Cody Rhodes Reveals He’s Re-Upped With WWE, Says He Will End His Wrestling Career There

WWE Superstar and former WWE Champion Cody Rhodes joined FLAGRANT this week, discussing his role as Guile in Street Fighter and more. During the conversation, Rhodes also revealed that he recently re-signed with WWE, and he plans to end his wrestling career there.

However, Rhodes also indicated that his role in WWE could change from an in-ring talent to a behind-the-scenes role, citing Robert Roode and Michael Hayes. Below are some highlights:

Cody Rhodes on Retirement and How He’s Re-Signed With WWE

“I think I used to have a number in mind for when wrestling retirement would come, but the way I’ve really grown with the current regime at WWE, and there’s some unsaid heroes, too. Bobby Roode, for example, and him kind of growing into a role there as as a as a big big time producer on big matches. Michael Hayes is still there doing the exact same thing. Mr. Hayes and all that. One thing I have learned from them is they never have really taken they’ve never stepped back from it. They’ve stepped into different roles.

“So if I, you know, potentially- forgive me if this is breaking news, and please edit it if I’m not allowed to share, which is fine. I just re-signed with WWE, so I’ll end my wrestling career — … I’ll end my wrestling career with WWE, but also my wrestling career with WWE might continue because we are now — I just spoke to the New York Times about this, and this was such a great moment to share this is we’re now able to go do this stuff. So, say I do have another project. Say I got two other projects, whatever it may be. I’m able to take a step away, and I’m able to collaborate with WWE, and I’m able to come back home. I’m just saying I’m able to come back home — Whatever. I’m able to do it.”

On When He Feels He Will Need To Settle Down

“So I don’t know when settling down is, but I can say this. And you have you have children, so you know, my parents were there for everything pretty much at the time. I needed them to be there for everything. So, I’d say, like eight years old on through everything, every game, every event, booster club, all those things. I loved that they were there. I felt like I was their business was me and my sister Teal. I’d love that for my two girls. So with that, it means I need to get to work. I need to get to work. Till you know, we were playing it earlier. Till I collapse, and then I can go, cuz we’ve done well in our mutual spaces that we could do it now. But there’s more. There’s more to do. There is more to do.”

Cody Rhodes appears in the new Street Fighter movie as Guile. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns also appears in the movie as Akuma. It arrives in theaters on October 16.

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