WrestleMania 40: Cody Rhodes’ Popularity Crosses Boundaries as NBA Youngster Hopes for Him to ‘Finish His Story’

There is no denying that Cody Rhodes is among the biggest names in the WWE. Despite the like of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson returning to the WWE, Rhodes is still the fan favorite. This is mostly due to the engaging storyline the WWE has crafted for him. The ‘Finish your story’ storyline has been one of WWE’s most successful and entertaining angles for almost a year.

The storyline is so popular that it has passed the boundaries of the WWE and reached the NBA, where players want Rhodes to finish his story this year at WrestleMania 40.

NBA star Tyrese Haliburton claims to be a “WWE guy” and backs Rhodes

The Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton was recently on the Pat McAfee show. He talked about the Super Bowl and the WWE. While talking about the WWE, he couldn’t help but express his love for the company. McAfee, who is a commentator on the WWE, is always excited to hear about how much other sports stars are interested in the WWE. While asking if everything was going well, he found out that they regularly talk about Rhodes in the locker room. This led to another discovery, as Haliburton said, “Everybody comes to me for the updates. Everybody wants to come to me like I’m the WWE guy.” 

This made McAfee happy, knowing that Haliburton was a major WWE mark. McAfee continued and asked if he wanted to see Rhodes complete his story. To this, Haliburton answered, “I’m a big WWE guy. I do want him to finish the story.”

This shows how notable figures from different sports are also invested in Rhodes’ story. This also gives the WWE an idea of how impactful that storyline was. The American Nightmare is set to continue his story at WrestleMania XL against Reigns for the Universal title. This all started last year when Rhodes succumbed to a defeat against Reigns at WrestleMania 39. Nevertheless, the NBA star also highlighted another spectacle he wanted to witness along with the former AEW star finishing his story.

Along with Cody Rhodes, Haliburton wants Hollywood Rock

Another thing Haliburton mentioned was that he wanted to see Hollywood Rock. This was The Rock’s vintage gimmick where he carved out enormous success as a dastardly heel. Also, the NBA star even mentioned the old iconic guitar theme song, shades, and leather vest. This was all part of The Rock’s heel persona and presentation.

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Haliburton might get his wish as reports indicate that the WWE is going to revisit the heel Hollywood Rock gimmick. No one could’ve seen this coming or Johnson accepting the heel role so easily. This was a massive shock to the fans and a new chapter to the Rhodes story. What did you think about Haliburton being a WWE guy and backing Rhodes? Tell us down below.

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