On an episode of his Hall of Fame podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Booker T discussed various topics, including Cody Rhodes, known as “The American Nightmare,” winning the King of the Ring tournament in 2025.
Booker T said, “It’s a great honor. It’s a great honor for Cody to be among the greats, the great kings who’ve sat on the throne. Yes, it really is. I want to see where Cody takes it. That’s what I want to see more than anything. We’ve seen guys like Xavier become king. His king run was — quite entertaining, let’s just say that. We’ve seen GUNTHER… King Barrett, King Regal, King Sheamus.”
On wanting to see how Cody approaches the role:
“I want to see how Cody approaches this role. Because it’s a very, very delicate, very delicate role. It’s a balancing act to be able to go out there and be king and rule with an iron fist, and still give the people something more than just that. It’s a very, very hard balancing act. So I want to see how well Cody goes out there and plays this role. Is he gonna wear the crown? Is he gonna wear the crown proudly, like I did? That’s what I want to see. I want to see how this thing plays out.”
You can check out the complete podcast in the video below.
(H/T to 411Mania.com for transcribing the above quotes)
