“It was pretty close to it (Rhodes having another theme for his return). And this is a song that we wrote,” Call said via TJR Wrestling. We know what happens when you - we’re not Joan Jett, we’re not Living Colour, but when you use a real song, they get paid, those artists get paid. And we just wanted our cut of the pie on this one. We were on the phone with lawyers and agents and WWE’s lawyers and composers before, and we have been with them since 2009. ![]() But we were aware that Kingdom was coming and we were in a little bit of a legal battle and Cody Rhodes is absolutely the f*cking man. “I don’t want to give away too much (about how Cody Rhodes was able to use Kingdom in WWE). Though he may not have championship gold around his waist and, unless something very unusual happens at Night of Champions, he all but certainly won't be heading into RAW on Monday night with a strap over his shoulder, Cody Rhodes has been booked like a champion, or at least like a very big deal, since he returned to WWE on Night 1 of WrestleMania 38 as Seth Rollins' surprise opponent in Dallas.įrom his outfits to his bookings, his near-weekly promo times, and his bombastic entrances to the ring, Rhodes looks like a true Superstar in a promotion that throws the moniker around a bit too loosely and has captured the hearts and imaginations of the entire WWE Universe as a result.īut did you know a signature part of Rhodes' presentation, and as a result, maybe “The American Nightmare,” period, almost didn't make it in the transition from AEW to WWE? It's true, as, according to Zack Call of Downstait in an interview with Chris Van Vliet, WWE tried to play hardball in licensing negotiations and almost lost out on the Superstar as a result.
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