WWE personality discusses legit heat with Brandi Rhodes; reveals current relationship with her and Cody Rhodes
A WWE personality recently addressed having real-life heat with Cody Rhodes' wife and former ring announcer Brandi Rhodes. He revealed his current relationship with Brandi and her husband, Cody Rhodes.
The American Nightmare is arguably the top superstar in the Stamford-based company today. His wife, Brandi, also had two runs in the promotion in the early 2010s. Despite her husband's return in 2022, the 41-year-old didn't.
On a recent edition of his Cheap Heat podcast, WWE personality Peter Rosenberg addressed his relationship with Cody and his wife, stating that they had "come a long way."
The 45-year-old disclosed that he and Brandi once had a rocky relationship. However, he pointed out that they have since buried the hatchet:
"Me and Cody have made it a long way. Remember there was a time when Mrs. Brandi Rhodes was not a huge fan of Peter Rosenberg? And guess what? We made it all the way back. [You made it past that?] No, past it? Brandi and I are cooler as a result of it. You know what I mean? Like, we're gushi. There's respect!" he said.
The former WWE 24/7 Champion added:
"You know why? Because I see someone, and if I feel I owe them words, I go directly up to them and I go, 'Hey, you know what? I need to talk to you about something.' And as a result, you have his friendship, respect, and certain level of honor that exists between us and the greatest champion, Cody Rhodes!" [8:49-9:32]
Cody Rhodes recently recalled Brandi Rhodes' reaction to WWE forcing him to forfeit his WrestleMania spot
Despite Cody Rhodes winning the 2024 Men's Royal Rumble Match, WWE initially planned for him not to challenge Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40 after The Rock returned to tease a match against the OTC.
In a recent interview with Flagrant, The American Nightmare disclosed that he was unhappy with having to forfeit his WrestleMania spot to The Rock. Meanwhile, the SmackDown star recalled his wife, Brandi's, reaction to the decision, revealing that she told him to "burn it down!"
"Here's the best part about it. In my mind, I'm thinking, 'What can I do? Should I pursue being angry about this? Should I just move on to the next thing at this point in my life? I'm gonna go with their plan and am almost defeated!' And now I hate thinking of myself thinking that way. My wife is like, 'Burn it down!' But I did nothing," he said.
Brandi Rhodes made a one-off appearance at WrestleMania 40. She participated in her husband's entrance on Night Two. She also celebrated with Cody in the ring after The American Nightmare captured the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. It will be interesting to see if the 41-year-old returns to the company in the future.
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