Cody Rhodes has been positioned as a top star since returning to WWE in 2022 at WrestleMania 38.
Since that time, he won the last two Royal Rumble matches and headlined WrestleMania 39 and 40 against Roman Reigns, with the Undisputed WWE Championship on the line. However, there is one rule that only one man can break, and his name is John Cena.
Speaking to SPORTbible, Rhodes noted that only Cena can talk directly to the camera and mentions Stu to the camera as he makes his entrance.
“When I went away and came back, I was allowed to bring everything back with me, including breaking a lot of the pre-existing rules. We’re out of the frame of looking at monitors sideways now. You know, what’s still a pretty big on-air rule but it’s good for production purposes, is not to talk into the camera. That’s John’s thing. John looks at the camera and mentions Stu the cameraman, runs to the ring. I don’t want to see anyone, including myself, do it – and I probably have done at some point. But that’s his (thing) and that’s the reason why it’s a rule – until somebody beats him and then it’s his.”
Cena has already confirmed plans to retire from full-time wrestling next year, with him working matches throughout the year.
