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Cody Rhodes pitched selling his soul to The Rock’s daughter

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What happened?

Cody Rhodes revealed on his podcast that during WWE's 2025 "soul" storyline he considered a version in which he would give his soul to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's daughter, Simone Johnson, rather than to The Rock. The idea was discussed when Simone (then performing as NXT GM "Ava") guested on his show, but the pitch was not used — the storyline instead proceeded with John Cena turning heel and defeating Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 41.

Key Takeaways

  • Cody Rhodes said he once pitched giving his soul to The Rock’s daughter as an alternate version of the 2025 'soul' angle.
  • Simone Johnson (who performed as 'Ava' in NXT) was involved in the conversation on Rhodes' podcast.
  • The alternate idea was not implemented; the angle ultimately led to John Cena turning heel and winning Rhodes' title at WrestleMania 41.
  • Rhodes presented the concept as a creative idea during a podcast discussion, not as a confirmed historical change.

AI Timeline

2025

WWE ran a prominent 'soul' storyline involving The Rock seeking Cody Rhodes' soul.

During storyline

Simone Johnson was serving as NXT general manager under the name 'Ava.'

WrestleMania 41

John Cena turned heel and defeated Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship.

Podcast revelation

Cody Rhodes told Simone Johnson on his podcast that he had once considered giving his soul to her as part of the angle.

Outcome

The pitch was not used and the original storyline played out differently.

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Sep 16, 2:15 PM

Cody Rhodes pitched selling his soul to The Rock’s daughter

Cageside Seats • WWE

Cody Rhodes was involved in one of 2025’s most talked about storylines in WWE, which involved Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson wanting his soul. Wrestling fans know the angle never completely played out with Cody keeping his soul, and John Cena instead turning heel before going on to win Rhodes’ Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 41. But fans almost saw a very different version of events, Rhodes revealed during a recent episode of his What Do You Wanna Talk About? podcast. According to The American Nightmare, he had an idea of giving up his soul to The Rock’s daughter instead of to The Final Boss. Rhodes made this revelation while speaking with The Rock’s daughter Simone Johnson, who was his guest on the podcast. At the time of when the “soul” angle took place, Simon was serving as NXT’s general manager under the name “Ava.” “When The Final Boss asked me for my soul, I thought, you know what would’ve been funny, is to relent and give my soul, but not to him —this is at a time when yo

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