Cody Rhodes to introduce old WWE legend as his manager on SmackDown? Exploring the chances

Cody Rhodes is the Undisputed WWE Champion and arguably the top star in the Sports Entertainment juggernaut. He defeated Roman Reigns to win the title in the main event of the most-watched WrestleMania ever earlier this year.

Since winning the prized championship, he has managed to successfully defend the gold against AJ Styles, Solo Sikoa, and Logan Paul. Cody Rhodes proves to be an epic competitor, but he may get even better with the potential introduction of Arn Anderson.

Arn Anderson is a WWE Hall of Famer and one of the members of arguably the most infamous factions of all time in The Four Horsemen. Now, there is a very real chance that Cody will introduce Arn as his new on-screen manager and this is all thanks to their past together both in and out of the promotion.

Arn worked behind the scenes for WWE for many years and worked extensively with The American Nightmare. Eventually, Cody and Arn both found themselves in All Elite Wrestling where Anderson became Rhodes' on-screen coach and mentor.

Cody returned to the Sports Entertainment juggernaut in a big way over two years ago. Meanwhile, Double A made a surprise appearance at SummerSlam after having left the Tony Khan-led promotion. This means Arn could return on a regular basis at any time.

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Arn Anderson could encourage Cody Rhodes to gain a mean streak in WWE

Cody Rhodes defeating the likes of Logan Paul, AJ Styles, and Solo Sikoa was impressive. The Undisputed WWE Champion winning that gold from Roman Reigns, the seemingly unstoppable champion, was also downright remarkable.

If there has been one criticism of Cody, however, it is that many question if he has much of a mean streak. Rhodes is a genuinely nice human and his opponents take advantage of that. AJ Styles was able to get Cody to snap briefly, but even that felt somewhat reserved.

If Arn Anderson does indeed return to the company to serve as Rhodes' manager again, he could work and mold Cody into finding that mean streak. Arn is a master at getting down, dirty, and ruthless in the ring and has been for many decades. His infamous "glock" promo on AEW is an example of their differing mindset.

While Arn feels Cody isn't always mean enough to reach the heights he should, Rhodes has proven he can be a huge success still. If Cody is able to listen to Anderson and find that more aggressive side and pair it with his incredible ability, there may be no stopping The American Nightmare.