The Bullet Club is fine.
Next Saturday at Ring Of Honor Supercard Of Honor XII in New Orleans, the two figureheads of 'Bullet Club' will square off for the first-time in singles action after months of butting heads. "The American Nightmare" spoke with Gambit ahead of the festivities on April 7th and alerted those who will be in attendance inside the UNO Lakefront Arena of what they can expect from what in his eyes is the main event of the card, his match versus Kenny Omega.
"I think even if this was a cold match, even if there was no tension between Kenny and myself, it'd still be one of those true blue dream matches. It's the first time we’ve stood across from each other in singles action." Rhodes added, "It’s a match that people asked about immediately when I left WWE. Now, the moment has arrived. What it will look like, and the type of match it will be? I really don’t have any clue, but I can tell you I’m shooting for nothing short of the best thing I’ve ever done, the best match I’ve ever had, and I think it has the chance to really take [match of] the year. There will be a lot of eyes on this who’ve never seen Ring of Honor before, and this is one great jumping-in point. Attending Supercard, to see all that Ring of Honor and New Japan have to offer."
Companies such as NJPW and Ring Of Honor have expanded their fan-base a great amount over the past few years with eyes locked on their products more than ever. The former ROH World Champion would give his take on why Ring Of Honor has become such a "hot ticket".
"Ring of Honor skews heavily towards the sport side of the spectrum. You know, "sports-entertainment" is real, that’s what wrestling is. Pro wrestling is pro wrestling, but it’s also sports-entertainment, and Ring of Honor is the more competitive sports side of that world. I think people really crave that and look for that, that’s why we exist. Both New Japan Pro Wrestling and Ring of Honor." He continued, "If you’ve been to a Ring of Honor show in the last few years, it’s not the Ring of Honor of old, and that’s not mocking the Ring of Honor of old, but this isn’t going to be 30-minute matches where you see every move in the book anymore. The show has changed dramatically And I’ll be honest with you, the reason Ring of Honor is such a hot ticket is because of Being the Elite." Rhodes expressed. "It’s a monster. Being the Elite has absolutely taken off and become a show unto itself. I don’t even know what we’re going to do with it next, but its cast are all Ring of Honor contract stars. Hangman Page, Marty, who will be wrestling for the world title at Supercard of Honor, the Young Bucks, even Flip Gordon, snd Kenny Omega himself, who some consider the greatest wrestler in the world right now. It's rare that you get everybody together like this in one group and obviously it didn’t last forever, because Kenny and me are fighting each other, but the show creates such a fun atmosphere."
When the ever-so-confident Cody is not praising himself he is praising one-third of the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions Adam "Hangman" Page. Cody has stated it numerous times and it can even be heard while he is at ringside with "Hangman" that he has high praises for "Hangman's" in-ring ability. Cody shared that other than his own match, he is looking forward to seeing "The Problem Solver Of Bullet Club" take down Kota Ibushi.
"Oh, I think Hangman Adam Page and Kota Ibushi. If the crowd is even able to breathe after that match, I’ll be lucky. Everyone loves Page, and we should because he’s a great human being, hangs out with all these nuts like me, Matt, and Nick, but look out for this guy next year. He’s making a run for best wrestler in the world. Hangman Adam Page is unbelievable in the ring. If you’re coming to the show because you’re going to see Kenny Omega vs. Cody Rhodes, that’s great, but you’ll be able to see Hangman Adam Page and walk away with a completely different perspective on what’s out there. He’s a special talent that gives you everything you could want, and Kota Ibushi is fine too. People like Kota Ibushi, he’s kind of, you know, a shady individual, but Hangman Adam Page is so good."
Cody would also discuss the growth of the 'Bullet Club's' 'Being The Elite' YouTube series, shares his "true" thoughts on Kenny Omega and more. To read the rest of the interview, click here.
