Ahead of defending the Undisputed WWE Championship against Solo Sikoa at SummerSlam, Cody Rhodes discussed a change to his perspective as champ
This past April at WrestleMania 40, that happened in spectacular fashion. Rhodes defeated Roman Reigns, winning the Undisputed WWE Championship in a phenomenal match that featured cameos from The Rock, John Cena, and The Undertaker.
Life as champ, Rhodes has learned, has its perks. There are elements to daily life that remain unchanged, but being the face of the company is an opportunity Rhodes earned through an unrelenting work ethic from the moment he returned to WWE at WrestleMania 38.“The thing I notice most about being champ is everything I do has a direct effect on WWE,” said Rhodes. “That’s a scary concept, right? Everything I do, even to what I eat, impacts WWE.
“To have that pressure is really good for me. If it happened earlier in my life, I don’t know how I would have been able to handle it.”In addition to promoting SummerSlam throughout Cleveland–as well as ESPN earlier this morning–Rhodes is looking forward to doing what he does best, and that’s putting on a compelling match against Solo.
“I defeated the true ‘Tribal Chief’, and that’s Roman Reigns,” said Rhodes. “Now it’s time to go out and defeat the pretender.”Justin Barrasso has been writing for Sports Illustrated since 2014. While his primary focus is pro wrestling and MMA, he has also covered MLB, NBA, and the NFL. He can be reached at JBarrasso@gmail.com and followed on Twitter @JustinBarrasso.
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