WWECody Rhodes put on one of the best performances at Wrestlemania this year.Sitting with Cody Rhodes the night before Wrestlemania, he revealed something few superstars in a world of bravado and badass-ness would admit.
"I'm nervous," he told me. "I'm not a fan of hyperbole, but Wrestlemania is the biggest night of my life. I'm terrified and immensely confident all at the same time. I've never had a singles match on a pay-pre-view before, so it's awesome to me to say, you know what, I started it at Wrestlemania."
A match that Rhodes and Rey Mysterio went on to wrestle beautifully, making Rhodes, at least in my eyes, the breakout performer of the night.
Funny thing is, as I spoke to Rhodes, his trademark Rip Hamilton-like protective mask was placed on the table in front of him while the son of "The American Dream" explained how suffering a broken nose (and the addition of the "grotesque" look and mask) might have just been the best thing that ever happened to the "Dashing" one's career.
The new mask provides edge, adds to his character from a "Phantom of the Opera" shame on the skin and soul scenario ... not to mention, it can be used as a weapon.
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