The REAL Reason Why AEW's Cody Rhodes Dyed His Hair

Cody's dye job was part of a sneaky storyline that AEW fans just didn't get.

by Jamie Kennedy
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Cody Rhodes could've been your Superman.

During a special 'Outside The Ring' Q&A session with Lexy Nair, the AEW man discussed his sudden hair colour change back in October. According to Rhodes, this was a nod towards a storyline in 'The Death Of Superman'; sadly for Cody, fans didn't seem to catch on to what he was going for, so he quietly bleached his hair back from dark brown/black to blonde.

In 'The Return Of Superman', Clark Kent returned with longer hair than before and a darker suit. It was considered a dramatic change, and that's what Cody was going for here. Sadly, he didn't rock the same mullet that Kent did - that would've got Twitter talking!

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Rhodes didn't get much of a response at all, actually. He seemed to be rather miffed at that during the interview, but admitted "blondes have more fun" anyway.

It doesn't look like Cody will try dying his hair again any time soon. He's ever-so-slightly disappointed that AEW fans didn't catch on or see what he was trying to do.

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Maybe he needed a big "S" on his chest to hammer home the point.

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.