Cody Rhodes Reveals Production Staff Separated Him From Roman Reigns On Set
Actors and WWE stars Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns were kept apart during filming for the upcoming Street Fighter movie because production staff feared a genuine confrontation between them. Speaking in interviews with Chris Van Vliet, both men confirmed that crew members actively prevented their paths from crossing on set due to concerns about backstage heat stemming from past feuds over Guile's character portrayal and other issues like "The Shield." Rhodes described the situation as awkward but noted they did not interact much during filming.
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1Production staff on the 'Street Fighter' film actively tried to keep Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns separated during filming.
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2Cody Rhodes revealed that crew members were concerned about potential real-life confrontations between him and his WWE counterpart, leading them not allowing actors from both sides of a fight
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3"It was awkward" for Rhodes as he interacted very little with the production team's efforts to keep their paths apart on set.
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Cody Rhodes revealed that production staff on the upcoming Street Fighter film actively tried to prevent him and Roman Reigns from crossing paths, believing there could be an actual confrontation between them.
— [Mar 13, 22:18] Cody Rhodes Says Street Fighter Movie Crew Kept Him And Roman Reigns Separated On Set (Wrestlingnews)During a recent interview with Chris Van Vliet on INSIGHT, Cody explained that members of the production team appeared concerned about potential real issues between him and WWE star Roman Reigns.
— [Mar 13, 23:32] Cody Rhodes Says Street Fighter Production Tried To Keep Him And Roman Reigns Apart (Pwmania)'It was awkward,' said wrestler who starred in the upcoming film alongside another wrestling legend. The two stars are set to star together but interacted very little while on.
— [Mar 14, 02:20] Cody Rhodes Was Kept Apart From Roman Reigns On Street Fighter Set (Mandatory)'I think they thought we were going to fight or have issue for real,' said wrestler who starred in the upcoming film alongside another wrestling legend.
— [Mar 13, 24:05] Cody Rhodes Says Production Staff Tried To Keep Him And Roman Reigns Separated On Set (Wrestlingnews)'This was taken very seriously.' The new Street Fighter movie arrives to the October movies schedule with both stars set for release.
— [Mar 13, 24:05] Cody Rhodes Says Production Staff Tried To Keep Him And Roman Reigns Separated On Set (Wrestlingnews)Cody Rhodes revealed on *Insight* podcast host Chris Van Vilet's show and Roman Reigns were not allowed "to cross paths" during filming for their roles as Guile in the upcoming 2026 Street Fighter movie. This decision stems from a history of intense rivalry between them, including when Rhodes defeated Reigns at WrestleMania XL with assistance from John Cena, Seth Rollins, The Undertaker and Jey Uso to win his third WWE Universal Championship title
Cody and Roman Reigns are set to star in the upcoming *Street Fighter* movie, but they interacted very little during production. Rhodes described their relationship as "very strange" because crew members were so aware of them avoiding each other that staff even warned about potential on-set conflicts between WWE wrestlers who have a years-long feud with one another while filming together for this project
Cody Rhodes revealed that production staff attempted to separate him and Roman Reigns during the filming of *Street Fighter* due to fears they might clash, though a brief awkward interaction did occur. Despite acknowledging their difficult-to-define relationship on set, both stars expressed mutual respect for each other's accomplishments while heading into WrestleMania 42 together in April.
Production staff actively prevented Cody Rhodes (Guile) from interacting with Roman Reigns' character Akuma during filming due to fears of a real confrontation between them. Despite this separation and an awkward brief encounter, both wrestlers expressed admiration for each other while acknowledging the strange dynamic that blurs their personal identities on screen before headlining WrestleMania 42 in separate main events at Allegiant Stadium later April.