Cody Rhodes and John Cena faced off on WWE Raw, exchanging verbal jabs during a promo segment. Rhodes claimed he was chosen by fans, while Cena’s rise to stardom was attributed to Vince McMahon’s hand-picking.
However, Bully Ray took issue with this line, suggesting it undermined the role of McMahon in promoting Rhodes’ return to the company in 2022. Ray pointed out that McMahon heavily pushed Rhodes and didn’t step down as CEO until after his return at WWE WrestleMania 39.
Bully questioned why fans should trust Rhodes’ claim of being chosen by fans over Cena’s, citing McMahon’s role in bringing him back into the company. He also argued that McMahon would have done the same for anyone else with the same level of popularity.
Furthermore, Bully felt that the promo overemphasized Cena’s connection to McMahon, pointing out an old story where it was claimed Cena would have been fired if Stephanie McMahon hadn’t intervened after a freestyling session on a WWE tour bus.
Source: https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1826766/cody-rhodes-line-wwe-raw-gives-bully-ray-pause