Bray Wyatt lived around 15 years of his life dedicated to the world of professional wrestling. Looking at his wrestling journey, there is a clear graph of growth for The Fiend. In these years, he made some great friends including the likes of Cody Rhodes and Braun Strowman.
Cody Rhodes’ experience speaks volumes about the impact that he has had on his fellows. Fans have found dire similarities between Cody Rhodes’ connection to both Bray Wyatt and Brodie Lee aka Luke Harper. The American Nightmare had been in regular appearances when both the stars left for their heavenly abode. Eventually, he was present at the tribute shows of the two.
Fans took to X and expressed their emotions about the matter. “It just hit me that this is @CodyRhodes second tribute show in 3 years,” wrote one fan. Fans didn’t fail to notice the connection he shares with the Wyatt Family members. “That honestly had to be the hardest thing for him to do because he knew both of them,” another fan observed.
“I’m pretty sure with at least Bray, he grew up with/alongside him since their father’s came up in the industry around the same time,” wrote another user bringing in the importance of being the third-generation wrestler of the family. Fans now have an unfulfilled wish to see the iconic duo bring some heat to the ring for one more time.
How did Cody Rhodes impact Bray Wyatt and Brodie Lee?
Cody Rhodes carries a lot of experience on his back and he had the privilege to lead many budding stars to the mainstream. During Bray Wyatt’s NXT run, Cody Rhodes served as his mentor. Bray spent some time on WWE’s yellow brand as Husky Harris where his ‘Pro’ Rhodes accompanied him. It goes without saying that working with Rhodes gave many new lessons to the budding star.
On the other hand, Cody Rhodes was the last opponent that Brodie Lee who is also known as Luke Harper ever faced inside the squared circle. Lee made his AEW debut in March 2020 and within months, he started getting storyline with Cody Rhodes. Brodie had his final match on October 7 where he lost his TNT Championship to Cody Rhodes. Eventually, Brodie Lee passed away on December 26.
Post his demise, the wrestling industry joined hands to pay tribute to their beloved star. Cody Rhodes was present among the crowd and even delivered a heartfelt tribute to the former WWE star. It is indeed heartbreaking to see the stars leave for their heavenly abode. Only if time could turn back and give back all that the wrestling world has lost in these years.