Cody Rhodes is slowly starting to remind me of the Cody we saw toward the END of his AEW run. 👀
And I don't mean that in a good way.
Cody was supposed to be one of AEW's biggest babyfaces.
But over time, his presentation started feeling increasingly forced, fans began turning on him, and people eventually got burnt out on the whole thing.
Crowds started booing him, yet he never turned heel.
And I'm starting to see some of that happening again in WWE.
The difference is what happens NEXT.
In AEW, Cody eventually left the company.
In WWE, there's an opportunity to actually embrace that growing frustration and turn him HEEL.
And I genuinely think that could be a fascinating direction for his character.
Imagine Cody finally snapping after spending years trying to be the perfect hero, only to realize that some fans are never going to be satisfied.
OR...
WWE could just keep presenting him as the ultimate babyface regardless of how the audience reacts.
You know...
The John Cena and Roman Reigns approach. 😂
And we all remember how long THAT went on.
I don't think Cody is at the point where the entire audience has turned against him.
But I've seen this movie before.
And I'm VERY curious to see whether WWE handles the ending differently this time.
#CodyRhodes #WWE #AEWDynamite
And I don't mean that in a good way.
Cody was supposed to be one of AEW's biggest babyfaces.
But over time, his presentation started feeling increasingly forced, fans began turning on him, and people eventually got burnt out on the whole thing.
Crowds started booing him, yet he never turned heel.
And I'm starting to see some of that happening again in WWE.
The difference is what happens NEXT.
In AEW, Cody eventually left the company.
In WWE, there's an opportunity to actually embrace that growing frustration and turn him HEEL.
And I genuinely think that could be a fascinating direction for his character.
Imagine Cody finally snapping after spending years trying to be the perfect hero, only to realize that some fans are never going to be satisfied.
OR...
WWE could just keep presenting him as the ultimate babyface regardless of how the audience reacts.
You know...
The John Cena and Roman Reigns approach. 😂
And we all remember how long THAT went on.
I don't think Cody is at the point where the entire audience has turned against him.
But I've seen this movie before.
And I'm VERY curious to see whether WWE handles the ending differently this time.
#CodyRhodes #WWE #AEWDynamite
