On a recent edition of his “Wrestling With Freddie” podcast, former WWE writer Freddie Prinze Jr. evaluated the treatment Cody Rhodes received on the “RAW After WrestleMania 40” episode.
Since WWE is treating Rhodes as the new face of the company, Freddie noted that other Superstars in a main event position don’t receive the star treatment Cody Rhodes did as they aren’t seen as homegrown WWE Superstars.
According to Prinze Jr., since WWE still views Cody as “a homegrown guy,” he will receive better treatment than the likes of AJ Styles and LA Knight.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
On WWE treating Cody Rhodes better since he’s a “homegrown” talent: “Cody was a homegrown guy. He came up in WWE, he left, but he came up during WWE and they’re always gonna take better care of their homegrown guys than they’re gonna take care of the outside guys.”
On how AJ Styles and LA Knight are not getting the same type of attention from WWE: “I think that’s why AJ Styles and LA Knight didn’t get the story that all the other characters got because all the other characters were homegrown guys and those two are not and they got less attention it felt like. They rocked their match. I thought their match was awesome, but I just didn’t care about their reason why.”
On WWE’s shows in the run up to WrestleMania 40: “It’s felt very different for months, before WrestleMania, and hopefully will continue that way because I’ve really enjoyed it. They’ve had a couple of misses but so has AEW.”
Rhodes will defend the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against AJ Styles at WWE Backlash: France on May 4.
Former WWE writer Freddie Prinze Jr. recently discussed the treatment of Cody Rhodes on the “RAW After WrestleMania 40” episode on his podcast, “Wrestling With Freddie.” Prinze Jr. pointed out that Rhodes, who is being positioned as the new face of the company, received star treatment that other Superstars in main event positions do not receive. This is because Rhodes is seen as a homegrown WWE talent.
Prinze Jr. emphasized that WWE tends to take better care of their homegrown talents compared to outside talents like AJ Styles and LA Knight. He believes this is why Styles and Knight did not receive the same level of attention and storyline development as other characters on the show. Despite this, Prinze Jr. praised their match and acknowledged their talent.
The podcast also touched on WWE’s shows leading up to WrestleMania 40, with Prinze Jr. expressing his enjoyment of the different approach WWE has taken. He acknowledged that there have been a few misses, but also noted that All Elite Wrestling (AEW) has had its share of missteps as well.
In upcoming events, Rhodes is set to defend the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against AJ Styles at WWE Backlash: France on May 4.
Overall, Prinze Jr.’s evaluation sheds light on the preferential treatment given to homegrown talents in WWE and the potential impact it has on the development of storylines and character arcs. It also highlights the ongoing competition between WWE and AEW in delivering captivating shows for wrestling fans.