Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Cody Rhodes have had a tumultuous run of on-screen interactions lately, from The Rock brutally attacking Rhodes on “WWE Uncooked” in 2024 to him claiming that he needs Rhodes’ soul and facilitating John Cena turning heel on Rhodes final 12 months in a storyline that has but to be paid off. It is reached the purpose the place Rhodes appears to be confused about their interactions behind the scenes as nicely, similar to when he was invited by The Rock to the premier of the live-action “Moana” movie.
“I am all the time questioning why he invitations me to those issues, as a result of it is like I am the one one [from WWE] who will get invited, and are we going to combat? Are we hugging? We’re hugging! Okay, yeah,” Rhodes stated throughout an look on the “Final Meals” podcast. “That is essentially the most sophisticated male relationship I’ve in my life.”
Rhodes defined that “Our households have been linked for longer than individuals see” and described the connection between their households as a “territorial tie.” He additionally talked about that The Rock has personally identified Rhodes’ mom, Michelle Rubio, for years, and that Rubio and The Rock’s mom, Ata Johnson, have a protracted standing relationship as nicely.
Rhodes additionally appeared again on the storyline he had with The Rock forward of WrestleMania XL.
“There’s simply an enormous quantity of actuality with what occurred at WrestleMania 40, him coming in, him taking my factor away, and me taking it again,” he stated. “[The Final Boss] is likely one of the finest characters, and it is actually untapped, that not solely he ever did, however wrestling’s ever had.”
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