Published: Feb 21, 2026 by Sanchez Taylor | Last Updated: Feb 21, 2026 by Sanchez Taylor
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A WWE Hall of Famer has reacted to Cody Rhodes’ SmackDown appearance, believing a major character change is happening.
Rhodes found himself at odds with Sami Zayn on the February 20 show, with Zayn taking issue with how the American Nightmare won their Elimination Chamber qualifier on last week’s show, following Drew McIntyre’s interference.
While Zayn ultimately apologized to Rhodes, Mark Henry believes that this segment marked the start of something bigger.
Speaking on Busted Open, Mark Henry stated that he felt Rhodes came across as the bad guy in this segment.
Believing Cody Rhodes is edging closer to a full-blown heel turn, Henry said:
“Cody came across as the bad guy to me. Even with the ‘We can go in the locker room right now and all of these guys will tell you…’
“Like, who does that? I don’t need confirmation from nobody else, I’m talking to your ass. Why are you gonna drag other people into it? I don’t want to talk to nobody else, I’m talking to you.
“That’s a cardinal sin. I don’t know about girl code, but I know guy code, you don’t bring nobody else in your business. Cody took it out of just him and Sami, and added some people.
“I hate to be the bearer of bad news, y’all, and I love y’all like play cousins, but right now, Cody’s being the Devil. The greatest lie ever told was the Devil saying ‘I don’t exist, I’m not the Devil, there’s no such thing as the Devil.’
“Cody is lying to us all, in the sense of using babyface fire as a shield to disguise the fact that he’s the bad guy, y’all.”
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