Cody Rhodes has shared his pick for a unique WWE event location, telling TMZ that he would like to see WWE host a major event on a decommissioned aircraft carrier, referencing the iconic 1993 Lex Luger bodyslam of Yokozuna on the USS Intrepid.
Rhodes is fresh off his Undisputed WWE Championship retention against GUNTHER at Clash in Italy on Sunday in Turin. The aircraft carrier topic came up as part of a broader TMZ conversation about unique WWE event locations, prompted by the upcoming UFC event at the White House.
“I would like to do a decommissioned aircraft carrier. Luger did the slam on Yokozuna on the Intrepid. Basically, a decommissioned battleship. That’d be really cool. Unique locations are always fun because then you can play them in the game.”
In 1993, Lex Luger arrived on a helicopter and bodyslammed Yokozuna on the USS Intrepid in New York Harbor as part of WWE’s patriotic-Luger character storyline.
Multiple other decommissioned aircraft carriers operate as museums or static displays across the United States. The USS Hornet in Alameda, California, the USS Midway in San Diego, the USS Lexington in Corpus Christi, and the USS Yorktown in Charleston are among the best-known aircraft carriers that could potentially serve as WWE event venues.
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