Cody Rhodes: I want wrestlers to attend my funeral in full gear
Cody Rhodes has issued a special request for wrestlers attending his eventual funeral: he wants them to be in their full gear.
During his recent appearance on Grave Conversations, Rhodes expressed his love for DC Comics and for kayfabe. Speaking to David Dastmalchian, known for his role in Late Night with the Devil, Rhodes brought up the DC story Identity Crisis where a group of heroes attend a funeral while wearing their full costumes.
“(It had) one of the greatest funeral scenes of all time because all of them showed up in gimmick, full gear. When my time comes, I want the wrestling world in full gimmick. Bury me in the American Nightmare Sandra Grey robe,” Rhodes said. “Bury me as I was. I spent so much time giving back to pro wrestling and taking from pro wrestling and loving that I got to play a superhero. I’d like to go out a superhero.”
The entire conversation between Rhodes and Dastmalchian took place while both lay down in open caskets, making it an even more appropriate setting for the conversation.
Rhodes is next set to appear at this Saturday’s 2026 WWE Royal Rumble in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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