Cody Rhodes's win at WWE WrestleMania 40 was "surreal," wrestling veteran explains why (Exclusive)
According to a wrestling veteran, Cody Rhodes' win at WWE WrestleMania 40 captured a moment that is rare in modern-day pro wrestling.
Rhodes finally overcame all odds to take down Roman Reigns at the Showcase of the Immortals this year. The match was a rollercoaster of emotions, with even the Undertaker and John Cena making cameo appearances to assist Cody. In the end, massive applause accompanied Rhodes winning the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. Even Glacier had a few things to say about the match.
Speaking on Sportskeeda's The Wrestling Time Machine hosted by Mac Davis, the 59-year-old WCW veteran stated that he was hoping things would work out for The American Nightmare and expressed satisfaction at seeing the live crowd react to his massive win.
"Obviously I was hoping it all worked out for Cody. But I remember I was sitting there and I literally I was just, it was a very surreal moment. I remember just sitting there and just smiling. You know, just smiling. And I did a podcast last night and I talked about this is that, you know the thing that I took away, and I watched the replay of RAW [after WrestleMania]... You go back to when they show the three count, and just look at the audience behind him. They are all doing this, they are all going 1, 2, and then the crowd just erupts and there is a very real, authentic moment. And we just don't get a lot of those these days in wrestling," said Glacier. [1:44 onwards]
You can watch his comments in the video below:
Cody Rhodes has in turn praised Roman Reigns for his work in WWE
While fans and veterans are showering Cody Rhodes with praise, the American Nightmare has pointed out that Roman Reigns is just as deserving of his flowers.
Speaking on The Pat McAfee Show live from WrestleMania XL, Cody had massive praise for The Tribal Chief, acknowledging the fact that his contribution to WWE was immense and a few years down the line people would look at Reigns differently.
"Forty years of WrestleMania being celebrated. But we cannot go without mentioning how good at capturing the imagination of the audience Roman Reigns has been. Incredible. He really will be looked at in a completely different sense, I think, five - ten years from now. What he has done is amazing. I don't have to like Roman Reigns. But I absolutely respect him," he said.
You can watch the video of the live show here:
As of now, Cody Rhodes will defend his Undisputed WWE Championship at Backlash, France next month against AJ Styles. It remains to be seen how his first proper title defense turns out.
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