is currently retired, he recently said he’s “working on” getting back into the ring, and he later joked that he was thinking about challenging Cody Rhodes for his ROH World Title when his WWE contract expires. During a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, Cody commented on the possibility of facing Daniel Bryan outside of WWE, and he thinks the match could be a big draw.
“I don’t think it was a challenge, just fun,” said Rhodes. “Daniel Bryan remains one of my friends. Final Countdown would be a welcomed tune, even as a competitor. I have always looked up to Dan. It would be major, major box office for all involved.”
Whether or not we’ll ever see Daniel Bryan and Cody Rhodes face off for the ROH World Title remains to be seen, but this weekend Cody will be challenging Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.
When talking about the highly anticipated match, Cody praised Okada’s work, but it’s pretty clear that Rhodes is confident that he will win the title.
“When I defeat Kazuchika Okada, I’ll be holding the infinity gauntlet as the top wrestler in the entire world. Anyone who says otherwise is not living in the same wrestling climate. It’s going to be the greatest accomplishment for me. That is all I know. The NJPW world subscriptions will be up. The U.S. expansion will be fortified. NJPW will no longer be just your favorite band, it will be mainstream. It’s massive, it is the infinity gauntlet. Unstoppable.”
