WWE Reportedly Has No Plans to Turn Cody Rhodes Heel – Ahead of SummerSlam, rumors circulated about a possible heel turn for Cody Rhodes, which would have positioned John Cena as the leading babyface in the storyline. However, it appears those rumors were nothing more than deliberate misdirection.
According to a new report from WrestleVotes, WWE has no plans to turn the current Undisputed WWE Champion heel anytime soon. Sources close to WWE creative confirmed that “The American Nightmare” is firmly locked in as a babyface for the foreseeable future.
“After speaking with sources close to creative, we can report there are currently no plans in the foreseeable future to turn Cody Rhodes heel… We’re told that WWE has little interest in turning their biggest babyface into, quote, a bad guy. The recent wave of online speculation, some of which was intentionally fueled by Cody himself, was a strategic bit of misdirection aimed at the more hardcore audience,” the report stated.
One source within WWE reportedly joked, “It would be awkward seeing a smiling Cody Rhodes on Minute Maid packaging across thousands of stores while he’s playing a villain on TV.”
Rhodes has consistently positioned himself as WWE’s top babyface since joining the company after his period in AEW. His brand partnerships, public appearances, and strong merchandise sales reinforce WWE’s commitment to keeping him in that role.
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WWE Has No Plans to Turn Cody Rhodes Heel
