Cody Rhodes: Being a babyface is ‘so much fun,’ I don’t want to leave it
Cody Rhodes is fully committed to being a babyface in WWE.
On Wednesday, Rhodes stopped by Live with Kelly & Mark to promote WWE on the road to WrestleMania. He discussed his role in the company and said he’s having so much fun being a babyface. It’s a role that Rhodes never wants to give up.
“For a long time, there were a lot of anti-heroes,” Rhodes said. “Just recently it felt like WWE hit this stride with so much youth in the audience that it felt like babyfaces came back to life. Jey Uso, for example, is somebody that the kids go crazy for. Sami Zayn is out there doing it. And for me to be able to be in that spot, I don’t want to leave it. It’s so much fun.”
Rhodes has been the top babyface in WWE since returning to the company in 2022. While there have been times where he’s mentioned the possibility of turning heel, it’s not going to happen anytime soon. Dave Meltzer reported last month that Rhodes’ merchandise numbers are strong and a heel turn would only happen if it’s deemed necessary.
WrestleMania 42 plans for Rhodes have yet to be officially announced. After dropping the WWE Championship to Drew McIntyre, Rhodes’ path to a WrestleMania title shot now goes through Elimination Chamber. SmackDown this Friday night will feature a Chamber qualifying match between Rhodes, Zayn, and Jacob Fatu.
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