Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes believes {that a} younger star, who has but to step into any professional wrestling ring, may emulate legendary WWE star Brock Lesnar when he ultimately makes his debut.
Rhodes not too long ago spoke on “2 Bears 1 Cave,” the place he overrated recently-signed WWE star Jacob Henry, the son of WWE Corridor of Famer Mark Henry. “The American Nightmare” talked about Mark Henry’s unimaginable feats of energy on the podcast, following which he predicted that Jacob may observe in his illustrious father’s footsteps.
“His son has obtained a preliminary contract with us, Jacob,” mentioned Rhodes. “His son, Jacob, might be gonna Brock Lesnar us all when he does arrive. We’re all trying ahead to it.”
Jacob’s profession has some parallels with Lesnar’s as he too has ventured into the world of newbie wrestling, except for being a soccer participant, which the previous WWE Champion did as nicely. WWE introduced forward of SummerSlam that Jacob had signed with WWE, however the teenager will proceed his collegiate profession.
Over the previous couple of years, just a few totally different stars have been labeled the “subsequent Brock Lesnar,” from former WWE star Parker Boudreaux to Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson, however none have been capable of ship on their early promise.
It stays to be seen if the younger Henry can match or surpass the achievements of his Corridor of Fame father in WWE, which is not any imply job contemplating the pressures that include being a second-generation star. Rhodes is aware of a factor or two about getting out of the shadow of a legendary father, and he revealed final yr that he needs to have a dialog with Jacob about surviving on this planet of professional wrestling as a second-generation star.
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