WWE: 10 Ways Cody Rhodes Can Go Forward As Stardust
How to make sure Stardust doesn't stall Cody Rhodes' career.
For some who are against "Stardust," the Monday, June 16th latest turn in the career of WWE's Cody Rhodes, there may be one glimmer of joy in all of this - at least Dusty Rhodes is now employed by WWE, so possibly ribbing his legacy isn't so bad when he's earning money from it? Yes, the recent on-screen dissension between Cody Rhodes and his brother Goldust has ended us up with the debut of "Stardust," Cody now appearing as a gold and black bodysuit, face-paint and boot-wearing clone of Dustin Rhodes' Goldust character he's portrayed for much of the last eighteen years of his professional wrestling career. As much as it may appear to be an incredible black mark on WWE and Cody's career, it may be wise to reconsider such a rash generalization. The era of white-meat babyfaces is dying on the vine. Cody Rhodes' winsome smile, chiseled physique, square jaw and goody too shoes attitude links him quite favorably with John Cena, who, in being pushed at the top of the company has endured a decade of unrivaled success, but equally unrivaled derision. Thus, in considering the trickle-down to Cody Rhodes, the idea that turning him heel and pairing him with the likes of Damian Sandow or eventually making him a babyface alongside his brother feel more related to giving him the "something more" needed to a) get over, or b) motivate fans to cheer for a character that is classified as a "good guy" by a standard that is most classic in definition. Now, with "Stardust" as the latest turn in Rhodes' career, is this enough to get him over the top? With all of that having been said, here's ten ways that Cody Rhodes can possibly succeed moving forward.