Watch: Cody Rhodes breaks down in tears while talking about the late great Brodie Lee

WWE star Cody Rhodes was seen getting emotional when he talked about his late great friend, Brodie Lee, and his son. The former TNT Champion passed away in 2020 due to a deadly disease. His last match took place against Cody Rhodes. While he is no more, his son, Brodie Lee Jr., looks forward to carrying on the legacy as he continues to train and become a pro wrestler.

Brodie Lee Jr. has made multiple appearances on AEW TV as Negative One. He currently trains in Natalaya's Dungeon. The WWE Champion has a lot of affection for Brodie's kids and therefore regularly visits them.

While speaking on What Do You Wanna Talk About?, Cody Rhodes thanked Natalaya for taking care of Negative One.

"I could thank you for a million things. But one of them that is pretty special to me is that I really appreciate [you] taking care of little Brodie," he said. (00:03 - 00:12)

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Further, the American Nightmare was deeply emotional when discussing Brodie's demise. Cody also revealed that he was extremely worried about the former TNT Champion's kids.

"It was nice to see the wrestling community come out, support, probably to one of the most loved guys in the history of any locker room. What worried me was what happens the next day and the next day after that. And he found a good spot with you guys," he added. (01:38 - 01:56)

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Cody Rhodes talks about his match with Brodie Lee

The two stars feuded over the TNT Championship in 2020. The late great star defeated the American Nightmare for the title. In their second encounter, the duo fought in a dog collar match, where Brodie lost.

Cody Rhodes recently took to X and remembered Lee's last match. The WWE Champion said that he has kept the dog collar from the match with him.

"Brodie gave me a beating and gave the world an incredible and magnificent final show... (I kept my collar and his jacket) and all the memories I could salvage... Ultimate family man, ultimate pro wrestler 💜, "tweeted Rhodes.

It will be interesting to see where Brodie Lee Jr. ends up.

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Edited by Angana Roy