Cody Rhodes reveals surprising WWE names for his Wrestling Mount Rushmore
Cody Rhodes has been the Undisputed WWE Champion for almost three months. The SmackDown Superstar continues to make appearances and do media as one of the faces of the company. He has now answered one of the most frequently asked questions - who would be on his Mount Rushmore of Pro Wrestling?
A hot topic of discussion among wrestlers and fans for years has been potential names for the squared circle version of Mount Rushmore. The colossal sculpture is part of a national memorial in the United States, featuring 60-foot-tall heads of four U.S. Presidents - George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. The Undertaker recently explained why Paul Bearer didn't make his Mount Rushmore of Wrestling Managers.
The American Nightmare recently visited Fanatics HQ in New York City to record an episode of The Pivot Podcast with the hosts - NFL stars Ryan Clark, Fred Taylor, and Channing Crowder. Rhodes was asked who would be on his Mount Rushmore of Pro Wrestling. He named The Rock, John Cena, Ric Flair, and his father Dusty Rhodes.
"The Mount Rushmore is a question always in wrestling. The problem today is, people start to qualify it, 'Well, OK, so technical wrestling, it's going to be this guy...,' No, just tell us your Mount Rushmore, like, who's the guy to you? ... I cannot believe I'm going to say this, because he's not a fan of mine and I'm not a fan of his, but it's going to be The Rock is going to be one of the heads up there. In addition to that, it's going to be John Cena, it's going to be 'The Nature Boy' Ric Flair, and then it's going to be my dad [Dusty Rhodes]," Cody Rhodes said. [From 46:57 to 47:43]
Cody explained how some people accuse him of putting Dusty on the list because of their father-son relationship, but The American Dream is worthy of the spot due to his contributions to present-day WWE.
The hosts noted that Cody is on their Mount Rushmore of Pro Wrestling. Flair recently named his Mount Rushmore, and explained why The Rock was not included.
WWE to premier new Cody Rhodes content
Cody Rhodes is set to team up with Kevin Owens and Randy Orton to battle The Bloodline this coming Saturday at Money in the Bank from Toronto, Canada.
In the lead-up to the Money in the Bank Premium Live Event, WWE will look at the very best of The Grandson Of A Plumber. It was announced that Peacock will premier "The Best of WWE - Cody Rhodes: American Nightmare" on Thursday. The special is set to go live on-demand at 10 am ET.
Rhodes is set to appear on Friday's go-home edition of SmackDown. A follow-up is expected after last week's controversial angle with Nick Aldis, who has issued a statement on the matter.