Cody Rhodes says WWE WrestleMania 40 couldn’t have gone better, except for one thing

Last month was a big one for Cody Rhodes as he left WWE WrestleMania 40 after “concluding his story” by capturing the Undisputed WWE Championship with a victory over Roman Reigns. Reflecting on the entire weekend’s experience during his speech on “Cheap Heat,” Rhodes said everything went smoothly, aside from one incident that could have potentially been much worse.

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“I had a pretty humbling moment a few nights before WrestleMania: my bus caught fire outside Lincoln Financial,” Rhodes said. “(It was humiliating) knowing that all your stuff could go up in flames, minus the pair of boots I took off when I stood in the rain and watched this thing burn. Luckily the fire department handled it (and) got it out.”

Rhodes reiterated his tremendous respect for the Philadelphia Fire Department and stated that he plans to do something nice for the workers soon. It was previously revealed that the bus caught fire in the middle of the night while Rhodes was sleeping on it. The WWE Champion heard a loud bang, followed by the sound of his driver warning him to get off the bus. According to Rhodes, the vehicle was engulfed in a large fireball for a short period of time before firefighters were able to contain the blaze.

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In the time since Rhodes’ bus fire and title win, the wrestler has continued his run in the WWE but has yet to defend the undisputed WWE Championship in a televised match. That changes at WWE Backlash: France, where Rhodes will defend the title against AJ Styles, who hasn’t held a singles championship in the company since 2020.

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit “Cheap Heat” with ah/t to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.