{"id":336612,"date":"2026-05-18T11:17:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T05:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=336612"},"modified":"2026-05-18T11:17:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T05:47:27","slug":"wwe-star-cody-rhodes-explains-why-he-received-stop-desist-letter-from-nintendo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/wwe-star-cody-rhodes-explains-why-he-received-stop-desist-letter-from-nintendo\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE Star Cody Rhodes Explains Why He Received Stop &#038; Desist Letter From Nintendo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"content\">\n<article class=\"news-post\">\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<div class=\"slide-key image-holder gallery-image-holder credit-image-wrap lead-image-holder\" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlinginc.com\/2173795\/wwe-nintendo-cody-rhodes-cease-desist-triforce-legend-zelda\/\" data-post-title=\"WWE Star Cody Rhodes Explains Why He Received Cease &#038; Desist Letter From Nintendo\" data-slide-num=\"0\" data-post-id=\"2173795\">\n<picture id=\"pdc8c9a70113fc00c2b025f24f4fa7978\"><source media=\"(min-width: 429px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlinginc.com\/img\/gallery\/wwe-star-cody-rhodes-explains-why-he-received-cease-desist-letter-from-nintendo\/intro-1778860986.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 428px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlinginc.com\/img\/gallery\/wwe-star-cody-rhodes-explains-why-he-received-cease-desist-letter-from-nintendo\/intro-1778860986.sm.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n                    <span class=\"gallery-image-credit\">Eakin Howard\/Getty Images<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"columns-holder \">\n<p>Japanese video game company\u00a0Nintendo is thought for cracking down on piracy and unauthorized usage of their products, but that sometimes happens to video game streamers and never pro wrestlers.\u00a0Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes has never shied away from his deep love for video games, but based on the star himself, he got into hot water with\u00a0Nintendo while showing his love for the Legend of Zelda series.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I live that s**t, dog,&#8221; Rhodes said during an episode of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yatihu9gej4\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;What Do You Wanna Talk About? With Cody Rhodes.&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0Rhodes explained that he previously featured the Triforce insignia from the series on his gear. &#8220;I assumed the principles of the Triforce \u2013 that are power, courage, and wisdom \u2013 and, for many who do not know, Zelda&#8217;s the sensible one, obviously Link is the one who&#8217;s got the courage, after which\u00a0power is Ganon; they make up the three parts of the Triforce.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rhodes added that the concept rings true to him because those three features are something he looks for in his own pro wrestling profession. &#8220;I assumed it was just applicable. I also got a cease-and-desist from\u00a0Nintendo!&#8221; he revealed. &#8220;It was very kind! 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