Former WWE star and a former Two times WWE Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes recently expressed his desire to play the role of Batman. Even though his wish is not to play the role of Batman in a movie or in a Batman show.
Two years ago, All Elite Wrestling celebrated the Batman week. It was not clear to a lot of fans what this Batman week actually is. It was actually a series of Batman movies that featured on TNT. AEW promoted that Batman week through their show, Cody Rhodes even tweeted by a photo where he wrote ‘Batman is All Elite.’
Cody Rhodes To Play The Role Of Batman?
The Batman week was not mentioned thereafter in All Elite Wrestling. But once again it has been mentioned by the former two times AEW TNT Champion.
Batman has been mimicked in professional wrestling previously. Where there was actually a wrestler who named himself Battman, but with an extra T in it. The name of the wrestler was Tony Marino who played this character. The previous giving of Alexa Bliss was also said to be inspired from the Batman vamp Harley Quinn.
The former WWE star Cody Rhodes recently spoke with Wrestling Buddies podcast to hype AEW Double or Nothing where he expressed his desire to play Batman. He said;
“If I need to do it for a gimmick, it’s the wrong thing. But if it’s something that organically exists and comes up and it’s just that name–it’s more thematic and in my soul. Not to get all artsy and whatnot, but if it’s [in my heart] more than it’s [in my head], then it would be worth it and it would feel good.
“So it really just encapsulates everything that’s happening. “I’m a big Batman reader and all the characters I love in Batman are all of the screwed up Robins. Damien’s a killer. Dick is pretty much the only one with his head on his shoulders. Jason, obviously is Red Hood, Tim, etc. They’ve all got problems.
“And that’s what it’s like being a second-generation wrestler. We’re a bunch of broken toys and this is one of those times where it feels like putting on the cape and cowl. If anyone can do it and do it justice and do it with honor, it could be me. Maybe not full-time and maybe not long-term, but for one night I’ll be the Batman.”