Cody Rhodes is happy to be on the cover of WWE 2K24 but says he shouldn't be anywhere near 2K25 if he doesn't finish the story.
On January 22, Cody Rhodes was announced as one of the cover stars of WWE 2K24. Rhodes continues to cement his status as one of WWE's top stars, and he remains determined to finish the story following his loss to Roman Reigns at WWE WrestleMania 39. The next step in that journey will come when he competes in the Men's Royal Rumble match on January 27.
Speaking with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, Cody Rhodes commented on becoming the WWE 2K24 cover star.
“I put it up there with winning the Royal Rumble, I put it up there with headlining WrestleMania 39. I want to go as far as I can go, and adding the 2K24 cover to that means a whole lot. This run has been like an out of body experience. Every day, something’s happening. Now it’s being on the cover of the 2K24 game. That’s out of body. So what does it feel like to be on the cover of WWE 2K24? I used to go to these arenas where I was lower or a mid-card guy. It’s different now. The merchandise stands are all selling ‘American Nightmare’ stuff. I always shoot for the moon, but you don’t always make it. This time, I landed. Again, these are the type of things that you think about as a little kid dreaming about becoming a wrestler. You want to be at WrestleMania, you want to be on Monday Night Raw. This is a dream. That’s what it feels like. I don’t want it to end," Rhodes said.
Rhodes often talks about his quest to finish the story, and he highlighted how WWE 2K24 is extra special, as it comes alongside the celebration of 40 years of WrestleMania. With that in mind, he stated that it was not just his story, but that of Steve Austin, Hulk Hogan, Roman Reigns, and more. Rhodes pointed out that fans get to step into those stories.
“I’m a big lore guy. Multiplayer stuff is wonderful, but I’m big into lore, and that’s why I’m so excited for WWE 2K24. It’s WrestleMania 40, 40 years of lore. That’s not just my story, it’s Steve Austin’s story. Hulk Hogan’s story. Andre The Giant’s story. Roman Reigns’ story. We get to step into all those stories," he said.
Rhodes went on to highlight how "finishing the story" being a part of 2K24 is that it is happening in real life as well, as he continues his mission to win the world title. He reflected on his loss to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 39 and stated that it was both sad and rewarding.
"The most exciting element of ‘finishing the story’ making it into 2K24 is that it’s all happening in real-time. I was just in a WrestleMania 39 ring basically replicating the saddest moment I’ve ever had in my career. In a wild way, it was also incredibly rewarding. I got to make the walk and main event a WrestleMania. Still, you have to win. That’s the whole point. That’s what is happening in real time," Rhodes said
Rhodes went on to discuss his match against Reigns by noting that the match hit him harder than the reigning champion. He stated that the bout motivated him, as walking the walk is only part of the process, as you have to win as well. With that in mind, he made it clear that if he does not finish the story by 2K25, he doesn't think he should be anywhere near the game.
“WrestleMania 39, I don’t want to say I shrunk under the lights, but it hit me harder than it hit Roman Reigns. Roman has been in those main events before. If anything, it motivated me further. It’s not just about being in the main event. It’s not about being happy to make the walk. You have to win. If I haven’t finished the story by WWE 2K25, don’t bring me back for the commercial, don’t put me on the cover, don’t put me anywhere near it. I won’t deserve it. But it’s fun that this is happening in real time, and we all get to experience it together," Rhodes said.
Dustin Rhodes recently said that he hopes Cody gets to finish the story. Click here to see what he had to say.
Cody has vowed to win the Royal Rumble and bring a title to Atlanta. Check out his comments here.
On the January 22 episode of WWE Raw, Cody Rhodes is set to come face-to-face with CM Punk. Fightful will have live coverage of the show as it airs.
