WWE Superstar Given ‘Death Punishment’ Apparently; Cody Rhodes speaks

Cody Rhodes gave his take on the WWE character, which, according to him, would have been a “death sentence” for this particular star who played it. It’s El Grande Americano, currently run by Ludwig Kaiser.

The character was initially played by Chad Gable until June 2025, when he was written off due to a legitimate injury. After weeks of absence, Caesar was seen as the new El Grande Americano.

At first, there was a fear that the Empire member might fail in this new endeavor. However, Ludwig Kaiser has successfully carried the role on his shoulders and is currently the WWE Speed ​​Champion, and also the leader of Los Americanos.

During his last appearance on All the smoke Rhodes said that the El Grande Americano character would have been a “death sentence” for any other wrestler, but Ludwig Kaiser made it special.

“That’s always a big thing in wrestling. You take something that’s always a little bit ridiculous, and then you blow it up. El Grande Americano is the guy that we have now, who does exactly that thing. He took something that could have been a death sentence for another wrestler and he just makes it special, and they don’t mean it’s a death sentence but they mean it’s a challenge,” he said. [1: 02: 10 onwards]

Cody weighed in on the conversation surrounding El Grande while talking about the Stardust character he played in WWE for nearly a decade. Cody had adopted the new Stardust persona, similar to the character Goldust played by his brother Dustin Rhodes.

However, this trick didn’t work at all, and Cody was almost frustrated with his double personality for about two years. It reached a boiling point by 2016, when his pleas for creative change seemed to fall on deaf ears. Then request a release from the company.

According to Cody, Ludwig Kaiser accepted the challenge of playing the character of El Grande Americano which was a huge challenge and he managed to do it successfully without failing at it. He praised the 35-year-old star for doing so.

El Grande Americano wins in his WWE NXT debut

El Grande Americano scored big in his first match in WWE NXT by defeating Josh Briggs in his first match on the black and silver brand. He was assisted by teammates Rayo and Bravo who attacked Briggs from behind as Tavion Heights distracted the referee.

El Grande will now defend his title against Jasper Troy, who recently won the Speed ​​Title Championship.