WWE Undisputed Universal Champion, Cody Rhodes, recently expressed his thoughts on snagging new spectators in today’s era of professional wrestling, during his guest appearance on the “2 Bears, 1 Cave” podcast. Rhodes shared,
“From the professional wrestler’s perspective, I always enter the ring under the presumption that no one has seen me before. It’s crucial to make a strong first impression and truly embody the character portrayed. Our veteran advisers who assist in curating the show, often remind us that there are numerous fresh eyes watching. These situations truly test our abilities to captivate them. Unlike the classic, showy usage in wrestling for drawing in a viewer, the audience nowadays is far too knowledgeable… Simply reeling them in doesn’t work. You can’t go down the cheap route. One has to truly portray a character that the audience will genuinely like and hopefully, they’ll stick around.”
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On another podcast, “Insight with Chris Van Vliet”, professional wrestler Mustafa Ali opened up about the tragic news involving his wife’s health condition that surfaced instantaneously after his termination from WWE.
Ali detailed, “I kid you not, mere minutes pass [post receiving the call notifying about my dismissal from WWE] and my wife’s phone buzzes. For those who aren’t aware, she had been suffering from severe neck discomfort for several months prior to this. Despite changing the pillows and trying massages, the pain kept escalating to the point where it was paralyzing. So, we get her medically examined and then the doctor calls with the news – ‘You have a fractured neck and immediate surgery is required.’ This was the same day I got terminated from WWE. Barely ten minutes later, we are hit with the news of her [broken neck], which obviously demanded all my attention, energy, and focus.”
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