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Cody Rhodes Hasn't Spoken To Triple H About Infamous Throne Smash

Highlights

  • Cody Rhodes admits to being concerned that Triple H might discover old episodes of 'Being The Elite' where they poked fun at Triple H and WWE.
  • Despite the throne smash incident, Cody Rhodes feels no ill will towards Triple H and emphasizes their close working relationship in WWE.
  • Cody Rhodes anticipates Triple H potentially questioning his role as the 'bad guy' after watching the Exorcism of Cody Rhodes episode of 'Being The Elite'.

Double or Nothing 2019 is arguably one of the most influential events in the history of American wrestling. The PPV marked the debut of All Elite Wrestling, the first major threat to WWE's monopoly in two decades. The show was headlined by stars such as Kenny Omega, Chris Jericho, the Young Bucks, and Cody Rhodes.

RELATED: WWE Advised Cody Rhodes To Stay Offline Following Wrestlemania 39One of the most talked-about moments of the event came during Cody Rhodes' entrance. He took a sledgehammer, a signature weapon of Triple H, and smashed a throne with the Iron Cross on it, a symbol also closely associated with Triple H. The gesture was an obvious shot at WWE. It was essentially a declaration that AEW was now here to upset the balance of the wrestling business.

Clips of Cody smashing the throne made rounds on social media when Cody Rhodes made his return to WWE. Fans began to wonder if Triple H had seen the clip, and how he would react to Cody's WWE return given his past gesture. Now, we know that Cody Rhodes himself is wondering the same thing.

Cody Rhodes Is "Concerned" About Triple H Discovering Old 'Being The Elite' Episodes

Triple H Cody Rhodes segment on Raw

In an interview with Fightful, Cody Rhodes reflected on his notorious throne smash. He expressed that he feels no ill will toward Triple H, and that the two of them actually work together closely in WWE. However, Cody is concerned Triple H might watch old BTE episodes wherein the Elite poked fun at Triple H and WWE. Fightful has provided the following transcription:

So we have never spoke about the throne smash, and I’m even further concerned that one day, Hunter is gonna watch the Exorcism of Cody Rhodes and be like, ‘Wait, I was the bad guy?’ Even though Frankie Kazarian did a really great job, and we kind of made him look really cool. He was kind of Terminator-like in how he did it, but yeah, he’s never asked me. He’s one of those....I feel like he’s unsuspecting. You’ll think he doesn’t read your interviews or whatnot, and then one day he’ll be like, ‘I read this thing you said.’ Oh no. He’s very organized about that.