Outside of Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes is the wrestler most responsible for WWE’s resurgence in popularity. He’s been worth every penny they’ve paid him since his return. You could even argue his match with Reigns at WrestleMania 40 is the exact moment the highest percentage of fans were happiest with the product since probably the Attitude Era. He’s everything you could want out of a lead babyface, but right now, well, right now he’s in the way.
That sounds like a horrible thing to say about one of the biggest stars in the company, but it’s also a frank appraisal of where we’re at with his character. He’s held the WWE Championship or been the main person chasing the WWE Championship for more than two years. Now that the belt is off him, WWE needs to introduce some new faces into the mix, but with WrestleMania around the corner, Triple H, Bruce Prichard and company look like they’re going to keep Rhodes in the title picture. That would be a mistake.
