{"id":222784,"date":"2026-09-24T12:31:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T17:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=222784"},"modified":"2026-09-24T12:35:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T17:35:28","slug":"roman-reigns-says-only-cody-rhodes-is-capable-of-carrying-the-wwe-banner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/09\/24\/roman-reigns-says-only-cody-rhodes-is-capable-of-carrying-the-wwe-banner\/","title":{"rendered":"Roman Reigns says only Cody Rhodes is capable of carrying the WWE banner"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2429994526\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Roman Reigns believes that only Cody Rhodes is capable of carrying the WWE banner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs it\u2019s been shown with John (Cena) and then also with me, it takes a decade or so,&#8221; said Reigns during an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/pop-culture\/a\/markelibert\/roman-reigns-the-general-street-fighter-commercial-interview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview<\/a> with Mark Elibert of Complex. &#8220;Can you perform every single time and then deliver when you\u2019re asked? 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