That group is too big a piece of his history to leave unchecked. WWE and ESPN didn't need to gush with praise for Tony Khan's league or put them over as true competition, but they should've mentioned the three letters by name and let Cody give even a tiny bit of context as to what was running through his mind back in 2018/2019.

Rhodes, son of the legendary Dusty Rhodes, started his journey in WWE in 2007. He quickly established himself as a skilled tag team competitor, accumulating multiple championships. He also found success as a two-time Intercontinental Champion before a notable stint as the character Stardust.

When both Cena and Rhodes were taking shots at each other, the Undisputed WWE Champion also made a major reference to Vince McMahon. This happened when The American Nightmare cited how Vince was the one who handpicked John Cena and eventually made him the biggest babyface in the Stamford-based promotion.