“Happened Quicker”: Cody Rhodes Seemingly Criticizes His Draft Booking in Front of Triple H Ahead of Backlash

Cody Rhodes was auto-transferred to the blue brand the moment he won the Undisputed Universal WWE World Championship on WrestleMania 40 Night 2. Despite not being formally listed on RAW, The American Nightmare saw it coming from the graphic right after his title victory. That said, it begs one crucial question: Did he like where he planted at all? The star cryptically answered with a little sigh.

Cody Rhodes is now the permanent pick of the blue brand, implying he will be there on the brand even if loses the title going forward. While scrutinizing his current brand position, the 38-year-old expressed little regret for not having some more time on RAW.

Does Cody Rhodes seem a little less gratified with his current brand allocation? 

Ahead of his title defense against AJ Styles at Backlash, The American Nightmare sat for a media call alongside Triple H. Slightly frowning at the draft decision, Rhodes noted, ”You know my Raw exit kind of happened quicker than perhaps I was ready for it to happen and maybe that’s the best. The draft is what it is, the rules are set. I am a SmackDown guy but the idea, he actually hilariously opened the door to his room as I was answering the question.” 

The star he was talking about was Jey Uso, with whom he had a stupendous RAW tenure and wants to have more time if given a chance.

Cody Rhodes looks forward to exploring his path with Jey Uso more in the future

After breaking up with his family members, Jey Uso landed on the red brand and planted alongside Rhodes for a brief yet memorable tag team stint. To be more specific, Rhodes himself played a pivotal role in bringing Uso to the WWE flagship show and had his back ever since against the constant turmoil of Judgement Day. The duo took the WWE world by storm by winning the tag team title back in WWE Fastlane 2023. However, just after a 9-day reign, they dropped it back to Finn Balor and Damian Priest due to an intervention from Jimmy Uso.

Weighing on a lot of unexplored potentials for them as allies, Rhodes said he would like to work with the abandoned bloodline member in the future as well as their electrifying chemistry deserves to be featured more. When it comes to an opponent, Rhodes, however, chose Gunther as his fated foe.

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