A SmackDown star is aiming for Cody Rhodes’ spot as QB1 of WWE, albeit with a “very different” approach.
Kit Wilson has been a true breakout star of WWE thus far in 2026, with his catchy theme song, eye-catching titantron and entertaining promos seemingly setting him up for a spot on the WrestleMania 42 card.
While Wilson is in the beginning stages of his WWE ascent, he’s already eyeing up the position currently taken by Cody Rhodes at the very top of the company’s totem pole.
Speaking with WrestleRant, Wilson explained how he feels he needs to be at the top of the company as it’s number one champion in order to change the “toxic” culture within the men’s WWE locker room.
Wilson said:
“I’m in the men’s division. I think these men have got a lot of toxic traits. I’m cleaning up this locker room. I’m redefining what it is to be a man, I’m the only true man on this roster. I’m changing the genre.
“I need to be the champion of the company to set that standard. I need to be the role model to the people. So that’s how I have to do it, I have to become the best.
“I have to show people the best and I can only change the genre by being at the top. I can only redefine masculinity by being up there.
“You know how Cody’s doing it now, he’s QB1 he’s leading by example, that’s what I will do in a very different way. But I got to clean some things up before I get there.”
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Kit Wilson Addresses Cody Rhodes’ “Toxicity”
Earlier in the same interview, Wilson admitted that there is levels to “toxicity” and Cody Rhodes is an example of someone who has some toxic traits, but does also have redeeming qualities too, unlike his recent rival Jelly Roll, who embodies everything Wilson is against.
Wilson said:
“There’s so many forms of toxicity, there is. Look I’m a fair guy, I can look at someone like a Cody Rhodes, I might call him toxic for this reason, but I can also understand and give him grace and understand when he’s not being toxic. There’s a lot of personality traits that he’s showing to the audience that I do support.
“But there are multiple different types of toxicity. Ego, bravado, selfishness. That’s Jelly Roll, that’s what I’m concerned with. I don’t do well with it.
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Are Cody Rhodes’ Days As WWE’s Top Babyface Numbered?
With Randy Orton garnering a positive response during his “heel turn” on Cody Rhodes two weeks ago on SmackDown, many have questioned whether “The American Nightmare” should have been the one to turn to the dark side instead.
While Orton thrives as a heel and his turn has injected new life into his character, he is simply too much of a legend in the eyes of fans and is unlikely to be booed, regardless what he does.
Much like the latter years of his AEW tenure, Rhodes is becoming a polarising figure in WWE with his continued success and unwavering babyface nature not endearing him to a large section of the WWE audience.
With stars like Oba Femi on the rise and major names such as CM Punk and Roman Reigns both operating as babyfaces over on Raw, WWE can afford to turn Rhodes heel and freshen up his character in the process.
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