On a recent edition of the “Busted Open Radio” podcast, Bully Ray discussed his take that Cody Rhodes’ persona is truly a villain and drew a parallel between him and Anakin Skywalker from Star Wars.
The Rock & Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes & WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins is slated to headline the first night of WrestleMania 40 before Reigns defends his title against Rhodes on the second night.
Ray said, “Cody Rhodes is not Luke Skywalker. Cody Rhodes is Anakin Skywalker. Luke Skywalker was a good guy, through and through, from the first time we met him as a whiny b***h on Tattooine, all the way until the end, he becomes one of the most powerful Jedi … Would not turn to the dark side. Anakin was a good guy also but Anakin was tormented, tormented by a lot of things … Cody is torn on the inside, Cody is torn from leading a very difficult life of having to live in the shadow of Dusty … Cody at his core is a heel. His cadence makes him a heel. He speaks like a heel, he’s a heel disguised in babyface clothing. Not last night. All black last night. I know this is a stretch. But when I saw Cody come out in all black last night I was like, ‘Oh my God it’s Anakin.’ There is so much suppressed animosity, hatred, torment that lies in Cody … I’m not a hundred percent positive Cody could get it out himself. That would take an absolute Sith to get it out of him. And there’s only one there, Paul Heyman. Heyman could help Cody find himself. Heyman could get that heel out of Cody.“
