– Speaking on Busted Open Radio, WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray compared Cody Rhodes’ title run to Rocky Balboa in Rocky III, stating that Cody Rhodes needs his own Clubber Lang (Mr. T) like in the movie. He stated the following (via WrestlingInc.com):
“Cody Rhodes needs his Mr. T to show up. Yes, Cody’s got a lot of goodwill … but they’re not going to be getting the same level of story or intensity that they got with Roman and The Rock. So it’s going to be very easy for Cody to fall into these ten fights like Rocky Balboa had — yeah, you’re the number one contender, big deal. Nobody poses a credible threat. I want to know who’s Cody’s legitimate, credible threat. As a matter of fact, I would’ve liked to have seen him in the ring with that legitimate, credible threat already. I don’t like this little bit of a lull. I think Cody is cooling a bit.”
Cody Rhodes will defend his title for the first time next month at WWE Backlash France against AJ Styles. The event is scheduled for Saturday, May 4 at the LDLC Arena in Lyon-Décines, France. It will be broadcast live on Peacock.
