What if Cody Rhodes returns to WWE?

#4 Cody in the world title picture

Cody Rhodes was never taken seriously as a top title contender in WWE before, but now may be his time.

There was a very brief period when it looked as though WWE might pull the trigger on Cody Rhodes as a main eventer.

He was a key figure in standing up to The Authority after Triple H turned heel, Stephanie McMahon went on a power trip, and Randy Orton won the WWE Championship. When he joined Goldust in unseating The Shield for the tag titles, it looked as though it might have been a stepping stone.

Instead, the start of that tag title run was arguably the peak of Cody’s WWE run.

There are no guarantees Cody’s prospects would be much better if he were to return to WWE. However, given his positioning—that he made the decision to walk out on WWE, and he has thrived since—it’s reasonable to think he might call some of his own shots if he came back. Cody wouldn’t be able to make himself the face of WWE, but he may have the leverage to garner promises of main event program or two.