“He Didn’t Know”: Cody Rhodes Takes Subtle Jibe at Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson for Not Knowing Fans’ Real Interests

The Rock and Cody Rhodes have half-settled their issues through the display of mutual respect on Raw after WrestleMania. However, one should not get fooled, thinking of it as a permanent state of being because it is not. The Rock’s gentle threat to Rhodes about their unfinished story was enough to prompt the viewers to see what’s coming next.

Now, as the single match between the Final Boss and The American Nightmare is almost confirmed, Rhodes’ took another slight shot at his Mania opponent.

Cody Rhodes called out The Rock’s faulty understanding of fans’ emotion

The exchanges between Rhodes and The Rock have been a captivating talking point in the WWE Universe for a while. In the pre-WrestleMania session, the duo trading barbs on the weekly shows kept fans hooked for more. Finally, the drama came to a halt after The Rock defeated Rhodes at WrestleMania 40. But there is more to the story as The Rock kept the air of animosity alive with the “story has just begun” threat. Amidst this dynamic, Rhodes pointed out a major flaw in The Rock’s level of perceiving fan’s emotions.

During a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, Rhodes divulged, ”I’ve given a lot of respect to The Rock. Certainly will continue to do so. But I think he didn’t know really who I was as a player. And I think in that moment, he saw, geez, they’re all doing the whoa. He signed autographs on his way down here. It’s a different type of individual than perhaps he maybe saw a picture online at once.”

The American Nightmare seems to admire the love and support he gets from the WWE fandom as he recently weighed in more on his ever-green fanboy image.

Cody Rhodes revealed the secret behind his tremendous fan support

WWE stretched upon Cody Rhodes’ story so vividly because that is what the fans subscribed to. Ever since Rhodes returned to WWE to fulfill his late father Dusty Rhodes’ untouched dream of bringing the WWE world title home, fans, fans started to resonate with the emotional aspect of the story. In WrestleMania 39, WWE handed them nothing but utter heartbreak. Finally, they got their moment a few weeks back in Philadelphia with Rhodes leaving the city as the WWE Undisputed Universal Champion.

During a recent interview, Rhodes noted that people connected with him and his story because it was genuine, and they could relate the father-son narrative with their own in some form.

What’s your take on Cody Rhodes’ taunting about The Rock’s understanding of fans’ emotions? Let us know in the comments.