Why does cody rhodes have a mask

It seems unlikely that this will be a gimmick that makes it onto Dynamite or Rampage. It was born from a joke on Being The Elite where Fuego 2 has already made a number of appearances. Josh has been writing for The Sportster since February of A love of all things pro wrestling brought him to the site, a sport that he has been mildly obsessed with since the age of 11 when he watched The Rock and Stone Cold headline WrestleMania X-Seven.

His love of wrestling is matched equally by a passion for writing, and Josh graduated from the University of the West of England with a degree in journalism in Outside of watching wrestling Josh is a long suffering Bristol City fan, his local soccer team that he has supported since he was a child.

E-Mail Josh tips, corrections, and inquiries at: josh. Share Share Tweet Email. Rhodes was extra conscious about getting hit in the face, he had protection that no one else had and he basically "needed" the mask in order to compete in his matches. I know that the WWE likes to book its heels like huge cowards, but to have a guy like Rhodes use such a blatant cowardly tactic on a consistent basis is a bit too much for me. The masked gimmick was fine for a while, but it stuck Cody Rhodes between a rock and a hard place.

It limited what he could say during his promos and how he could talk during them , it limited what he could do in the ring and it limited the advancement of his character. If Rhodes still had the mask on, he'd still be forced to cut those drawn-out promos, be conscious about getting hit in the face and be that "tormented" and "disfigured" wrestler.

With the mask off, however, he can expand his promo range, worry more about actual wrestling and develop his character to be more than just someone who's pissed because his face got messed up by Rey Mysterio.

While removing the mask will allow Cody Rhodes to develop his character a bit more, he really doesn't have to change it all that much. I mean, it's not like he's going to start wearing a cape and acting like a superhero all of a sudden. He's still Cody Rhodes. He's still going to be a great heel who cuts good promos, is great in the ring and is a bit of a psycho. Just because Rhodes dropped his mask does not mean that he's going to completely lose sight of the aspects of his "tormented" character that helped him get to the level he's at today.

In fact, I think the mask-less Rhodes will still be somewhat of a crazed heel, only he'll be one that doesn't rely so much on his mask. I can't possibly be the only one who thought that Cody Rhodes' voice while wearing that mask was absolutely ridiculous. He cut really long and drawn-out promos, and he did so with one of the most nasally voices I've ever heard.

It was almost like listening to Janice on the show, Friends. Rhodes sounded weird, he sounded unnatural and, perhaps most importantly, he sounded fake.

He didn't come across as someone who was speaking like a normal human being. Rather, he came across as someone who was playing a character on TV. That was one of the biggest problems I found with Rhodes' "tormented" persona.

It was a character that wasn't relatable, and most of that stemmed from his incredibly theatrical voice. The best way to look at it is to recognise the mask as a development or enhancement of the "dashing" persona as opposed to an all-new gimmick.

But, again, the interpretation of how far or what direction WWE takes this is completely subjective. Either way, what we are currently seeing is the next evolution of Cody Rhodes. Please comment and share your thoughts on what you think about Cody Rhodes' current characterization on TV. Enjoy our content? Join our newsletter to get the latest in sports news delivered straight to your inbox! Your sports. Join Newsletter.