What If... Cody Rhodes NEVER Finishes His Story In WWE

As already noted, the hollow, record-breaking title run Roman Reigns is currently enjoying stopped being captivating when it became clear he'd be spending the majority of 2023 with his bright red boots up.

But in a world where Cody Rhodes never finishes his fairytale story, you better believe an already exhausting and deeply uninspiring reign would continue in order to nudge 'The Tribal Chief' above 'The Hulkster' on the longest-ever WWE title reign table.

Who honestly cares about this empty stat outside of WWE themselves, though?

Fans haven't increasingly packed themselves into arenas and stadiums over the last two years because they longed to hear Michael Cole read off the latest grand total of Roman's days as champ.

Along with finding joy in the booking of dominant IC Champions, badass 'Mami's, and a rejuvenated tag division, the audience have connected massively to Rhodes' and many others' valiant quests to put an end to that stale run at the top. That's why the buildings remain full and occasionally deafening.

So, once again breaking their hearts on 'The Grandest Stage' may just be the final straw for those who just about had their faith restored after the rubber chicken tragedy in LA.