Jade Cargill Reveals Cody Rhodes Advice About Being WWE Champion

Jade Cargill has commented on advice she’s received from Cody Rhodes since becoming WWE Women’s Champion.

Cargill won the championship on November 1 from Tiffany Stratton, her first singles title since joining WWE.

With the exception of John Cena’s heel reign earlier this year, Cody Rhodes has been Undisputed WWE Champion for the majority of Cargill’s tenure with the company.

Cargill and Rhodes have a unique bond as Rhodes was part of Cargill’s first ever pro-wrestling match, when Rhodes and Red Velvet faced Cargill and Shaquille O’Neal in AEW in March 2021.

Speaking on Booker T’s Hall of Fame podcast, Cargill was asked if she’s felt the extra demands and pressure since becoming WWE Women’s Champion – she praised the likes of The Miz and Cody Rhodes for their advice on how to deal with the position.

She said:

“I actually was talking to The Miz. It was Miz and he asked the same question, ‘Do you feel the pressure of being a champion?’

“And I said, ‘I’ve sat back for the entire first year I was here, and I watched the champions. And I watched how you all dealt with the pressure, and how you all dealt with your home life situation.’ I asked a lot of questions.

“One thing I did tell my husband prior to this run I’m having right now was, ‘Hey, it’s gonna be a wild ride, and I need you to hang on tight. I’m gonna be sleepy. I’m gonna be tired. I’m gonna be all these things. I’m gonna have all these feelings. And I need you to understand what I’m doing right now and the purpose behind it all.’

“I wouldn’t say the weight is as heavy as you would think because I’ve had such a great supporting cast behind the scenes at WWE. A lot of champions have groomed me to be in this position that I’m in right now. Me sitting back and watching them, and trying to emulate what they were doing, has prepared me right now to hold this gold.

“I was bugging Cody all day. I would always ask Cody, ‘Are you tired? How are you doing this?’ And he just had a newborn baby. I’m like, ‘When are you home?’

“Because I have a child. I have an entire family, and I wanted to ask someone who has a family, ‘How are you doing this? How is your wife – even though she’s in the industry or was in the industry – how are you dealing with this? How is your mental? Not just your physical, how is your mental? Are you okay?’

“And he just always gave me great advice of pushing through and this is something that he’s always wanted, he’s not gonna take it for granted.

“I resonate with that. This is what I wanted. I can’t be mad at the hard work that is thrown at me and put on my shoulders when I wanted this. I cannot. If I don’t like it, somebody else will be glad to take that pressure off of me.”

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