Cody Rhodes is the next World Heavyweight Champion

[Spear]

I'm sure of it, Cody Rhodes is the man who will beat Randy Orton for the World Heavyweight Championship. Here's some reasons why.


He has a feud already written in stone with Randy Orton- For those of you who may not know, Randy Orton was the leader of a heel faction called Legacy for 18 months. The two followers of this group consisted of Ted Dibiase and Cody Rhodes. The group was officially disbanded after a triple threat at Wrestlemania, in which Rhodes was punted in the skull by Randy Orton. Now a year later, they're both on the same show again.

Cody Rhodes benefitted incredibly from his feud with Rey Mysterio- Before his feud with Rey Mysterio, Cody Rhodes was a mid-carder who if he had a program, could be a main eventer. He had that program, with Rey Mysterio of course. Cody Rhodes has been solidly pushed more than anyone else on the Smackdown roster over the past few months, and now he's buyable as World Champion.

Nobody's in his way- Realistically, who's in the way of Cody Rhodes winning the World Title from Randy Orton? Let's look at the list of possible answers, and see why they're wrong.

Sheamus- He's spent the past few months in the mid-card. He needs to recieve another push before getting in a position to get back in the mix. Could take a long time.

Mark Henry- Mark Henry is one of the worst superstars in WWE. But all hatred aside for this man, Mark Henry won't ever win a World Title in his career.

Wade Barrett- Sadly, Barrett has faded. Not only that, but he has The Corre breakup thing going on. For news after the breakup is over, see Sheamus.

Christian- He probably won't win the rematch he gives for the World Title. Will probably be Cody Rhodes' last feud before Rhodes wins the World Title. I see Orton feuding with Mark Henry while this feud goes on.

Those are the only other guys on Smackdown that can have a believeable title reign, and none of them are in the way of Cody Rhodes for the reasons I have here.



He has the gimmick, and talent to be World Champion- Cody Rhodes can be a very interesting WHC because of his gimmick, and he's very talented. I think that the next person that will be World Heavyweight Champion is Cody Rhodes.

Do you agree?
Thoughts?

 

[MizFit Brocko]

I completely agree, and really hope it does happen. The guy deserves it. He made the dashing gimmick work, he's playing this new disfigured character brilliantly, he is just as good in the ring as Orton imo, and is better on the mic. Again, my opinion.

He went over Rey at Mania, then finished the feud with a loss, which wasn't a big deal at a smaller PPV. This feud between the 2 writes itself, and they would be mad not to do it.

Great post.

P.S. Also on your sig, Ziggler was a world champ.

 

[t619]

I Honestly don't see anything in Cody Rhodes. To me he is plain boring. I still think Ted Dibiase is the better overall superstar. I'm Quite shocked how cody is basically the number 1 Heel on smackdown.

 

[Find'er Woo'er Ryder]

I love Cody Rhodes but I think it's a little too soon for him to hold a World Title. I mean, they pushed Jack Swagger and look what happened to him. He was on Superstars and bearly even seen on T.V., and now he is bearly getting back up to his feet and this was almost a year ago. I don't want Rhodes to have the Swagger effect becasue I am a huge fan of Rhodes. I love the Dashing gimmick and the Disformed gimmick. He plays the characters well and I think after another great fued like the one he had with Rey Mysterio and he will be up for the title. Until then, I see Mark Henry getting a monster push with him almost getting the World Title off of Randy Orton.

If Rhodes does challenge Randy Orton for the title, I do hope he wins just because Cody Rhodes is better in everyway than Orton.

 

[Chess]

Have to disagree with you. While Rhodes has become a decent talent both in the ring and on the mic I just don't see WWE or Vince giving Rhodes the title now if ever. I think the fued will happen but Rhodes will only be used to further Orton's dominence on Smackdown.

I am hoping that the WWE listen to the fans and give Christian the title back after his fued with Orton but I just do not see it happening.

When Orton does lose the title I see more than likely going to a Monster like Mark Henry, Kane, Barrett or even Big Zeke. Personally I would love to see Brodus Clay get a big push to the Main Event as he is unique in the ring and on the mic. Again, this will not happen.

If Christian does not get the Title back I forsee a very long run for Orton with the Title.

 

[rko91]

I would love to see a Cody Rhodes/Randy Orton feud for the World Heavyweight Championship in the coming months (and I'm not saying it's gonna happen, i'm saying I hope it does). Cody Rhodes has really impressed me these past few months with his new gimmick and feud with Rey Mysterio, and I find him to be one of the most entertaining guys on SmackDown these days. What makes this feud so perfect is that the two have a history with the Legacy faction we saw from late 2008 all the way to early 2010, and it's also true that Cody Rhodes has not had the opportunity to revenge himself on Orton since that punt to the skull. The best part is that both of these men are absolutely great in the ring, and seeing them work together again, especially with the way both of their characters have developed in the past year, would be a real treat. I really hope WWE capitalizes on this, and I actually wouldn't mind seeing Cody Rhodes as champ too. I'm sure WWE won't strap the belt on him any time soon, but he will definetely be in the title picture soon enough.

 

[Trance Metaphor]

I don't think Cody Rhodes is quite there yet. Give him at least another year to feud with another big name. Don't get me wrong, his current gimmick is awesome and I love the way he's handling it with his stellar promos. The guy is very good on the mic. It's exciting just to see him walk out in that creepy mask. But, he still hasn't really established himself as a Main Event calibre star because he has only feuded with Rey Mysterio in this new singles career path. To me, that's not enough. If he were to get wins over Kane and Christian a few times, I think that would finally solidify him as worthy of fighting for the World Heavyweight Championship. It's too bad that Smackdown doesn't really have any top faces at the moment.

 

[LFC till i die]

Im actually hoping that Wade Barret would be the next world champion or at least be a contender or the title. But i would also love to see Cody as world champion. Since he was drafted to Smackdown (last year?) i have become a huge fan of his. I am loving his current gimmick, he has good mic skills (there is room for improvement), has awesome in ring abilities so i think it would be great or him to be a contender for the WHC or become WHC. Its only a matter of time...

 

[Joshua]

He will be a World Heavyweigh Champion someday, but no there is no way he is the next champion. That would kill Ortons overness with the crowd but that fued will happen down the line, when Cody Rhodes is more over (not saying he isn't over now).

Rhodes needs another fued fast because his gimmick will grow stale if he is just wrestling midcard matches now and then until they figure something out for him. Problem being there aren't alot of high caliber face's on SD! outside of Orton and Sin Cara

But bottom line is Rhodes is from a wrestling family and has tons of potential and he is still very young. I expect alot from him.

 

[Vincent Michaels]

I Honestly don't see anything in Cody Rhodes. To me he is plain boring. I still think Ted Dibiase is the better overall superstar. I'm Quite shocked how cody is basically the number 1 Heel on smackdown.

He's the #1 heel on SmackDown! because he was basically given a seemingly bad choice for a character, but took it and ran with it to make it awesome. You can tell he has fun with the character and makes sure to add emotion in almost everything he does, whether it's inside or outside the ring, which makes him to me and many others, anything but boring. Meanwhile, Ted DiBiase is an OK wrestler with OK mic skills that's basically trying to use his dad's gimmick to get himself over, and to say the least, it isn't working.

 

[Iversen]

I love Rhodes at the moment. He's taken what was honestly a pretty crap gimmick ran with it and made it great with the latest twist adding the dark edge to it that's made it even better.

I think he's World Champion material without a shadow of a doubt and I hope he gets it some day. By the end of the year he should have had it. I'd be worried though that he just ended up with a Swagger esque reign but then again you never know unless you try it.

The one thing I would say, and I know it's been said hundreds of times before but I really do believe it, is that he should either wear long pants or get some knee pads. I was kind of hoping they'd go down the knee pad root in some way due to his story with Rey. Would have been a way for him to get revenge and present a natural change to his look.

 

[The Wrestler`s Wrestler]

I Honestly don't see anything in Cody Rhodes. To me he is plain boring. I still think Ted Dibiase is the better overall superstar. I'm Quite shocked how cody is basically the number 1 Heel on smackdown.

That is honestly the funniest thing I have read all day. Cody has one of the best matches on the card at wrestlemania and Ted isn't even on the card. This week was the new smackdown after the draft, Cody was on it cutting a promo, Sheamus and Danielson and Sin Cara and Tyson Kidd got to showcase on the new show DAMN even Alicia Fox got some tv time. But where was Ted on the show

 

[t619]

That is honestly the funniest thing I have read all day. Cody has one of the best matches on the card at wrestlemania and Ted isn't even on the card. This week was the new smackdown after the draft, Cody was on it cutting a promo, Sheamus and Danielson and Sin Cara and Tyson Kidd got to showcase on the new show DAMN even Alicia Fox got some tv time. But where was Ted on the show

Lets be honest here. Rhodes would not be in the wwe if it wasn't for his family same with Ted. Neither of them are much imo. They both had some good matches though against DX in their feud in 09.

 

[Wade's Public Transit Bomb]

Eh. Cody's look just grosses me out. He looks like he moonlights as a gay porn star imo. The guy just doesn't feel or look like a main eventer a.k.a. big deal to me

BUT.. When I read the title of the thread I thought "Maybe a contender.." than I read the reasons. Still at eh. Cody is past that whole Legacy thing because he has made a complete change in character and really proved he didn't need Orton to make a name for himself. If anyone should be bitching about the Legacy break up, it is Teddy Jr.

I do think he is going to be a contender soon based on the fact that he has absolutely nothing to do. All the faces seem to have their hands full with some other heel (Zeke vs Corre, DB vs Shay-moose, etc). I am not predicting a prolong feud, just a title shot or two.

 

[Notorious718]

I still think it's a bit too soon for Rhodes to be feuding with Orton for the title at the moment. I'm saying that mostly because I'm almost 100% certain that Orton will end up going over. Rhodes has a good thing going for him right now. As mentioned earlier, I'm slightly scared of him becoming a Jack Swagger getting too much too soon. I think a nice slow build for him and gaining more momentum is what he needs right now. Maybe have him feud with one of the new faces on the show like Daniel Bryan before transitioning him into the world title scene.

Personally, I wouldn't have a problem seeing Rhodes be the one take the title off Orton. Would do wonders for the guy.

 

[JWGunslinger]

Cody Rhodes will most definitely be World Heavyweight Champion, and yes I believe he could beat Orton for it but not yet. While Rhodes did score a huge win over a big name in Rey Mysterio I think that was his first big step up the ladder to being World Champion. I think that people are now realizing just how good Cody is in the ring and on the mic. I agree with Iversen in saying that he has taken a somewhat crappy gimmick and really done wonders with it, I am extremely impressed with the great improvements that CR has made since Legacy.
I do not however want him to be moved up to facing Orton for the title right now as Orton's first defense/feud. What I want to see is Cody get another legit feud or several big matches under his belt before facing the champ, and see Orton defend before facing Rhodes. I say have Rhodes feud with Christian and have him come out on top of that feud. While he does that have Orton defend against the rising Mark Henry and perhaps former world champ Sheamus if he has enough momentum to make it a defense for Orton that everyone will take seriously. I think after that, it will be the perfect time to start up Cody Rhodes vs Randy Orton.
I think that they should have a competitive feud with Randy winning the first two matches they have. Then due to this boosting his confidence have Randy put the title on the line the third time at Cody's request, almost like when Chris Jericho convinced Triple H to put his title on the line and ended up beating him(even though the ref took back the call) but he keeps it. I think Cody is a future star in the WWE and this is the begining of that, I dont believe his first reign should be long but let people know that he is the real deal, and the future!

 

[Spidey Revivey]

Contender? Yes. Champion? No. Honestly, I don't see Cody Rhodes winning the big one anytime soon, but I do see him getting on up there in the upper-to-midcard. He has a gimmick that is stellar compared to other gimmicks running rampant on Smackdown right now. WWE has given him a personality, and he is running with it. To say he is nothing is just ignorance. Obviously Vince sees something in him, and if he keeps going strong with his character, I bet a lot of us will too.

He is perhaps the most watchable heel on Smackdown right now. That is saying a lot for where his future is going. But World Champion? Not yet, not yet.

 

[The Wrestler`s Wrestler]

Lets be honest here. Rhodes would not be in the wwe if it wasn't for his family same with Ted. Neither of them are much imo. They both had some good matches though against DX in their feud in 09.

I say they both would be. They are both good wrestlers very solid in the ring. But Ted's problem is that he could not connect with the crowd. They gave him his own movie a sequal to the E's biggest star no less, He got given his dads gimmick, His dads belt AND Maryse but he amounted to nothing. Truth is Ted is boring and he can not act. If you want proof of this then look on his youtube account and find the video where he acts out a Al Pachino scene (Its very bad)

The reason why Cody is doing so well is because he CAN act he studied method acting before he was in the wwe. That is how he got the "dashing" gimmick over. He acted like a self deluded prick and it worked, Now we have the evolution of the "dashing" gimmick with it being "deranged" Cody Rhodes. Just watch how he has gone from a self deluded cocky prick to a now I cant bare people to see my face, Its the ACTING the part that has gotten Cody to where he is today.

If you remember back when Cody and Ted was in legacy and wwe creative didn't know what to do with them both to get them over they booked them like mini Randy Ortons. Cody pulled it off well with the Randy Orton scrawl look on his face and the slow sauntering walk to the ring and even in the promos that they did. Ted looked like he was trying to be Randy Orton but could'nt quite pull it off as good as Cody did. From that point on my money was on Cody to do better then Ted and he has, Although I didn't think that Ted's career would go down this badly.

 

[GW_Hart86]

Yea, I totally agree with the post that more or less stated that it is way too much too soon for Cody Rhodes. He is a decent prospect and appears to be doing very well just now, but he is not main event standard or worthy of a title shot yet or any time soon. He needs to develop his character a lot further first and prove himself a lot more with different storylines, working with different wrestlers and gaining the necessary experience so that when his time comes, he will have earned it.

I would still like to see him put on a lot more bulk, because I just don't get these very average built wrestlers getting pushed to heavyweight status...it just looks all wrong.

I love the thing he has going just now with his current gimmick, it appears to be drawing a great reaction from the crowds and a great deal of interest combined with the fact he puts on a decent match as well. I would love to see him develop his current gimmick a lot further and perhaps create a bit more of a spooky element to it. Seeing as the "spooky" characters like The Undertaker and Kane are on their way out this would be the perfect opportunity for him to take advantage of it, almost like a young Mankind in the making albeit that would be a tough name to follow lol!

 

[Loveless]

One feud isn't enough to prove that you're world champion quality. This thing with Rey has been fantastic but once it's over, Rhodes has got to show he can keep going, possibly without the mask, evolve as a character and keep up the interest in him.
Also, the kid needs some pants or kneebraces. Right now he looks like a praying mantis.

 

[Brahma Bull]

I do think he is the next whc, but it wont be for awhile. The soonest that i see it happening is summerslam. I think that orton vs rhodes is the only fued that the smackdown roster can give that is big enough to be worthy of summerslam. they have history, they can both wrestle, and rhodes has become what orton use to be, deranged.

 

[beckyh]

He is very good in the ring and his promos get better every time. The fact that he works his gimmick like it is the title match at WM helps him out alot. He is not yet a contender but I see him in 1-2 good fueds this year.

 

[ringjobber1]

I think cody rhodes have all the tools needed to make it in wwe today mic skills, ring awareness, young has the look he's showed he can hang in the big leagues when he put on a great match with rey rey at wrestlemania.......there's only one thing HE NEEDS TO WEAR SOME KNEE PADS!!!! lol

 

[Via Armbar]

How people ever thought Dibiase would be the breakout star of the two blows my mind. If it wasn't obvious back than it should be more than obvious now. Whereas Ted has the personality of a jizz rag and the mic skills to match, Rhodes is playing one of the best characters in the company at the moment. It's not just a simple cocky heel character anymore, it has depth. It has an authentic vibe to it but it's also just the right of gimmick to stay interesting.

Now is it time for him to win his first world title? I don't think so. His character is amazing at this point but there's still the question of whether or not to it would run stale if he were thrust to world title. I love Del Rio as well but he's gotten a bit stale as of late, I wouldn't want the same to happen to Rhodes. Give it a little more time, give the character some time to strengthen. Then give him a test run as a main eventer against Christian or Orton and see how that goes. Step by step guys. I could definitely see him as a future champion, but there's no need to rush it.

 

[darbare]

I like what they have done with his character but why rush it? He is perhaps the last over midcarder who hasnt been thrust into the world title picture and has had actual buildup. Unlike Ziggler who is now in limbo, Swagger who had to scratch and claw his way back to relevancy, I would rather see Cody take little steps and big involved in bigger matches, and then win his first world title at least not until after Survivor Series. They waited with The Miz and wound up with a certified main eventer who has stayed, thats the way it should be.