The WWE undisputed champion, Cody Rhodes, It is still as dear as always for fans. But the company has also taken some steps towards the creation of other important stars lately. This includes fighters like Damian Priest and Gunther, who headed Premium live events since April 2024.
In Bash in Berlin, the world heavyweight champion, Gunter, closed the event while the defense of The American Nightmare against Kevin Owens began the show. The former general manager of WWE RAW, Eric Bischoff, loved the contest, but felt that he should lead the PLE.
In his podcast 83 Weeks, Bischoff remained firm in his opinion. Consider that if the company sees Cody Rhodes as “the indicated man”, as he does, then he must be the protagonist of each show as his predecessor did, Roman Reigns.
“I still think, because of my traditional approach, that Cody Rhodes is still the main man at this time and while, it must be treated as such. I will not change my opinion regarding the location, I wanted to see Cody and Kevin in the stellar event,” said Bischoff.
Eric Bischoff praised the action in the ring, stating that the “Japanese end” worked in this case, although it is frequently used these days. He referred to what happened after the fight, where The Prizefighter decided to take a moment to breathe and not leave the champion, showing respect instead when hugging and shaking the hand of Rhodes.
“I think the fight was phenomenal. I think Kevin Owens did a star job. (…) He turned that moment, made me believe what I was feeling. If you get the audience to create to the extent that Kevin Owens made me believe it. By the way, this happened throughout the fight, this began before combat during the pre-show. What a great job,” he added.
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However, commentator Wade Barrett He referred to Owens's decision not to take advantage of the possible “knee injury” of The American Nightmare during the fight. Barrett felt that The Prizefighter had lost his murderous instincts.
Cody Rhodes talks about the competition for first position at WWE with Roman Reigns
The members of the WWE Hall of Fame, Mark Henry and Bully Ray, although they are great supporters of The American Nightmare, They declared recently that Roman Reigns remains the best World Wrestling Entertainment man.
When referring to this feeling during the press conference after the WWE Bash show in Berlin, Cody Rhodes said he enjoys the challenge. He also added that there are no “insecurities” or “concerns” since he has “a life of experience.”
“We (Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns) have faced each other not only in Wrestlemania in the star event, but also in all aspects behind the scene. And not in a dishonest way, but in an honest way. The best will win. And that is a good problem,” Rhodes said.
Meanwhile, Roman Reigns is again outside television after a remarkable return in Summerslam. He was attacked For only Sikoa, Jacob Fatu and the rest of The Bloodline a few weeks ago, and has not appeared on the WWE television since then.
