Cody Rhodes Reveals the New Undertaker of WWE

Cody Rhodes has revealed who has taken the role of The Undertaker in WWE. The new Undisputed WWE Champion has been projected as the new face of the company ever since his return and rise to the main event. However, when it comes to being a veteran locker room leader, for Rhodes, there is one name that stands out.

For most of his tenure in WWE, The Undertaker was seen as WWE's locker room leader and the standard bearer. The Phenom would keep things in line behind the scenes and help forge a sense of respect into the wrestlers. The wrestlers would look up to 'Taker and seek his help wherever needed.

Now, according to Rhodes, that role has been taken up by none other than Randy Orton. Speaking on his What Do You Wanna Talk About? podcast with his guest Jelly Roll, who discussed teaming with Orton at SummerSlam. The American Nightmare revealed The Viper's status in the locker room.

"I like the idea that you’re talking about Randy Orton, who is currently kind of, I don’t think Undertaker would dislike this, but he really has become The Undertaker of this locker room. If there was a real problem, probably gonna go to Randy or Seth (Rollins). If there was somebody that I’d tell you, Little Brodie might come to TV with me sometimes, I’ll tell Little Brodie, ‘Hey, go say hi to Randy.’ That’s the number one," Rhodes said. [From 1:10:48 - 1:11:11]

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Rhodes mentioned how, when he was younger and used to visit WWE shows, his brother Dustin Rhodes would tell him to go and meet The Undertaker, because it was "part of the experience" and it was "his locker room."

A 14-time WWE World Champion, Randy Orton has been a WWE staple for over two decades. During this tenure, he has main-evented multiple PLEs, feuded with veterans and new stars, and established himself as one of the company's biggest stars.

Apart from all this, Orton's constant presence in the WWE locker room has seen him rise to the position of a respected veteran.

Cody Rhodes beat Randy Orton to win King of the Ring

Cody Rhodes shares a long and storied history with Randy Orton. Rhodes had been part of Orton's Legacy stable during his first stint in the company and even faced him in a Triple Threat Match at WrestleMania 26, which included Ted DiBiase Jr.

Since his return, their paths have seldom crossed, but they did face each other in the finals of the King of the Ring tournament at the Night of Champions PLE in June.

A hard-fought contest ended with Cody Rhodes pinning his former mentor to win the tournament and earn a title shot at SummerSlam.

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About the author

Sherjeel Malik is a writer at Sportskeeda and covers pro wrestling. He was hooked on the product from the moment he saw The Hardy Boyz jumping off ladders during the Attitude Era. While he comes from an engineering background, Sherjeel’s love for pro wrestling and content writing led him to pursue a career in sports journalism. Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Sherjeel worked at other reputable organizations for five years.

While writing articles, he ensures that he only relies on credible sources for information and covers relevant subjects that do not project an agenda against a particular person or association. WWE legend Paul Heyman once shared Sherjeel’s work on his social media handle.

Sherjeel’s earliest memory of pro wrestling is watching Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker square off for the WWE Title in the main event of a pay-per-view in 1998. His favorite wrestlers are Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy. While he admires Orton for his character work as a heel, he looks up to Jeff because of his unique wrestling style and risk-taking ability.

If he could go back to the Attitude Era, Sherjeel would like to manage Ken Shamrock and be his mouthpiece. He feels Shamrock’s promo skills prevented him from becoming a main event-level act in WWE. Hence, he would like to help the UFC Hall of Famer get over with fans.

When not writing about pro wrestling, he likes to read classics and fiction books.

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Edited by Sanchari Bhattacharya