Bully Ray believes Cody Rhodes missed an opportunity on last week’s episode of WWE SmackDown.
In a segment featuring Roman Reigns, The Rock, Seth Rollins, and Cody Rhodes, Cody slapped The Rock in retaliation for Rock doing the same thing to him at the WrestleMania 40 Kickoff event.
Speaking on a recent edition of the “Busted Open Radio” podcast, Ray explained what Cody have done more. He said,
“When Rock tells Cody that he’s 20 years apart from Dustin and Teal, Rock tells Cody, ‘That’s because you were never meant to be here,’ or ‘Never meant to be born,’ or something like that. ‘You were a mistake.’ Now, a man is telling another man that your father didn’t really mean to have you. Your mother didn’t really mean to have you … When you think about that, that’s heavy words.”
He continued, “When Rock told Cody he was a mistake, Cody heard that and played to the crowd … I don’t know about you, but if anybody ever called me a mistake, I’d look that mothertrucker right in the eye, and I wouldn’t move a muscle.”
In a recent episode of WWE SmackDown, Cody Rhodes had a missed opportunity according to Bully Ray, a former professional wrestler. The segment featured Roman Reigns, The Rock, Seth Rollins, and Cody Rhodes, where Cody slapped The Rock in retaliation for a previous incident at the WrestleMania 40 Kickoff event.
Bully Ray expressed his thoughts on the situation during a recent episode of the “Busted Open Radio” podcast. He believed that Cody could have done more in response to The Rock’s comment. The Rock had mentioned that Cody was 20 years apart from his brother Dustin and sister Teal, implying that Cody was a mistake or not meant to be born. These were heavy words, and Bully Ray felt that Cody should have reacted differently.
“When Rock tells Cody that he’s 20 years apart from Dustin and Teal, Rock tells Cody, ‘That’s because you were never meant to be here,’ or ‘Never meant to be born,’ or something like that. ‘You were a mistake.’ Now, a man is telling another man that your father didn’t really mean to have you. Your mother didn’t really mean to have you… When you think about that, that’s heavy words,” explained Bully Ray.
Bully Ray further emphasized that if someone had called him a mistake, he would have looked them in the eye and not moved a muscle. He believed that Cody missed an opportunity to show his strength and resilience in the face of such derogatory comments.
The segment on WWE SmackDown presented an intense moment between The Rock and Cody Rhodes, but Bully Ray felt that Cody’s reaction played more to the crowd than showing a genuine response to The Rock’s words.
“When Rock told Cody he was a mistake, Cody heard that and played to the crowd… I don’t know about you, but if anybody ever called me a mistake, I’d look that mothertrucker right in the eye, and I wouldn’t move a muscle,” Bully Ray expressed.
The incident between Cody Rhodes and The Rock sparked a discussion among wrestling fans about the importance of authenticity and genuine reactions in professional wrestling. Many fans agreed with Bully Ray’s perspective, believing that Cody could have made a stronger statement by not playing to the crowd and instead showing a more personal and emotional response.
It is worth noting that professional wrestling often blurs the lines between reality and scripted storylines. However, moments like these can create powerful and memorable moments for both the performers and the audience. Cody Rhodes missed an opportunity to make a lasting impact with his reaction, but it serves as a reminder of the complexities and challenges faced by professional wrestlers in maintaining their character while also staying true to themselves.