WWE’s Current Stance on Cody Rhodes Turning Heel – Ringside News
2025-04-24T11:41:10Z
John Cena beat Cody Rhodes to become the new Undisputed WWE Champion at WrestleMania 41, and since then, fans have wondered what’s next with
John Cena beat Cody Rhodes to become the new Undisputed WWE Champion at WrestleMania 41, and since then, fans have wondered what’s next with Cody Rhodes. With The Rock recently confirming he wanted to turn Rhodes heel, WWE’s current stance on Rhodes turning heel has been revealed.
According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, despite The Rock continuing to push for Cody Rhodes to turn heel, it’s not something WWE is currently planning. While there’s always a chance it could happen, especially if The Rock forces it, right now the belief within WWE is that a heel turn for Rhodes isn’t in the works.
“I was told that is not the plan. It could happen, he (The Rock) could probably even force it, but nobody is under the impression that that’s where they’re going.”
This update follows The Rock’s comments confirming that he supported the idea of Cody Rhodes turning heel. He explained that the storyline about Cody Rhodes possibly “selling his soul” to the Final Boss was meant to test how fans would react.
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The Rock felt that Cody Rhodes was smart and experienced enough to take on a complex storyline like this, one where the reason for turning heel wouldn’t just be about winning championships, but something deeper. He believed this kind of story would leave a lasting impression and go beyond just wrestling, and he pointed out that fans seemed to really connect with the idea.
“When it comes to giving me your soul, that is what you want, not what the Final Boss wants. So now we go into Elimination Chamber with this idea: will Cody Rhodes sell his soul to the Final Boss? My thought at the time was it was a litmus test to find out, in my opinion, how will fans respond if Cody sold his soul to the Final Boss? Let’s get a temperature check on this. You come to find out there are a lot of fans who were saying, ‘Sell your soul.’ Whatever it is, it’s going to be great! So I was an advocate of that. Not turning Cody heel soon, but eventually down the line, I liked the idea because Cody is a smart guy and a ring general. I think this idea of you giving him a reason to turn way down the road, not based on titles but on his soul and what that means, affects generations and transcends pro wrestling, and fans were loving it.”
While fans are still excited about the idea of Cody Rhodes turning heel, WWE isn’t in a hurry to make it happen. The Rock’s idea of a storyline where Cody Rhodes “sells his soul” would add depth to his character, but it still might be a while until that happens. Therefore, we’ll have to wait and see what WWE has planned for The American Nightmare in the coming weeks.
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