Arn Anderson reflects on WWE SummerSlam 2024 cameo.
Fans got a treat at WWE SummerSlam 2024 when Arn Anderson appeared backstage as Cody Rhodes made his walk to the ring for the main event. Arn told Cody that help was on the way as Cody was set to take on Solo Sikoa in a Bloodline Rules match for the Undisputed WWE Championship.
On his ARN podcast, Arn detailed how the appearance came together.
"Coincidence-wise, I was going to be in Cleveland anyway, and I was doing a signing for WrestleCon. Cody, bless his heart, I will get a random text from him months after I haven't talked to him and it'll be at three in the morning, and it's almost like it's in code. It was like, 'We had a conversation, Triple H and myself. Wonder what we could do to maybe have you come to one of the shows.' According to his text, Triple H said that 'maybe some of the young guys and ladies have met [Arn], so maybe it would be a nice treat,'" he said.
Arn noted that other legends like Kevin Nash and the Steiner Brothers (Scott Steiner & Rick Steiner) would be there as well.
"It wasn't like I was going to be the only legend there. He said, 'What do you think?' I said, 'I'd always be interested in saying hello to you and some type of cameo,' so he put me in touch with Benjamin Brown. He's the one that takes care of some of the lost treasures on that show. Got a hold of me, 'Yes, would love to have you. Fly you in. Bring a guest,'" he said.
Arn continued, "I don't know what kind of press, I didn't see anything anywhere about me possibly coming, so I thought, 'Maybe they are going to make this a surprise. That's kind of cool.' From the reaction of the crowd, I think it was a surprise. I don't think anybody expected me to be there.' I must have had five or six people when I was doing the signing, 'You going to do a run in on Cody's match?' No. No chance. It'd be a wobble in or a hobble in. Maybe a golf cart to run me down there. It ain't going to be a run in. It turned out that it was Pharoah having his final walk with Cody and it turned into something else entirely."
Asked what things were like once Arn got to the stadium he said, "I see all these familiar faces from five years ago when I worked there. Here they come, 'I didn't know you were going to be here. So good to see you.' Hugging my neck, shaking my hand. People that were so happy to be on their job that particular day. What a warm feeling. The whole atmosphere, everywhere I walked backstage. I said, 'Someone get a hold of Cody. Get him out here if you don't mind.' They said, 'Just go to his bus.' I knocked on the door, went in, we talked. Had a nice talk, got to visit with him. Saw Randy Orton right away, got to visit with him. Saw the Undertaker pulling in, got to visit with him."
Arn said that it was a lot of familiar faces from when he last worked there in 2019, including the same camera crew and travel coordinators.
"It was a heartwarming event, for me personally. I'm glad it was received the way it was by everybody. Just thankful for the opportunity to say hello to everybody," he stated.
Arn worked as a producer in WWE from 2002 to 2019.
Fans can find Cody's comments on Arn's appearance by clicking here.
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