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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Apr 3, 2022 9:00:13 GMT -5
This is why competition is good for everybody. Cody left a midcarder and came back to a huge, huge response.
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Post by Heartbreaker on Apr 3, 2022 9:07:01 GMT -5
I didn’t expect that to actually be a cool moment followed by a banger of a match. Still laughing at the neck tat CGI.
Thank god Brandi isn’t an on-screen character. She’s awful.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2022 9:25:25 GMT -5
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. I took it to mean they're bringing him in to have the AEW version of him, not one of his old WWE personas. Me too, but to clarify what I meant, I don’t think WWE will have the trademark rights to “Cody Rhodes,” “American Nightmare,” etc…at all. Not even while he works for them. I just don’t think Cody’s going to mess around with that anymore after the battle(s) he went through to get that IP back.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Apr 3, 2022 9:44:23 GMT -5
Way for WWE to look like a real second best. Hiring away an AEW midcarder to treat like a main event star? Way to look low-rent and like you can't build your own stars. I'm happy for Cody and WWE, but I'll keep watching the REAL A-show where the real stars wrestle.
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Post by Kalmia on Apr 3, 2022 9:53:43 GMT -5
Good luck to Cody. Hopefully, this move is the best for everyone involved.
I don't know if I trust WWE to still be handling Cody well in six months' time, but I hope they prove me wrong.
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Post by Push R Truth on Apr 3, 2022 9:56:44 GMT -5
IT'S STILL A WORK U GUYS
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Post by Bo Rida on Apr 3, 2022 10:21:15 GMT -5
I've never quite understood Cody, can't tell if he's delusional and really believes such things or if it's just wrestling self promotion. Makes me think of the quote - "The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success".
Personally I don't think he'd be anywhere near the top 10 and just within aew not the top 5 but regardless the difference is he's good enough to be a world champion in a company with two titles and at that will give him the chance to prove it (although even then the likes of Danielson, Mox, Styles and Omega are probably ahead of him after being at the top of multiple promotions).
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Post by jhbboy198917 on Apr 3, 2022 10:44:00 GMT -5
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Post by MrElijah on Apr 3, 2022 10:46:52 GMT -5
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" Nintendo should totally add Dusty Rhodes into the next Zelda game. "Link, baby, to use the Master Sword properly, you need to find the emoshun, daddy! Besides, Ganon is nothing more than a flatfooted semi-profess-inal wino from the Mushroom Kingdom, baby."
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Post by Fade on Apr 3, 2022 10:48:05 GMT -5
I don't really know why people weren't expecting them to react to him? Maybe a few weeks ago there was room for uncertainty but the crowd's been consistently chanting for him for weeks now. Because people have, do, and will consistently downplay Cody’s popularity.
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Post by Raw is Doodie101 on Apr 3, 2022 10:52:32 GMT -5
Way for WWE to look like a real second best. Hiring away an AEW midcarder to treat like a main event star? Way to look low-rent and like you can't build your own stars. I'm happy for Cody and WWE, but I'll keep watching the REAL A-show where the real stars wrestle. Ok. Since we're going to devolve into tribalism on this board for no reason. AEW entire main event scene is primarily built on ex WWE stars.
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Post by The Warthog on Apr 3, 2022 10:54:05 GMT -5
I tweeted at Meltzer that WWE will probably screw up Cody eventually. It's best to enjoy it while it lasts. However, if he ends up getting a run similar to AJ Styles, more power to him.
I just can't believe that it looked exactly like his AEW entrance. I wonder if he'd run to AEW one day if he's had enough of WWE?
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Post by Raw is Doodie101 on Apr 3, 2022 10:59:32 GMT -5
Anyway, as a more WWE guy. I absolutely loved Seth's shot at AEW. He's the perfect guy to say that and it's very warranted after the years of shots from AEW. But we don't need Cody to take shots at AEW on Monday or going forward. Would do nothing for his character or would harm his air of importance if he talks down about them.
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Post by Fade on Apr 3, 2022 11:00:28 GMT -5
I tweeted at Meltzer that WWE will probably screw up Cody eventually. It's best to enjoy it while it lasts. However, if he ends up getting a run similar to AJ Styles, more power to him. I just can't believe that it looked exactly like his AEW entrance. I wonder if he'd run to AEW one day if he's had enough of WWE?It might be the carny in me but I was already thinking about that last night. If AEW stays thriving a “Cody Return ‘home’” in a couple of years will be money haha
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Post by Dave the Dave on Apr 3, 2022 11:00:55 GMT -5
Imagine, starting a whole company just to get your old job back. That’s some GD determination right there.
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Post by HMARK Center on Apr 3, 2022 11:01:47 GMT -5
Way for WWE to look like a real second best. Hiring away an AEW midcarder to treat like a main event star? Way to look low-rent and like you can't build your own stars. I'm happy for Cody and WWE, but I'll keep watching the REAL A-show where the real stars wrestle. Ok. Since we're going to devolve into tribalism on this board for no reason. AEW entire main event scene is primarily built on ex WWE stars. I think you just tripped into the Sar Chasm.
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Post by Raw is Doodie101 on Apr 3, 2022 11:07:03 GMT -5
Ok. Since we're going to devolve into tribalism on this board for no reason. AEW entire main event scene is primarily built on ex WWE stars. I think you just tripped into the Sar Chasm. I worked myself into a shoot.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Apr 3, 2022 11:16:32 GMT -5
Damn I didn't think that was actually gonna get someone
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Apr 3, 2022 11:17:48 GMT -5
Damn I didn't think that was actually gonna get someone I thought that was an incredibly out of character post for you
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Apr 3, 2022 11:20:03 GMT -5
Damn I didn't think that was actually gonna get someone Should’ve included one of your famous too-detailed-to-have-not-happened-in-real-life analogies.
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