Since returning to WWE at WrestleMania 38, Cody Rhodes has been the top babyface in the promotion.
Though his WrestleMania 41 opponent John Cena may question Cody's authenticity, Cody says he's real and not playing a character.
“It's always easier [to be the bad guy]. Every week, I think they’re gonna boo me and every week we’ve been lucky where it’s been like, no, we like you," Cody said in Pardon My Take. "I genuinely find a surprise every night, the way they do my entrance, I’m surrounded by all this pyro and then it does these sparks and then I can really hear the audience and it’s legit the coolest thing ever. I don’t know, I don’t know the formula, I think there’s an element of being in the family and the love they had with my dad and the connection we had. I think it’s cause I took them on the full ride from the time I was back at WWE — also, with the suspension of disbelief and what we do, everything about me is [real]. I don’t have a character, I am me and I’m really happy that it has worked out. I’m always expecting like, yup, Barclays or something, or Chicago is notoriously a tough wrestling market and then in those places, they’re like, nah he’s cool. I’m very lucky. At a certain point, who knows, but it’s very blessed.”
Elsewhere during the interview, Cody recalled a backstage argument with Cena over authenticity. You can find his full comments by clicking here.
Cody is set to defend his Undisputed WWE Championship against Cena at WrestleMania 41.
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