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The American Nightmare revealed that he had practiced Brazilian jiu-jitsu during his time in high school.
I was okay”, said Rhodes. He said “But also, folkstyle wrestling, you don’t slam a guy. Despite that, he had floated the idea to his wife, Brandi Rhodes and to his surprise, she said no, which was odd for Cody, as Brandi was mostly supportive of his ambitions.
Cody Rhodes was a recent guest on the Double Coverage Podcast. At that time, MMA was slowly heading into the mainstream with the onset of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). “At the time, you know, UFC was moving, but nothing like it is now in terms of the juggernaut it’s become. But it hadn’t fully, at the time I was in high school, hadn’t fully taken. So, I would go do Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and this is before there was Brazilian jiu-jitsu everywhere. And I was okay. However, Rhodes decided to stop at what he believed was the right time. You don’t get to the manipulation. Freestyle, you get points for how high they might go. But I was just okay. And it helped me in the offseason. And I ended it right where I needed to end it.