6 Potential storylines for AEW following last week's Dynamite (15th July 2020)

#4 A Cody Heel Turn

Cody getting frustrated during his match with Sonny Kiss

When AEW was launched, Cody Rhodes was built up as the central babyface on Dynamite. For the first year of the company, he was tasked with putting over and providing spotlight to several new stars such as Lance Archer.

In addition to this, he also established the credibility of the AEW World Title during his feud with Chris Jericho.

During the summer of 2020, Cody Rhodes won the TNT Championship following a highly enjoyable tournament. Following his win, Cody then began an open challenge which saw him defending his title each week on AEW Dynamite. As the weeks went by, The American Nightmare began to show signs of cracking under the pressure of having to defend his championship.

Recently, the defenses have become highly competitive requiring more effort from Cody. Last week's episode of AEW Dynamite saw this pattern continue as Cody struggled to defeat Sonny Kiss. At one point during the match, Arn Anderson yelled at the AEW VP telling him to regain his focus. Throughout the match, those watching at home began to notice Cody showing more and more signs of frustration and aggression which is usually not seen from the reigning TNT Champion.

Could it be possible that we are building towards a heel turn for Cody? Perhaps, due to the pressure of hosting an open challenge he will soon end the weekly defense angle.

It would also make sense for Cody to turn heel as he is currently managed by Arn Anderson, one of the most famous bad guys. If a new Four Horsemen group is formed, Cody could be the figurehead of the stable.