Cody Rhodes made his WWE return at WrestleMania 38 in 2022 and had a feud with Seth Rollins. His opponents since returning to the company have been some of the biggest stars of the company like Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, The Rock, Kevin Owens, Seth, John Cena, and The Bloodline. Cody has been the biggest Babyface of the company after Cena left for Hollywood. Advertisment Also Read: Who is Roman Reigns next opponent? 5 WWE superstars who could challenge Tribal chief after his return It would not be wrong to say that the American Nightmare has been able to become an able replacement for Cena. WWE had found a star who could show up every week and twice a week at times in every month of the year. To make him look good, some of the biggest stars of the company and the active roster were turned heel, which often impacted the business in a good way. 5 WWE Superstars who turned heel against Cody Rhodes since 2023 Wrestlers Event Brock Lesnar WWE Raw after WrestleMania 39 The Rock WrestleMania XL's Kickoff Show AJ Styles WWE Smackdown before the Clash at the Castle 2024 Kevin Owens Bad Blood 2024 John Cena Elimination Chamber 2025 Brock Lesnar on WWE Raw after WrestleMania 39 Brock Lesnar's heel turn on Cody Rhodes on WWE Raw after WrestleMania 39 (Source: Google) Brock Lesnar returned to WWE Raw after WrestleMania after being out of action for months. He joined the segment between Cody and the Bloodline after the show of all shows. Given his history with the Bloodline, one would've naturally expected him to assist Cody. For a moment, it seemed so, as a Tag Team match was set for the Main Event of the night between Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa against Brock and Cody. As the bell rang for the match, the Beast surprisingly launched an attack on Rhodes. Their feud ended at Summerslam with Cody's win. The Rock during WrestleMania XL's kickoff Show The Rock's heel turn on Cody Rhodes during WrestleMania XL's kickoff Show (Source: Google) The Rock was set to face Roman Reigns at WrestleMania XL after bypassing the Royal Rumble winner, Cody. But the fans heavily disliked the tease and started the "We Want Cody" campaign. It forced the creative team to resort to the match between Cody and Roman for the world title. As the fans disliked how the Rock inserted himself into the World Title match, the People's Champ took an unexpected step. At WrestleMania XL's Kickoff event, the Rock turned heel by slapping Cody. It was the start of his new iconic character, The Final Boss, which he is currently playing as a member of the TKO Board. AJ Styles on WWE Smackdown before Clash at the Castle 2024 AJ Styles' heel turn on Cody Rhodes on WWE Smackdown before Clash at the Castle 2024 (Source: Google) AJ Styles was Cody's first opponent in his world title reign. The Phenomenal One faced Rhodes at Backlash 2024 and delivered a fantastic match. However, their match in the PLE lacked spice. His rematch at the Clash at the Castle and the leadup towards it was spicy enough, as Styles turned heel. The star wrestler pulled off a Mark Henry, as he faked his retirement and attacked Cody on WWE Smackdown before his Clash at the Castle match. Their match in the PLE was good, as the Last Man Standing Match lived up to expectations. Styles remained out of action for a few months after the end of the feud. Kevin Owens after Bad Blood 2024 Kevin Owens' heel turn on Cody Rhodes after Bad Blood 2024 (Source: Google) Kevin Owens was on Cody's side for over 5 months from Backlash to Bad Blood. In the period, KO, Randy Orton, and Cody fought the Bloodline 2.0 in various PLEs like Money in the Bank, Summerslam, and on weekly Smackdown shows. But Rhodes took a massive decision which broke Kevin's heart. Given the past KO and Cody himself had with Roman Reigns, the American Nightmare chose to have him as his partner at Bad Blood to face Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu. Owens snapped after the PLE and had a feud till Royal Rumble. It has since brought out the best version of Kevin, producing great matches. John Cena at the Elimination Chamber 2025 John Cena's heel turn on Cody Rhodes at the Elimination Chamber 2025 (Source: Google) John Cena won the Elimination Chamber 2025 by eliminating CM Punk with his STF Submission maneuver. Following the Men's Chamber match, John had a segment with Cody. As Rhodes and Cena spoke about their WrestleMania match, The Rock's music hit. The Final Boss wanted Cody's answer to his proposal. Rhodes refused to sell his soul to the People's Champ. But the Great One had a Plan B. Cena attacked Cody and officially turned heel for the first time in over two decades. It is regarded to be the biggest heel turn in the history of WWE. At WrestleMania 41, Cena and Cody will fight each other for the world title.