Cody Rhodes Defends Controversial “Raheem” Joke and Says He Won’t Walk It Back

TLDR

Cody Rhodes defended his controversial "Raheem" joke from the February 6 episode of WWE SmackDown, stating he stands by the comment and won't walk it back. Rhodes revealed that his wife Brandi encouraged him to use the line, and he explained his goal was to bring humor to the situation between Roman Reigns and CM Punk rather than escalate tensions. The WWE star made it clear he's focusing on his own road to WrestleMania rather than getting involved in the ongoing rivalry between the two other wrestlers.