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Post by Fade on Mar 15, 2022 9:01:40 GMT -5
Too busy at home solving racism.
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Post by eJm on Mar 15, 2022 9:03:15 GMT -5
Too busy at home solving racism. That's not an excuse. He already solved it, remember?
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Post by polarbearpete on Mar 15, 2022 9:38:47 GMT -5
Meltzer on Observer Radio seemed to confirm he’s coming, if the quotes I read are true:
“he's coming, I mean that's it he's coming he's wrestling Seth at WrestleMania. How they do it, I think they may end up doing the Hardy's thing where like you know they're coming but they don't announce it and you get the pop the day of the show.”
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Mar 15, 2022 9:46:37 GMT -5
IDK the ref was trying to f*** on him?
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Post by WinOwensWin on Mar 15, 2022 9:47:50 GMT -5
I agree with the speculation that things aren't completely ironed out contract wise, but I think we will see him either in Pittsburgh for the go home RAW or Wrestlemania. They are going to keep going with the Rollins story that he has no match at WM until either Cody comes out on RAW, or Rollins comes out to the ring at Wrestlemania and demands a match on the card, with Cody coming out to answer.
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Post by sportatorium on Mar 15, 2022 9:58:15 GMT -5
He couldn't find someone to watch Pharoah.
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Post by Ryushinku on Mar 15, 2022 10:09:38 GMT -5
Elevated liver enzymes.
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Post by Jindrak Mark on Mar 15, 2022 10:14:25 GMT -5
He's holding off until Wrestlemania because an outdoor stadium show is the only way he can get the firework display he needs for his entrance.
In all seriousness, he just had a child. He's not had any proper time off in years. Even when he took those breaks from AEW it was to go and film a TV show. Maybe he just wanted a month or two to spend quality time with his family before jumping back in and negotiated himself a Wrestlemania/early April start date to give him just that. How many people get to debut in front of 50,000+ people on the biggest show of the year? The Hardys in 2017 is one of the only examples I can think of.
People are talking like this has dragged on forever. It's been less than a month. That 5 star ladder match with Sammy was like 6 weeks ago. It's been 28 days since he left AEW. A month ago no one was seriously contemplating him ever being in WWE again much less wrestling at Wrestlemania.
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Post by Mozenrath on Mar 15, 2022 10:30:26 GMT -5
Wrestling Seth just seems a bit weird.
"Well, you're table scraps no one else wants to wrestle, so I guess I'll take it."
Riveting.
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Post by Bad Moon on Mar 15, 2022 10:38:14 GMT -5
Until we officially see him standing in the middle of a WWE ring, I continue to assume it isn't happening. This. WWE have shown to have zero discipline or patience, if they actually had Cody they'd have trotted him out and already beaten his prospective mania feud into the ground by now.
Then again as I write this they might actually have no idea on what to do with him now that they have him so they're paying him to sit at home.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2022 10:44:43 GMT -5
I chose "other," because I think that WWE is making a deliberate and calculated decision to delay his return until Mania itself, in the hope that people will keep tuning into RAW on the hope that he might show up, and will ultimately buy/watch Mania to see him.
Once he actually shows up the "will he/won't he" allure is gone. This is old school promotion 101. Vince is milking it for all it's worth. And, really, it's good business, if we're being honest.
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Post by MrElijah on Mar 15, 2022 10:59:46 GMT -5
In the Ultimate SWERVE, Cody's contract is fine. Pharoah is however holding out.
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Post by Magnus the Magnificent on Mar 15, 2022 11:12:39 GMT -5
He's at home, washing his tatoo.
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Post by thehottag on Mar 15, 2022 11:37:38 GMT -5
*Meeting, WWE HQ*
Vince: "Ah, welcome back Stardust!" Cody: "Right, here are my demands. Firstly, I don't want to come back as Stardust. I want to be Cody Rhodes." Vince: "No." Cody: "Ok... well, I at least want to keep my awesome AEW theme music & entrance" Vince: "No" Cody: "But I'm a crossover media star! I'm on the Go Big Show!" Vince: "Big Show? I thought he left?" Cody: "I also have a reality TV show with my wife!" Vince: "We already have Miz for that." Cody: "Can my wife have a job at least?" Vince: "Who is she?" Cody: "Brandi" Vince: "Great idea, no ice in mine. No she can't have a job, budget cuts pal" Cody: "Can I have creative control?" Vince: "Nope, got rid of that bearskin rug after Shawn retired" Cody: "Can I be a main-eventer?" Vince: "Are you a UFC star?" Cody: "Umm, no" Vince: Are you related to The Rock?" Cody: "Look, what are your plans for me? Vince: "Well, nobody remembers you after you left, so we'll reintroduce you in the André Battle Royale as 'All Elite Cody Rhodes'. Pre-show. You can be the first one thrown out as the commentators sarcastically welcome you back to the big leagues" Cody: "....." Vince: "It's such good shit, pal!"
So yeah, I think this may be a case of the guy who admitted on air that he 'literally cannot take direction' may have trouble negotiating with the well-known control freak.
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Mar 15, 2022 12:21:49 GMT -5
Wrestling Seth just seems a bit weird. "Well, you're table scraps no one else wants to wrestle, so I guess I'll take it." Riveting. The card is pretty full already even with two nights. Rollins is a good hand and he doesn’t have much else going on, so it’s easy to see him coming out to flex at Mania before Cody silences him.
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Post by schizo on Mar 15, 2022 13:41:31 GMT -5
Former ring announcer Eden Stiles wasn’t there to introduce him
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Post by Fade on Mar 15, 2022 15:07:46 GMT -5
Wrestling Seth just seems a bit weird. "Well, you're table scraps no one else wants to wrestle, so I guess I'll take it." Riveting. Inclined to agree. I mean, I get it: They’re both huge names with nothing to do but…… does feel a little thrown together. I’m going to assume they’re bringing him in as a face then if the ‘Mania rumors are true.
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Post by Mozenrath on Mar 15, 2022 15:08:45 GMT -5
Wrestling Seth just seems a bit weird. "Well, you're table scraps no one else wants to wrestle, so I guess I'll take it." Riveting. Inclined to agree. I mean, I get it: They’re both huge names with nothing to do but…… does feel a little thrown together. I’m going to assume they’re bringing him in as a face then if the ‘Mania rumors are true. Face would make sense, in any case, just since it's not like WWE is itching for more high-level heels right now.
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Post by ayumidah on Mar 15, 2022 16:40:13 GMT -5
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Post by Terry McConkey on Mar 15, 2022 16:57:29 GMT -5
Why didn't Cody show up? Well, he isn't signed?
God, I hate all of this speculation. I'd rather Cody go off somewhere else.
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