WWE star Cody Rhodes wanted to sell his soul not to The Rock, but someone close to him!

Cody Rhodes' encounters with The Rock after his WWE return became some of the most memorable moments in WWE's modern era. One of those times was in early 2025, when The Final Boss asked Rhodes to become his champion and give him 'his soul.' As fans witnessed, Rhodes didn't sell out to The Rock; he originally planned to sell his soul to someone close to him. It was none other than The Rock's own daughter and former NXT General Manager Ava.Cody Rhodes wanted to sell his soul to The Rock's daughterIn a recent episode of his podcast, "What do you want to talk about", Cody Rhodes' guest was The Rock's daughter Ava. During their conversation, The American Nightmare revealed that he wanted to sell his soul to Ava instead of The Great One when she was in charge of NXT.Rhodes said, “When The Final Boss asked me for my soul, I don’t know did you [Simone Johnson] ever tell him this? I never shared it with him. We kept it between us. When he 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 you were the NXT General Manager, to you. I thought that’s got legs. I’ll never say a word again. She’ll speak. We would’ve crushed that. Often people are, ‘He don’t want to be a bad guy.’ I’m open to all things. Whatever is the best, but I thought that would’ve been a real good spin.”A shocking moment took place during the Cody Rhodes and The Rock's segmentOn the road to WrestleMania 41, The Rock returned to an episode of SmackDown and wanted Cody Rhodes to become his champion. The Final Boss, alongside Travis Scott, met Rhodes at the Elimination Chamber 2025 PLE. In a moment, it seemed like The Prodigal Son would sell his soul to The Rock, but he refused and told him off. However, right after, John Cena, who was also standing in the ring, shockingly turned heel and laid a beatdown on Rhodes. The night itself became one of the most memorable moments in WWE history and led to a captivating rivalry between Cena and Rhodes, while marking The Rock's final appearance on WWE television as of this writing.Also read: 'Nearly took my life'- Janel Grant makes shocking confession amid lawsuit against former WWE Chairman Vince McMahonGet the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.