8 Booking Steps For Cody Rhodes In WWE

3. The Title Loss

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No champion holds the gold forever though - Cody, celebrated WWE Title triumph and all, would have to eat defeat at some point. This is where the E's writers can flick through AEW's booking sheets and steal some of their magic. The way All Elite penned Cody's loss to Chris Jericho at Full Gear 2019 was beautiful, for example.

That banned Rhodes from challenging for the AEW World Title again, and pretty much led to the creation of a secondary TNT belt the following year. WWE don't need new titles (please, no more titles!), but they can mimic Cody's distraught Full Gear aftermath when he drops the top strap.

Suddenly, someone who had returned to WWE with fire in his belly would start questioning his value and connection to an audience who previously rooted for him. Done correctly, this could coincide with a shift that'd keep Cody's run fresh.

He definitely has the arrogance to...

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