Cody Rhodes Wants To Give Travis Scott “A Receipt” For Busted Ear Drum

WWE Champion Cody Rhodes is eyeing a "receipt" for rapper Travis Scott after a particularly stiff shot during the recent Elimination Chamber event. In the closing segment, Scott teamed up with The Rock and John Cena to attack Rhodes, delivering a punch that left the champion with a busted eardrum and a black eye.

Speaking to Complex, Rhodes recounted the incident:

"The next day after the incident, I told everyone, ‘He didn’t hit me.’ I didn’t realize there was a fan video circulating of him hitting me with the power of a thousand suns and the noise deafening. And then I had a Tommy Boy situation where the entire side of my face was black and blue and I kept saying, ‘Oh no, I’m good. I’m good.’ And then I had a little flutter in the eardrum because it popped."

Despite the injury, Rhodes remains philosophical about the nature of wrestling:

"Again, I’m a weirdo, this is going to sound so strange, and I apologize to your viewers and your listeners, but man, that’s wrestling. You know what I’m saying? Beat me up. I’m going to beat you up. That’s wrestling. I am not mad so much, but I am looking, and my eyes are open for what we inevitably, what we’ll call a receipt. If Travis Scott ever makes his way back into the WWE fray, maybe there’s a receipt for Travis."

At the Elimination Chamber post-show press conference, The Rock confirmed plans for Scott to wrestle in WWE, stating, "Yes, absolutely. That’s why we’re doing it. Long gaming. I love Travis. That’s my guy." He also revealed advising Scott before the segment: "He wanted to get, to steal a term, he wanted to get his hands bloody. I whispered to him as we were going out, ‘If you get your hands bloody, make it count. Make it count.’"

Reports indicate that Scott's slap caused Rhodes' injuries, leading to backstage discussions about the rapper's involvement. Scott will likely be at WrestleMania, so we'll see if Rhodes follows up on his threat.