Cody Rhodes is the biggest babyface in the WWE today and as a part of his duties, he aims to deliver happiness to fans who wish to meet him. It is his strong desire to interact with fans that makes him stand out from the crowd as he continues to deliver smiles to new faces every time he gets the chance to do so.

There was a time when Roman Reigns took a jibe at him for staying back for fans and called him ‘political’ but Rhodes did not take it to heart and instead clarified his intentions in a recent podcast.

Cody Rhodes reveals why he is so active backstage with fans

There have been many times when Cody Rhodes was associated with being the ‘next’ John Cena. While that may not have been the intention that WWE was going for, The American Nightmare surely resembles the WWE legend when it comes to interacting with fans. The duo have different motivations for the same. Cody Rhodes explained to him while talking to Chris Van Vliet.

The reigning champion began by telling CVV that he once visited the locker room at WCW with his father and met The Great Muta who, still covered in his wrestling gear and paint, got down on one knee and tended to the little fanboy in young Rhodes. This experience stuck with the champion even so many years down the line.

“I think Roman Reigns called me political. And I thought– it didn’t shake me at all. It didn’t hurt. Because I thought, no, it seems political. And maybe it looks political, but it’s not. I just like this. You don’t know how long you’re going to have. You don’t know how many spins around the earth you get,” said the top WWE star.

He walks a bit extra for his fans because he wishes them to rejoice in the memory they made with him, much like he still appreciates that moment with The Great Muta. What’s even more beautiful is that this kindness that he greets his fans with is not a one-way road.

Cody Rhodes once got a heartfelt gift from a young fan

By this time, we are all aware of the impact Cody Rhodes has had on the growing generation of pro wrestling lovers. The little kids watching the former AEW star fight to remain on the top of the hill admire his courage and want him to keep moving forward. During a show in Tennessee, a young fan handed Rhodes a card while he was walking down the ramp. It was later revealed on a TikTok video that Rhodes shot for the little guy that the card was a school project that he had made for Cody Rhodes, his idol. The card was not empty but filled with kind words.

The WWE Undisputed Universal Champion made the kid’s day by shooting and uploading a TikTok video where he read the message that he wrote on the card for him. This may have been special for the wrestler, seeing that his fans love him as much as he loves them and also like supporting him in his wrestling run. The card contained words of courage for the former AEW EVP to take on the biggest challenge of his WWE run at WrestleMania XL which was yet to arrive back then.

Do you believe Cody Rhodes is special for treating fans this way?