It's still unsaid as to whether or not Cody Rhodes initiated the desire for the character change. However, if he did not, he's being given an opportunity in what is a WWE in flux to have a guaranteed spot on weekly television feasibly doing something that will garner him significant interest from the casual observer. He's gone from being a regular man who wrestles to being a cartoon character in a company that loves cartoons. It's ultimately up to Rhodes how much he wants to see Stardust excel, but embracing the character (as his brother did with Goldust) could work and provide him the same level of career stability that Goldust has earned in nearly two decades of largely having the exact same gimmick. Wrestling is not kind to the wrestler, but absolutely adores the character that the fans can embrace. This could be that moment for Cody Rhodes.
Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.
