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Post by holyshida on Apr 2, 2022 23:34:55 GMT -5
Despite what I think about Cody as a person (I think he's a complete bullshit artist) The guys a great pro wrestler. Started and finished his AEW run with 5 star matches and now has a 5 star match in his first match back with WWE. Also glad they didn't change his presentation
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on Apr 2, 2022 23:34:59 GMT -5
The timing on "crowd is here, about to blow" followed by the huge pop is just fantastic.
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Post by Chiral on Apr 2, 2022 23:39:13 GMT -5
I know it's early to say and this is still post show buzz but that felt like the biggest game changing thing to happen in WWE in a LONG LONG LOOOOONG time.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Apr 2, 2022 23:39:31 GMT -5
A net positive for both companies, I believe. WWE get a ready-made babyface star landing right in their laps when they need one the most (now they have to do the work to keep that momentum going), and AEW can finally go full bore towards a unified vision for what they want to be.
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Post by bearned on Apr 2, 2022 23:54:27 GMT -5
A net positive for both companies, I believe. WWE get a ready-made babyface star landing right in their laps when they need one the most (now they have to do the work to keep that momentum going), and AEW can finally go full bore towards a unified vision for what they want to be. Cody is a way better fit in WWE than he was in AEW for a variety of reasons. Big challenge for him is going from a few years of doing his own thing and getting some level of creative control to doing whatever Vince feels like doing with him. Maybe he is happier with that I guess.
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Post by Natural Born Farmer on Apr 2, 2022 23:57:54 GMT -5
Feels like the overarching question is did WWE give him some sort of creative role since that's where his end game lies.
Still think AEW was his best shot at achieving that but a hell of a debut, WWE set him up for success, if they work with him and he got a good deal I hope he knocks it out of the park.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Apr 3, 2022 0:01:24 GMT -5
If nothing else you have to respect Cody's hustle that he left as a jobber with a stupid gimmick that they weren't going to let him out of and he's come back so firmly established as a star that he was allowed to keep his existing music and presentation.
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Post by Dub H on Apr 3, 2022 0:08:02 GMT -5
A net positive for both companies, I believe. WWE get a ready-made babyface star landing right in their laps when they need one the most (now they have to do the work to keep that momentum going), and AEW can finally go full bore towards a unified vision for what they want to be. Cody is a way better fit in WWE than he was in AEW for a variety of reasons. Big challenge for him is going from a few years of doing his own thing and getting some level of creative control to doing whatever Vince feels like doing with him. Maybe he is happier with that I guess. The only way I would ever applaud Cody for his move is if he somehow end up in Charge of NXT Booking down the line. That would be the 4D Chess Play
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2022 0:13:53 GMT -5
Cody's got like 4 different interviews up already about his return and I'm on the first non-WWE one. Cody starts off it saying he feels vindicated from going from someone no one wanted, jumping into the wilderness, changing wrestling and now he's back. Shoemaker asked if this was the goal and Cody basically said what he said in that IG clip. He got into the business to be like his dad and he was trying for 16 years to stray away from it and become himself. Now, especially after he did Dusty's jab tonight, he feels something and he finally feels like he can live up to the name of "Rhodes." Basically, it sounds like he felt he wasn't good enough to hold the mantle but now after all this time he feels as though he is. Poetic. He also gave AEW shoutouts, said he was proud of Kenny, the Bucks, Tony, said there's no bad blood and he wants them to do the best in the world. He gave so many props to AEW. Still he said returning was the easiest decision in the world. Dope. Said he had great talks with Vince, Nick and Bruce and was adamant he was the American Nightmare. Vince said "it's not broke, that's what we're buying." Cody's happy he gets to finally be himself. open.spotify.com/episode/5r49Bgrg8TUj0jSQbBUD0u?si=-sEum6xdRD2JDFrhwNEAfwEDIT: Oh, full-time multiyear deal, got his own bus, possibly the most complex contract drawn up in the history of their game whatever that means.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Apr 3, 2022 0:25:58 GMT -5
FWIW, tonight was Cody Rhodes's 250th televised win in WWE, improving his record to 250-322-10.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2022 0:29:14 GMT -5
Cody's got like 4 different interviews up already about his return and I'm on the first non-WWE one. Cody starts off it saying he feels vindicated from going from someone no one wanted, jumping into the wilderness, changing wrestling and now he's back. Shoemaker asked if this was the goal and Cody basically said what he said in that IG clip. He got into the business to be like his dad and he was trying for 16 years to stray away from it and become himself. Now, especially after he did Dusty's jab tonight, he feels something and he finally feels like he can live up to the name of "Rhodes." Basically, it sounds like he felt he wasn't good enough to hold the mantle but now after all this time he feels as though he is. Poetic. He also gave AEW shoutouts, said he was proud of Kenny, the Bucks, Tony, said there's no bad blood and he wants them to do the best in the world. He gave so many props to AEW. Still he said returning was the easiest decision in the world. Dope. Said he had great talks with Vince, Nick and Bruce and was adamant he was the American Nightmare. Vince said "it's not broke, that's what we're buying." Cody's happy he gets to finally be himself. open.spotify.com/episode/5r49Bgrg8TUj0jSQbBUD0u?si=-sEum6xdRD2JDFrhwNEAfwEDIT: Oh, full-time multiyear deal, got his own bus, possibly the most complex contract drawn up in the history of their game whatever that means. I interpreted the contract comment to mean he damn sure ain’t leaving WWE with his name or any of the rest of his intellectual property this time around. That’s good to hear.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2022 0:30:30 GMT -5
Cody's got like 4 different interviews up already about his return and I'm on the first non-WWE one. Cody starts off it saying he feels vindicated from going from someone no one wanted, jumping into the wilderness, changing wrestling and now he's back. Shoemaker asked if this was the goal and Cody basically said what he said in that IG clip. He got into the business to be like his dad and he was trying for 16 years to stray away from it and become himself. Now, especially after he did Dusty's jab tonight, he feels something and he finally feels like he can live up to the name of "Rhodes." Basically, it sounds like he felt he wasn't good enough to hold the mantle but now after all this time he feels as though he is. Poetic. He also gave AEW shoutouts, said he was proud of Kenny, the Bucks, Tony, said there's no bad blood and he wants them to do the best in the world. He gave so many props to AEW. Still he said returning was the easiest decision in the world. Dope. Said he had great talks with Vince, Nick and Bruce and was adamant he was the American Nightmare. Vince said "it's not broke, that's what we're buying." Cody's happy he gets to finally be himself. open.spotify.com/episode/5r49Bgrg8TUj0jSQbBUD0u?si=-sEum6xdRD2JDFrhwNEAfwEDIT: Oh, full-time multiyear deal, got his own bus, possibly the most complex contract drawn up in the history of their game whatever that means. I interpreted the contract comment to mean he damn sure ain’t leaving WWE with his name or any of the rest of his intellectual property this time around. That’s good to hear. Yeah I can see that.
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Post by Helen of Jasper Troy on Apr 3, 2022 0:31:39 GMT -5
Cody's got like 4 different interviews up already about his return and I'm on the first non-WWE one. Cody starts off it saying he feels vindicated from going from someone no one wanted, jumping into the wilderness, changing wrestling and now he's back. Shoemaker asked if this was the goal and Cody basically said what he said in that IG clip. He got into the business to be like his dad and he was trying for 16 years to stray away from it and become himself. Now, especially after he did Dusty's jab tonight, he feels something and he finally feels like he can live up to the name of "Rhodes." Basically, it sounds like he felt he wasn't good enough to hold the mantle but now after all this time he feels as though he is. Poetic. He also gave AEW shoutouts, said he was proud of Kenny, the Bucks, Tony, said there's no bad blood and he wants them to do the best in the world. He gave so many props to AEW. Still he said returning was the easiest decision in the world. Dope. Said he had great talks with Vince, Nick and Bruce and was adamant he was the American Nightmare. Vince said "it's not broke, that's what we're buying." Cody's happy he gets to finally be himself. open.spotify.com/episode/5r49Bgrg8TUj0jSQbBUD0u?si=-sEum6xdRD2JDFrhwNEAfwEDIT: Oh, full-time multiyear deal, got his own bus, possibly the most complex contract drawn up in the history of their game whatever that means. Okay, woah. That part sounds pretty significant even tho I have no clue what it could possibly mean rn.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2022 0:33:51 GMT -5
He said Triple H is his favorite wrestler of all time so I guess that makes a lot of sense. Others probably knew that but honestly I didn't. Wow. Cody's got like 4 different interviews up already about his return and I'm on the first non-WWE one. Cody starts off it saying he feels vindicated from going from someone no one wanted, jumping into the wilderness, changing wrestling and now he's back. Shoemaker asked if this was the goal and Cody basically said what he said in that IG clip. He got into the business to be like his dad and he was trying for 16 years to stray away from it and become himself. Now, especially after he did Dusty's jab tonight, he feels something and he finally feels like he can live up to the name of "Rhodes." Basically, it sounds like he felt he wasn't good enough to hold the mantle but now after all this time he feels as though he is. Poetic. He also gave AEW shoutouts, said he was proud of Kenny, the Bucks, Tony, said there's no bad blood and he wants them to do the best in the world. He gave so many props to AEW. Still he said returning was the easiest decision in the world. Dope. Said he had great talks with Vince, Nick and Bruce and was adamant he was the American Nightmare. Vince said "it's not broke, that's what we're buying." Cody's happy he gets to finally be himself. open.spotify.com/episode/5r49Bgrg8TUj0jSQbBUD0u?si=-sEum6xdRD2JDFrhwNEAfwEDIT: Oh, full-time multiyear deal, got his own bus, possibly the most complex contract drawn up in the history of their game whatever that means. Okay, woah. That part sounds pretty significant even tho I have no clue what it could possibly mean rn. He said he also gets to executive produce the AEW documentary on Dusty too. Damn, this contract sounds amazing for him lol.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Apr 3, 2022 0:41:38 GMT -5
He said Triple H is his favorite wrestler of all time so I guess that makes a lot of sense. Others probably knew that but honestly I didn't. Wow. Okay, woah. That part sounds pretty significant even tho I have no clue what it could possibly mean rn. He said he also gets to executive produce the AEW documentary on Dusty too. Damn, this contract sounds amazing for him lol. I assume with HHH health problems probably slowing him down, Cody would be the next logical person to teach the game so to speak. He already knows his way around a board room and helped set up AEW. If he has some type of producing role, i would not be shocked to see him and HHH working closely together and HHH passing on everything he knows to him
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Post by Chiral on Apr 3, 2022 0:46:14 GMT -5
Rewatching now and damn for someone I'm critical of Corey Graves nailed this. Going from the undesirable to undeniable to an Ocarina of Time quote.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2022 0:57:18 GMT -5
He said Triple H is his favorite wrestler of all time so I guess that makes a lot of sense. Others probably knew that but honestly I didn't. Wow. He said he also gets to executive produce the AEW documentary on Dusty too. Damn, this contract sounds amazing for him lol. I assume with HHH health problems probably slowing him down, Cody would be the next logical person to teach the game so to speak. He already knows his way around a board room and helped set up AEW. If he has some type of producing role, i would not be shocked to see him and HHH working closely together and HHH passing on everything he knows to him That would make perfect sense and given what Cody's done with AEW, it's only right. He's the right dude for it.
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Post by Dub H on Apr 3, 2022 1:05:28 GMT -5
Cody's got like 4 different interviews up already about his return and I'm on the first non-WWE one. Cody starts off it saying he feels vindicated from going from someone no one wanted, jumping into the wilderness, changing wrestling and now he's back. Shoemaker asked if this was the goal and Cody basically said what he said in that IG clip. He got into the business to be like his dad and he was trying for 16 years to stray away from it and become himself. Now, especially after he did Dusty's jab tonight, he feels something and he finally feels like he can live up to the name of "Rhodes." Basically, it sounds like he felt he wasn't good enough to hold the mantle but now after all this time he feels as though he is. Poetic. He also gave AEW shoutouts, said he was proud of Kenny, the Bucks, Tony, said there's no bad blood and he wants them to do the best in the world. He gave so many props to AEW. Still he said returning was the easiest decision in the world. Dope. Said he had great talks with Vince, Nick and Bruce and was adamant he was the American Nightmare. Vince said "it's not broke, that's what we're buying." Cody's happy he gets to finally be himself. open.spotify.com/episode/5r49Bgrg8TUj0jSQbBUD0u?si=-sEum6xdRD2JDFrhwNEAfwEDIT: Oh, full-time multiyear deal, got his own bus, possibly the most complex contract drawn up in the history of their game whatever that means. Ia ssume part of the reason it took so long is because he wanted a lot of stuff. I'm curious how much stuff his contract has.Short of a "i leave whenever I want" I assume he got a lot of what he wanted
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Apr 3, 2022 1:07:32 GMT -5
Rewatching now and damn for someone I'm critical of Corey Graves nailed this. Going from the undesirable to undeniable to an Ocarina of Time quote. Pertinent question, what was the Ocarina of Time quote? I hope it was, "Please with C... Please sell me something... Please... With C..."
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Post by Chiral on Apr 3, 2022 1:12:08 GMT -5
Rewatching now and damn for someone I'm critical of Corey Graves nailed this. Going from the undesirable to undeniable to an Ocarina of Time quote. Pertinent question, what was the Ocarina of Time quote? I hope it was, "Please with C... Please sell me something... Please... With C..." I heard it and was like "oh that sounds familiar was that a Dusty promo OH WAIT CODY LOVE ZELDA OH MY GOD"
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