Cody Rhodes Says WWE Needs to “Have Balls” and Cut Ties with ESPN and TMZ

September 1, 2016

Cody Rhodes took to Twitter today and urged WWE to cut ties with mainstream outlets ESPN and TMZ, citing things the two media companies have done in the past which he was against.

With regards to the 911 call, Rhodes is citing the call which was made when his father Dusty became ill and was hospitalized. Dusty died later that year.

The ESPN part of the Tweet is in reference to what we reported on yesterday, as ESPN’s Amin Elhassin posted a Tweet criticizing the video Kevin Owens’ wife Karina posted on social media featuring their son Owen reacting to his father’s Universal Title win. Elhassin has drawn a lot of negative feedback for the Tweet from Twitter users, and he has insulted most of them in response to their opinions.

You can check out Rhodes’ Tweet, along with the ESPN Tweet, below:

WWE

Cut ties w/TMZ-they ran my Mother’s 911 call

Cut ties w/ESPN-they insulted a child

Have balls. “‘Mainstream” ain’t always worth it.

— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) August 31, 2016

Until someone told him it was scripted. https://t.co/Mzfwfj8AZ3

— Amin Elhassan (@AminESPN) August 31, 2016

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.