Creative Chaos: WWE’s Storylines Under Fire as Vince Russo Blasts Cody Rhodes’s Character Arc!
In a whirlwind of controversy and creative turmoil, WWE luminary Vince Russo has unleashed a torrent of disappointment at the company’s recent creative decisions, particularly concerning the unfolding saga of The Bloodline and the unexpected heel turn of wrestling legend The Rock.
Over the past few weeks, WWE’s storytelling landscape has been thrown into disarray following The Rock’s highly anticipated return to the ring. Initially poised to reignite his storied rivalry with Roman Reigns, The Great One’s shocking alignment with The Bloodline, prompted by overwhelming fan support for Cody Rhodes, has left Russo seething with frustration. In a scathing critique delivered on Sportskeeda’s Writing with Russo, the veteran WWE writer likened the situation to a baseball season gone awry, where unexpected underdogs usurp the spotlight from established favorites.
“It’s like you know the network executives when it is baseball season. They want the Dodgers and the Yankees in the world series, and then the Arizona Diamondbacks get in. That’s what this is! But the only difference is the WWE-TKO can make the Yankees and the Dodgers happen. They can make that happen, and they had it bro. That was the right decision, and now, we are gonna let these freaking marks… Like the marks are gonna stop watching if Cody doesn’t (appear). Come on…” Russo lamented, his frustration palpable as he criticized what he perceives as WWE pandering to a vocal minority of fans.
Adding fuel to the fire, Russo doubled down on his criticism, declaring Cody Rhodes’s character to be unequivocally aligned with that of a heel, contrary to the prevailing narrative of his babyface persona. Speaking on his podcast The Brand, Russo dissected Rhodes’s on-screen presentation, highlighting perceived traits of arrogance and self-importance that he believes are synonymous with heel behavior.
“What’s ironic is Cody Rhodes does everything that a heel would do. He’s a heel. Cody Rhodes is a heel. The dude owns his own tour bus. If you watched that reality show that him and his wife had when he was at AEW, these two came across as the two biggest pompous a**holes on television I had ever seen. You know, they’re all about money and they’re all about the nice house, and on top of that, at that point, they were getting ready to have a kid and it was clear that their wrestling careers were more important than having this kid,” Russo asserted, his words dripping with disdain.
Despite Russo’s vehement disapproval, the WWE Universe remains steadfast in its support of Cody Rhodes, whose popularity shows no signs of waning. As the storyline continues to unfold in the coming weeks, fans eagerly await the resolution of this gripping narrative, uncertain of what twists and turns lie ahead.
