Cody Rhodes Discusses Potentially Taking Dusty Rhodes’ Role In WWE NXT

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Cody Rhodes is set to make his first appearance on the NXT brand tomorrow night (October 10), where he is set to make a special announcement on the show.

Cody’s father Dusty Rhodes was a big part of the early days of NXT, where he was in charge of the promo classes at the Performance Center before his passing in 2015.

Speaking at the WWE Fastlane media scrum, Cody was asked about potentially being the next Rhodes to lead classes at the Performance Center.

Cody said:

“My manager can tell you this, when I came back to WWE, I flat out told them I will never step foot in the Performance Centre. The reason was not my dislike of the Performance Centre. [The reason] is he’s everywhere in there, and that’s hard. Then I ended up being in the Performance Centre, like a month later to do medical or something. [I’m like] ‘Okay, I went back on that.’

“I just want to go. I have a specific announcement that I want to bring. I’m excited to be there. I’m excited to see Shawn Michaels and what he’s done. Carmelo Hayes is one of my favourite people. Trick [Williams] I mean, the whole [roster] it’s an impressive group. I don’t think that’s in the cards for me. But here’s the thing. I have probably told you guys a bazillion things and somehow ended up in that exact spot. So I don’t know.”

Cody said that he doesn’t plan on being a teacher at the Performance Center to fill his father’s spot, noting that someone like Mick Foley would be a better fit for that spot.

He added:

“Dusty taught communication. He taught promos. He called it communication. No one really filled that spot after he left. I always thought somebody like a Mick Foley or somebody would fill that spot. Somebody who’s been there, did it, you know?

“But I am not going to teach them anything. I’m going to be there with them and just enjoy it and have a little fun. It’s outside my comfort zone. I’m genuinely terrified. I’m a little terrified of it. We’re in a crazy time for our industry and I’m excited for my announcement and to be able to bring that to the NXT universe and sports entertainment fans and wrestling fans.”

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