SUMMARY
- Cody Rhodes made his entrance on Friday Night Smackdown, proudly displaying the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
- The American Nightmare was interrupted by The Rock during Monday Night RAW, talking about it led to widespread ‘Rocky Sucks’ chants.
April 12, 2024, episode of Friday Night SmackDown was a special one. This is because it was the first episode of the Blue Brand following WrestleMania 40. With that, Cody Rhodes kicked off the show, and he came out with his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.
Cody Rhodes received a huge pop from the audience and then took the mic and interacted with the fans. Soon, The American Nightmare mentioned how he was interrupted by The Rock on Monday Night RAW. This led to massive “Rocky Sucks” chants. Following that, Rhodes talked about his potential opponent at the upcoming pay-per-view event, Backlash.
However, there’s something that caught the attention of the fans. During his promo, while talking about The Rock, Cody said, “Who the hell told you tonight was open mic night…b*tch.” This was a reference to his wife, Brandi Rhodes. In that regard, it is to be noted that previously, Brandi said these exact words during a promo in AEW.
“WHO TOLD YOU IT WAS OPEN MIC NIGHT BITCH!” 😂😂😂😂
Cody Rhodes quoted a Brandi Rhodes promo which means it’s a part of WWE canon now lmao! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/kvC6FeoKvS
— Pro wrestling coded (@DoubleDragonXP) April 13, 2024
Thus, it seems the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, without any hesitation, quoted his wife on WWE television and teased AEW fans. It is now to be seen if Brandi will have anything to say about the matter.
WWE fans reacted to Cody Rhodes using Brandi Rhodes’ line
Cody Rhodes referenced Brandi Rhodes during his promo for the latest episode of WWE SmackDown. This brought a lot of reaction from fans all around the globe. After Cody quoted his wife, several fans took to their ‘X’ handles to share their thoughts on the matter. One fan wrote, “Brandi would be proud”.
Brandi would be proud
— Dike (@Dike53854542) April 13, 2024
Meanwhile, different fans reacted differently to the matter. Some fans took note of the AEW reference, while others went on to take shots at The American Nightmare. Meanwhile, a few fans expressed their desire to see Brandi Rhodes dethrone the current Women’s World Champion, Rhea Ripley.
Thus, it seems fans are unable to keep calm after the Brandi Rhodes reference on SmackDown. With that, it would be interesting to see if the desires of the fans will indeed come true and if Brandi will make her comeback to the Stamford-based promotion.
All you need to know about Brandi Rhodes’ WWE career
Brandi Alexis Runnels, aka Brandi Rhodes, is a well-known name in the world of professional wrestling. She is famous among the fans for her time with WWE and AEW. Previously, Brandi became a part of WWE in 2011.
She was then assigned to Florida Championship Wrestling. During this time, she performed as a ring announcer under the ring name ‘Eden Stiles’. However, her first run with the promotion came to an end in December 2011, when she requested her release from WWE.
Moving ahead, Brandi made her return to WWE in 2013 and resumed her role as an announcer. Also, her in-ring name was shortened to ‘Eden’. During this time, she met Cody Rhodes and got married to him. With that, her second run with the promotion didn’t last for a long time.
After Cody Rhodes left WWE, Brandi also requested her release, which was granted in May 2016. However, now that The American Nightmare has referenced his wife on live television, fans will look forward to the highly anticipated return of Brandi Rhodes to the largest wrestling promotion in the world.