Pro wrestling veteran calls Cody Rhodes’ character monotonous while lambasting WWE for not harnessing his potential
Vine Russo believes that RAW has to improve creatively when it comes to building the character of Cody Rhodes.
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Former WWE writer Vince Russo is a veteran in the wrestling business. He is known for his controversies and hot takes on how wrestlers are booked in the promotion. The pro wrestling veteran has recently shared his thoughts on Cody Rhodes and his character work. He has blamed WWE and its creative department for not utilizing the star to his fullest potential.
Vince Russo recently appeared on Busted Open Radio, where he lambasted the writers of RAW for their poor handling of The American Nightmare. When talking about the merger and how it will improve the company’s product, Russo said that he wishes for RAW to be better and claimed that the show needed some new viewers.
He expressed a lack of confidence in the current creative team at WWE. Regarding Cody Rhodes, he criticized Rhodes’ repetitive appearance on every RAW episode, merely asking, “What you guys wanna talk about?” The veteran wrestler feels Rhodes’ character has become stagnant.
“Cody Rhodes is not over to the casual fan,” Russo said. “He’s not. I have no interest in watching ‘Raw.’ If there was a mega-star on that show, I would want to watch him. That’s what a casual fan is, bro. … If it’s good, I’m gonna watch it. If it’s bad, I’m gonna watch something else,” he said.
Vince Russo absolved Cody Rhodes of blame and directed frustration towards WWE, emphasizing their failure to capitalize on Rhodes’ potential. He criticized WWE’s repetitive use of Rhodes and their lack of creative development for his character.
Wrestling Universe reacts to Vince Russo’s hot take on Cody Rhodes
The recent hot take by Vince Russo on Cody Rhodes has created a lot of buzz amongst wrestling fans and critics. Many believe that Vince is wrong about Rhodes and his creative direction. On the other hand, some fans are supporting Russo’s words. Fans have taken to X to discuss this further.
People said that this is an awful take by the WWE veteran and that he will receive a lot of backlash for it. Fans also claim that if Vince Russo were a part of the creative, he would have done the same thing with Cody Rhodes and nothing more. Here are some of the interesting reactions from the WWE Universe.
Vince Russo has been a part of the creation of iconic wrestling characters. He helped characters such as The Rock, and Stone Cold Steve Austin, to name a few. Is the veteran right or wrong about Cody Rhodes is up for debate but it would not hurt the WWE creative to look into his comments to deliver a better product for the fans.
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