WWE: Cody Rhodes on Real WrestleMania 40 Plans for Him Would Have Left Fans More Angry, Mandatory Talent Meeting Held on Monday, Two WWE Executives Departures

Cody Rhodes Comments on People Would Have Been More Angry If They Knew The Real Plan For Him at WrestleMania 40

Inside The Ropes held a recent interview with Cody Rhodes. One of the topics discussed included Rhodes thoughts about his belief that fans would have been more upset had they knew what the real plans were for him at WrestleMania 40 prior to WWE pivoting back to him vs. Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Championship.

“If people knew the real plan for me, they’d be even more angry. I can’t share the real plan for you, The Rock plan, whatever it may be. That was going to be on my mind in terms of how do we make that work? How do we accomplish that? I had a really good team of people around me. That’s where DDP hit me with the famous, whatever happens to you will be the best thing that ever happens to you line, and I thought, that’s insane, that’s madness. I don’t have a clue what you’re talking about, and he was right. Including if it had gone the other way, he would have been right because the audience was what mattered, and I got to be really quiet and I got to say nothing, I got to watch the fire grow and I realised maybe I had every right to be confident. Maybe I had every right to not be concerned. But yeah, definitely, let’s say it was a Wheatley Vodka-sponsored few days.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

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WWE Reportedly Held Talent Meeting on Monday in Denver

WWE reportedly held a talent meeting on Monday in Denver, Colorado, according to PWInsider.

Mike Johnson reported that his sources stated that this meeting took place at the Ball Arena prior to that night’s WWE RAW show and attendance was mandatory.

Johnson reported that the main topic discussed at the meeting was WWE officials wanted to make sure that their talent were to be mindful of not cursing while on camera. Johnson reported that no specifics were given regarding the words not allowed to be said but it was more of a reminder to stay in the proper lane due to the company is still technically TV-PG programming.

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Two High Level WWE Executives Departed from WWE

Two high level WWE executives reportedly have recently departed from WWE, according to the Wrestling Observer and PWInsider.

The Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer reported that his sources stated that Michele Carlucci, WWE Director of Production Travel, was released by the company on August 30th.

PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that his sources stated that Jason Robinson, WWE Lead Production Designer, will leaving the company. Johnson reported that those spoken to stated that Robinson has either imminently finishing up or has already departed as of this past Saturday’s Bash In Berlin event. Johnson reported that those spoken to stated that Robinson was well respected for his work in WWE and several people backstage were genuinely stunned over him leaving due to them considering him to be pivotal to the company’s product design.

Prior to her departure, Carlucci had been working for WWE since 1988 and had been WWE’s Director of Production Travel since 2019. Prior to his departure, Jason Robinson had been working for WWE since 2001 in their production department.