Cody Rhodes is at the forefront of WWE’s renaissance, and he says this boom should be called the Record Era. During a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Undisputed WWE Champion Rhodes was asked about WWE’s success.

Now, WWE is firmly in a new era. And with it has come another wave of substantial growth, bringing a new, younger wave of fans. Cody Rhodes is one of the stars being taken to new heights this time.

On the WWE SmackDown before Survivor Series, Kevin Owens listed why he is right to hate Cody Rhodes before their match at Saturday Night's Main Event.

“Saturday Night’s Main Event. Its return to NBC, this time in primetime for a live national audience. It’s the perfect vehicle for two of our biggest stars — WWE Champion Cody Rhodes vs. Kevin Owens — and signals our level of ambition for this show,” WWE’s Chief Creative Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque said.

WWE is in the midst of the most profitable period in company history with strong ticket and merchandise sales, along with lucrative media rights deals, contribu