Joe Otterson TV Reporter Cody Rhodes is one of the leading figures in professional wrestling, but his path to the top has not been a straight one.
In the new Peacock documentary “American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes,” the WWE star delves deep into his past and sets his sights on the future.
In the feature-length doc, Rhodes talks at length on his feelings growing up as the son of legendary wrestler Dusty Rhodes and how he learned to trust his instincts and bet on himself in his quest to reach the highest echelon of sports entertainment.
In the following Q&A, Rhodes tells Variety about how he felt ready to become “The American Nightmare” in tribute to his father, known as “The American Dream,” as well as the one part of the documentary he struggled to watch. You talk in the doc about how you weren’t ready to be The American Nightmare early in your career.
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