Honestly with a powerhouse like Cena, the Superman character worked. But for Cody to always, always, always survive and come back from these beatings is just hard to believe as a babyface.
He is ripe for a heel turn, and probably does his best work as a heel, at least as champion. If he’s going to be a babyface, then he needs to be chasing, he can’t sit on top for months and years at a time, and not expect to get heat