WWE Star Chose To Put Cody Rhodes Over To ‘Help Him Out’

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WWE Hall of Famer and NXT commentator Booker T has recalled his previous rivalry with Cody Rhodes, noting that he chose to put Rhodes over.

With Cody Rhodes currently a top star in WWE as the American Nightmare, it’s easy to forget that the Grandson of a Plumber was rising through the ranks during his previous WWE run.

During his initial stint with the company, Rhodes faced off against Booker T several times between 2011-2012, notably defeating Booker T in Intercontinental Title matches at TLC 2011, and on SmackDown in January 2012.

Speaking with Muscle Man Malcolm, Booker T noted that he wanted to help Rhodes out as he felt that he didn’t get much shine during his time as part of the Legacy faction.

Believing that he played a role in the evolution of Cody Rhodes, but admitting that Rhodes proved that he could get over by himself, Booker T said:

“I feel like I got a huge part in Cody Rhodes’ success. I chose to put Cody Rhodes over. I wanted to work with Cody Rhodes. I just saw a world championship-caliber athlete in Cody Rhodes. I just wanted to see him get his just due.

“Coming out of that group (Legacy), everybody got a little bit of a shine. I thought Cody was the guy who kinda got like left out in the cold. I said, ‘Man, let me help him out a little bit.’

“I think working with Cody definitely gave him that sense of, ‘Man, I could do this.’ And then him going out on his own, he proved that he could do it, so big ups, Cody Rhodes.”

Rhodes notably main evented this year’s WrestleMania event, losing to Roman Reigns in the final match of WrestleMania 39 Sunday in a controversial decision.

The American Nightmare is preparing to face off against Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam 2023 on August 5.

WWE reportedly has a big change planned for this announced bout, which you can read more about right here.

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