Cody Rhodes had a remarkable moment when he interacted with Jay-Z through FaceTime during Fanatics Fest event. He subsequently shared his experience of this interaction.
Speaking about his rare encounter in the month of August with the celebrated hip-hop artist at the convention, Rhodes described his impressions in a recent conversation with Billboard.
Highlights from Rhodes’s Billboard interview are shared below:
Concerning his FaceTime interaction with Jay-Z, Rhodes expressed his gratitude towards Michael Rubin at Fanatics. Rubin facilitated the casual conversation with Jay-Z. Rhodes remembered it as a memorable moment being a first-time attendee at Fanatics Fest. This moment gave him the opportunity to substantiate his claim regarding WWE’s merchandising numbers as well as his own from Jay-Z himself. He was personally thrilled to observe wrestling being embraced at the mainstream level yet again.
Discussing the collaboration with Metro Boomin for the Bad Blood promotions, Rhodes shared the excitement when Triple H and Nick Khan asked him to work on promo materials and teaser trailers with Metro Boomin for the event. Seeing this as an opportunity, Rhodes was thrilled to share a meaningful connection with Metro and hoped for the collaboration to transcend further as they steer towards Bad Blood.