WWE Hall Of Famer Claims Cody Rhodes’ World Title Run Has Been Underwhelming

A WWE Hall of Famer thinks Cody Rhodes’ World Title reign has been missing a key ingredient.

At WrestleMania 40, Cody Rhodes finally reached the top of the WWE mountain as he pinned Roman Reigns to become the Undisputed WWE Champion. The winning pinfall was one of the biggest feel-good moments in recent WWE history and cemented Rhodes’ status as the biggest star in the company.

Since then, Rhodes has defended the gold against the likes of AJ Styles, Kevin Owens, and AJ Styles, while continuing his battle with Solo Sikoa and The Bloodline.

However, one veteran thinks the American Nightmare’s run has been missing something.

Speaking on Busted Open Radio, Bully Ray has suggested Rhodes has missed out on being able to go against a “mega heel.”

“He hasn’t had a heel like The Rock. Now I know we’re asking a lot, it’s difficult to come out of an angle that main-evented WrestleMania with a guy portraying the heel like The Rock was, and then find somebody who could be at the same level as The Rock.

So you’re dealing with challengers who are heels but nobody who’s posing the threat that The Rock did … so underwhelming because I don’t think we’ve had the right mega heel.”

Bully Ray added that while he’s a fan of Rhodes’ work, his title reign has been “underwhelming.”

“I love Cody doing the old school way, I love that Cody has the kids in his back pocket, I love that Cody goes above and beyond the call of duty for just about every fan that he meets, I love that Cody answers people on social media, I love that Cody shows up at people’s weddings…

I love all that, but if I have to be honest and fair about an assessment about something, it’s a bit underwhelming … I think it’s underwhelming because of the lack of super heels.”

Cody Rhodes Picks Up Another Award

Although Bully Ray might not be sure about his title reign, Cody Rhodes recently topped the PWI 500 after the biggest year of his career.

During the evaluation period, Rhodes beat Roman Reigns to win the Undisputed WWE Title, won the World Tag Team Titles, won the Royal Rumble, and picked up wins over the likes of Brock Lesnar, AJ Styles, and more.

Meanwhile, it’s been announced that Cody Rhodes will defend the Undisputed WWE Title against Sikoa in a Steel Cage Match on the September 13th edition of SmackDown. The episode will be the season premiere as the blue brand moves from FOX to the USA Network.

H/t to Wrestling Inc