What If: Cody Rhodes the Recluse

**Mr. JL** · 04-15-2011, 03:10 AM

So, I must admit I do not watch much WWE but I was watching WrestleMania XXVII and I saw some definite potential in Cody Rhodes.

The Cody Rhodes constantly protecting, covering and hiding his face.

So, what if the WWE went further with this gimmick and pushed it to its limits? You could have Cody Rhodes wrestling with his current clear plastic face mask for a month as a heel. Throw in a babyface to tag with Cody Rhodes in as a reluctant tag team by order of the GM or whatever. The team works and wins, & continue tag teaming and perhaps earn themselves a tag team title shot.

You have the babyface of the group convince Cody that he no longer needs the plastic mask, because his face is healed and dashing. Cue tag match and Cody Rhodes partner accidently hits Cody in the face causing a loss and cauing Cody Rhodes another injury to his face. Then you have a easy program with said babyface of the group.

Then have Cody Rhodes become more reclusive. The clear plastic mask becomes a black mask covering his face. Eventually leading to a full mask, with a hoody covering his face and Cody just becoming weirdly obsessive with his "disfigurement" until his entire character has been altered into a masked recluse who believes himself to be a leper.

Throw in some angles with Cody Rhodes "disfiguring" other wrestlers, as well as giving him strong victories against credible opponents and perhaps his new character could become a World title contender/holder.

I think it could work if they really ran with it, and I know there has got to be a joke thrown in how the WWE makes Dusty's sons freaks (Goldust) but I think the character development, change and build could make Cody a huge heel.

Thoughts?

04-15-2011, 03:10 AM	#1
Mr. JL Posts: 4,834	What If: Cody Rhodes the Recluse So, I must admit I do not watch much WWE but I was watching WrestleMania XXVII and I saw some definite potential in Cody Rhodes. The Cody Rhodes constantly protecting, covering and hiding his face. So, what if the WWE went further with this gimmick and pushed it to its limits? You could have Cody Rhodes wrestling with his current clear plastic face mask for a month as a heel. Throw in a babyface to tag with Cody Rhodes in as a reluctant tag team by order of the GM or whatever. The team works and wins, & continue tag teaming and perhaps earn themselves a tag team title shot. You have the babyface of the group convince Cody that he no longer needs the plastic mask, because his face is healed and dashing. Cue tag match and Cody Rhodes partner accidently hits Cody in the face causing a loss and cauing Cody Rhodes another injury to his face. Then you have a easy program with said babyface of the group. Then have Cody Rhodes become more reclusive. The clear plastic mask becomes a black mask covering his face. Eventually leading to a full mask, with a hoody covering his face and Cody just becoming weirdly obsessive with his "disfigurement" until his entire character has been altered into a masked recluse who believes himself to be a leper. Throw in some angles with Cody Rhodes "disfiguring" other wrestlers, as well as giving him strong victories against credible opponents and perhaps his new character could become a World title contender/holder. I think it could work if they really ran with it, and I know there has got to be a joke thrown in how the WWE makes Dusty's sons freaks (Goldust) but I think the character development, change and build could make Cody a huge heel. Thoughts?