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Cody Rhodes was in the front row during the WWE Hall of Fame 2024 ceremony along with Brandi Rhodes, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, and other WWE Superstars. The Wiseman's speech was excellent, and fans appreciated him for mentioning key figures in his pro-wrestling career, along with Brock Lesnar and ECW.
Now, it's well-known that Paul Heyman's creative direction in ECW (Extreme Championship Wrestling) created new stars and became well-known in the business. However, ECW closed in 2001 and WWE bought the company's assets in 2003. During Heyman's Hall of Fame speech, he claimed that anyone who believed ECW's spirit died in 2001 can 's*ck his d*ck'.
As soon as he said this, the crowd erupted but Cody Rhodes immediately turned towards Triple H. The American Nightmare wanted to see The Game's reaction to Paul Heyman's claim about ECW. Even other superstars like Rhea Ripley and Bianca Belair turned towards Triple H to see his reaction, while Stephanie McMahon erupted in laughter.
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Rhodes did keep his gaze on Triple H for a while to see if the reaction changed, but it did not. The Game kept a subtle smirk on his face while the arena echoed with the applause from the crowd.
Apart from name-dropping ECW and WCW, Paul Heyman also mentioned Brock Lesnar in his speech. While WWE has moved away from 'The Beast' for the time being, The Wiseman did not hesitate to mention Brock Lesnar and acknowledge his contribution to his career.
Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins had a final brawl with The Bloodline ahead of WrestleMania 40
On the final episode of WWE SmackDown before WrestleMania 40, The Bloodline's Solo Sikoa and WWE RAW's Jey Uso were scheduled for a match. Right before Jey Uso could pin Sikoa, Jimmy Uso interfered. The Bloodline members were getting the best of Jey Uso when Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins came out to the arena to save Main Event Jey.
The American Nightmare and The Visionary took down Solo Sikoa and Jimmy Uso, and then Rhodes presented the same belt that The Rock used to assault him on the April 1st, 2024, episode of WWE RAW. While Solo Sikoa managed to escape, Jimmy Uso wasn't that lucky.
Rhodes, Rollins, and Uso had their final go at Jimmy Uso before The American Nightmare closed the episode by claiming The Freakin' Nightmare would slap The Final Boss hard enough on Night One of WrestleMania 40 for his ego to leave his body!
