During an appearance on Today on Thursday, April 17, the WWE star opened up about his victory over Roman Reigns at last year’s WrestleMania and his upcoming title defense against the iconic John Cena at WrestleMania 41. Rhodes, father to 4-year-old Liberty Iris Runnels, also shared how he helps his daughter understand his larger-than-life career in the ring.
I wasn’t thinking I would have to have this conversation this early with her, but we did, because I left the ring at Elimination Chamber, [and] Travis Scott of all people put a very large mark on my face and my eardrum was busted, he began. She had a lot of concerns. So what I have told her — and I don’t know if this is the best strategy — is that I’m pretending to be a superhero and I’m playing with my friends. And so far, that works, but we’ll see, he continued. Because I think the moment she sees playing with my friends turn into somebody, maybe beating me up, she has an adverse reaction.
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