"If you want to be in fashion shows, go be a model" - Wrestling veteran slams Cody Rhodes after WWE SmackDown (Exclusive)

By Manik Aftab

Modified Dec 28, 2024 11:54 GMT

Cody Rhodes wearing the Undisputed WWE Championship on his shoulders (Image via WWE.com) — Cody Rhodes is the current Undisputed WWE Championship. (Image credits: WWE.com)

Cody Rhodes has been called one of the most well-dressed men on the WWE roster. However, his fashion choice this week on SmackDown didn't sit well with a wrestling veteran.

Speaking during a recent episode of BroDown on Backstage Pass, Vince Russo called out Cody Rhodes for wearing a winter coat to the ring, noting The American Nightmare should've picked a different professional if he wanted to wear fancy clothes.

"Why are you wearing winter coat to the freaking ring? You can't convince me that you're old because when you took it off you were sweating in your shirts."

He continued:

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"Bro, if you, if you want to be a model, if you want to be in fashion shows, go be a model. This is a wrestling show. You just got stretchered out by this guy and you're going to model a winter coat to the ring!" [41:11 onwards]

For those who didn't watch the segment, Kevin Owens once again challenged Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship. Rhodes upped the ante by putting his title on the line in a Ladder Match.

Fans will have to wait to see which one of these two men will come out as the champion at Royal Rumble 2025.

Check out the full BroDown podcast only on Backstage Pass.

About the author

Manik Aftab writes Exclusive articles for Sportskeeda Wrestling’s WWE division. A BA (Hons) in English Literature helped him improve his writing skills before starting his career as a pro wrestling writer.

Before joining Sportskeeda, Aftab worked for Ringside News and The Sportster, where his wrestling articles and feature pieces consistently ranked on the first page of Google SERPs.

He prioritizes accuracy, relevance, and ethics in his reporting by conducting thorough research, verifying sources, and adhering to professional journalistic standards.

While Aftab’s favorite wrestler in AEW is Hangman Adam Page, he doesn’t have a favorite in WWE yet. However, he considers Stone Cold Steve Austin to be the greatest professional wrestler of all time. His earliest memory of watching pro wrestling was when The Rock faced The New Age Outlaws in a handicap match, but it was the John Cena vs. Edge match from Unforgiven 2006 that got him hooked. If given the chance to manage a star from the Attitude Era, he would choose The British Bulldog, as he believes Davey Boy Smith was a terrific worker and could've benefitted from having a mouthpiece for his lack of mic skills.

When not watching pro wrestling, Aftab enjoys reading science fiction and watching anime.

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Edited by Gurjyot Singh Dadial