Cody Rhodes believes Paul Heyman because Paul Heyman didn't tell him directly.
Cody Rhodes has become the top babyface in WWE, and the face of WWE in the ring and off television as he grants wishes for Make A Wish and is sponsored by multiple non-WWE brands. Cody's return at WrestleMania 38 helped kick off a new era in WWE, and according to Paul Heyman, via Cody's telling of the story, it led to the return of traditional babyfaces.
"I heard Mr. Heyman say this and I know it's true because he didn't tell me directly. A byproduct of my return, he said, this is his words, it allowed the traditional babyface to come back. They were growing elsewhere, these babyfaces. Two prime examples are Sami Zayn and Jey Uso, who is now the face, with Seth [Seth Rollins], the face of Monday Night Raw. I know he didn't tell me that directly, and never will, but that felt like, 'What a cool thing to maybe be able to claim. You were helpful in bringing that in.' I know there are people who are like, 'they're going to start booing him.' At this point, you're right, because you play the game for over two years. At a certain point, I feel like it's an odd thing to say you're right when you've spent the last few years saying it would happen and it didn't happen. I don't know where the peak of this is. I think some people look at WrestleMania and go, 'Maybe that was the peak. Maybe that was it.' I would disagree and I'm going to point to a sold out Backlash in France. That's the opportunity for me.
"I told AJ Styles, this is a dream match for some people, sure. To me, it's a legit must win. Not just must win, but must dominate. Must show something. Whether you loved Roman or didn't like Roman, Roman has been your champ for three years. Now we're looking, here is the guy closing the shows. How is he going to close the shows? What is he going to be like? Was it just for that moment or is there more? I'd like to let people know there is so much more meat on the bone. There is so much more to me and this run is the chance to validate it. It's the mindset of 'you're never doing enough. Have to keep going.' Everyone I know who is successful has that mindset and that's where I'm at," Cody said on Cheap Heat with Peter Rosenberg.
Cody will defense his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at WWE Backlash against AJ Styles.
Elsewhere during the interview, Cody stated that one of his goals is to be the most profitable WWE superstar ever. You can find his full comments by clicking here.
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