The Cody Rhodes Story Thread (IT'S OVER)

[A Little Doo Doo]

Feb 3, 2024 0:30:46 GMT -5 asuka007 said:

Someone on Reddit posted the stuff after the show.

Freaking Rock was gassed after CUTTING A PROMO!! FFS.

You thought I was kidding when I said the match was just going to be Roman holding Rock in a bearhug and talking to his mom and daughter in the front row?

[Gus Richlen: Ruffian]

That smirk alone tells me this isn't as set in stone as everyone thinks.

[Goldash #BLM]

Feb 3, 2024 0:19:16 GMT -5 polarbearpete said:

Feb 3, 2024 0:13:38 GMT -5 Lizuka #BLM said:

I see people say this and I have no idea where it comes from. Things are slightly more logical and there's better continuity but the weekly shows are still mostly bloated, aimless chores where very little actually happens.

More logical, better continuity (things are not just dropped like they constantly were). They’ve added more vignettes. Gotten rid of alot of the jargon that commentators would say and the commentators in general are freer to show their talents. Given people their names back. Avoided having so many rematches. I think match quality has improved. Titles have been treated with more importance. A ton of talent up and down the card have stories and are over with the crowd. Etc

That, and multiple matches are advertised in advance of a show now. Far less "up next, Nia and Lana in a tables match" stuff they used to pull.

Babyfaces also seem a lot better than they used to be (tonight's final segment may have undone a lot of that).

Perhaps that's expecting the bare minimum out of a wrestling promotion, but this is a long way from the doldrums of Pandemic-era WWE (the egg, zombies eating Miz and Morrison, Retribution, Raw Underground etc).

No booker ever bats 1.000, and HHH (along with possibly Dwayne) proved it tonight. They made me feel like a complete mark for believing in Cody.

[Bruce Mother Wayne]

To anybody here who's actually going to Wrestlemania 40, you have my condolences. RIP to a main even match that could have been.

[ben:friendship frog]

Feb 3, 2024 0:32:14 GMT -5 Gus Richlen: Ruffian said:

That smirk alone tells me this isn't as set in stone as everyone thinks.

I mean, I hope they're not this f***ing stupid, but I'm not giving them the benefit of the doubt. Time will tell.

[Big DSR Energy]

I had work tonight, so I didn't catch Smackdown. It sounds like they're following up Rocky proving he could go the distance with Apollo Creed in the first movie by having Rocky face Spider Rico again for a local championship while Apollo Creed takes on his stupid cousin who was a big-time boxer 25 years ago.

Do I have that right?

[Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story]

Feb 3, 2024 0:33:06 GMT -5 ben:friendship frog said:

Feb 3, 2024 0:32:14 GMT -5 Gus Richlen: Ruffian said:

That smirk alone tells me this isn't as set in stone as everyone thinks.

I mean, I hope they're not this f***ing stupid, but I'm not giving them the benefit of the doubt. Time will tell.

He still needs to play his character. His motivation is supposed to be “oh man, got him with that surprise.”

I’m not sold they’re doing this at Chamber. If it was Chamber, they would have outright said it tonight to try and soften the blow.

[gnr123]

Full Segment of the promo has 12k likes an 27k dislikes. WWE are going to be surprised when this gets a lot of backlash. Cody has a lot of support, I don't think WWE realize what they have in Cody Rhodes, and his immense support he gets from fans. This reek of the WrestleMania 30 mess all over again, and The Rock may be who he is, but I think fans might sour on him.

[yokohamacpfc]

If Seth insists on going over at WM because he's already lost to Cody several times then Cody might be outta luck. Seth's (and Becky's) contracts are up later in the year. What Seth wants he gets lest there be 2 3rds of a Shield reunion in Jacksonville.

[HIM]

Feb 3, 2024 0:34:39 GMT -5 Big DSR Energy said:

I had work tonight, so I didn't catch Smackdown. It sounds like they're following up Rocky proving he could go the distance with Apollo Creed in the first movie by having Rocky face Spider Rico again for a local championship while Apollo Creed takes on his stupid cousin who was a big-time boxer 25 years ago.

Do I have that right?

And Spider Rico's got a broken hand and a bad leg too but he's still doing the match because it's the underdog's championship.

[Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story]

Feb 3, 2024 0:36:24 GMT -5 yokohamacpfc said:

If Seth insists on going over at WM because he's already lost to Cody several times then Cody might be outta luck. Seth's (and Becky's) contracts are up later in the year. What Seth wants he gets lest there be 2 3rds of a Shield reunion in Jacksonville.

That’s if Seth can even go at Mania.

[A Little Doo Doo]

As much as I'd like to see Becky and Rhea get the night 1 main event... just find a way to do Roman vs. Rock on night 1 (Roman can win, who gives a shit) and Roman vs. Cody on night 2 WITH CODY WINNING.

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

Feb 3, 2024 0:06:08 GMT -5 HIM said:

Man they're lighting Rock up even on his IG posts. He ain't gonna escape the backlash.

Rock like "I'll take the heat off Vince by also becoming a major douchebag, that'll help the WWE!"

[Lizuka #BLM]

Even if Cody did win the title at Elimination Chamber - and I highly doubt they're going to let anyone breathe on Roman too hard right now lest he look weak going into Mania - that's still completely throwing him aside. The hell would there even be for him to do at Mania, face AJ in a useless match fourth on the card?

[Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story]

Feb 3, 2024 0:37:45 GMT -5 A Little Doo Doo said:

As much as I'd like to see Becky and Rhea get the night 1 main event... just find a way to do Roman vs. Rock on night 1 (Roman can win, who gives a shit) and Roman vs. Cody on night 2 WITH CODY WINNING.

That would be the pivot at this point but unless it’s Mania 30 season on steroids, they’re not changing shit.

[Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story]

Feb 3, 2024 0:38:27 GMT -5 Lizuka #BLM said:

Even if Cody did win the title at Elimination Chamber - and I highly doubt they're going to let anyone breathe on Roman too hard right now lest he look weak going into Mania - that's still completely throwing him aside. The hell would there even be for him to do at Mania, face AJ in a useless match fourth on the card?

The match with Orton is there, I guess.

[Rolent Tex]

Gonna be honest. Only way I’m gonna give two shits about the show now are if these following things happen…which they won’t…but I want them to dammit.

Step 1) Cody beats Seth for the belt.

Step 2) Roman retains against the Rock.

Step 3) Cody runs out with the MITB briefcase which Damien Priest lost to him in a backstage APA impromptu poker cash table.

Step 4) Before he cashes in Jon Moxley and Samoa Joe jump out of the crowd and whips Solo and Jimmy’s asses. Roman is so distraught about this turn of events that he is easy pickings for Cody.

Step 5) Cody trashes WWE and bolts outside with Moxley and Joe and Tony Khan is waiting with a limo.

We’re gonna do stupid shit let’s raise the bar on it. Let’s do the angle to end all wrestling angles.

[A Little Doo Doo]

Feb 3, 2024 0:38:45 GMT -5 Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story said:

Feb 3, 2024 0:37:45 GMT -5 A Little Doo Doo said:

As much as I'd like to see Becky and Rhea get the night 1 main event... just find a way to do Roman vs. Rock on night 1 (Roman can win, who gives a shit) and Roman vs. Cody on night 2 WITH CODY WINNING.

That would be the pivot at this point but unless it’s Mania 30 season on steroids, they’re not changing shit.

Yup, it still wouldn't be great because I'd like for the women (whether it's Rhea vs. Becky or Iyo vs. Bayley) or even Seth to get one of the main events. You're right though, it's probably not going to happen anyway.

[Crow Dust]

Feb 3, 2024 0:39:40 GMT -5 Rolent Tex said:

Gonna be honest. Only way I’m gonna give two shits about the show now are if these following things happen…which they won’t…but I want them to dammit.

Step 1) Cody beats Seth for the belt.

Step 2) Roman retains against the Rock.

Step 3) Cody runs out with the MITB briefcase which Damien Priest lost to him in a backstage APA impromptu poker cash table.

Step 4) Before he cashes in Jon Moxley and Samoa Joe out of the crowd and whips Solo and Jimmy’s asses. Roman is so distraught about this turn of events that he is easy pickings for Cody.

Step 5) Cody trashes WWE and bolts outside with Moxley and Joe and Tony Khan is waiting with a limo.

We’re gonna do stupid shit let’s raise the bar on it. Let’s do the angle to end all wrestling angles.

My god this man has saved WrestleMania give him Vince's old Office.

[ace]

Feb 3, 2024 0:41:24 GMT -5 Crow Dust said:

Feb 3, 2024 0:39:40 GMT -5 Rolent Tex said:

Gonna be honest. Only way I’m gonna give two shits about the show now are if these following things happen…which they won’t…but I want them to dammit.

Step 1) Cody beats Seth for the belt.

Step 2) Roman retains against the Rock.

Step 3) Cody runs out with the MITB briefcase which Damien Priest lost to him in a backstage APA impromptu poker cash table.

Step 4) Before he cashes in Jon Moxley and Samoa Joe out of the crowd and whips Solo and Jimmy’s asses. Roman is so distraught about this turn of events that he is easy pickings for Cody.

Step 5) Cody trashes WWE and bolts outside with Moxley and Joe and Tony Khan is waiting with a limo.

We’re gonna do stupid shit let’s raise the bar on it. Let’s do the angle to end all wrestling angles.

My god this man has saved WrestleMania give him Vince's old Office.

Call some professional steam cleaners first