WWE's Plans For Cody Rhodes After Middling Raw Promo Revealed

WWE's plans for Cody Rhodes revealed ahead of 2024 Draft.

by Andy H Murray
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Cody Rhodes could be heading to WWE SmackDown as part of this year's Draft.

Dave Meltzer reported on Wrestling Observer Radio that the Undisputed WWE Champion's promo on Monday's episode of Raw "was to tell you that he's a SmackDown guy."

Per Meltzer, the promo was intended as a "farewell", with 'The American Nightmare' endorsing former tag team partner Jey Uso on his way over from Raw to SmackDown. Additionally, Uso is "the guy now" that Rhodes is en route to Friday nights and former World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins is on hiatus.

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Uso became World Heavyweight Title number one contender by winning a four-way match on last week's Raw. On Raw, Rhodes told Jey that Raw would soon be his, wishing Uso luck ahead of their parting of ways.

The 2024 WWE Draft begins on next Friday's SmackDown (26 April) and will continue through the following episode of Raw (29 April). Should WWE's annual roster reshuffle end up sending Cody to SmackDown, it'll presumably position the company's top titles back on its pre-WrestleMania brands, with Rhodes' Undisputed strap on Fridays and Damian Priest's World Heavyweight on Mondays.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.