Cody Rhodes Discusses Complex Relationship with The Rock After RAW’s Netflix Debut

Cody Rhodes addressed his current standing with The Rock during an interview with TheOneMona ahead of Royal Rumble. The discussion focused on their recent interaction during RAW’s Netflix premiere, where The Rock appeared to break from his ‘Final Boss’ character by embracing Rhodes at ringside and sharing tequila backstage.

Rhodes explained the complex nature of their relationship, particularly noting their history at WrestleMania 40. The Undisputed WWE Champion acknowledged The Rock’s victory over him the night before he won the championship.

I tell people always when it comes to The Rock and The Final Boss, I think personally that I feel he either sees something special in me and as the head of the board and as him and Nick Khan and Triple H leading us into this next generation, he sees something and wants to push me to go for it. That’s more from a behind-the-scenes perspective, but I also wonder in my own mind sometimes just kind of laying there looking up thinking maybe he hates me, absolutely hates me, and is planning some devious way to get back at me for the things that took place at WrestleMania 40, which he shouldn’t. I mean, the night before I won it all, he actually has a win over me.

Rhodes elaborated on The Rock’s understanding of professional wrestling during the conversation.

Really, really unique outside the box thinker and for a guy who’s been on every movie set, he’s been around the A list. He is A list. He’s walked into every room. I can look in someone’s eyes and know when they have the fever for wrestling when they’re a wrestler.I think we might hate each other, but we’re both wrestlers and I think that’s what the connection is about, it’s the idea that he knows if he puts me in a Macon, Georgia at a live event or somewhere around the country and I’m representing this company, which is also his company, that I won’t leave anybody hanging that I, that I will do my damnedest to deliver.

Rhodes concluded by addressing the uncertainty of their relationship.

So, yeah, but all that to say, I don’t know where we stand again. The dude could run up on me right now and pop me in the ear and we’d be right back in it, but I don’t know where we stand now. It’ll always be in question, but he’s certainly been helpful to me as champion.