At the beginning of AEW, Cody Rhodes has always played the babyface. Recently his character has started to change. In his match against Sonny Kiss, Cody removed the turnbuckle padding, a move that heels do. There have also been several other slight heels moves by is character.
He recently seems to be playing somewhere in the middle of a heel or babyface, potentially marking a turn in his character.
Cody, who is the current AEW TNT Champion, responded on Twitter to a comment from former WCW star Disco Inferno.
Inferno on whether Cody is a face or a heel
“Is Cody Rhodes a heel? This is like the old school angle where you have a list of worthy contenders and they are just a bunch of indy workers that don’t even work for the company. #warhorse.”
Is Cody Rhodes a heel? This is like the old school angle where you have a list of worthy contenders and they are just a bunch of indy workers that don't even work for the company. #warhorse
— Glenn Gilbertti (@TheRealDisco) July 24, 2020
Cody responded and said he is neither
“I’m neither. I’m a competitor & a reigning champion. Tired old tropes are even more insulting to the viewer considering I’ve been on their TV since I was 20. It ain’t black and white, it hasn’t been in forever. Circumstances of the match dictate who we cheer for, beautiful thing.”
I’m neither. I’m a competitor & a reigning champion. Tired old tropes are even more insulting to the viewer considering I’ve been on their TV since I was 20. It ain’t black and white, it hasn’t been in forever. Circumstances of the match dictate who we cheer for, beautiful thing.
— Cody (@CodyRhodes) July 24, 2020
The TNT Champion is set to take on Warhorse on this Wednesday’s episode of AEW Dynamite.