Booker T Reflects On Working With Cody Rhodes, Says He Wanted To Put Cody Over

Booker T praises Cody Rhodes. 

In late 2011 and heading into 2012, Booker T and Cody Rhodes feuded over the Intercontinental Championship. Cody scored a big victory over Booker at WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2011, successfully defending the Intercontinental Championship. 

Speaking to MuscleManMalcolm, Booker reflected on working with Cody. 

“I feel like I have a huge part in Cody Rhodes success [laughs]. I chose to put Cody Rhodes over. I wanted to work with Cody Rhodes. I just saw a World Championship caliber athlete in Cody Rhodes and I wanted to see him get his just due. Coming out of that group, everybody got a little bit of a shine, I thought Cody was the guy who kind of got left out in the cold and I said, ‘let me help him out a little bit.’ Working with Cody definitely gave him that sense of, ‘I can do this.’ Him going out on his own, he proved he can do it. Big ups to Cody Rhodes,” said Booker. 

Though they didn’t share the ring together, both Cody and Booker competed in the 2023 Royal Rumble, which marked the last time Booker was in the ring. 

Cody won the 2023 Royal Rumble and went on to headline WrestleMania 39 against Roman Reigns. 

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