4 WWE stars who can join Cody Rhodes and Charlotte Flair’s potential new faction 

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Alluding to the number 4 in terms of championships, Charlotte Flair tagged Rhodes on X, asking if he was thinking what she was thinking, if the number meant 4 people like the 4 Horsemen, the popular wrestling faction from the 1980s that included Charlotte’s father Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Ole Anderson, Tully Blanchard, and manager J.J. Dillon. The faction was dominant in NWA and later WCW. It was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2012 and has long served as the blueprint for wrestling factions that followed.

This little teasing tweet from Flair has sent the IWC (Internet Wrestling Community) into a frenzy, and they are all for a powerful faction on SmackDown featuring top stars similar to the Vision and Judgment Day on RAW. In this article, we look at 4 potential wrestlers who could join this fantasy faction if this tease from Flair turns into reality.

#4. WWE Icon Randy Orton

Randy Orton faced Cody Rhodes when Rhodes was WWE Champion at WrestleMania 42 after the Viper earned his spot at the title by winning the Elimination Chamber match in February.

Orton turned heel before their bout and, even after losing the match, left Rhodes battered in the ring following a punt kick to the American Nightmare. Orton then took time off TV, and it remains to be seen whether this rivalry would be reignited when he returns. However, Rhodes and Orton have been friends for a very long time. Charlotte Flair, who is also from a prestigious wrestling background like Rhodes and Orton, as she’s the daughter of the legendary Ric Flair, could play peacemaker and get Orton and Rhodes on the same page and persuade the Apex Predator to join the new faction.

The faction could then serve as a second-generation ensemble of current stars paying tribute to their fathers who ruled the wrestling world in the late 20th century.

#4 Je’Von Evans

Je’Von Evans is a rapidly rising star in WWE, and every good faction the company has ever seen has always had a good balance of past, present, and future stars. Evans is from RAW, but his high-flying style traditionally fits the SmackDown brand, which has been known for action throughout its run.

The Young OG could add some range to an already powerful faction with the likes of Charlotte Flair and Cody Rhodes and move his way up the ladder in the company if he is drafted to the blue brand. Fans of SmackDown would be thrilled to see Evans on the show facing new challenges after his long run in the Intercontinental Title picture this year, aside from tussling with the Luchadors of the red brand.

#2 Chad Gable

Chad Gable had a massive run as a parody of a Luchador when he played the original El Grande Americano character. He was forced to take off his mask after losing a mask vs. mask match against the other El Grande Americano, Ludwig Kaiser, and is now a babyface on RAW. He is the #1 contender for Penta’s Intercontinental Title at SummerSlam.

If Gable is drafted to SmackDown, he could be a great fit for a potential faction with Charlotte Flair and Cody Rhodes as one of the most all-American wrestlers to be a part of it. His career could see a major boost as part of a faction with some of the best to do it. Gable’s All-American Hero type character, background in amateur wrestling, and technical prowess have often garnered comparisons to the legendary Kurt Angle (He even does German suplexes and uses the anklelock as a finisher). Kurt Angle was a major part of SmackDown during his run, and Gable could find himself in a similar position if he aligns himself with the top guns from the blue brand.

#1. Rhea Ripley

Rhea Ripley is the WWE Women’s Champion but is currently out of action due to an Injury. A ladder match has been scheduled at SummerSlam between 6 women to determine the interim WWE Women’s Champion, but Ripley will have the belt back when she returns. If she returns sooner rather than later, she could be a great fit for a 4 Horsemen-type faction that Charlotte Flair has teased with Cody Rhodes.

Ripley and Flair have worked together recently and did well as a team despite initial skirmishes before the Eradicator had to go on hiatus due to injury. If Cody Rhodes manages to defeat CM Punk for the WWE Title and become a 4-Time WWE Champion, then having the WWE Women’s Champion on the same faction would be a major plus.

It would be fascinating to see whether WWE goes with a combination of the aforementioned stars to build a new faction featuring Cody Rhodes and Charlotte Flair.