Mark Henry claims Cody Rhodes is getting closer towards his heel turn

Overview

• On the Busted Open Radio, Mark Henry opened up on the promo Cody Rhodes cut on the 19th December episode of SmackDown
• The World's Strongest Man claimed that Cody's promo had heelish tendency, given how he addressed Nick Aldis
• The former world champion felt that Drew McIntyre has been pushing the American Nightmare towards his darker side

On the Busted Open Radio, Mark Henry opened up on the promo Cody Rhodes cut on the 19th December episode of SmackDown. The World's Strongest Man claimed that Cody's promo had heelish tendency, given how he addressed Nick Aldis. The former world champion felt that Drew McIntyre has been pushing the American Nightmare towards his darker side.

"In that promo that he cut to Nick Aldis, he was prideful, sounded very heelish. That’s not what the hero does. Maybe it’s the fact that Drew McIntyre is bringing this side of Cody out. The way that he’s pushing Cody’s buttons, we might lose Cody to the dark side," Henry said on the Busted Open Radio.

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He claimed that the Scottish Warrior has been trying to break Cody. Henry added that he has never seen a babyface dipping to a low point like Rhodes has. "McIntyre is not just trying to win the title, he’s trying to break Cody. I’ve never seen the good guy dip to the lowest lows like Cody is doing right now," Henry added.

Cody Rhodes' promo on WWE SmackDown, 19th December 2025

On the 19th December episode of SmackDown, Cody claimed that his tweet changed the game, unseated the Tribal Chief, and defeated the GOAT. He regarded himself the QB1 of WWE, added that he is the Law, and claimed that Aldis works for him, not the other way around.

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"Say my name. I'm the one who sent the tweet that changed the game. I unseated the Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns. I defeated the GOAT, John Cena. I'm QB1, dammit. And here you are saying I'm not above the law. I'M THE LAW," Cody said in his promo.