"One week out of action" - Former WWE star compares his torn pec to Cody Rhodes' Hell in a Cell injury
Matt Rehwoldt, formerly known as Aiden English in WWE, has commented on the possible severity of Cody Rhodes’ injury.
Rhodes defeated Seth Rollins in the Hell in a Cell main event despite tearing his right pectoral tendon off the bone leading up to the show. Many fans questioned on social media how the 36-year-old was able to perform after sustaining such a gruesome bruise to his body.
Rehwoldt, who now works for IMPACT Wrestling, took to Twitter to shed light on his own experience after suffering a similar injury to Rhodes.
Pec tears are weird. I had a partial pec tear six years ago and took one week out of action and was able to keep wrestling - I have never gotten surgery on it (even though maybe I should’ve) but I was able to and still wrestle on it today.
Don’t know if that’s Cody’s case though
Triple H sustained a torn pectoral muscle when he teamed up with Shawn Michaels to defeat Kane and The Undertaker at Crown Jewel 2018. The Game returned five months later to beat Batista at WrestleMania 35. However, he raised concerns shortly before the event about whether the injury had fully healed.
As Rehwoldt referenced, not every pectoral injury results in significant time away from the ring. WWE has not yet commented on Rhodes’ possible absence, but the man himself will almost certainly address the situation on RAW.
How the WWE Universe reacted to Cody Rhodes’ injury
Damn Cody Rhodes, how are you just gonna sit there and take all the praise for wrestling with a fake injury? I lost whatever respect I had left. Like we didn't notice some of the makeup rubbing of on Seth.
#CodyRhodes #HIAC
@CodyRhodes https://t.co/BMU5v3z0II
Anyone that thinks @CodyRhodes pec tear was fake or make-up, just get off Twitter/social media 🤦🤦🤦
cody rhodes got the internet asking if an aspect of wrestling is real or fake. lol cody brought back pro wrestling to the mainstream.
An audible hush fell over the Allstate Arena in Chicago when Cody Rhodes removed his jacket during the pre-match introductions. The American Nightmare’s chest and right arm showed severe bruising, which fans in attendance witnessed close up on the big screen.
On social media, some fans speculated that Rhodes may have faked the injury to evoke more sympathy as a babyface. One Twitter user even shared a picture claiming that the RAW star used makeup to create the bruise.
Despite the skeptics, Rhodes received more support than hate after Hell in a Cell. WWE interviewer Kayla Braxton tweeted that he “isn’t human,” while Brian Myers (formerly known as Curt Hawkins) described his friend as an “absolute warrior.”