While the news of Mauro Ranallo’s return to the WWE is still fresh in people’s mind, former WWE star Cody Rhodes spoke to Channel Guide Magazine about possibly returning to the WWE as he gets ready to headline both ROH’s Best in the World and New Japan Pro Wrestling’s NJPW G1 Special in the USA where he will compete for both company’s top titles within a span of eight days. Here are some highlights:
On a possible WWE return:
“I don’t want to sound negative but being part of history right now and this new era and new boom. I didn’t get that while in WWE. So currently there is no incentive for me to return to WWE. I’m making more money than I was with WWE. I’ve been in some unbelievable matchups. Two are coming up. I love WWE. Just currently there is no incentive. There are some things I would love to be a part of. I would love to be part of the Dusty tag team tournament. At the same time, I don’t think I’m playing a revenge song here. I don’t think I’m ready to move out of the spot of where I’m at.”
On Shawn Michaels’ advice:
“Shawn Michaels told me once that when someone asked, ‘Hey, how was my match?’ He answered them, but then said to me, ‘You know how your match was when you walk through the curtain. You know if it was awesome or if it wasn’t. You know because of how the audience reacted.’ It’s more about asking what you could have done differently. It’s made me really happy to play my music, my way.”
The interview can be found here: https://www.channelguidemag.com/tv-news/2017/06/21/164890/