5 Pros And 4 Cons Of Bullet Club Elite Going To WWE

Of course, if you’re an independent wrestling with a… higher ceiling of quality than others, you probably don’t equate Cody and ‘workrate’ to begin with. And that’s most likely to his benefit.

A man raised on WWE’s style of work, Rhodes can wrestle a basic RAW or SmackDown match in his sleep. That sort of hyper-competence in that particular style has proved problematic in some respects in his journey as an indie wrestler. Earning the derogatory accolade of “3-Star General” from parts of the fandom, Cody has relied less on physical matches with baffling high spots in favor of getting his matches over with his characterization. To steal a quote from WWE commentary, Cody "tells stories."

So while many would be concerned about Omega, the Bucks, and even Hangman being stifled by WWE's style of work, Cody really would have nothing to lose by going back to WWE. He could have his typically competent matches, and given his aura as an ex-WWE star who made himself bigger on the outside, he would be over without breaking his body.

So while Cody may talk a big game about how indifferent he'd be about going back to WWE, in the back of his mind, he's probably thinking he has a better shot than ever of being a top star.