4. Cody Rhodes
Last Month’s Ranking: No. 3
Last Month’s Segments: The last few weeks of Smackdown focused not only on the Undisputed WWE Champion’s internal struggle but also the uncertainty his friends Kevin Owens and Randy Orton had with his tag partner, Roman Reigns. Rhodes assured them every time the “Head of the Table” gave his word, he’d been truthful. The build-up towards this match was intriguing, to say the least.
Bad Blood Performance: Before things got started, the champ had a live band play him to the ring. This factored into the psychology of the match. His tag partner, Roman Reigns, also had a grand entrance, which incensed their opponents. Once the match started, Rhodes did what he does best. His offense and his selling were both very impressive. Another fantastic showing from the hometown hero.
