@@dylana.9057 I always thought that! Lmao it sometimes feels like he’s trying to hold his own self at such a professional level that he sounds strange as compared to how he was when he was full time
I met Cody at a house show in Feb of 2016. He was Stardust at the time and even if he hated it, he was one of the few people to interact with fans after the show. He talked with my family for a few moments and took a picture with us, really a great guy.
It’s really heartwarming to see Cody reaping the rewards for all of the risks he took since he originally left, the journey has been insane. I honestly hope he wins at WM, they’ll be no better opponent to dethrone Roman than him! 🙏
Kinda crazy how nobody is talking about what Cody talked about here with his run in AEW with the crowd WANTING him to heel turn so his meta way of being a heel was to not give them that satisfaction. His character really was like Homelander, a heel who pretends to be a face, it's fascinating.
10:18 I love how this applies to Roman after Wrestlemania. As loud as the reaction is for him the past year, a good amount of people still believe in the hype and cheer him. Roman 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘬 Cody's full circle moment and the finish to his story. The divide is now as clear as day, and the demand for Cody to win is now stronger than ever. The heat on Roman for simply being the one who won even when it felt like he shouldn't have will probably skyrocket as much as when he beat the Undertaker.
What a well spoken man Cody is,what a fantastic interview. His story is so inspirational,i remember watching him in Legacy and to think that he would come this far is just wow. I cant think of a Wrestlemania main event that feels this big,its just amazing what Cody has achieved and will be achieving in the future. Dusty is looking down on him from heaven and is probably a very proud father
Cody Rhodes journey is very inspirational, he went from an underutilized son of a hall of famer Dusty Rhodes, to a jobber as Stardust, to the American Nightmare Cody Rhodes. His star power, growth and transition, he'll become like Randy Orton, he'll surpass his father's legacy.
@@Cultofpersonality09129 he will bruh, the American dream maybe a legend but Cody Rhodes will achieve the one thing that Dusty Rhodes failed to accomplish in his tenure, that's the WWF/WWE world heavyweight championship
I haven't watched wrestling in years, no idea what the Wrestlemania storylines are. But there's something so incredibly captivating and engaging about Cody that I've been checking out all his interviews. Feels like this could be the start of something legendary.
Incredible role model for all aspiring wrestlers - treated like garbage at WWE, knew his worth, left to show his true potential & returned as number 1.
Cody is so inspirational. I have listened to every single interview and podcast he's been on this week minute by minute. He's been through it all and to the bottom and back. He's ready to be the face.
Cody imo was the greatest IC Champion in the PG Era (even over Miz) with a brilliant "Dashing" to "Undashing" transformation gimmick while bringing back the white IC belt and every feud had a great story so the fact that that fan didn't know Cody before Stardust blows my mind.
I got everything I needed out of this interview when Cody confirmed he was actually a bad guy before leaving AEW. Loved what he was doing with the Homelander get up and everything
So happy to see Cody Rhodes back home in WWE, he's been a real fresh change of pace for the WWE, so excited to see him compete against Roman Reigns at WM 39 for the Universal Championship, great interview as always Ariel 👏👏👏
What an interview... I remember Cody back in the day..understudy to Randy then doing the Stardust run..amazing how far he has come.... Good on him for leaving...that normally ends badly but he has come back better. Cody Rhodes is defn the future...so well spoken, articulate, genuine. With Reigns there is feigned cynicism, Cena and Rock have an artificial bravado, this guy is the real deal. This guy can evolve into something great for the buisness. WWE made a good choice bringing him back.
Stardust is about to headline WrestleMania. Cody deserves everything he is getting so far. Now to complete his journey and bring that championship belt home to dusty. ❤
The injury was a blessing for him, he would have definitely slowed down. Him being off created the perfect scenario to wait for Wrestlemania to end Roman´s reign and get a new face of the company, otherwise McIntyre would have won in Clash at the Castle. Cody can be the right guy, time will tell.
McIntyre was definitely not winning. Cody dethroning Reigns (not sure it'll happen tomorrow, could go either way tbh lol) was always the plan the moment he signed his return. Vince saw unlimited dollar signs in that american nightmare logo
Not blessing for cody, I think it was a blessing for sami. They might kick off the bloodline feud early. Sami is the one who benefited from Cody's injury.
Not really. I think it just slowed down the momentum he had, plus it didn’t let him to be fully in the story. Plus the Sami storyline would probably had been cut short or different.
Imagine a dream match of a 5 on 5 match at Backlash. Roman Reigns, Jey, Jimmy, Solo, and The Rock to round out the Bloodline vs Cody Rhodes, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, a returning Randy Orton as their own enforcer and Stone Cold Steve Austin. Never would happen, but just imagine the hype and buzz a match like that could generate
Cody and Seth I think don’t “get along” because of Cody smashing the throne and how he acted towards Triple H at first in AEW. Seth and Trips are close and that’s probably his issue with Cody, even though Trips and Cody worked it out.
@@pepewr haha yeah so Ariel has a MMA Show called The MMA Hour. Cody went to his show live on Ariel studio a couple of months ago and at the end of the show they played Darts 🎯 and Cody lost and didn’t get to rematch so now Cody brought that up cuz he wants a rematch since this is the first time they see each other since.
Good obviousness is the perfect way to describe cody winning this year when he compared it to last year. Kofi in 2019 was obvious and so was drew and Bryan. It’s okay to have that.
This interview sealed the deal in me guessing the main event incorrectly. The whole zen thing made it feel like he was trying to stay calm before he finally wins the title. Well played nice mind game.
Now here’s an example of making your own opportunities. Cody should’ve won at Wrestlemania and this is from someone who has been down with Reigns since day one and has enjoyed his title run.
These interviews shows another thing that makes Cody the best new WWE ambassador: he's extremely well spoken, almost to Cena's level.
Cody is better than Cena. Cena says a lot without saying anything in his interviews. Cody isn’t afraid to actually answer questions
@@FlyingMonet yep! cody is also really funny too
@@FlyingMonet cena indeed felt like a politician sometimes lol.
@@dylana.9057 I always thought that! Lmao it sometimes feels like he’s trying to hold his own self at such a professional level that he sounds strange as compared to how he was when he was full time
@@FlyingMonet Exactly.. Well put 👍🏾
Cody is an example to all the wrestlers out there that think they’ll never be top of the card. Hard work pays off
Yeah too bad Cody didn't do none of those he just SOLD OUT 💯
@@detmorales9151sold out how?
Choo choo hop on Kenny and Mr White 🚋
Dreams come true! Bad times dont last, but bad guys do!
@SHOCKWAVE Aew mark
I met Cody at a house show in Feb of 2016. He was Stardust at the time and even if he hated it, he was one of the few people to interact with fans after the show. He talked with my family for a few moments and took a picture with us, really a great guy.
Gregorois I would love for cody to bring back stardust. Even if it was for one night
Ariel is such an asset to BT Sport and WWE
So true he's adding more hype to this event with these interviews.
hes making tony khan cry too
@@DivineMHH *Snowman cry ;)
@@DivineMHH Tony Kahn only cries when he's out of tootskis
him talking about his homelander moment in AEW is huge. One of those moments that went over some fans heads
It’s really heartwarming to see Cody reaping the rewards for all of the risks he took since he originally left, the journey has been insane. I honestly hope he wins at WM, they’ll be no better opponent to dethrone Roman than him! 🙏
How, just look at him his physique and his finisher just too week for roman
@@hassanahmed541 that’s such a dumb argument
@Matt M That's Samoan genetics, can't do much about it. Solo and the late Umaga weren't jacked as hell, but they are still tanks.
Watching this after mania makes me feel so much better. Roman took what we wanted to see which in turn make Cody more loved. Brilliant
Kinda crazy how nobody is talking about what Cody talked about here with his run in AEW with the crowd WANTING him to heel turn so his meta way of being a heel was to not give them that satisfaction. His character really was like Homelander, a heel who pretends to be a face, it's fascinating.
Yes. Great insight into his run there. He's got a good mind for the business
He got booed to hell. Potentially embarrassing with the TNT title domino effect. Even I gotta say his run with Impact was better than that.
So that would make Cena a heel.
I thought that was quite the revelation as well if true. I booed him out of a winter is coming event in Texas myself lol
When Cody first stated he didn't like being Stardust, I was like, wow he's the best! He put everything he had into that character.
Cody deserves everything that’s coming to him, top guy, top professional, true gentleman
10:18 I love how this applies to Roman after Wrestlemania. As loud as the reaction is for him the past year, a good amount of people still believe in the hype and cheer him.
Roman 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘬 Cody's full circle moment and the finish to his story. The divide is now as clear as day, and the demand for Cody to win is now stronger than ever.
The heat on Roman for simply being the one who won even when it felt like he shouldn't have will probably skyrocket as much as when he beat the Undertaker.
I like how serious Ariel takes this interview. No different if he were interviewing an mma fighter challenging for the world title
The amount that Cody "wants" the WWE Championship has really elevated it.
Agree with this wholeheartedly. Credits to Roman too for keeping it this long and making it feel like the most coveted thing in the world.
What a well spoken man Cody is,what a fantastic interview. His story is so inspirational,i remember watching him in Legacy and to think that he would come this far is just wow. I cant think of a Wrestlemania main event that feels this big,its just amazing what Cody has achieved and will be achieving in the future.
Dusty is looking down on him from heaven and is probably a very proud father
Cody's life story is a good lesson for anyone. Learned and became better through the ups and downs.
Cody Rhodes journey is very inspirational, he went from an underutilized son of a hall of famer Dusty Rhodes, to a jobber as Stardust, to the American Nightmare Cody Rhodes. His star power, growth and transition, he'll become like Randy Orton, he'll surpass his father's legacy.
Lmfao! Cody will surpass His dad?? Take your meds!!
@@Cultofpersonality09129 he will bruh, the American dream maybe a legend but Cody Rhodes will achieve the one thing that Dusty Rhodes failed to accomplish in his tenure, that's the WWF/WWE world heavyweight championship
Cody remembering the darts showdown right at the end is brilliant
I haven't watched wrestling in years, no idea what the Wrestlemania storylines are. But there's something so incredibly captivating and engaging about Cody that I've been checking out all his interviews. Feels like this could be the start of something legendary.
He is sure on his way. A year later had to revisit this interview
Incredible role model for all aspiring wrestlers - treated like garbage at WWE, knew his worth, left to show his true potential & returned as number 1.
Cody is so inspirational. I have listened to every single interview and podcast he's been on this week minute by minute. He's been through it all and to the bottom and back. He's ready to be the face.
Ariel checked all the boxes in terms of questons ✅. People may not like him, but his interviews are actually good.
I love hearing Cody speak. He's an inspiration in and out of the ring, and I think he is always genuine when he does these interviews.
Damn, Helwani is a real top-tier interviewer. Fantastic again.
Cody imo was the greatest IC Champion in the PG Era (even over Miz) with a brilliant "Dashing" to "Undashing" transformation gimmick while bringing back the white IC belt and every feud had a great story so the fact that that fan didn't know Cody before Stardust blows my mind.
His IC run is so underrated. I loved undashing, it reminded me of phantom of the opera
AEW letting Cody Rhodes leave was a huge mistake on their part.
I will always love Cody for being back the best looking wrestling belt in history.
I got everything I needed out of this interview when Cody confirmed he was actually a bad guy before leaving AEW. Loved what he was doing with the Homelander get up and everything
So happy to see Cody Rhodes back home in WWE, he's been a real fresh change of pace for the WWE, so excited to see him compete against Roman Reigns at WM 39 for the Universal Championship, great interview as always Ariel 👏👏👏
I love how honestly and candid Cody is in his interviews
This man, Cody is an inspiration. His words of not giving up and overcoming are not just wrestling but transcends to many aspects of life.
this guy is so solid as a man. matured and experienced in life
Cody still got that Elite in him. He bristled at that little dig at AEW.
Great interview!! I’m so hyped. That rock bottom story was so inspiring in retrospective
I'm happy for cody, I am not his biggest fan but it's trully awesome what he has accomplished
Codymania running wild
Ariel is going HAM with these interviews!
I really wish this is more of the Cody we got on TV.
Just watched this before tonight's Smackdown. So good! What a great interview. Stoked for Cody this weekend
He deserves all of the success
Listening to Cody talk is really a pleasure. Captivating.
What an interview... I remember Cody back in the day..understudy to Randy then doing the Stardust run..amazing how far he has come.... Good on him for leaving...that normally ends badly but he has come back better. Cody Rhodes is defn the future...so well spoken, articulate, genuine. With Reigns there is feigned cynicism, Cena and Rock have an artificial bravado, this guy is the real deal. This guy can evolve into something great for the buisness. WWE made a good choice bringing him back.
Didn’t know Seth and Cody didn’t like each other like that. Def. a Competitive thing.
Him saying he already was a heel in AEW because he denied the fans what they wanted is an interesting take that I hadn't considered before.
Stardust is about to headline WrestleMania. Cody deserves everything he is getting so far. Now to complete his journey and bring that championship belt home to dusty. ❤
Manchester is blue 🔵💙
@@I_HATE_SQUEWE_STUPIDCAT lol
It’s great seeing WWE evolve and embrace the real life people behind these superstars.
Cody is such an inspirational guy man i hope u win. Love from uk 🇬🇧
Such a gr8 interview cannot wait for his match and that epic entrance
The day Cody embraces his homelamder heel role, like Ric Flair I will have a tear in my eye
To me he's one of the most natural babyfaces out there.
Imagine if these interviews were around when cena was the champ. He would have killed it. I'm rooting for Cody this wrestlemania.
The injury was a blessing for him, he would have definitely slowed down. Him being off created the perfect scenario to wait for Wrestlemania to end Roman´s reign and get a new face of the company, otherwise McIntyre would have won in Clash at the Castle. Cody can be the right guy, time will tell.
Def a blessing in disguise. He still seems fresh almost a year later.
McIntyre was definitely not winning. Cody dethroning Reigns (not sure it'll happen tomorrow, could go either way tbh lol) was always the plan the moment he signed his return. Vince saw unlimited dollar signs in that american nightmare logo
Not blessing for cody, I think it was a blessing for sami. They might kick off the bloodline feud early. Sami is the one who benefited from Cody's injury.
Not really. I think it just slowed down the momentum he had, plus it didn’t let him to be fully in the story.
Plus the Sami storyline would probably had been cut short or different.
Cody is so amazing and genuine
I love that Cody remembered the dart board😂
CODY IS A MODERN DAY STING.
This is ppv quality, thanks for uploading
He remembered the DARTS 😂 Man is a true competitor
Timestamp?
@@KB_coaching. like the last minute of the video
Imagine a dream match of a 5 on 5 match at Backlash.
Roman Reigns, Jey, Jimmy, Solo, and The Rock to round out the Bloodline vs Cody Rhodes, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, a returning Randy Orton as their own enforcer and Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Never would happen, but just imagine the hype and buzz a match like that could generate
I could listen to these two talk wrestling all day
Cody and Seth I think don’t “get along” because of Cody smashing the throne and how he acted towards Triple H at first in AEW. Seth and Trips are close and that’s probably his issue with Cody, even though Trips and Cody worked it out.
It would be like IF Mario and Bowser buried the hatchet but Bowser Jr still held a grudge against Mario.
Cody used the insult last night and said, Roman was a 10 year investment in WWE that started paying off in year 8
HE WANTED TO DO THE DARTS SO BAD IM CRYING 😭
Timestamp?
@@KB_coaching. 46:00
I'm from Ghana🇬🇭.. I love Cody
We’re bouta have a Roman with no Reigns and a Tribal Chief with no Tribe after Sunday
No this sunday
Maybe after a couple of months
Guys a true professional.
Bro being in WWE is apart of Cody’s AEW character arc I have faith
I’m looking forward to those stardust figures
Damn he’s a classy guy
The fact that Cody asked about the dark 🎯 is GOLD 🙌🤣
When did he ask about that? Timestamp?
46:02
But what does that mean?
@@pepewr haha yeah so Ariel has a MMA Show called The MMA Hour. Cody went to his show live on Ariel studio a couple of months ago and at the end of the show they played Darts 🎯 and Cody lost and didn’t get to rematch so now Cody brought that up cuz he wants a rematch since this is the first time they see each other since.
@@Alemannn_ oh got it
Thanks
A BANGER interview 🎉🎉🎉🎉top tier
Such a great interview
Best speaker in the game. Let's go Nightmare!
Cody is no doubt the best dressed man in wrestling. Always wearing a great suit looking like a champ.
Thanks for this interview Ariel.
Ariel said cooking with gas😂😂😂😂😂
Damn I had no clue that Seth and Cody disliked each other, that was a fun interview. AND NEWWWWWW
Great interview!
Very nice ❤❤❤❤❤ Cody Rhodes 👑❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤👌
From Stardust to Stardom
ADRENALINE, IN MY SOUL, ARIEL CHATS WITH CODY RHODES
ADRENALINE, IN MY SOUL
SOMETHING SOMETHING, CODY RHODES
Real ones will know
Top tier comment
Ariel never has a bad interview 💙💙
Cody already knows who is going to win Sunday night.
Who is going to win then?
Massive fail if Cody doesnt win . For real
cody is the guy to beat roman I would love for cody to bring back the wing eagle title
Great comment
1:11 Cody's going over
I give it less than a month before the people hate his guts just like every other company he's been in including Indy companies
Good obviousness is the perfect way to describe cody winning this year when he compared it to last year. Kofi in 2019 was obvious and so was drew and Bryan. It’s okay to have that.
“let him cook. are people saying that?” 😭😭
what a title this has become from ROCK BOTTOM to Stardust
Roman goes over at Mania
This interview sealed the deal in me guessing the main event incorrectly. The whole zen thing made it feel like he was trying to stay calm before he finally wins the title. Well played nice mind game.
Cody was robbed
Awesome job ariel!
Get Em Cody!!! Great Interview!!!😆
Cody now 38 still strong
Personally I think the Seth stuff is all a work. I find it hard to believe they don’t like each other.
Yeah I'm thinking the same
Yeah, same. I think they're cool with each other
Ariel’s interview with Seth kinda spilled the beans of them being friends in real life. Seth even messaged him weeks before the match was locked
Ariel is a big asset to WWE right now.
Wm 39 gonna be lit
he is the most American lookin dude I've ever seen. Even his hair is like the head of an eagle.
Now here’s an example of making your own opportunities. Cody should’ve won at Wrestlemania and this is from someone who has been down with Reigns since day one and has enjoyed his title run.
Blokes got the strongest hairline I’ve ever seen
In a few years MJF vs Theory will be the main event at Mania.
Awesome interview
I love watching Cody’s interviews as much as I love watching Heyman’s interviews.
I don’t really like watching wrestling interviews.
Tony twitter fingers will be going off after this 😂😂😂
Can't wait to this match 😜❤❤❤❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥🔥
Great interviewc