Why Cody Rhodes NEVER Wants To Turn Heel In WWE | WWE News

Don't expect a Cody Rhodes heel turn anytime soon...

by Andrew Pollard
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While certain fans continue to push for a heel turn from WWE's Cody Rhodes, the American Nightmare seemingly has no plans of turning to the dark side - at least, if he gets his way about things.

Speaking during an appearance on Live with Kelly and Mark (via f4wonline) to promote WrestleMania 42, Rhodes said:

"For a long time, there were a lot of anti-heroes. Just recently, it felt like WWE hit this stride with so much youth in the audience that it felt like babyfaces came back to life. Jey Uso, for example, is somebody that the kids go crazy for. Sami Zayn is out there doing it. And for me to be able to be in that spot, I don’t want to leave it. It’s so much fun.”

As Cody discussed elsewhere in this appearance, it's yet to be clarified exactly what he'll be doing at 'Mania 42 this April, with this Friday seeing Rhodes go up against Jacob Fatu and Sami Zayn in a triple threat, where the winner will advance to the titular men's match at Elimination Chamber later this month. From the, the eventual winner of that Chamber contest will go on to challenge for the WWE Championship at this year's Showcase of the Immortals.

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At present, Drew McIntyre is the WWE Champion, having defeated Cody Rhodes for that prize last month. Recent reports suggest that we may well get McIntyre vs. Rhodes at WrestleMania 42, although there is always the chance of Jacob Fatu or possibly even Randy Orton being added to that match by the time all is said and done.

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Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer and Presenter, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main day job, his role as lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund and Eli Roth to Kevin Smith and the Russo Brothers, to Kevin Conroy and Frank Miller, to Bret Hart and Sting, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, and Brian Flynn, to many, many more. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is a long-standing season ticket holder and an FSA Award-winner for his time co-hosting the Fearless in Devotion podcast.