Cody Rhodes and Brock Lesnar have just lately engaged in a trio of bouts in opposition to one another, with the previous most just lately getting the higher of the latter at 2023’s version of SummerSlam. Regardless of their rivalry within the ring, the pair aren’t averse to exchanging pleasantries, and Rhodes has revealed that Lesnar gave him a weird present after their final struggle final 12 months.
Talking on Flagrant, Rhodes stated that Lesnar despatched a complete cow’s value of steaks from his farm in Canada, taking an image of himself with the animal for good measure: “He has a farm in Canada, and he despatched me a complete cow’s value of steaks and took an image of himself with the cow as a result of he does all of it, he’s only a actual farmer.”
Lesnar additionally gave Rhodes a way more symbolic present after being crushed by him at SummerSlam, as he raised Rhodes’ hand into the air following the bout, as if to suggest a altering of the guard with WWE and that Rhodes could be the game’s subsequent nice fighter.
Cody Rhodes Filled with Reward For Brock Lesnar
Rhodes paid tribute to his professionalism for the trade
These presents led to Rhodes being effusive with reward for Lesnar in the identical interview, saying: “His professionalism is so underrated, he’s considered one of if not probably the most skilled (individual) and (probably the most) understanding of what we needed. He was the utmost skilled with me. I used to be blessed to have been in that position once more.”
Cody Rhodes’ WWE stats (as of 31/10/24)
Whole variety of matches
2,073
Whole variety of wins
1,051 (50.7%)
Whole variety of losses
992 ((47.9%)
Whole variety of attracts
30 (1.4%)
This isn’t the primary time that Rhodes has come ahead with reward for Lesnar, saying shortly after their tussles at SummerSlam in 2023: “There isn’t a one like him, he is a uncommon athlete. He is again dwelling farming, however he was additionally making ready. That is what he loves. I do not discuss to him, and we do not know one another like that, however I get a way that is the kind of ardour he has. He makes this a heavyweight firm, however he is additionally agile.”
Cody Rhodes on Brock Lesnar Shaking His Hand After Match
When the cameras stopped rolling, The Beast Incarnate confirmed the last word respect
Rhodes ranks his victory over Lesnar as a defining second in his profession and known as it a “once-in-a-lifetime second in a once-in-a-lifetime-run.” The 39-year-old additionally provided his response to Lesnar’s post-fight gesture, saying: “As I noticed him taking his gloves off, I sincerely thought he was going to begin swinging, then we went head-to-head, and it felt like we had been a millisecond away from beginning up once more. So I did not anticipate that handshake coming. Once I noticed his hand, I used to be grateful. That is not one thing he does. Once more, this run has persistently shocked me. The torch is not handed. You need to take it.”
Rhodes definitely appears to have taken the torch, as he hasn’t misplaced a bout since a tag-team defeat in opposition to Finn Balor and Damien Priest in November 2023 when he was alongside Jey Uso, most just lately getting the higher of Carmelo Hayes on Monday Evening Uncooked. He might be in line to defend his undisputed WWE title in opposition to Kevin Owens at Survivor Sequence, following a backstage altercation between the pair, though this has not been confirmed. Lesnar, in the meantime, is presently on a hiatus from aggressive motion and there’s little signal of an impending return.
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