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Cody Rhodes Believes His Dad Would've Loved This Current WWE Star
The American Nightmare thinks Dusty Rhodes would have been a big fan of Solo Sikoa.
Published on Feb. 24, 2026
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Cody Rhodes believes that if his father, WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes, were still alive, current SmackDown Superstar Solo Sikoa would be one of his favorites. Rhodes shared this sentiment with another wrestling legend backstage, saying that if his dad was still around, he "would just eat him up." Sikoa's recent WWE Tag Team Championship victory over the Wyatt Sicks has been one of the biggest upsets of the year so far.
Why it matters
Dusty Rhodes was a legendary figure in the wrestling world who helped develop many of today's top stars during his time at the WWE Performance Center. Cody's belief that his father would have been a big fan of Solo Sikoa provides insight into how Dusty may have viewed the current WWE roster and the type of performers he gravitated towards.
The details
Cody Rhodes revealed his thoughts on Solo Sikoa during a conversation with Rey Mysterio on the "What Do You Wanna Talk About?" podcast. Rhodes said that if his father Dusty were still alive, Sikoa would be one of his favorite wrestlers on the current WWE roster. Sikoa recently captured the WWE Tag Team Championship alongside Tama Tonga, defeating the Wyatt Sicks in a surprising upset.
- Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga won the WWE Tag Team Titles on the January 23, 2026 episode of SmackDown.
The players
Cody Rhodes
The son of WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes, and a current top star in WWE.
Dusty Rhodes
A legendary wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer who helped develop many of today's top stars at the WWE Performance Center before his passing in 2015.
Solo Sikoa
A current SmackDown Superstar who recently won the WWE Tag Team Championship alongside Tama Tonga.
Rey Mysterio
A veteran WWE Superstar who appeared as a guest on Cody Rhodes' podcast.
What they’re saying
“I hate to bring this up because there's somebody today I was watching, and I can't believe I'm gonna say it because I don't have a great interaction with him. But there was a guy I was watching, and I shared it with one other legend backstage the other day because I thought, if my dad was still alive, that'd be his guy. And it was Solo Sikoa. I couldn't figure it out. I'm like, he would just eat him up.”
— Cody Rhodes (What Do You Wanna Talk About? with Cody Rhodes)
What’s next
If Solo Sikoa and The MFTs make it onto the WrestleMania 42 card, you can bet that Uncle Howdy and the Wyatt Sicks will be standing across from them on the Grandest stage of them all.
The takeaway
Cody Rhodes' belief that his father Dusty would have been a big fan of Solo Sikoa provides insight into the type of performers the legendary wrestler gravitated towards and the impact he had on developing today's top stars during his time at the WWE Performance Center.
