Rhodes and former WWE talent Drew Gulak don't seem to like each other for a bizarre reason. Rhodes told a story on "Busted Open Radio" in 2017 that Gulak got upset with him over free pizza back in 2017 when both men were in EVOLVE. Rhodes brought pizza to a table that was set up for him to meet fans and sign autographs, as it was Johnny Gargano's last night with the group, and it was a celebration.

Rhodes said outright that he thinks Gulak and his "grizzle old vet" routine "sucks" and he "hadn't made any money anywhere." He said Gulak looked at him, seemingly frustrated and jealous, and said, "So that's what you need to get over," and walked away. Rhodes said that Gulak is "on his list" and he would regularly text current "WWE NXT" star Ethan Page just to say he thinks Gulak sucks.

While there's no corroborating evidence about the pizza interaction, Gulak is no stranger to backstage incidents. Gulak didn't have his contract renewed by WWE in 2024 after reports of him being a "bully" backstage in "WWE NXT" after reportedly targeting injuries of talents recovering from issues. He was also infamously at the center of a backstage incident with Ronda Rousey, and his public response to her claims was also labeled an issue.