Cody Rhodes Deserves Better Spotlight Ahead of Wrestlepalooza
Cody Rhodes is at the very center of WWE right now, but you wouldn’t know it if you looked at the way Wrestlepalooza has been promoted. Here’s the situation: Cody is scheduled to defend the company’s top championship against Drew McIntyre, a match that should be highlighted as one of the biggest bouts of the weekend. Yet, if you turn on ESPN or scroll through WWE’s advertising, the names you’ll see front and center are John Cena and Brock Lesnar. Cody, the reigning champion, feels like an afterthought.
This is where the frustration begins. Just a year or two ago, if someone said ESPN would be streaming its first-ever WWE premium live event, most people would have assumed Cody Rhodes would be the centerpiece of that partnership. After all, this is the man who not only captured WWE’s main title but also helped keep the championship lineage alive after John Cena threatened to retire it with him. Storyline or not, Cody essentially safeguarded the history of the WWE Title, a responsibility few wrestlers have been given. And yet, despite that, he’s been reduced to a side note.
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Now, John Cena versus Brock Lesnar is a marquee attraction. There’s no denying their star power, especially among casual fans who remember their earlier clashes. But when ESPN held its big media call to hype Wrestlepalooza, Cody’s name wasn’t even mentioned. The entire focus was placed on Cena and Lesnar. That kind of omission sends a clear message to fans—that the past is more important than the present.
What makes matters worse is the way John Cena himself has handled Cody. During their feud, Cena barely acknowledged him, and when he did, it often came across as condescending—mentorship whispers, little-brother vibes, and no real acknowledgment of Cody’s accomplishments. Even after Cody carried Cena to what many consider the highlight of Cena’s retirement tour, there was little recognition given. Instead, Cena continues to call himself the “last real champion,” a phrase that undermines Cody’s reign and casts doubt on the very title he now holds.
This isn’t just about Cody’s pride—it’s about the bigger picture. When today’s stars are overshadowed by yesterday’s part-timers, the long-term growth of WWE is stunted. Fans are reminded that the company doesn’t truly believe in its current champions, even while asking audiences to invest in them every week.
Cody Rhodes is in his prime. He’s proven himself as the face fans rally behind, and he deserves to be treated as such. Wrestlepalooza should be his stage. If WWE and ESPN don’t put the spotlight where it belongs, they risk missing the very momentum that Cody has helped create. This isn’t just about one match—it’s about the message being sent to the audience. And right now, that message says nostalgia matters more than the present. Cody Rhodes deserves better than that.
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