Eric Bischoff Thinks Cody Rhodes Needs a ‘Refresh Button’ For His Character

On the latest episode of 83 Weeks, Eric Bischoff talked about his hope for a Cody Rhodes heel turn in the near future. Rhodes successfully defended the Undisputed WWE Championship against Gunther at Clash in Italy on Sunday in Turin. You can check out some highlights below:

On the Cody Rhodes Heel Turn Idea:

“I’d turn Cody heel. Cody probably has no interest in it, I don’t know if he does or doesn’t, but I need to hit the refresh button here. It’s great and all, but it’s been great and all for a long time. I need something that’s a little different in order to engage.”

On the WWE Product:

“Not that it’s not good; it’s great. Business-wise, maybe there’s no reason to make any changes. And it’s all about the business, it dictates what you do. But if the business is not what it once was, and there’s an opportunity to light a new fire under it and create new business, I’d be all about it. Especially right now. WWE has kind of reached a flatline. Flatline, I said it. That doesn’t mean it’s dead, that just means it’s kind of cruising along, just doing the same old stuff every week. That’s not good TV. Good TV grows.”

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