WWE Sunday Night's Main Event: Why Fans Wanted Cody Rhodes to Turn Heel

🎧 Should Cody Rhodes finally have turned heel? That one question lit up Reddit's r/SquaredCircle and r/WWE after WWE's first-ever Sunday Night's Main Event from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. In this Deep Dive we skip the standard recap and read the live fan reaction as a study in how modern audiences consume serialised entertainment — from Quavo's opening set to Randy Orton's low-blow finish. 🎙️ Key Questions & Answers Q: Why didn't Cody Rhodes turn heel on Randy Orton?A: Cody hesitated on the Punt when Orton begged for mercy, and Orton punished it with a low blow and the win. We argue the "American Nightmare" stays a babyface for business reasons — merchandise, Make-A-Wish appeal and the value of a clean top hero — even as fans crave a "Homelander" snap. Q: Did Lil Yachty's WWE crossover actually work?A: Yes, and even cynics agreed. Yachty survived five minutes with Baron Corbin, taking a real choke-slam through a table to earn Trick Williams a title shot — which Trick converted into the United States Championship. It won Yachty rare Reddit respect usually reserved for Bad Bunny. Q: Why did almost every match end in a "dirty finish"?A: Interference and miscommunication protect a star's aura, or "stock value". We unpack why Charlotte Flair, Oba Femi and Bron Breakker were shielded from clean losses, and why Bronson Reed's shock return forced a disqualification rather than a decisive result. Q: Why was this WWE's first-ever Sunday Night's Main Event?A: WWE moved its nostalgic Saturday Night's Main Event to a Sunday for the first time, airing on Peacock from Atlanta. We look at how the streaming era — Peacock, Netflix and the shift in how fans watch — is reshaping WWE's biggest nights. 📺 What we unpackWe break down the "spectacle era" WWE now trades in, from Quavo's opening set to celebrity crossovers and viral second-screen moments. Then we make the case that the whole card was a masterclass in delayed gratification — and that the friction, not the payoff, is the point. 💬 3 talking points for you and your fellow fans1. Would a Cody Rhodes heel turn improve the story, or is the wait the real draw?2. Is "dirty finish fatigue" fair, or is protecting talent simply smart booking?3. Are crossovers like Lil Yachty good for wrestling, or a distraction from full-time talent? Follow the show, share this with a mate who's still fuming about that ending, and tell us: heel turn — yes or no? Presented by The AI-thletic, independent UK sports analysis across football, F1, tennis, boxing, cricket and WWE. #WWE #SundayNightsMainEvent #CodyRhodes #RandyOrton #LilYachty #TrickWilliams #ObaFemi #BronBreakker #SquaredCircle #WrestlingPodcast #TheAIthletic @wwe @codyrhodes @randyorton @lilyachty