Cody Rhodes doesn’t foresee himself turning heel in WWE anytime soon, but it is something he’s thought about.
Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes was a recent guest on Cheap Heat. When asked if he’s thought about turning heel in the future, Rhodes said it’s something that he’s thought about, but doesn’t seem likely. The American Nightmare eventually gave the tried the true wrestling answer of never say never.
“I think I’m lying if I say I don’t think about it,” Cody Rhodes admitted. “The truth is I’m so caught up in the connection that I have. Whether it’s like the friendship bracelets I get at the shows or just these moments, you have where the kids come in full cosplay, and this new generation of fan that’s gonna grow up and have podcasts and radio shows like you.
“This new generation, I’m so invested in them. It’s rare when I think outside of, well, what about a version of me that’s that’s hated? That’s disliked. That’s booed, and I’ve certainly been booed before. I’ve been booed heavily. I guess I think minimally about it, and I could — you never say never.
Cody Rhodes thinks it’s rightfully so that John Cena’s heel turn never happened
“And John [Cena]’s never happened, and I think rightfully so. I think what we got there we look back at now and realize, I just watched him versus Umaga the other day, we see the magic of what John was able to do. But with the time I have left contract-wise, I don’t see it. But again, never say never. Absolutes are the worst thing in sports entertainment and pro wrestling.
“But here’s the tricky part. All this stuff about me usually gets people booed in the first place. There’s some real old head podcaster types — no disrespect to them — but they can’t understand it. They can’t get it like, ‘Oh, why is he using big words? Why does he have a suit on? He should be a man of the people.’
“I would be such a fraud if I was trying to be like the common man Dusty Rhodes-type gimmick. I don’t know, it’s just who I am and who I became, and it was really through trial and error. Because my last days at AEW were certainly a heel run. And they were loud, and they were proud, but I like what we’ve captured here.
“I feel like I don’t want to be so full of myself, but I want to make sure I honor these young fans. These little little nightmares, these little kiddos who are coming to shows I want to make sure that if they came and I’m supposed to be their guy, that I don’t let them down.”
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