In 2010, Cody Rhodes was given the nickname 'Dashing'. Playing on the idea that he was infatuated with himself, the moniker instantly reinvigorated Rhodes and gave him a character to sink his teeth into. Then, disaster struck. In January, 2011, Rey Mysterio genuinely shattered Cody's nose with an errant kick. The masked man's knee brace collided with Cody's face, causing him serious injury. Instead of taking extended time off, Rhodes returned just over one month later, sporting a clear mask which was said to protect his nose. In no time at all Cody started talking about how he was no longer 'Dashing', and started portraying a darker, more sinister persona. Many fans felt this was simply a character, but the reality is that Cody legitimately needed to wear the mask on his face. His injuries not yet healed, the wrestler required the see-through mask for medical reasons more than anything else. He did wrestle with it on, but later told that it was difficult to really perform to the best of his abilities whilst wearing the thing. It's not hard to see why and the mask must have been pretty uncomfortable. Still, it was an interesting change of direction for Cody's character, even if it was an unscripted one.