As WWE continues its promotional push toward SummerSlam, Cody Rhodes was featured on one of the internet’s most popular shows today.
Rhodes was the guest on a new episode of Hot Ones, the YouTube series where celebrities are interviewed while eating increasingly spicy chicken wings. The show — hosted by Sean Evans — has existed since 2015 with Steve Austin, The Undertaker, Mick Foley, Chris Jericho, and Mercedes Mone/Sasha Banks among those who have appeared as guests.
The full episode with Rhodes can be seen below:
During the conversation, Rhodes was asked to put together the ultimate “Mr. Potato Head-style” wrestler consisting of four different elements that make a performer great. He answered:
- Look: Austin Theory
- Mic skills: John Cena or Paul Heyman
- Technical wrestling: Bret Hart
- Finishing move: Steve Austin’s stunner or Hulk Hogan’s leg drop
Rhodes named Ric Flair vs. Sting from Great American Bash 1990 and Bret Hart vs. Mr. Perfect from SummerSlam 1991 as the two classic matches he shows to students at his Nightmare Factory training school.
At night two of SummerSlam 2025 this weekend, Rhodes will face off against John Cena in a street fight for the Undisputed WWE Championship. It’s a rematch from WrestleMania 41, where Cena defeated Rhodes to become champion.
MetLife Stadium in New Jersey is hosting SummerSlam on both Saturday and Sunday.
