Summary

Cody Rhodes said he walked into a meeting expecting a general conversation about *Street Fighter*, possibly even a consulting role, and instead was offered the part of Guile. Rhodes said he was unsure at first how WWE would respond to his filming schedule, but added that WWE President Nick Khan and Paul "Triple H" Levesque were supportive once the role was on the table.

The update continues a recent run of crossover talk around the movie, including Rhodes addressing Roman Reigns' comments in a separate Street Fighter-related exchange.

Quote from Cody Rhodes

"So, Roman Reigns has been announced as Akuma, and I thought, ‘oh, man. Dang, man. That’s awesome. Good for him.’ But also like, ‘dang, man.’ I was really happy for him, right? I didn’t think they’d be interested in anybody else from the wrestling space, but I got a call saying, ‘would you come to Legendary and meet the producer?’ (of Street Fighter) I thought it was just a general meeting. Sincerely thought it was a general meeting, and I thought best case scenario, they’re like, ‘could you consult?’ Because I played this game and I loved this game. I had a buddy who played competitively in Japan. I’m like, ‘man, I know enough. Maybe they’ll have me as a consultant. If not, great meeting. Happy to go.’ I get there and the director’s on Zoom, he’s in Australia. Producer’s across from me, I’m just thinking, ‘ok, cool. We’re gonna talk Street Fighter, talk 1994.’ Then they said, ‘give us a second, the head of the studio wants to come down here,’ ok, that’s cool. I like meeting people. This is a no pressure meeting for me.’ She comes in, and just like (had) all the aura and swagger you could imagine. The whole room is there, and she just hits it. She’s like, ‘hey, I know your schedule is what it is, but we really like you for the role of Guile, and we think you’d be incredible. The dates are going to be what the dates are. These guys are gonna give you the information, but I’m just happy to meet you. This is gonna be awesome.’ She leaves. So I’m like: ‘What? What are we doing here? Is this real?’ I’m also lying through my teeth a little bit because the guy’s asking me, he’s like, ‘You think WWE will be okay with that?’ ‘Yeah, yeah. They’re gonna be great. Champ’s going to leave for them, they’re gonna be great.’ Thank gosh WWE’s president Nick Khan, he knew the power of that movie. He understands, and Triple H understood. It was an easy sell. But after I left, it was all set up. There’s another wrestler in Hollywood, I’ll just leave him nameless, who called me as I’m leaving, and he goes, ‘hey, how’d that meeting go?’ Like he knew. He knew it was about to go down. So I told him for the future, I go, ‘you can tell me. Like, I’m not gonna blow it, you can tell me.’ But it was so much fun."

Cody Rhodes and WWE Gain More Mainstream Crossover Exposure

Cody Rhodes taking a major studio role with WWE support gives the company another mainstream touchpoint during his current run as one of its top names. That kind of visibility can strengthen WWE's broader media profile while keeping Rhodes positioned as a centerpiece talent across platforms.

It also reinforces how both Rhodes and Roman Reigns are being presented as bankable crossover stars tied to the same film, which keeps WWE talent in the conversation well beyond weekly TV.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.