WWE Champion, Cody Rhodes
SI Media With Jimmy Traina
Sports Illustrated
4.6 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 11 August 2025
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Episode 567 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with WWE Undisputed Heavyweight Champion, Cody Rhodes.
The man known as the "American Nightmare" talks about his SummerSlam match against John Cena, how it felt winning the title for a second time, how banged up he was after the match, the positive reaction to the match, a special moment he had with Cena and whether a heel turn for him at SummerSlam was ever in the cards.
In addition, Rhodes discusses a potential third WrestleMania match against Roman Reigns, whether he would want Roman's schedule, how satisfied he was with his year as WWE champion, the Netflix series, "WWE: Unreal," and the WWE's new deal with ESPN for PLE's
Rhodes also talks about being a nice guy in real life, his one major beef with "fans," hosting a new podcast, his comment about wanting to gain 100 pounds after he retires, moving into an acting career and much more.
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| 0:00.0 | All right, joining me now. |
| 0:03.9 | I love having him on the pod. |
| 0:07.8 | And he is, as you, if you're watching here on YouTube, you can see showing off the WWUnder |
| 0:15.5 | Speeter Heavyweight Championship. |
| 0:16.8 | He is the new champion. |
| 0:18.9 | Once again, The American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes. |
| 0:21.7 | Cody, how are you? |
| 0:23.2 | I'm good. |
| 0:23.8 | I'm really good. |
| 0:24.5 | I feel it's nice to have the hardware to show off. |
| 0:27.2 | It's more than nice. |
| 0:28.8 | And, yeah, no, I'm actually, as well, in a bit of wrestling history just beneath my feet. |
| 0:35.9 | I'm in the arena in Montreal, |
| 0:38.2 | the Bell Center, right here in the hallway. |
| 0:41.1 | Yeah, right. |
| 0:41.6 | Screw job. |
| 0:42.5 | Yeah, I mean, it's the famous hallway. |
| 0:44.5 | It still looks the exact same. |
| 0:46.3 | So just walking here, |
| 0:47.2 | I'm told everybody who is leading me this way |
| 0:50.2 | that this is wrestling history we're walking on. |
| 0:53.4 | So it all centers around the |
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