Rumor Roundup (July 29, 2026): Cody Rhodes heel turn, original CM Punk plan, more!

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JULY 24: Cody Rhodes and CM Punk face off during SmackDown at Oakland Arena on July 24, 2026 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/WWE via Getty Images) | WWE via Getty Images You made it to Hump Day. Be proud of yourself. Read some rumors now too. Lead Rumor: Cody Rhodes’ heel turn In any great babyface run, fans inevitably start to wonder when the turn is coming. That may go doubly so for Cody Rhodes, who has been the subject of this talk for quite a while now. According to Self Made Pro, the decision on whether or not he turns heel is “completely up to Cody.” They say that if he wants to turn heel, he can do just that and WWE is deferring to him in that regard. They also say that the original idea, at least in CM Punk’s mind, was he would be working heel when the two of them came together for a feud. That hasn’t turned out to be the case. In fact, they even say not to expect a Punk turn anytime soon because he’s simply too popular as a babyface right