SummerSlam 2023 witnessed Brock Lesnar and Cody Rhodes taking on each other in the squared circle where Cody ended up being the victor. However, after the shocking loss at the hands of Rhodes, Lesnar approached The American Nightmare and raise his hand in victory.
Although, despite achieving such a magnificent victory, Rhodes recently picked another match of his against The Beast as one of his favorite matches. Up until now, Cody Rhodes and Brock Lesnar have had three encounters against each other, with the former WWE Intercontinental Champion coming out as the winner twice.
Cody Rhodes shares his favorite WWE match vs Brock Lesnar
Cody Rhodes recently visited Philadelphia to promote WrestleMania 40 and participated in an interview. During the interview, the host asked Rhodes about his favorite match against The Beast Brock Lesnar, to which he answered with their clash in Puerto Rico at WWE Backlash 2023.
Cody Rhodes stated that their bloody battle at Backlash was one of his favorite matches due to its hardcore form, and the nostalgia it brought from his beginning days of wrestling. Rhodes claimed that the bloodshed during the match reminded him of some of the greatest hardcore wrestlers of all time. “My Body Was Ravaged” – Cody Rhodes Applied a Unique Strategy to Recover From Brock Lesnar Potato Sacking Him at WWE Summerslam.
He said: “By far Puerto Rico, Backlash. The crowd was crazy, and I had been there the night before which I was kind of like, ‘They have seen me. I wonder if they will be excited plus we’re the main event. We’ll see.’ They were amazing and it was fun to be in Puerto Rico because of the history of wrestling and sports entertainment in Puerto Rico. But the only thing I thought when he hit the buckle and turned around, he was covered in blood.
“The only thing that came to my mind, was that this sounds so silly. A wrestler or a fan will understand this, the only thing that came to my mind was, ‘This is Puerto Rico’. Because I’m thinking Abdullah the Butcher, I am thinking Carlos Colon. It’s just like, I was thinking at a different level about the hardcore.”
Backlash 2023 was one of the most hyped PLEs in a long-time, with every match exceeding the other. Nevertheless, the validation came both ways as Lesnar paid his dues to Rhodes.
Cody Rhodes and Brock Lesnar’s feud ended with a heartfelt gesture
Following the SummerSlam loss, Brock Lesnar did something that surprised many fans in the arena and watching at home. The Beast shook Rhodes’ hand, and Lesnar raised Rhodes’ arm up in the air. As many wrestling fans know, this is a great sign of respect, especially coming from someone like Brock Lesnar.
“As I saw him taking his gloves off, I sincerely thought he was going to start swinging,” Rhodes said. “Then we went head-to-head, and it felt like we were a millisecond away from starting up again. So I didn’t anticipate that handshake coming. … When I saw his hand gesture, I was grateful. That’s not something he does. Again, this run has consistently surprised me. The torch isn’t passed. You have to take it.”
Rhodes said he didn’t see Lesnar for the rest of the night. Brock Lesnar had said everything that needed to be said. With that monumental task out of the way, Rhodes is shifting his focus back toward what he came to WWE to capture the WWE Championship.
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