WWE star Cody Rhodes talks love for Clash of Clans game, how John Cena ties in

WWE champion Cody Rhodes talks to Fox News Digital about his love for Clash of Clans and his new partnership with the mobile game.

WWE champion Cody Rhodes has been playing Clash of Clans for nearly 10 years and the time, effort and money he’s put into the mobile game paid off on Monday.

Rhodes will be among the WWE superstars who will be "re-imagined as iconic characters" in the game beginning on Tuesday with the game’s having a match sponsorship at WrestleMania 41, WWE and Clash of Clans announced.

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Cody Rhodes has logged thousands of hours playing the mobile game, Clash of Clans. (Clash of Clans)

"The American Nightmare" will be re-imagined as the "Barbarian King."

He told Fox News Digital in a recent interview he’s played Clash of Clans since its early days. The video game requires players to build their own village by using resources obtained from attacking others or joining their own clan to participate in "Clan Wars."

"Talking about the culmination of years, for those who don’t know, I’ve been playing Clash since the OG days and there’s a whole group of WWE (stars) – the Nicky Clan – that still runs today," Rhodes said. "We’re literally on a prep day for a war. Now, we do all the seasons. I’ve gotten every skin you could think of. I’m constantly pressing the little coat hanger to see what you can change and for this to be a collab with WWE – mind blowing.

"There are things you want and wish for and goals you might have in this job and there’s those really pleasant surprises that come across. This has been one of those really pleasant surprises. I didn’t anticipate we’d be able to do this cross-promotion, WWE and Clash, and gosh, it’s blowing me away."

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