Cody Rhodes could turn heel at major WWE event; wrestling veteran recalls huge tease by the star (Exclusive)

Veteran wrestling journalist Bill Apter recently spoke about Cody Rhodes' current run in WWE. The American Nightmare is one of the most popular babyfaces on the roster currently.

Cody Rhodes has been a squeaky-clean babyface since he returned to the company in 2022. However, his clean image has led fans to speculate if the star might turn heel anytime soon. However, Cody has shown no signs of slowing down and is currently gearing up for a huge showdown at Night of Champions.

In the final of the King of the Ring Tournament, Rhodes will go up against his former mentor and friend, Randy Orton. This week on Sportskeeda's UnSKripted podcast with Dr. Chris Featherstone, Bill Apter mentioned that it could be a good time to turn Cody heel.

Apter recalled the star saying at a fan convention that his run as a babyface was possibly winding down. The veteran journalist felt Night of Champions could be the stage to bring out an edgy, heinous version of Cody.

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"Cody is taking on Randy Orton, one of his best friends, at Night of Champions. By hook or by crook, Cody is going to win. He's going to become the king, he's going to become snobby, and maybe become that second part of a heel run. He said somewhere, I read on the internet, he said at some convention, that he thinks his babyface run may be coming to an end. I think this would be a great time to do that." [From 25:57 onwards]

With the high-stakes matchup coming up at Night of Champions, it will be interesting to see if Cody Rhodes embraces his dark side and uses some underhanded tactics to become the 2025 King of the Ring.

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Prityush is a WWE news writer for Sportskeeda Wrestling who started watching wrestling in the later part of The Attitude Era. Although he holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Prityush was a creative writer for his college, and his flair for creativity and love of pro wrestling eventually led him to the journalism field. After an initial stint in 2016-2017, he has been writing regularly for Sportskeeda since 2021.

As someone who loves and respects the business, he prides himself on factual, clean, and ethical reporting, free of plagiarism and AI usage. One of the ways he ensures this is by transcribing videos that he reports on.

Prityush had the privilege of interviewing superstar Matt Hardy in his career so far. Although, his favorite wrestler is CM Punk, as he relates to his Straight Edge philosophy.

When he is not reporting news, he loves reading and collecting WWE action figures. He currently owns over 500 wrestling figures and merchandise.

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