Cody Rhodes has always been a student of the game and always goes out of his way to pay tribute to the performers who paved the way for people like him. However, there are some retired wrestlers that Rhodes wanted to wrestle so much that even though they hung up their boots, he berated them as much as he could to retire, and one of those wrestlers is a former ECW World Heavyweight Champion.
in the last edition “What happened when?“Podcast with AEW broadcaster Tony Schiavone, former ECW star Jerry Lynn was featured as a special guest, where both Schiavone and co-host Conrad Thompson praised Lynn for being one of the most beloved wrestlers of his generation, as well as one of the most respected. kept asking Lynn to play another game.
“I couldn’t tell you how many times Cody has asked me, ‘Come on, another match.’ I told him I needed a good divorce lawyer.” When Schiavone jokingly asked if Lynn’s wife, Pam, was so strict about her husband’s retirement, Lynn did take exception. “Well, you know, it probably comes down to how much,” Lynn said. “I’m sure if it, you know, paid for his car, he’d be fine with that.”
Lynn has not wrestled since 2013 his graduation meeting on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the debut back in 1988. However, he has made some appearances on AEW screens over the years, including the 2023 he Rob Van Dam to the company as a way of trying to wrest the FTW Championship from Jack Perry.
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