Rhodes was then asked if he viewed his issues with The Rock as comparable to George Lucas' original "Star Wars" trilogy, with Bully pondering if WrestleMania 40 was Rhodes' "A New Hope," and that Rock and The Bloodline were now preparing for an "The Empire Strikes Back" esq scenario. Rhodes is under the impression that the feud has blown past the original trilogy, even as he went on to note that he still believed there was good in Rock, similar to what Luke Skywalker thought of Darth Vader.

"If we're looking at Star Wars parallels, I feel like we're maybe past 'Jedi' at this point," Rhodes said. "Here's the struggle I have with a person like The Rock; I know it's underneath there. I know inside is the 'People's Champion.' I was the biggest Rock fan growing up. I know he's in there. And that's not what returned. We got 'The Final Boss,' we got the cursing, we got an unbelievably gritty and formidable [performer]...I just wish the relationship had been different, and I can't sit here hoping for that forever. I can't sit here saying 'Man, I'd like to bring the real 'People's Champion' back.' I really would, because I think that's what's underneath there. But perhaps The Rock is too far gone."