Cody Rhodes Had Backstage Outburst Over F-Bomb Being Used On WWE TV

Cody Rhodes - the same man who told The Rock to go f*ck himself at WWE Elimination Chamber 2025 - has revealed he had a backstage outburst during the build to WrestleMania 42 over an F-bomb being said on WWE TV.

Rhodes stated on the Ariel Helwani Show:

"I had a bit of an outburst backstage, which shockingly didn't get reported because it seems like everything gets reported. When I say outburst, it's just like me muttering some curse words on the Christmas Story, and yelling and knocking over some water bottles à la Sami Zayn. Nothing too intense. But I remember getting to my bus and thinking, 'Yeah, you outgrew that.' If you want a job in the wrestling space, nobody has a harder job than Triple H right now. There's never been a booker in the history of the business that has just been beloved and revered the entire time. Nobody has a harder job and no one can do that job better than he can do it. It’s obviously something that interests me too, so I remember thinking when I got to the bus, I’ve outgrown that. I don’t need to be having temper tantrums, I need to be helping provide solutions.

"It's probably such a non-factor. I think it was an F-bomb being dropped in the ring because I'm genuinely a goody-two-shoes, whether people like to believe it or not. There's really no room for those on our shows because we get blacked out. Not only do you think you're saying something cool but they black the feed out in the States so you're missing the show. And we've got kiddos in the crowd. Their first experience with the F-word does not need to come at a WWE show."

Cody Rhodes did not specify who delivered the F-bomb, but Pat McAfee cursed repeatedly on WWE programming during the build to the Undisputed WWE Championship match at WrestleMania between Rhodes and Randy Orton.

Rhodes ultimately successfully defended the WWE Title at WrestleMania and the Pat McAfee angle was scrapped after McAfee opted out. The original plan called for Randy Orton to win the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 42, which would have led to Cody Rhodes & Jelly Roll vs. Randy Orton & Pat McAfee at Backlash.

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