WWE Night Of Champions 2023: 10 Nightmares That Could Come True

4. Cody Rhodes = Fluke Artist

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Be very careful here, Triple H.

Some smart booking and the man's own popularity with the core audience prevented Cody Rhodes from hearing boos whilst working the top babyface spot alongside breakout star Sami Zayn before WrestleMania. WWE shouldn't take that for granted by thinking Cody can get away with anything and fans will still cheer him.

He's still at a delicate part of his WWE career, and hasn't yet "finished the story". The nightmare thought here is that Rhodes scores another fluke-style "opportunistic" win over Brock Lesnar as he did at Backlash. That, unlike the Trish vs. Becky scenario examined in the previous entry, should be a one-off.

Fans will likely reject some sort of attempt to turn Cody into this generation's John Cena. That "Never Give Up" approach got on everyone's t*ts with "Super Cena" years ago, so there's no reason to expect Rhodes would fare any better.

Again, WWE must be mindful.

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