Cody Rhodes Walks Back Comments About The Rock

Cody Rhodes won the Royal Rumble last month and he punched his ticket to the main event of WrestleMania 39. Rhodes is currently set to challenge for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship on the Grandest Stage of Them All, but it’s no big secret that WWE was hoping to book The Rock vs. Roman Reigns for this year’s show.

The American Nightmare recently said that the current options WWE has for WrestleMania are better than The Rock, but he walked back on those comments during an interview with Sports Illustrated.

“I said the other day, and I said it in a pretty nice way, ‘all respect to the Rock, I like what we have.’ I’m going to walk that one back. WrestleMania is amazing. If Rock decides to come to WrestleMania, please. Simply because, we’re able to have WrestleMania becase of someone like The Rock, and Rock was able to have WrestleMania because of somebody like (Hulk) Hogan, and because of the Dustys [Dusty Rhodes], the Flairs [Ric Flair], the Pipers [Roddy Piper]. Our industry doesn’t just exist, the content is so important in keeping it healthy and keeping it going and respecting these long-time fans.

I hope I didn’t talk out of turn because I absolutely adore The Rock and would love it if he was present in any setting. His family is massively important to what we do and if Rock decides to show up to WrestleMania, Hollywood would love that. I will say, if Rock doesn’t come to WrestleMania, we have an unbelievable card, if not the best ever, at the biggest ever in terms of the financials, the gates, two days in Hollywood. It’s a win-win.”

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