Ex-WWE employee details why Cody Rhodes is under pressure to deliver results for the company (Exclusive)

Former WWE manager Dutch Mantell recently spoke about Cody Rhodes' current reign as champion. The American Nightmare won the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania XL.

Rhodes shared the screen with Roman Reigns this week in a spectacular segment on SmackDown. The two stars met at the Georgia Tech University football stadium to settle their differences and get ready for the match against The Bloodline.

During this week's episode of Sportskeeda Wrestling's Smack Talk, Dutch Mantell claimed that Cody was now on the hot seat to deliver results for the company. He pointed out that Roman Reigns, throughout his championship reign, sold out shows and delivered extraordinary results for WWE. The veteran felt that Cody Rhodes still had some way to go before he could reach that level.

"He doesn't deliver that in a cocky manner. He delivers it as a matter of fact and you kinda believe him. He's been at the top of WWE for three years at least. He's produced fantastic results. Now, Cody's the one who's on the hot seat. He hasn't established himself like Roman Reigns has." [From 29:10 to 24:39]

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After this week's segment, it is clear that Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes are on the same page ahead of their bout against Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu of The Bloodline at Bad Blood.

It will be interesting to see if the two stars can keep their differences aside long enough to triumph over The Bloodline at the upcoming PLE.

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