In the recent “Flagrant Podcast,” Cody Rhodes shared insights from his experiences of working alongside Seth Rollins and his thoughts on the distinctly polarized reactions John Cena receives from WWE fans.
Here are some key takeaways from the podcast:
Discussing his experience working with Rollins, he said, “The first time you actually hit each other square on the face it’s like, ‘Oof.’ It’s hard to fathom how we do this regularly. When you share the ring with someone as talented as him, you find you have the best dancing partner in the world. You can instinctively sense their direction.”
As for John Cena’s distinctive audience responses, Rhodes said, “I would never be upset hearing boos. Of course, I would need to slightly adjust my approach, you’d have to pivot. I looked up to a guy I had the opportunity to chauffeur for some years, John Cena. He was one of the best locker room leaders the company has ever seen. His singular relationship with the audience was such that half of them were rooting for his victory and the other half were hoping for his defeat, but this meant they were all there for him. He once told me, ‘If they’re chanting let’s go Cena, Cena sucks, I feel bad for the other guy sharing the ring with me.'”
The podcast also included Rhodes’ commentary on Roman Reigns “beef”, completing his father’s legacy, and a fascinating story about Vince McMahon. The video podcast is accessible below for a more in-depth understanding. [Embedded content]