Cody Vs Hager Discussion

[chrom]

Jul 2, 2020 0:27:24 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

Jul 1, 2020 23:48:42 GMT -5 Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] said:

Arn's thoughts on the aftermath

Singling out Sonny Kiss as being in line for a title match, along with free agents.

I'd be down for that. Give the lower card and Dark mainstays some exposure

[Cieto]

The match was fine, nothing special. But that's mostly the case when it comes to Hager in general, which is nothing against him either.

[Mozenrath]

Jul 2, 2020 5:38:02 GMT -5 chrom said:

Jul 2, 2020 0:27:24 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

Singling out Sonny Kiss as being in line for a title match, along with free agents.

I'd be down for that. Give the lower card and Dark mainstays some exposure

He's a great candidate for that. I like getting them some exposure, plus giving Cody varied defenses keeps things interesting without having a lot of upper card guys taking losses.

[Cyno]

Hager's shown flashes of greatness but then it eludes him just as easily. He's got power and agility along with the amateur wrestling background, but it never really translates to amazing singles matches.

I wouldn't call his being there a complete dud, but he needs to stay in his lane. He's great as an enforcer and in tag and multi-man matches. Just keep him out of big-time singles matches where it isn't him murdering a jobber.

[Viking Hall]

I was just totally distracted by Hager looking way more out of shape than he seemed to be a few weeks ago and seemingly having to wear something from lost property because he forgot his gym kit.

[markymark]

And Hager got "suspended"

["Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik]

As an aside, I want Hager's uranage to be called the Rock Hard Bottom.

[sfvega]

Jul 1, 2020 21:06:28 GMT -5 Ronny Rayguns Is All Elite said:

Between this and that match Cody won after Darby hit the coffin drop, I guess they're trying to establish Cody as a technical wrestling wizard

Yeah, it seems like Cody's finisher now is just eating someone else's finisher and somehow ending up on top.

[Deleted]

Jul 2, 2020 17:27:51 GMT -5 markymark said:

And Hager got "suspended"

That's just silly! 10 days, sounds like a vacation.

[msc]

The bit where Hager was celebrating while Cody's music played made me laugh hard though.

[King Devitt]

Jul 4, 2020 3:24:59 GMT -5 msc said:

The bit where Hager was celebrating while Cody's music played made me laugh hard though.

It fits his big dumb unaware no self awareness doofus schtick perfectly.

Worst match on the card for me. It was boring. And the ending was almost as bad as Darby pinning himself, except Allin didn't celebrate afterwards.

Hager just takes so many L's in so many ways.

[The Dark Order Inferno]

Cody is trying to be Bret to try and establish the title and give guys a leg up, but I'm not entirely sure guys like Hager and odd finishes are helping. It's probably something that'll click, but it'll take a while.

[Hypnosis]

Jul 4, 2020 3:24:59 GMT -5 msc said:

The bit where Hager was celebrating while Cody's music played made me laugh hard though.

That and Cody sticking his ass at the camera for some reason when he got the fluke pin.

[Le Champion]

I thought the match was good. Definitely not the worst match of the night with PP vs PnP.

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Jul 4, 2020 3:05:59 GMT -5 mj0mn0m said:

Jul 2, 2020 17:27:51 GMT -5 markymark said:

And Hager got "suspended"

That's just silly! 10 days, sounds like a vacation.

This only amounts to one show, really. What’s the difference between a seven day suspension and a 10 day suspension?

[3cheers4ramirez]

Saw this today. The match was fine, but the finish was awful. I'm not convinced fluke wins that look like mistakes benefit anyone, or are any better than the DQs they're trying to avoid.

I also find the whole 'real sports feel' shtick with Cody to be totally forced and redundant. There are aliens, cults, people with split personality disorders and seemingly sentient drones running about the place. And then you've got this guy and his manager talking about his playbook or whatever. It's like MMA Jarrett being sold unironically as a face.

[Hypnosis]

Jul 4, 2020 18:26:57 GMT -5 3cheers4ramirez said:

Saw this today. The match was fine, but the finish was awful. I'm not convinced fluke wins that look like mistakes benefit anyone, or are any better than the DQs they're trying to avoid.

I also find the whole 'real sports feel' shtick with Cody to be totally forced and redundant. There are aliens, cults, people with split personality disorders and seemingly sentient drones running about the place. And then you've got this guy and his manager talking about his playbook or whatever. It's like MMA Jarrett being sold unironically as a face.

Cody should tap into his comic book fandom again.

(Not as Stardust, though. )

[Celgress]

Jul 4, 2020 7:30:49 GMT -5 The Dark Order Inferno said:

Cody is trying to be Bret to try and establish the title and give guys a leg up....

If only Super Cody was half the ring technician Bret was in his heyday the funky finishes might look good.

[King Devitt]

Jul 4, 2020 9:12:59 GMT -5 Hypnosis said:

Jul 4, 2020 3:24:59 GMT -5 msc said:

The bit where Hager was celebrating while Cody's music played made me laugh hard though.

That and Cody sticking his ass at the camera for some reason when he got the fluke pin.

I, for one, see no problem with that at all

[drjayphd (feat. Pitbull)]

Jul 4, 2020 16:50:04 GMT -5 Oh Cry Me a Screwball said:

Jul 4, 2020 3:05:59 GMT -5 mj0mn0m said:

That's just silly! 10 days, sounds like a vacation.

This only amounts to one show, really. What’s the difference between a seven day suspension and a 10 day suspension?

A few extra days for him to recover before coming back with (checks medical textbooks) "permanent chest swelling".