Cody Rhodes praises WWE signing athletes.
WWE has taken a different approach to talent scouting over the years, focusing more attention on college athletes through the NIL program. WWE has been able to sign the likes of Sol Ruca, Bron Breakker, Tiffany Stratton, Kelani Jordan, and more through this method.
Count Cody Rhodes as a fan of this approach.
"I love the athletes that we pick up because they are, sometimes, the ones that are just there to do a job. They have an athlete mindset of, 'I have to do all the work.' They have it ingrained him them. Tiffany Stratton is a great example of this gymnast turned sports entertainer. You can see it's in her blood, she wants it. If that can happen on a regular basis. Like Jacob (Henry), he's such a super athlete. To want to do this, that can be beneficial to the wrestling business. We can all throw a superkick, but not everybody can squat 600 pounds and pick the Big Show up over their heads like John Cena used to do. I'm putting that all on Jacob as he goes. It's good to have athletes on that level. I love having artists and art minded people, but I also love the combination of real, true and blue athletes as well," Cody told Gabby LaSpisa on Gabby AF.
Mark Hendry's son Jacob Henry announced he had signed with WWE over WWE SummerSlam weekend.
Elsewhere during the interview, Cody explained why wrestlers are successful in Hollywood. You can find his full comments by clicking here.
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