"That blows my mind" - Cody Rhodes compared to his father, Dusty, by ex-WWE employee (Exclusive)

Modified Apr 15, 2025 07:38 GMT

Cody Rhodes (left); Dusty Rhodes (right) - Images via WWE.com — Cody Rhodes (left); Dusty Rhodes (right) [Images via WWE.com]

Cody Rhodes has been WWE's top guy for a year now. The American Nightmare has defended the Undisputed WWE Championship against a plethora of big names, such as AJ Styles and Kevin Owens. That said, his booking is once again under fire by a veteran.

During a recent episode of Legion of RAW on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, Vince Russo compared Cody Rhodes to his father, Dusty Rhodes, noting the latter was one of the top three creative people in the business's history.

"Well, you know what blows me away? We just brought up the Black Scorpion. My mind immediately went to the Midnight Rider... Cody is the son of Dusty Rhodes. If I had to say, I swear, Chris, and then I'm going to get your opinion on this. If I had to tell you off the top of my head, the three most creative people in the history of professional wrestling, I would say Dusty, Flair, and Savage."

He continued:

"I mean, Cody had a father that was so creative and charismatic, and the Midnight Rider and the promos and the lisp and like a character of all characters. This was your dad, and you just gave us this vanilla guy... that blows my mind. I don't understand that for the life of me, man." [From 47:59 onwards]

Cody Rhodes will main event WrestleMania 41 Night 2 against John Cena this Sunday in Las Vegas. Can the American Nightmare successfully defend his Undisputed WWE Championship? It remains to be seen.

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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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