Summary

Cody Rhodes says there is no real heat between him and Pat McAfee after WrestleMania 42, even if their latest exchange got a little chaotic.

While speaking on SportsCenter, Rhodes looked back on his recent issues with McAfee and joked that things are fine now that he got some payback. The WWE Champion framed the situation as settled, saying the two are now "unique friends."

The comment came not long after Rhodes was left with a swollen eye after the WrestleMania 42 main event, a match that kept the fallout around him and Randy Orton moving well beyond the show itself.

Quote from Cody Rhodes

Speaking on SportsCenter, Rhodes said:

"I thought I did pretty well. I didn’t damage anything too important, maybe his laptop and a photo of him and Randy Orton. All of this boils down to the fact that Pat has like 30 people in that studio and Dabone, one of his 30 yes men, let me in the room. So hey, if he had better security there, he needs to be here. He needs to be doing the show from here, it’s secure here. But yeah, I got my title back, got my lick back. Me and Pat are, we’re unique friends now I think."

What Cody Rhodes' comment means for WWE fallout

Cody Rhodes making a joke out of the situation suggests WWE is treating this McAfee fallout as personality-driven aftermath rather than a serious new issue that needs its own program. That keeps the focus on Rhodes' standing after WrestleMania 42, instead of pulling attention away from the bigger Randy Orton-related story around the champion.

It also leaves McAfee in the familiar role he often plays in WWE, someone who can stir things up around a major star without needing to become a full-time part of the in-ring picture.

Sources

Cody Rhodes while speaking on SportsCenter