The Cody Rhodes Story Thread (IT'S OVER)

[Jindrak Mark]

I would keep an eye on WWE's website or Twitter because if it's as simple as Cody has made his choice and he's not getting Roman then there should be a Cody/Seth official graphic/announcement. If that's the case I'm surprised it's already been over half an hour and it hasn't happened. Look how quick they were with the IYO/Bayley one.

If they don't do that tonight then I think they've tricked people and the EC theory is correct and they put out a press release tomorrow or Monday to announce Roman/Cody in Perth. There is literally no other way in kayfabe Cody's actions make sense. Why would he happily shake Rock's hand and say I want to beat you but not at Mania unless he knows he's getting the match sooner? Anything else and he looks like an idiot.

[Venti]

I'm gonna wait and see what happens, but ngl I don't want to see the Rock. I was tired of him 10 years ago lol.

I'm already bummed that CM Punk is hurt and missing WM, if Cody doesn't get his moment then I'm likely gonna be checked out of WWE for a good while.

[Final Countdown Jones]

The problem with "He'll win it at Elimination Chamber!" and then, in the ensuing weeks to come, "He'll win it at Backlash!" is that like. WWE is not ending Roman's run on a B level PPV. That's the whole reason that Roman's held it a whole year beyond the last Cody match. They didn't do a Summerslam rematch. They didn't even hint at it. The story has so little juice in it that a guy who hates Roman kept his brother from winning the title out of some unexplained fear he'd become like Roman, quit the company, and then end up back doign Roman's bidding again. This story is out of steam. It is spent. There is zero blood left in that stone, and it's only continuing now out of an idea that it has to end on a show important enough to end it on: Wrestlemania. Every justification for not having Cody win last year hinged on the idea of him winning it at Mania this year and getting his due. That's dead now. Even if WWE did think they could have end Roman's legacy-defining, record-setting title run in Australia at 8 AM Eastern, would it matter? Would it have that much impact? No, they'd want the belt on Roman for Mania. Will they end it a month later at Backlash? Of course not. Nothing happens at Backlash. So little happens at Backlash that if WWE actually had this run end at Backlash and have Cody win it, it'd actively mean less. Wrestlemania was the entire point.

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

Feb 2, 2024 22:35:55 GMT -5 gl83 said:

"We didn't notice"

I mean I did lmfao

[Dub H]

Feb 2, 2024 22:30:29 GMT -5 DMO- said:

Everyone seems to be saying that the crowds are going to shit all over the rock… every live crowd goes absolutely nuts for him. I know there’s time for that to change but I don’t think some opinions on here represent the majority.

If the crowd Hijack a Rock promo to chant for Ryder. They can hijack for this.

[Gus Richlen: Ruffian]

Feb 2, 2024 22:36:53 GMT -5 Final Countdown Jones said:

The problem with "He'll win it at Elimination Chamber!" and then, in the ensuing weeks to come, "He'll win it at Backlash!" is that like. WWE is not ending Roman's run on a B level PPV. That's the whole reason that Roman's held it a whole year beyond the last Cody match. They didn't do a Summerslam rematch. They didn't even hint at it. The story has so little juice in it that a guy who hates Roman kept his brother from winning the title out of some unexplained fear he'd become like Roman, quit the company, and then end up back doign Roman's bidding again. This story is out of steam. It is spent. There is zero blood left in that stone, and it's only continuing now out of an idea that it has to end on a show important enough to end it on: Wrestlemania. Every justification for not having Cody win last year hinged on the idea of him winning it at Mania this year and getting his due. That's dead now. Even if WWE did think they could have end Roman's legacy-defining, record-setting title run in Australia at 8 AM Eastern, would it matter? Would it have that much impact? No, they'd want the belt on Roman for Mania. Will they end it a month later at Backlash? Of course not. Nothing happens at Backlash. So little happens at Backlash that if WWE actually had this run end at Backlash and have Cody win it, it'd actively mean less. Wrestlemania was the entire point.

And again, solidly deciding on worst case scenario.

Two months to go. This can all turn before then.

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

Feb 2, 2024 22:36:53 GMT -5 Final Countdown Jones said:

The problem with "He'll win it at Elimination Chamber!" and then, in the ensuing weeks to come, "He'll win it at Backlash!" is that like. WWE is not ending Roman's run on a B level PPV. That's the whole reason that Roman's held it a whole year beyond the last Cody match. They didn't do a Summerslam rematch. They didn't even hint at it. The story has so little juice in it that a guy who hates Roman kept his brother from winning the title out of some unexplained fear he'd become like Roman, quit the company, and then end up back doign Roman's bidding again. This story is out of steam. It is spent. There is zero blood left in that stone, and it's only continuing now out of an idea that it has to end on a show important enough to end it on: Wrestlemania. Every justification for not having Cody win last year hinged on the idea of him winning it at Mania this year and getting his due. That's dead now. Even if WWE did think they could have end Roman's legacy-defining, record-setting title run in Australia at 8 AM Eastern, would it matter? Would it have that much impact? No, they'd want the belt on Roman for Mania. Will they end it a month later at Backlash? Of course not. Nothing happens at Backlash. So little happens at Backlash that if WWE actually had this run end at Backlash and have Cody win it, it'd actively mean less. Wrestlemania was the entire point.

Yeah idk how people feel confident that Roman will ever end this reign outside of Mania, at this point it's never ending outside of the biggest show and Roman would never drop it on a B PPV

And now the horror scenario is Roman's just gonna beat Rock again, and probably should anyway, and it's gonna go ANOTHER YEAR

[Renslayer]

Y'all been saying Cody's cooked for two years now, and he comes out hotter and stronger than ever each time. Let's see what he's got cooking before we get to the doom and gloom

[polarbearpete]

Feb 2, 2024 22:20:22 GMT -5 UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm said:

You can't just take your rumble win and cash it in earlier or some shit. To my knowledge it has to be at Mania. The best case scenario is that Cody beats up Seth who is barely able to walk. What's the point?

Why would the rumble winner suddenly get their title shot a month or two early instead of what the rumble match is specifically for, a title shot AT WRESTLEMANIA? Are you stupid?

Cena did it in 08

[DichEvans]

God, I work for a charity and we booked and paid for a bunch of tickets for the Sunday show (only one we can really do) and now none of the kids want to go. While I think this will do better business, I don't think kids under the age of 20 like the Rock like the over 30 crowd does.


We can probably just sell the tickets on Ticketmaster and we're still in the refund window for the plane/hotel, so we'll be fine, but never seen so many sad kids in my life.

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

Feb 2, 2024 22:38:03 GMT -5 Gus Richlen: Ruffian said:

Feb 2, 2024 22:36:53 GMT -5 Final Countdown Jones said:

The problem with "He'll win it at Elimination Chamber!" and then, in the ensuing weeks to come, "He'll win it at Backlash!" is that like. WWE is not ending Roman's run on a B level PPV. That's the whole reason that Roman's held it a whole year beyond the last Cody match. They didn't do a Summerslam rematch. They didn't even hint at it. The story has so little juice in it that a guy who hates Roman kept his brother from winning the title out of some unexplained fear he'd become like Roman, quit the company, and then end up back doign Roman's bidding again. This story is out of steam. It is spent. There is zero blood left in that stone, and it's only continuing now out of an idea that it has to end on a show important enough to end it on: Wrestlemania. Every justification for not having Cody win last year hinged on the idea of him winning it at Mania this year and getting his due. That's dead now. Even if WWE did think they could have end Roman's legacy-defining, record-setting title run in Australia at 8 AM Eastern, would it matter? Would it have that much impact? No, they'd want the belt on Roman for Mania. Will they end it a month later at Backlash? Of course not. Nothing happens at Backlash. So little happens at Backlash that if WWE actually had this run end at Backlash and have Cody win it, it'd actively mean less. Wrestlemania was the entire point.

And again, solidly deciding on worst case scenario.

Two months to go. This can all turn before then.

[J is Justice]

Feb 2, 2024 22:37:15 GMT -5 Dub H said:

Feb 2, 2024 22:30:29 GMT -5 DMO- said:

Everyone seems to be saying that the crowds are going to shit all over the rock… every live crowd goes absolutely nuts for him. I know there’s time for that to change but I don’t think some opinions on here represent the majority.

If the crowd Hijack a Rock promo to chant for Ryder. They can hijack for this.

There was also the 2015 Rumble.

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

Feb 2, 2024 22:38:45 GMT -5 polarbearpete said:

Feb 2, 2024 22:20:22 GMT -5 UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm said:

You can't just take your rumble win and cash it in earlier or some shit. To my knowledge it has to be at Mania. The best case scenario is that Cody beats up Seth who is barely able to walk. What's the point?

Why would the rumble winner suddenly get their title shot a month or two early instead of what the rumble match is specifically for, a title shot AT WRESTLEMANIA? Are you stupid?

Cena did it in 08

In a much worse match on a much lesser PPV.

[khali]

I’m old enough to remember when people talked themselves into believing it would be Roman and Rock at EC. Now they’re talking themselves into thinking it’ll be Cody there.

[Deleted]

Yea , anyone thinking Roman is losing his titles anywhere but Mania.

I want that 10 gallon of everything you are smoking.

[UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm]

Feb 2, 2024 22:36:53 GMT -5 Final Countdown Jones said:

The problem with "He'll win it at Elimination Chamber!" and then, in the ensuing weeks to come, "He'll win it at Backlash!" is that like. WWE is not ending Roman's run on a B level PPV. That's the whole reason that Roman's held it a whole year beyond the last Cody match. They didn't do a Summerslam rematch. They didn't even hint at it. The story has so little juice in it that a guy who hates Roman kept his brother from winning the title out of some unexplained fear he'd become like Roman, quit the company, and then end up back doign Roman's bidding again. This story is out of steam. It is spent. There is zero blood left in that stone, and it's only continuing now out of an idea that it has to end on a show important enough to end it on: Wrestlemania. Every justification for not having Cody win last year hinged on the idea of him winning it at Mania this year and getting his due. That's dead now. Even if WWE did think they could have end Roman's legacy-defining, record-setting title run in Australia at 8 AM Eastern, would it matter? Would it have that much impact? No, they'd want the belt on Roman for Mania. Will they end it a month later at Backlash? Of course not. Nothing happens at Backlash. So little happens at Backlash that if WWE actually had this run end at Backlash and have Cody win it, it'd actively mean less. Wrestlemania was the entire point.

We've gone so long begging and pleading for this title to change hands/things to happen at any event besides Mania that it has actually gotten to the point where it DOES need to change hands at a Mania. There is absolutely no way you spend the last four years of this nyquil carpet ride and change the title at EC even if the crowd will be massive. Most people in the USA won't even be awake to see it. We already thought it was impossible for the title to change hands at last year's EC and that was with Sami who probably should've won the goddamn thing in the first place, that was a YEAR ago!

[Final Countdown Jones]

Feb 2, 2024 22:38:03 GMT -5 Gus Richlen: Ruffian said:

Feb 2, 2024 22:36:53 GMT -5 Final Countdown Jones said:

The problem with "He'll win it at Elimination Chamber!" and then, in the ensuing weeks to come, "He'll win it at Backlash!" is that like. WWE is not ending Roman's run on a B level PPV. That's the whole reason that Roman's held it a whole year beyond the last Cody match. They didn't do a Summerslam rematch. They didn't even hint at it. The story has so little juice in it that a guy who hates Roman kept his brother from winning the title out of some unexplained fear he'd become like Roman, quit the company, and then end up back doign Roman's bidding again. This story is out of steam. It is spent. There is zero blood left in that stone, and it's only continuing now out of an idea that it has to end on a show important enough to end it on: Wrestlemania. Every justification for not having Cody win last year hinged on the idea of him winning it at Mania this year and getting his due. That's dead now. Even if WWE did think they could have end Roman's legacy-defining, record-setting title run in Australia at 8 AM Eastern, would it matter? Would it have that much impact? No, they'd want the belt on Roman for Mania. Will they end it a month later at Backlash? Of course not. Nothing happens at Backlash. So little happens at Backlash that if WWE actually had this run end at Backlash and have Cody win it, it'd actively mean less. Wrestlemania was the entire point.

And again, solidly deciding on worst case scenario.

Two months to go. This can all turn before then.

You yourself are saying that this can end at Elimination Chamber! Like, my whole post is saying that won't happen for structural reasons and your rebuttal to my rebuttal is just "Oh so you believe the worst case scenario huh". You're saying nothing here.

[EoE: Workin On My Night Cheese]

They actually asked for the flamethrower in the face. Wow.

[HIM]

To the "Cody will win at EC" comments, I mean we will see. I've been someone who's been heavily rooting for Cody the entire time, even during this "lol bitchhalla yall bitchalla" shit people been pushing on this forum. This however makes no sense. We're getting Cody versus a man he's beaten 3 times (one with a major injury) and this man's also been said to be injured by every single opponent he's faced over the past 9 months. Someone explain to me why I should care about this Cody/Seth match? Let alone after Roman shat on Seth and Cody.

I don't get this shit at all.

Hell, just imagine if Priest cashes in on the match and pin's Seth. Imagine that at Wrestlemania.

This just ain't good writing man. Nobody's said anything that can convince me otherwise and I ain't talking jokes, I'm being serious. I wanna believe yall but man I just ain't seeing it. It sounds like coping and again, I've been on the Cody train but nah man.

[mo]

Oh god he did the stupid “goosebumps” thing with his arm 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

I don’t even follow WWE or like Cody all that much and this is still such a mind boggling decision to me haha. WWE is goofy as hell.