If this ends up a swerve and we get Cody Reigns

[Soultastic]

It won't be a swerve. They may pivot and claim it was their plan all along like they did with the Yes Movement, but this has f*** up written all over it.

[The Legendary Ring Troll {BLM}]

Before I read any responses:

Seth vs. Cody, night 1, NOT the Main Event. Seth comes out first. Priest cashes in during his entrance, Judgement Day stop anyone from interfering. Priest leaves champ. Cody comes out to check on Seth afterwards, but he’s been left beaten and injured further (he was never gonna be fully ready and it was always the plan to have Priest cash in in a non match). Cody doesn’t get a match. The crowd is pissed.

Rock vs. Roman, night 2. Main Event. Rock and Roman are both out there. The crowd is booing the f*** out of it. They lock up. Five minute match where Roman absolutely f***ing squashes The Rock. Not even a contest. Rock gets ZERO offense. Roman didn’t even break a sweat. Roman and Heyman are gloating, Cody comes out! Heyman says, “should we finish your story just like we finished Rocky’s?!” Rock says do it! Cody’s in, we got a match. Solo tries to interfere but Jey stops him! Cody hits the Cross Rhodes and wins!

Thats the only acceptable path I will allow. Anything else is trash.

Then Jacob Fatu debuts on Raw and crushes the rest of the remnants of the Bloodline to start his own group.

[schma]

Feb 4, 2024 12:38:51 GMT -5 ace said:

I mean…I’m not a professional storyteller…but it seems to me the pieces are already setup for a way to make all of this work out where everyone is happy. And it’s because of the ridiculous decision to bury both belts on Monday and Friday.

Cody vs Seth and Rock vs Roman both on night one. Winners face off on night 2. Everyone gets what they want. Cody challenges for the workhorse title and proves its value by winning two night in a row. Roman’s belt is the lazy vanity belt where he vanishes for months at a time and never defends it. That’s the key. Roman having to defend it back to back should be his Achilles heel. The end of his story that makes complete sense. And the make pretend Cody story people have worked themselves into believing is real like children.

As an added bonus they’ve already accidentally teased Roman vs Seth and Cody vs Rock which makes any outcome plausible enough to creat suspense.

They won’t do that because tickets are already sold and they can save Cody vs Roman for another house, of course. But narratively it’s all right there.

The Rock isn't putting Cody over, so this is as much of a fairy tale as 'finishing the story' that you dismissively refer to. A story that one of the most prominent stars has been pushing so hard for the past year that it affected the entire marketing of a video game. But yes, we're children for thinking WWE wasn't just blowing smoke up our ass for the past couple of years.

[ace]

Feb 4, 2024 20:04:35 GMT -5 schma said:

Feb 4, 2024 12:38:51 GMT -5 ace said:

I mean…I’m not a professional storyteller…but it seems to me the pieces are already setup for a way to make all of this work out where everyone is happy. And it’s because of the ridiculous decision to bury both belts on Monday and Friday.

Cody vs Seth and Rock vs Roman both on night one. Winners face off on night 2. Everyone gets what they want. Cody challenges for the workhorse title and proves its value by winning two night in a row. Roman’s belt is the lazy vanity belt where he vanishes for months at a time and never defends it. That’s the key. Roman having to defend it back to back should be his Achilles heel. The end of his story that makes complete sense. And the make pretend Cody story people have worked themselves into believing is real like children.

As an added bonus they’ve already accidentally teased Roman vs Seth and Cody vs Rock which makes any outcome plausible enough to creat suspense.

They won’t do that because tickets are already sold and they can save Cody vs Roman for another house, of course. But narratively it’s all right there.

The Rock isn't putting Cody over, so this is as much of a fairy tale as 'finishing the story' that you dismissively refer to. A story that one of the most prominent stars has been pushing so hard for the past year that it affected the entire marketing of a video game. But yes, we're children for thinking WWE wasn't just blowing smoke up our ass for the past couple of years.

It’s childish to put stakes into a bullshit storyline based on a lie that doesn’t make a lick of sense.  Want the “good guy” to win…whatever.  Saying “but his story” is sad, without factual basis…and yes, childish.  Because it is something children do.  Believe what they’re told is fact despite it being phony.

Now back to watching all the temper tantrums because they aren’t getting their way when they want it.  Like mature, reasoned adults, surely.

[Zombie Mod is not a ghoul.]

Feb 4, 2024 20:11:41 GMT -5 ace said:

Feb 4, 2024 20:04:35 GMT -5 schma said:

The Rock isn't putting Cody over, so this is as much of a fairy tale as 'finishing the story' that you dismissively refer to. A story that one of the most prominent stars has been pushing so hard for the past year that it affected the entire marketing of a video game. But yes, we're children for thinking WWE wasn't just blowing smoke up our ass for the past couple of years.

It’s childish to put stakes into a bullshit storyline based on a lie that doesn’t make a lick of sense.  Want the “good guy” to win…whatever.  Saying “but his story” is sad, without factual basis…and yes, childish.  Because it is something children do.  Believe what they’re told is fact despite it being phony.

Now back to watching all the temper tantrums because they aren’t getting their way when they want it.  Like mature, reasoned adults, surely.

see you in a couple of weeks.

[OGBoardPoster2005]

Cody says it isn't the WWE Title he wants...its The Rock.

So he uses his title shot to instead get a match with The Rock while Roman and Seth f*** off elsewhere

[thegreatnodnarb]

Here's how I would get us on the fast track back to Rhodes vs. Reigns.

(A creepy figure glides to the ring with ominous music. The announcers are bewildered at who this could be as the creepy man enters the ring.)

"Turn off the music now! I want everybody in here to take a good look at the crap I'm in. I originally left WWE for gimmicks like this. For all of you that don't know, I was Stardust - and Stardust sucked! Stardust nearly ruined my wrestling career. You see, I wanted to come back to WWE, 'cause this is home for me. And I wanted to be me, just me, and finish my story. But "the powers that be" came to me and they said "Cody, you know, Cody sucks. Your story sucks."

So I'm here now, I stand before you, oh, my new name is Fourteen by the way. They've dressed me up like Lord Voldemort, to play trick or treat all year long. Powers that be, what you can do, is take Stardust and shove it up your ass. You can take this silly looking thing, Fourteen, and shove it up your ass. And you both can kiss my ass. Now last week, my brother called me, Dustin Rhodes. And he's been fired from this company so many times like he was a piece of shit. 30 plus years in professional wrestling and no hall of fame induction. Well, powers that be, that doesn't cut the mustard and now you got to to deal with me, because you disrespected my father, my brother, and you disrespected the Rhodes' name and you disrespected me for the last damn time, you understand?

So from this moment on, tonight and to the end of your lives, I'm gonna make your life a miserable hell, I'm gonna make WWE a miserable hell and TKO too. So boys, I know you're back there, staring your little fat faces at the monitor looking at me, you know one thing, tonight and forever more, you will never ever forget the name of Cody Rhodes"

[4real]

Cody Reigns?

Cody beating Roman and immediately taking his gimic would be interesting I guess.

[lucas_lee]

It would still be stupid because of how we got to that destination.

[Some Guy]

Feb 3, 2024 6:30:34 GMT -5 ben:friendship frog said:

I saw someone on twitter come up with this idea, it's been hours since I read it and I have no idea who said it so it may not be exactly the same:

Cody has a promo on RAW, CM Punk interrupts and slaps some sense into Cody (either figuratively or literally) and tells him not to let what happened to him over a decade ago happen to Cody.

And tbh it's the only way I can see them getting out of it without Cody looking like an absolute dipshit.

I feel like the only person that it would work in kayfabe to flip around the "not at Wrestlemania" line would be Orton, honestly. Orton saying he missed at Roman, he didn't mentor Cody to give up like this, etc etc

[koreycaskets]

Just have Russo come out, grab the mic.. "Bro, bro you've all been worked! Bro this has been a work the WHOLE TIME!

Then Rock, Punk, Reigns, Cody , HHH, and a random appearance by Maven all walk into the ring wearing sunglasses and have a big laugh up at the ""WWE Universe"".

[Lance Uppercut]

One last theory before Thursday proves me completely wrong:

Cody says I’m not finishing the story at wrestlemania, but he also said “finishing the story isn’t just winning the title. It’s taking everything from Roman”. So what he backtracks and says “I said I the story doesn’t finish at wrestlemania, that doesn’t mean I’m not taking that title! At wrestlemania. The rock is just here to deal with Solo and Jimmy”

[Nosnorb]

Cody hits Rock with a Cross Rhodes and then tells him to "Go back to Hollywood with your tail between your legs you juiced up bitch". Then he finishes the story at 'mania by beating Roman for both titles.

[Ryback on a Pole!]

Feb 8, 2024 6:27:35 GMT -5 Nosnorb said:

Cody hits Rock with a Cross Rhodes and then tells him to "Go back to Hollywood with your tail between your legs you juiced up bitch". Then he finishes the story at 'mania by beating Roman for both titles.

I would love that lol. Especially if the crowd chanted "juiced up bitch!" at him.

[The Thread Barbi]

Well we got Will Smith and Chris Rock instead. Rock may as well have said "Get my FAMILY'S NAME OUT OF YOUR MOTHERf***ING MOUTH"