The Rock spotted with Cody Rhodes' former AEW rival

Former Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes was once an AEW star. He was signed to the Jacksonville-based company from 2019 until his departure in 2022. Although his run lasted for only three years, he was quite popular with fans. The American Nightmare held the AEW TNT Championship thrice and was the de facto leader of the Nightmare Family faction.

Cody Rhodes had numerous matches and feuds in All Elite Wrestling. Interestingly, in March 2021, on Dynamite #74, he teamed up with Red Velvet to lock horns with NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal and Jade Cargill in a Mixed Tag Team Match. Shaq and Cargill won this match with conviction in just 12 minutes. Interestingly, Shaquille O'Neal was recently spotted with multi-time WWE Champion The Rock. He shared the picture with The Brahma Bull on Instagram.

In the comments section, The Great One compared himself to comedian Kevin Hart because of the former professional basketball player's massive stature.

"Got me out here lookin’ like Kevin Hart! Love U, [sic] big brother,'' The Rock wrote.

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WCW legend Vince Russo criticized Cody Rhodes' segment on SmackDown

WWE SmackDown took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, last night. The show kicked off with a promo battle between Randy Orton and The American Nightmare. Interestingly, Vince Russo was not a fan of this segment.

In the latest episode of BroDown, the former WCW World Heavyweight Champion said that this feud has been quite repetitive.

"We had a promo between Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton. We had the same exact promo four weeks ago. The same, exact, word-for-word promo. Then, we had the deal where Fatu hit the ring to back up Jimmy Uso. They did the same exact thing last week," he said.

Rhodes and Orton will battle in the 2025 King of the Ring Tournament final at Night of Champions. The winner will receive a world title match at SummerSlam.