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Kemo
05-06-2020, 08:02 PM
Cody Rhodes discussed a few rejected gimmicks he had pitched during his time in WWE. Speaking with The Dan Le Batard Show, Cody shared details about two ideas he had worked on with his father, Dusty Rhodes. Both concepts were ultimately shot down.

Cody recalled how, prior to leaving WWE, he went through a phase of going to the WWE Performance Center. He explained how he had been working on different projects with Dusty at the time, noting he was blessed he got the chance to do so. He noted how “none of them got green lit” before revealing how one was based on Iron Man’s Tony Stark. The gimmick would have seen Cody act as a “prince in the industry, the opposite of the common man which Dusty was.”

Another idea saw Cody Rhodes‘ Stardust character accompanied by a hairless cat. He recalled how Dusty was once trying to produce a promo with him as he held a hairless cat adorned with makeup and glitter.

“At the end, everything I flew against the wall didn’t stick, which the ultimate answer of that was why don’t I try being myself and see if that sells any tickets. And that’s where I’ve been fortunate and blessed enough to have the most success.”

LionDen
05-06-2020, 10:40 PM
I think the WWE always just wanted Cody as a mid-carder, they never saw him as a top guy, so it did not matter what gimmick he used. lol He only ever got the Intercontinental title a couple of times and was tag team champion a few times. Anyone can win the tag team titles. Although he did win a WWE Slammy award for best oil application. lol

Glorious Maxxwell
05-06-2020, 11:52 PM
I think I remember at one point, Cody leaked some proof of concept promos for that Tony Stark-esque character. It was interesting. Certainly better than Stardust...

LionDen
05-07-2020, 07:44 PM
I think I remember at one point, Cody leaked some proof of concept promos for that Tony Stark-esque character. It was interesting. Certainly better than Stardust...

I didn't like the Stardust gimmick, it seemed cheap.