The Usos Are No More

[schma]

Aug 6, 2023 1:48:47 GMT -5 deezy said:

Aug 6, 2023 0:53:05 GMT -5 Feargus McReddit said:

Of course, but my point is someone coming back from an injury during a match and winning the Rumble was, like, a WrestleMania worthy build in 2002, what was the issue with Cody doing it considering he was MUCH more over in the process? Nobody’s really given me a good case besides “Well, maybe they didn’t want a former AEW guy winning the belt on his first try?” which had absolutely zero to do with what we were seeing on TV every week.

Hell maybe HHH remembers how things fared with him after Wrestlemania. He lost momentum and barely held the title for a month. Maybe he felt if he did the same with Cody the same could have happened with him. Idk, Just spit balling here.

Me personally, I don't think the same would have happened with Cody but if Trips thought that I couldn't blame him.

At the same time, this Brock feud would have been a hell of a start to a WWE title reign. Certainly memorable.

[Feargus McReddit]

Aug 6, 2023 1:48:47 GMT -5 deezy said:

Aug 6, 2023 0:53:05 GMT -5 Feargus McReddit said:

Of course, but my point is someone coming back from an injury during a match and winning the Rumble was, like, a WrestleMania worthy build in 2002, what was the issue with Cody doing it considering he was MUCH more over in the process? Nobody’s really given me a good case besides “Well, maybe they didn’t want a former AEW guy winning the belt on his first try?” which had absolutely zero to do with what we were seeing on TV every week.

Hell maybe HHH remembers how things fared with him after Wrestlemania. He lost momentum and barely held the title for a month. Maybe he felt if he did the same with Cody the same could have happened with him. Idk, Just spit balling here.

Me personally, I don't think the same would have happened with Cody but if Trips thought that I couldn't blame him.

Like, if he thought that way looking at the roster of talent he has to work with as a booker now compared to as a wrestler back then then I have more reason to question his ability as a booker more than I already do.

[deezy]

Aug 6, 2023 1:51:20 GMT -5 schma said:

Aug 6, 2023 1:48:47 GMT -5 deezy said:

Hell maybe HHH remembers how things fared with him after Wrestlemania. He lost momentum and barely held the title for a month. Maybe he felt if he did the same with Cody the same could have happened with him. Idk, Just spit balling here.

Me personally, I don't think the same would have happened with Cody but if Trips thought that I couldn't blame him.

At the same time, this Brock feud would have been a hell of a start to a WWE title reign. Certainly memorable.

Most definitely. I don't disagree with that.

[thechase]

I don't think Jimmy is aligned with the Bloodline again but I can understand why he wouldn't see eye to eye on Jey's priorities after his injury either. Dude focused too much on the tribal mantle and not on his family. He turned on him for the precise reasons he turned on Roman, he saw too much of Reigns in Jay, he can spin it as saving Jay from himself.

[EoE: Workin On My Night Cheese]

I mean, I am curious to see how they explain it. But to who it was in here who called it an arsepull, that’s exactly what it is. Something to keep Jey busy while Reigns is off TV until… how many PPV shows did they say he was not booked for, three right? So, it’ll be Rumble build when he comes back?

Oof. Seriously, no more of these mega-part time champions for a while when this is done.

[chazraps]

Cody should have won at Mania.

The Bloodline feud didn't need the title after Mania and, while I was enjoying it prior to tonight, I think it'd have been more compelling without the title being involved.

And then having the Cody-Brock trilogy playing out exactly the same except with the belt involved would have been cool.

Also, I'm of the mindset that former-tag-partners-feuding only results in something enjoyable/commercial successful maybe once a decade. With the sole exception of Owens-Zayn (and not including The Shield as they were a trio), has there been a good former-tag-partners feud in the last 15 years? Usually they just make the crowd miss that the team was together. That was one of the good things about drafts/brand-splits, teams could break-up without going through a falling out or any real conflict and get a chance to shine as a singles act without having to tie-up that loose end.

[FinalGwen]

Honestly there's something really hilarious about the Young Bucks announcing they're renewing their deals and not going to WWE, and WWE immediately breaking up their most successful tag team that would have been treated as the dream match.

[Lizuka #BLM]

Aug 6, 2023 4:10:48 GMT -5 chazraps said:

With the sole exception of Owens-Zayn (and not including The Shield as they were a trio), has there been a good former-tag-partners feud in the last 15 years?

Best I can come up with is Gargano / Ciampa before it went like two years past its expiration date.

[King Devitt: What Plants Crave]

*just finished show eyes glazed over because can't defend this anymore thousand yard stare*

[4real]

Jimmy wants the hot chick before his brother does is the way they are going to explain it I guess. Please leave Roman & Solo the heck away from this and move them on to something else.

[CubsFan71]

This whole Bloodline story has run its course. Time to end it

[KingPooper]

I’ve been commenting “f*** Jimmy Uso” for years and nobody listened.

f*** Jimmy Uso

[EoE: Workin On My Night Cheese]

Aug 6, 2023 7:46:44 GMT -5 KingPooper said:

I’ve been commenting “f*** Jimmy Uso” for years and nobody listened.

f*** Jimmy Uso

…Maybe he did all this because he was drunk. 🤷‍♂️

[papagiorgio]

Roman defends the title even less these days for some reason, so my guess is we get Jimmy vs Jey at the next PLE. If Jimmy keeps seperate from the others, they could even do a triple threat and/or fatal four way with Roman and Solo at some point.

[Nosnorb]

If WWE wanted to keep Jey busy for a few months while Roman chills in Florida, THEN SOLO SIKOA IS RIGHT THERE, FOR F***S SAKE.

[kingoftheindies]

I think this is where WWE pushing Mania moments above all else causes issues. I'd assume they are planning for Cody/Roman 2 but they want it at Mania and the Bloodline tends to be insanely hot so they're trying to find ways to stretch the angle. I have no doubt they will make this compelling but you always run the risk of people losing momentum.

So this still does effect Cody as legit until you pull the trigger where does he go? Until he circles back to Roman? Think you can only pair him with Gunther, Priest, or Rollins but I dunno if they will

[Bo Rida]

Aug 6, 2023 4:24:13 GMT -5 FinalGwen said:

Honestly there's something really hilarious about the Young Bucks announcing they're renewing their deals and not going to WWE, and WWE immediately breaking up their most successful tag team that would have been treated as the dream match.

The New Day essentially came to an end this week too, albeit for very different reasons.

[mc74]

Aug 5, 2023 23:19:45 GMT -5 cjb01: Limited Edition Item! said:

Aug 5, 2023 23:17:30 GMT -5 ChitownKnight said:

Plenty of people, otherwise the story wouldn’t go on for 3+ years

It shouldn't have gone on for three plus years, it should have ended at Mania.

Wholeheartedly agree. If they had Roman drop the belts to Cody and then transitioned towards telling the story which would lead to the eventual breaking up The Bloodline, that would've made a lot more sense.

As far as the title reign is concerned, yeah, not sure what the deal is with holding out this long.

[BorneAgain]

I'd be a touch more interested if Jimmy had attacked Roman after the match and it was made immediately clear that he's on no one's side but his own. An Uso's feud to keep Jey occupied while Roman gets another challenger of the month/season has no appeal to me.

[4real]

Can we give Jimmy Rikishi’s bad man theme please?