Cody Rhodes makes huge WWE botch on live television

Cody Rhodes began the promotion of Elimination Chamber: Chicago by appearing on live television outside WWE. However, Rhodes made a botch that didn’t go unnoticed.

Stephanie Vaquer is one of the biggest stars in WWE today even though she only joined the company in 2024. Vaquer is the reigning Women’s World Champion and will defend her title against Liv Morgan at WrestleMania 42.

Speaking on ESPN’s Get Up, Cody Rhodes fell victim to La Primera’s surname. The American Nightmare mispronounced Vaquer’s last name, just like other stars such as Nikki Bella, Naomi, Michael Cole and Wade Barrett.

“I mean, we’re officially on the road to WrestleMania. WrestleMania in Las Vegas, which will be the biggest it’s ever been. This one, all the marbles, all the chips. It’s been unpredictable. Right now, we just have Roman Reigns versus (CM) Punk. Liv Morgan versus Stephanie Vaquer (he says Vakor). The big, big, big, big time main event for the other night. It’s up in the air. You’ll see it at the Elimination Chamber,” Rhodes said. [H/T TJR Wrestling]

Watch the video below around the 4:37 mark.

Cody Rhodes will be competing at Elimination Chamber: Chicago. He is set to battle LA Knight, Jey Uso, Trick Williams, Je’Von Evans and Randy Orton for a shot at Drew McIntyre and the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 42.

Cody Rhodes opens up about using ‘Raheem’ line on SmackDown

In an interview with Jonathan Hood on Under The Hood, Cody Rhodes finally opened up about his viral promo acknowledging “Raheem” as his nickname or middle name, whichever it is. The meme has been going around social media for years, but it was the first time Rhodes acknowledged it on WWE television.

Rhodes revealed that he was hesitant to use the line before his wife, Brandi Rhodes, encouraged him to use it.

“I had told her that I might say it. I felt bad because I told her and then she said, ‘Oh, you have to say it. It’s funny.’ I didn’t wanna come at Roman or Punk in an adversarial way. I’m not wrestling either of you. You guys are wrestling each other and it’s awesome. I wanted to come at it with a little bit of levity because I knew others were gonna come at it from a different perspective, and I thought that was funny,” Rhodes said. [H/T WrestlingNews.co]

The American Nightmare also didn’t mind some backlash online for embracing the joke since he did some “field testing” beforehand.