WWE Champion Cody Rhodes Names His Favourite Superstars Growing Up

Current WWE Undisputed Champion, Cody Rhodes, recently sat down for an interview with Chris Van Vliet, where he shared insights into his childhood wrestling heroes and the profound impact they had on him growing up.

Having spent considerable time backstage at WCW shows alongside his father, Dusty Rhodes, during the 1990s, Cody fondly recalled three iconic wrestlers who left a lasting impression on him as a child, all of whom would later be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

Reflecting on an encounter with the legendary “Macho Man” Randy Savage, Cody recounted a memorable moment that solidified Savage as one of his favourite wrestlers.

Macho Man had come to WCW, I was 12 whatever it may be. He just randomly walked by me and my dad would always introduce me as if I was a 25-year old wrestler… and put a lot of pressure on me in those moments. And he just said something like ‘Hey Code man, how many push ups can you do?’ ‘10?’ ‘Oh do 10 with me’ and we just got on the floor and did push ups and I thought OK, Macho Man is my favorite wrestler ever. It was a cool moment.

Cody Rhodes also reminisced about his interactions with other wrestling icons, such as The Great Muta, whose enigmatic presence and persona left a profound impression on the young wrestling enthusiast.

Prior to that, one of my guys at WCW was Muta who signed one of the boards they have in Japan for the autographs and he still had the hood on over his paint. We just had a moment backstage, and he came down on one knee. I couldn’t believe it, I just thought he was the coolest thing ever.

However, it was WWE Hall of Famer Sting who held the most significant place in Cody’s heart.

The big, big one was Sting. Him and my dad had a good relationship, he was my young idol growing up wanting to be a wrestler.

Cody Rhodes’ heartfelt recollections offer a glimpse into the formative experiences that shaped his passion for wrestling and the profound impact of these iconic figures on his journey to becoming a wrestling superstar.

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H/t to ITRwrestling.com