"This is how it works" - WWE veteran feels Cody Rhodes should have set boundaries with popular star before shocking segment (Exclusive)

By Prityush Haldar

Modified Mar 08, 2025 16:24 GMT

Cody Rhodes at the Elimination Chamber PLE [Image: WWE.com] — Cody Rhodes at the Elimination Chamber PLE [Image credit: WWE.com]

Former WWE manager Teddy Long recently spoke about Cody Rhodes getting injured at Elimination Chamber. The star was betrayed and attacked by John Cena.

A beatdown that Cena started turned into a three-on-one mauling for Cody as The Rock and rapper Travis Scott also joined in. After the show, it was reported that Cody had a ruptured eardrum and a black eye from a vicious slap that Scott had inadvertently landed during the segment.

This week on Sportskeeda's The Wrestling Time Machine with host Mac Davis, Teddy detailed that Cody Rhodes should have worked with Scott in advance to perfect the spot. He felt the rapper was new to the business and needed to learn how to work his punches. The Hall of Famer felt that a top talent like Rhodes should never take a chance with someone who is just learning the basics.

"I really hope that Cody didn't get an injury but when something like that happens, and you know this is gonna happen, then Cody, I can't say he didn't do it. I'm sure he did, he knows, he's old school. Get with Travis [Scott] and show Travis how to deliver that slap. You know you got a guy that doesn't know how to throw a working punch, doesn't know how to work at all. If somebody's gonna hit my face that hard, I'm gonna get with them and let them know this is how you do this. This is how it works." [From 4:45 onwards]

During the post-Elimination Chamber press conference, The Rock also acknowledged that Travis Scott landed a brutal slap on Cody Rhodes during the segment.

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Prityush is a WWE news writer for Sportskeeda Wrestling who started watching wrestling in the later part of The Attitude Era. Although he holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Prityush was a creative writer for his college, and his flair for creativity and love of pro wrestling eventually led him to the journalism field. After an initial stint in 2016-2017, he has been writing regularly for Sportskeeda since 2021.

As someone who loves and respects the business, he prides himself on factual, clean, and ethical reporting, free of plagiarism and AI usage. One of the ways he ensures this is by transcribing videos that he reports on.

Prityush had the privilege of interviewing superstar Matt Hardy in his career so far. Although, his favorite wrestler is CM Punk, as he relates to his Straight Edge philosophy.

When he is not reporting news, he loves reading and collecting WWE action figures. He currently owns over 500 wrestling figures and merchandise.

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