Cody Rhodes has revealed the one WWE rule that only John Cena is allowed to break.
Vince McMahon was notorious for his weird rules for wrestlers during his reign. This included things like not using certain words such as \'belt\' and not acknowledging the achievement of talents outside of the WWE bubble.
The new management under Triple H has relaxed a lot of these restrictions. Many current and former talents have praised the Game and his team for these changes, which have allowed talents to feel more relaxed in the company.
During a recent interview with SportBible, Cody Rhodes discussed how he has been allowed to break a lot of rules since he came back to WWE in 2022. The one instruction that still stands firm even for the Undisputed WWE Champion, however, is not to talk into the camera directly:
\"When I went away and came back, I was allowed to bring everything back with me, including breaking a lot of the pre-existing rules. We\'re out of the frame of looking at monitors sideways now. You know, what\'s still a pretty big on-air rule but it\'s good for production purposes, is not to talk into the camera.\
Until Somebody Beats Him: Cody Rhodes
The American Nightmare mentioned how the only person who is allowed to break this rule is John Cena. The 16-time world champion always acknowledges the cameraman Stu before his run to the ring:
\"That\'s John\'s thing. John looks at the camera and mentions Stu the cameraman, runs to the ring. I don\'t want to see anyone, including myself, do it - and I probably have done at some point. But that\'s his [thing] and that\'s the reason why it\'s a rule - until somebody beats him and then it\'s his.\
The freedom to break this one rule might be passed down to someone else, as Rhodes suggested, in the upcoming future.
John Cena has announced his retirement tour for 2025. Considering his recent years where Cena has given the rub to many up-and-coming stars, it wouldn\'t be a huge surprise if the Cenation Leader puts over someone big on his way out.
