Cody Rhodes believes two of his WWE colleagues, Chad Gable and Jacob Fatu, would be standout competitors if the Street Fighter World Warrior tournament existed in real life. Rhodes made the comments while promoting the new Street Fighter film, which releases worldwide this week and features a cast stacked with professional wrestlers.
Rhodes himself appears in the movie as Guile, while WWE’s Roman Reigns plays the role of Akuma. The film centers on the World Warrior tournament, the iconic fighting competition at the heart of the Street Fighter franchise, which pits combatants from different disciplines and backgrounds against one another.
Asked which current WWE talent could fare best in such a tournament, Rhodes pointed to Fatu and Gable as two names who stood out to him. According to Wrestling Headlines, Rhodes went as far as comparing Fatu to a specific Street Fighter character, while also offering praise for Gable’s skill set. Fightful similarly reported that Rhodes singled out Gable and Fatu as the WWE performers best suited to the kind of hybrid, high-stakes combat the tournament represents.
The comparison is a notable one given the real-world in-ring profiles of both men. Fatu has built a reputation inside WWE for a physically imposing, hard-hitting style, while Gable is widely regarded for his amateur wrestling pedigree and technical sharpness, qualities that align with the kind of varied, multi-disciplinary fighters typically showcased in the Street Fighter tournament format.
Rhodes’ remarks arrive as WWE continues to lean into crossover moments with the Street Fighter movie, with both Rhodes and Reigns taking on significant roles in the film. Their involvement underscores WWE’s ongoing push to blend its talent roster with mainstream entertainment properties, giving Superstars like Rhodes and Reigns visibility well outside the wrestling ring.
Neither Fightful nor Wrestling Headlines reported any further detail from Rhodes beyond his comments on Gable and Fatu, and there is no indication from either outlet that WWE has any actual tournament or in-ring crossover event planned tied to the Street Fighter release. The remarks appear to be promotional commentary tied to the film’s launch rather than a hint at any upcoming WWE storyline or match concept.
