Summary

Cody Rhodes responded to Roman Reigns' recent claim that Rhodes wanted distance from him during production of *Street Fighter*. In a new interview, Rhodes said they did not interact on set and rejected the idea that separation was his call.

Rhodes also flipped the framing, saying Reigns was the one who seemed nervous, while still praising Reigns' work in the film.

Quote from Cody Rhodes

"We never interacted on set. What did he say, he said that it was my idea [to keep us separate]. I think Roman knows better because we share the same security force. I took half of them when I beat him at WrestleMania. He should know better but I think he was just nervous. He was new, I had been there already in Australia. I was leaving, he was just nervous. I can tell you that he did a really good job on the movie, though."

Street Fighter release and roles

*Street Fighter* is scheduled to hit theaters on October 16, 2026. Rhodes is set to play Guile, and Reigns is set to play Akuma.

Roman Reigns and WWE Raw now get extra attention

Roman Reigns appearing on WWE Raw this Monday now comes with added spotlight, because Rhodes publicly challenged Reigns' version of what happened during the movie shoot.

For WWE fans, this keeps their post-WrestleMania rivalry energy alive in interviews even when the topic shifts outside the ring. It also keeps both names tied to two major tracks at once, WWE television and a mainstream movie release in October.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.