Report on WWE’s thought process when it comes to a potential Cody Rhodes heel turn

In August of 2025, Cody Rhodes said he probably won’t turn heel in WWE “because there’s just too much of a connection with the people.” After losing the WWE title to Drew McIntyre, there has been internet speculation about Cody potentially changing his character.

In the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com noted the following…

“Regarding any rumors of a Rhodes heel turn, we were told it’s not happening now, won’t until it’s deemed it has to and the feeling is that’s no time soon and we were told his merchandise numbers are nothing to be tinkered with.”

In April of 2025, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson commented on how he believes that Cody has an “unheard of run as a heel down the road.” According to Meltzer, Rock “has not weighed in at all on current WWE creative.”