Amidst the Time His Wife Announced Stars Like “John Cena”, Cody Rhodes Recalls Using a Bizarre Solution “To Numb Pain”

Cody Rhodes has recently opened up more about his upsetting past. There were times in the wrestler’s life when it was hard for him to look at life optimistically. In that era, Rhodes resorted to strange methods to keep him going. In a recent interview, the wrestler explored this period of his life while also confessing to an odd habit.

This odd habit was something that he started during his rough times. Although he admitted that it helped him get through the phase, he also agreed with the interviewer when he described the former habit as ‘disgusting’.

What was so disgusting about Cody Rhodes’ habit?

The documentary ‘American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes’ recently premiered. Taking reference from the same, the interviewer asked Cody Rhodes several questions during his latest interview with ‘Sports Illustrated’. One thing in specific that he wanted the wrestler to focus on was the part where he was revealed to have drunk whiskey mixed with Gatorade. The American Nightmare then explained the story behind the strange cocktail.

He recalled the time when he played the ‘Stardust’ gimmick inside the ring. Part of his ‘pain’ was that he had to play the gimmick while his partner, Brandi Rhodes, was out there working as a ring announcer to announce big names like John Cena. “So, how lame do you feel? She’s out there getting to announce John Cena and Randy Orton, and then this is the guy she married? The guy jumping on the barricade and all the things I would do as Stardust,” said the wrestler.

Later in the conversation, Rhodes accepted that it wasn’t the best solution. He claims that if a similar situation occurs now, he would deal with it better. Then, he commented on his tactic of mixing ‘cheap whiskey’ with Gatorade by saying, “ It was just a nasty cocktail, but it was helping me get through for a minute.”

Rhodes claimed that he did not have faith in himself during the time he was working as ‘Stardust’. This, combined with other issues in his life, led him to develop a ‘drinking problem’. However, he ultimately overcame this and is doing well at the moment.

What helped Cody Rhodes to get over his drinking problem?

Upon recalling Rhodes’ mother’s words in the documentary, the interviewer talked about why she used to think that the Raw superstar would end up ‘dead or in jail’. Then, he asked him how he recovered from a situation so severe. ‘The American Nightmare’ then took his time to thank the audience for helping him get over the major part of his ‘pain’.

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He revealed that instances like the Money in the Bank event of 2013 helped him realize that he is getting closer to the heart of the audience. This is because at the event, despite there being bigger WWE names in the match, the crowd chanted ‘Cody’.

According to Rhodes, ‘lightning in a bottle’ moments like these helped him cross the rough path of his life in a more healthy way and become a better version of himself.

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