WE Intercontinental champion Cody Rhodes recently spoke with the Toledo Free Press and spoke about a number of topics, including what it was like growing up the son of Dusty Rhodes, starting off his career as a referee and what he's learned from John Cena. Here are some highlights of what Cody said about:
Growing Up The Son of Dusty Rhodes:
"For me, I didn't really pick up on the fact that he was, like, Dusty Rhodes, until about the time that I was in middle school. For me, he was always just dad. He was retired, not really as heavily involved. We got outside of the suburbs a little bit, and through other friends of mine's parents I figured out how much that he'd done in the wrestling industry. I'd been to a lot of shows where he was a prominent figure, but I didn't know how much he had done, especially in the late '80s.
Being a Wrestling Fan As A Kid:
"I was a fan, but I don't think I knew how much of a fan I was."
His Decision to Become a Wrestler When he was a Teen:
"It was hard for my mother to take, because I never explored the options of doing anything else. It was just like it was set in stone. I think that's what made it worse for even her — she couldn't even say anything to change my mind."
Starting out as a Referee in Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling:
"For me, it was just as exciting as being the one wrestling. The referee has a lot of control that I don't think a lot of people realize in the ring. And I got the same rush performing as I did as a referee, especially as a teen."
Getting Experience At Ohio Valley Wrestling:
"I also got a very firm grasp on how big of a fan I was. I was told when I was going to Louisville that you're gonna eat, sleep and breathe wrestling. And I thought I'd have some outside interests. And from the time I entered, I never had any outside interests. When we weren't at [training], we were at somebody's apartment, watching WWE 24/7. And when we weren't there, we were eating, and I was learning about diet and training — that was something I never had any access to. My dad was not a body guy. And in this day and age, when a company has evolved to where a lot of the specimens you see on TV are carved from stone, that was all new to me."
Learning from John Cena:
"I spent a year driving Cena around when I was on the Raw brand. The goal was to learn a lot about him, what he does in the ring, how he has gotten where he has gotten, but also to learn a lot about merchandising and marketing, pretty much all the things he does. And I'd say I learned a great deal on what it takes outside of the ring. He's noted as being one of the most hard-working people in entertainment, and he is. If you want his job, you have to work as hard as he does. And it is much easier said than done."
how far these dudes fall 
but hopefully he wasn't just doing this shyt
