Cody Rhodes gives heartfelt shout-out to WWE official ahead of RAW

Cody Rhodes gave a heartfelt shout-out to a WWE official ahead of this week's edition of RAW. The American Nightmare is scheduled for a face-to-face with World Heavyweight Champion, Gunther tonight on the red brand.

Ahead of the show, the Undisputed WWE Champion took to his Instagram story to send a heartfelt message to referee Charles Robinson. Bayley shared an image of Rhodes reading fan mail in catering ahead of RAW, and the champ reacted to the message on his Instagram story.

The 39-year-old thanked referee Charles Robinson for bringing him the fan mail and you can check out Rhodes' story on Instagram by clicking here.

Cody Rhodes give a shoutout to Charles Robinson [Photo credit: Screenshot of Rhodes' Instagram story]

Chief Content Officer Triple H introduced the Crown Jewel Championships earlier this month at Bad Blood. Cody Rhodes and Gunther will be squaring off to determine the champion at the premium live event in Saudi Arabia on November 2.

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Former WWE writer reacts to Kevin Owens attacking Cody Rhodes at Bad Blood

Vince Russo recently shared his thoughts on Kevin Owens attacking Cody Rhodes in the parking lot following Bad Blood.

The Prizefighter had been teasing a heel turn for weeks and it finally happened last weekend following the premium live event in Atlanta, Georgia. Fans captured Owens attacking Rhodes next to his tour bus in the parking lot.

Speaking on Sportskeeda Wrestling's Legion of RAW show, the former WWE writer claimed that the segment looked rehearsed, and criticized Owens for his punches during the altercation.

"Bro, the freaking bar has been so lowered that people actually believe that Owens attacking Cody was shot by a fan. They actually believe it was a shoot regardless of Kevin Owens throwing namby-pamby rabbit punches. Are you kidding me, bro? That could not have looked any more fake," said Russo. [From 27:16 onwards]

You can check out Russo's comments in the video below:

Kevin Owens and Cody Rhodes had an altercation this past Friday night on WWE SmackDown. Randy Orton attempted to intervene but ended up punching Owens after the veteran caught him with an elbow to the face.

The former Universal Champion later attacked The Viper backstage on SmackDown and claimed he picked the wrong side in his rivalry with Rhodes.