Cody Rhodes Changes Opinion On Look Of WWE Title
Cody Rhodes had said previously that he wanted to change the look of the WWE Title, but does he still feel that way now?
When Cody Rhodes held the Intercontinental Championship earlier in his career, he was credited with changing the look of the title and bringing back the IC Title with the white strap in the background.
After winning the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 40, Cody Rhodes appeared on the Pat McAfee show in April to say he wanted to change the WWE Title by bringing back the Winged Eagle version of the championship that was used by the company from 1988 to 1998.
“I think we should probably just come right out with it. This (the current WWE title belt) is what I got in the ring so there’s a level of specialness to this, equity that’s been put into it, that I have a warm feeling about so I feel differently about it today.”
“However, that said, I had changed a title previously in the past. I am not in charge of anything, I am no longer an EVP, I have no stroke other than the fact that I’m the champion but I just think it would be special perhaps to see a particular championship, one that I grew up on.”
Again, I’m not in charge of anything. Triple H is in charge of things but you guys are damn right, the winged eagle.
If it doesn’t happen, just don’t get mad at me, okay? I’ll do what I did the last time, I’m going to try my best so thank you, guys.
Those comments were back in April, which was over three months ago. As he heads into WWE SummerSlam for another major title defense, Cody is still wearing the Undisputed WWE Title that he won at WrestleMania 40.
Cody Rhodes Appreciates The Current Look Of WWE Championship
During an interview with GQ, Cody Rhodes spoke again about wanting to bring the Winged Eagle Title look, but he also made it clear that he likes the current WWE Championship and how it is linked to him forever.
“In the end, all of this chaos, something magical happens. We get to WrestleMania and we finish the story. I’d say one of the things I like about the title a lot is it’s not a nameplate. Now, it’s all about your individual side plates. I also love that this title is specifically this generation’s title. I am fond of the Winged Eagle, which is the title from the 1990s. Hulk Hogan wore it, Ultimate Warrior wore it, Ric Flair wore it, Bret Hart wore it.”
“I am actively trying to find a way to get that into the WWE world, but this is also the title that was around Roman Reigns’ waist the night I beat him, and there is a part of that that makes me more linked to this look and this aesthetic for a WWE Championship than ever.”
At WWE SummerSlam in Cleveland, Cody Rhodes will defend the Undisputed WWE Championship against Solo Sikoa in a Bloodline Rules Match.