WWE legend Bully Ray has raised an important question about Cody Rhodes potentially turning heel following his recent loss.
After Cody Rhodes dropped the WWE Undisputed Championship to Drew McIntyre last week on WWE SmackDown, fans quickly began speculating that the defeat could lead to a long-awaited heel turn. However, with Rhodes firmly positioned as WWE’s top babyface, Bully Ray believes the decision is far more complicated than it seems.
Speaking on Busted Open Radio, Bully explained when and why a heel turn should actually happen. “The time to turn Cody Rhodes heel is when you’ve milked every ounce of babyface dollar and cents out of him, and when it makes sense for him to turn heel in the story.”
He pointed to past examples of Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold and John Cena to support his argument. “Hulk Hogan, one of the most loved wrestlers of all time, turned heel and it worked like a charm. John Cena, one of the most loved babyfaces in the history of wrestling, turned heel and it did not work. Steve Austin turned at WrestleMania and it kind of worked, I don’t know.”
For Bully, the biggest issue isn’t whether Rhodes can turn heel it’s who benefits from it. “Here’s the number one thing, if you’re going to turn Cody Rhodes heel, who is the babyface that you’re turning Cody Rhodes heel for?”
He added that Rhodes currently makes WWE a massive amount of money as a top babyface. From a business standpoint, turning him heel without a clear replacement would hurt the company financially. “I don’t see that new babyface on the horizon,” he added. “You need somebody who has as much potential, if not more, than Cody Rhodes.” [H/T: WrestlingInc]
For now, despite fan speculation, reports have indicated that there are no plans for Cody Rhodes to turn heel.
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