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Cody Rhodes WWE career and character developments

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Professional wrestler Cody Rhodes continues to navigate a complex period in his WWE career, balancing high-profile storylines with expanding media ventures. While Rhodes has maintained deep professional respect for Randy Orton, recent matches have seen increased tension. Following a loss in a Money in the Bank qualifying match on SmackDown, where Orton interfered, Bully Ray suggested Rhodes possesses natural tendencies for a ‘heel’ or ‘rudo’ character turn. Rhodes has addressed the physical toll of his career, revealing he suffered an orbital fracture during his WrestleMania 42 match against Orton. In ~~interviews with Chris Van Vliet,~~ interviews, he admitted the injury hindered his performance by affecting his peripheral vision and expressed regret for attempting to work through the pain, describing the tendency as “toxic.” Regarding his future, Rhodes has signed a five-year contract extension with WWE, which he stated will be his last with the company. He aims to retire within approximately six to seven years to avoid “overstaying his welcome.” He expressed his intention to end his career with the company, noting the agreement allows him flexibility to pursue external projects, such as his role as Guile in the ‘Street Fighter’ film, before “coming back home” to WWE. He noted that while he felt anxiety asking Triple H for permission to film the movie, the leadership was willing to accommodate his schedule. Reflecting on his past, Rhodes described his time portraying the Stardust character as the “worst period of his life,” noting it caused him to lose confidence. He also recently denied rumors that he had pitched to lose the WWE Championship, calling such claims “nonsense” and arguing that no active champion would voluntarily give up their “meal ticket.”

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