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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2013 16:14:11 GMT -5
Is Cody the face? I mean, who's this angle for anyway? The casual fans aren't going to be too invested in it, so it's more for the people like us. We're on Damien's side, mostly. And Cody's probably going to get his come-uppance at SummerSlam. This is a Sandow push. And what happens to Cody once the angle is over? They turned him face just for this one storyline and then they forget about him? This is what I've been wondering. Cody doesn't really have much of a character. Hell I could play face against Sandow and get mediocre support just because my opponent is Sandow.
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Post by mrbananagrabber on Aug 13, 2013 17:01:00 GMT -5
Cody said he was mad at Sandow because Sandow was getting a world title match before him. JBL then said if Cody beats Sandow and then Sandow wins the the title Cody would be first in line for a title match and Cody agreed.
What an absolute mess.
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Post by cabbageboy on Aug 13, 2013 17:12:07 GMT -5
Cody was in a bad predicament because his current character makes zero sense. Sandow did nothing illegal or even wrong with the way he won the MITB. Stealing the case and preventing Sandow from cashing in also makes zero sense considering Cody is now feuding with the guy and would obviously benefit from a Sandow title win. Rhodes almost needed to just say "Hey, don't blame me, JBL. I didn't book this crap."
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Post by Square on Aug 13, 2013 17:16:08 GMT -5
I may be giving the WWE way too much credit but I think this is the intention. Cody is still being a dick, he's still being heelish and he has to learn that he is and has to pay pennence. Have him lose to Sandow at Summerslam and have him for a few weeks just not confident in himself and his ability anymore, have this be his rock bottom moment. Set it up as Cody is going to retire and as he is about to have the cowbell hit as Dusty comes down. Have Dusty cut one of his promos and then get serious, and have a heart to heart father to son moment where he tells his son how proud he is and that he still has potential and can become world champion. Have Cody win a few matches against 3MB and the like and have Cody win a no1 contendership match for a PPV. Have Cody hit the CrossRhodes, the champ is down and out with no way of kicking out then here comes Sandow. He hits Rhodes from behind with the briefcase, cashes it in and wins the world title due to Cody's work in the same vain that he won the MITB in the first place.
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Post by Some Guy on Aug 13, 2013 17:46:09 GMT -5
Cody was in a bad predicament because his current character makes zero sense. Sandow did nothing illegal or even wrong with the way he won the MITB. Stealing the case and preventing Sandow from cashing in also makes zero sense considering Cody is now feuding with the guy and would obviously benefit from a Sandow title win. Rhodes almost needed to just say "Hey, don't blame me, JBL. I didn't book this crap." They HAD a story with The Shield and so many others attacking Cody when he was alone, while Sandow cowered behind the ring announcer, only to come up when only Cody was left and take his friend down to win. It was incredibly easy to book off of that, but they haven't brought it up once, which is absolutely absurd.
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Post by Bear Skin Rug on Aug 13, 2013 17:48:57 GMT -5
Maybe turn him face by having him act like a face??
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Post by Brickstone Kid on Aug 13, 2013 19:30:56 GMT -5
It's WWE's fault for continuously booking feuds where the face looks like the bad guy. That said, I've still enjoyed this feud and think Cody has big potential as a face.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2013 19:36:06 GMT -5
I think he's doing just fine, and did a good job on commentary defending himself. There were just 3 people going at him, 2 of them firmly in the babyface camp.
He made this point in-between all the badgering last night, and he made it make perfect sense to me. He said on a rational level he understands why Sandow did that, but on an emotional level he was pissed off, as anyone would be in that situation. And once Sandow was a douche to him on Smackdown, condescendingly offering him the job of "protector of the case", that was it.
I get the criticism, but this one works for me.
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