4-time WWE champion may have quietly turned babyface after heartbreaking loss

Modified Sep 26, 2024 01:49 GMT

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Earlier tonight, a former WWE Superstar may have hinted at turning babyface after his gestures following a tough loss on AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam. This would be Roderick Strong.

Strong has been a heel for most of the year as part of the Undisputed Kingdom. This was also the case when heading into his match against Hook for the FTW Championship.

Despite having the numbers advantage in a match with FTW Rules, the champion ended up retaining the title, with the former WWE NXT North American Champion tapping out to the Redrum submission hold.

After the match, Roderick Strong walked up to Hook. While it seemed he was going for a post-match attack following his heartbreaking loss, he went for a handshake. The two shared a brief moment of respect following their high-action contest.

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This was an uncharacteristic move from Strong, as the four-time WWE champion has been one of the more ruthless heels on the roster. It remains to be seen whether this will be the start of a change in direction for the Undisputed Kingdom.

The faction is currently without its leader and its muscle, as Adam Cole and Wardlow are still out of action.

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Enzo is a Pro Wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda, reporting on AEW. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Multimedia Studies, which influenced his decision of taking up sports writing professionally, and has been an avid fan of the athletic theater since childhood. He believes readers deserve authentic and unique content and aims to report in a manner which pro wrestling fans can easily relate to.

Growing up, Enzo admired former world champions like AJ Styles, Will Ospreay, Bryan Danielson, Triple H, and Randy Orton for their finishing moves. As an adult, he started to appreciate their character work, as they juggled between heel and babyface gimmicks.

If allowed to produce one final storyline involving his idols, he would have Orton lock horns with John Cena, would be their one last big feud as both of them seem to be approaching the tail end of their careers.

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Edited by Angana Roy