WWE star Cody Rhodes has revealed that he wanted to fight mixed martial arts a few years back.
In the present day, Cody Rhodes is known as one of the top stars in professional wrestling. Following his departure from WWE, he helped form AEW, now seen as one of the biggest wrestling promotions in the world. After a few years of helping to build them up, Cody made his return to WWE at WrestleMania 38 in 2022.
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Since then, he’s main-evented WrestleMania 39, he’s won the tag titles alongside Jey Uso, and he’s become one of the biggest names on the roster. This Saturday, he’ll compete in the 2024 men’s Royal Rumble match. Which, as many know, is a contest he won twelve months ago.
In a recent interview, however, ‘The American Nightmare’ revealed that a move into MMA was something he once considered. Back in high school, Cody was a two-time amateur wrestling state champion.