Cody Rhodes is still carrying the WWE flag—but that hasn’t stopped some critics from pointing fingers when things don’t go right. Now his sister Teil Rhodes is stepping in to shut it down.
After a fan claimed people only give Cody credit when WWE is doing well—and are quick to deflect blame from him when ticket sales slump—Teil jumped online to defend her brother. The conversation started with a tweet mocking how fans flip their stance depending on WWE’s financial success.
“Ohh, when it comes to profitable it’s because of Cody Rhodes but ‘ loss-making ‘ than it’s nothing to do with Cody! WTF! 😭”
Teil didn’t let that go unanswered. She responded by pointing out the double standard the Rhodes family has dealt with for decades.
“only Rhodes are responsible for all wrestling downturns but never credited for its booms or actual all time gates. ok guys”
The timing of the post was no accident. WWE reportedly experienced internal frustration last week over ticket sales for Friday Night SmackDown and Saturday Night’s Main Event in Salt Lake City. As the top face of the company, Cody naturally becomes a target—despite continuing to be one of WWE’s biggest merchandise movers and most popular stars with fans.
Teil’s comment hits deeper than just ticket numbers. It’s a reminder that wrestling isn’t just business for the Rhodes family—it’s personal. From Dusty to Dustin to Cody, they’ve played major roles in wrestling history, but according to Teil, they rarely get the credit when things go right.
Cody’s fans know he’s not calling the shots on live event bookings, yet the blame keeps circling back. Teil’s response is a rare public clapback—and it shows how fiercely the family protects one another when the criticism gets unfair.
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