Wrestling legend Arn Anderson appeared in assist of Cody Rhodes throughout WWE SummerSlam on Saturday, reigniting a relationship that was first solid onscreen in AEW. Talking through the post-show presser after his win over Solo Sikoa, Rhodes addressed his connection to Anderson, stating that the individuals who comply with Rhodes’ story are already properly conscious of how the 4 Horsemen founding member figures into all of it.
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“Once I was with AEW, I had made the choice that — ‘Hey, I am unable to have my dad for these things. He is not right here, bodily. I would like somebody who was with him,'” Rhodes mentioned. “He got here in and he was such a chunk of sanity for me throughout a very chaotic time.”
Whereas he has declined to get into the specifics of his choice to go away AEW, Rhodes has repeatedly acknowledged that his departure got here due to a “private difficulty” that did not must do with some other expertise or cash. He additionally sees the interval as a tempestuous one, along with his father’s previous rival serving to him regular the ship.
Cody Rhodes Compliments Arn Anderson’s Wrestling Mind
The Undisputed WWE Champion additionally referred to as Anderson “one of many smartest individuals” within the trade, stating that the veteran performer has a wonderful instinct for what works and what would not in skilled wrestling. Although Anderson has been across the enterprise for over 40 years, Rhodes believes he has stayed present with the trade’s evolution.
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“For me, it was simply particular to have a second with him,” Rhodes mentioned relating to their SummerSlam interplay. “Notably one the place he wasn’t threatening to shoot me or one thing of that nature. It was good, as a result of he means a terrific deal to me. I hope we see extra of ‘Double A.'”
Previous to his run with AEW, Anderson spent a few years as a producer for WWE. The previous Brainbuster was compelled into in-ring retirement within the mid Nineties after a sequence of accidents tremendously impacted his mobility. Earlier this 12 months, Anderson confirmed that his AEW contract had ended, releasing him up for the SummerSlam look over the weekend.
