WWE star confirms that a segment after John Cena’s final match was unplanned.
Speaking on the latest episode of Raw Recap, WWE backstage interviewer Jackie Redmond revealed that her interview with Cody Rhodes after John Cena’s retirement match was completely unscripted.
She noted that the Undisputed WWE Champion displayed raw emotion while giving his emotional speech during the Saturday Night’s Main Event Post-Show.
“Yeah, it was very raw (Cody Rhodes’ speech). All of the credit in the world to Cody Rhodes for not just agreeing to do the interview on the spot, and I promise you, WWE Universe, I did approach him without any, like, he had no heads up that that was gonna happen.
“Because we didn’t know that Cody Rhodes would stay by the ring while everyone else left, to have a moment for himself. When we saw that, it was like, ‘We have to at least try to talk to him, and figure out what it is he’s feeling, why he needs to be there, why he wants this moment for himself. Just with himself and John Cena’s shoes in the ring.’
“So, all the credit to Cody for being open to that, but also for being so real about his emotions. He was crying, he had tears, and for me, because I’ve done this wrong in the past in my career. It was one of those moments where once I ask the questions, I was just gonna let Cody go as long as he wanted to go, say everything he wanted to say. I’m not gonna ask a follow-up question until it’s very clear that you’ve emptied the emotional tank,” the WWE interviewer said.
Jackie Redmond Commeded The Undisputed WWE Champion For Being Open During The Interview
“I think it’s so awesome that Cody was able to be that open and vulnerable and emotional, especially as a man, a strong, powerful man in WWE, to be able to cry on TV and say how emotional it is. It was poetic, a lot of the stuff that he said, too.
“I really admire him for having the decency to do that, and it turned into a really great moment that I think a lot of wrestling fans will relate to. Because it is hard to see John Cena go. It doesn’t feel right to close that chapter,” Redmond said.
While Jackie Redmond feels this way, former WWE Champion Drew McIntyre mocked Cody Rhodes on social media for getting very emotional.
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