Cody Rhodes Hands Roman Reigns the Ultimate Compliment by Bringing In Boxing Icon Floyd Mayweather Despite the Tribal Chief’s Repeated Personal Attacks

There are a few people in all of sports who come close to the boxing icon Floyd Mayweather. In boxing, he had a streak of putting his opponents down before anyone could comprehend what happened. Every time someone challenged Mayweather, the audience already knew who was going to come on top. This is the same when it comes to the current landscape of WWE.

The Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns is a force to be reckoned in the industry. His presence has drastically changed from the howling wolf of The Shield, as well as the general landscape of the wrestling industry. Everyone wants to see the man who can topple the giant Reigns and his title reign, and Cody Rhodes says he can do it.

Cody Rhodes compares WWE Universal Champion to Floyd Mayweather

Before his big match at WrestleMania 39, Cody Rhodes did an out-of-character interview with Fox. While talking about his opponent, Roman Reigns, Rhodes didn’t back down. He said, “Roman has really become the Floyd Mayweather, in a sense that, the story becomes about the other guy. Can he do it? And then the underneath story is, no one can do it. I hope that I can be the one to change that.”

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Toppling a giant like Reigns will prove to be a monumental task for ‘The American Nightmare’. But it’s not like he hasn’t faced such odds before. Despite being a titan in the industry in his own right, Rhodes has worked in many small arenas and wrestling companies. He even led to the start of another company, which is keeping WWE on its toes.

Even though the WWE Universal champion hurls a tirade of personal attacks on Rhodes, like the one involving his father, Dusty Rhodes, ‘The American Nightmare’ can’t help but recognize the Tribal Chief’s talent. Reigns’ title run has been one of the most iconic runs in the modern wrestling era. Competing with stars from the bygone era to the most recent ones, he has thwarted everyone. With or without the help of The Bloodline, ‘The Tribal Chief’ has come out on top against multiple stars.

In WWE, Reigns has created an aura around himself that attracts people to hate him relentlessly. Just a simple match with the guy is the biggest moment for many wrestlers. Roman Reigns has truly deserved the comparison to Mayweather, but now Rhodes will look to end his streak at the top.

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