Of Cody Rhodes and Role Players
Ed. note: A person with knowledge of the wrestling business pointed out that Cody Rhodes was likely referring to John Cena, not Seth Rollins, when he referred to "watching a monitor advertising a returning star" in his statement about his request for a release from WWE. On Sunday afternoon -- mere hours before the WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view, Cody Rhodes released a statement explaining his request for a release from WWE. Reading the true meaning of pro wrestlers' public statements is tricky business. Pro wrestling is still a business full of workers and many workers have been taught to draw money in any way they can. It is impossible to tell it Cody's words were an honest spilling of emotion, an opening promo for his Indy career, some combination of the two or something else entirely. Whatever the overall purpose of Rhodes's statement, a few lines stood out. Rhodes ostensibly referenced Seth Rollins, who probably-not-so-coincidentally happened to be