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Post by The Rick Jericho on Apr 9, 2024 18:58:22 GMT -5
Or has WWE changed their ways since Roman held the title. So instead of working 12 PLEs he works half of them to make the actual title matches feel important enough.
Also, WWE has gone with bigger non main events that can anchor a show like Bunny vs. Priest at Backlash.
So do you think Cody and Priest take turns main eventing PLEs and defending their world titles or Cody will work every show moving forward?
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Post by KingPooper on Apr 9, 2024 19:02:05 GMT -5
Most. Maybe missing one every couple of months.
They legit booked him as the guy that was going to be a working mans champion. They kinda have to deliver on that promise.
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Post by UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm on Apr 9, 2024 19:02:45 GMT -5
he doesn't need to main event every single one but a big part of the build is that he'd be there every ppv. gotta put in the work
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Apr 9, 2024 19:03:24 GMT -5
Given what a workhorse Cody is I'm guessing he'll be making it to most PPVs, though could maybe see him occasionally doing side stuff instead of just defending the belt. Guessing we're not going to be going four months in between title defenses or anything though.
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Post by Push R Truth on Apr 9, 2024 19:37:22 GMT -5
If a show is important enough to be deemed a PPV then there better be title defenses. Way too many PPV's during Roman's reign were glorified tv episodes.
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Post by Natural Born Farmer on Apr 9, 2024 20:25:23 GMT -5
Cody strikes me as someone who would insist on being booked on as many as possible.
Be around more than Roman, anyways.
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Post by HIM on Apr 9, 2024 21:09:25 GMT -5
If he's not defending at every PLE I can see him at least having a segment or there's a match for the number 1 contender against him. He's going to have some sort of focus. He's consistently been here so I doubt that'll change.
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Post by schma on Apr 9, 2024 21:13:17 GMT -5
Or has WWE changed their ways since Roman held the title. So instead of working 12 PLEs he works half of them to make the actual title matches feel important enough.Also, WWE has gone with bigger non main events that can anchor a show like Bunny vs. Priest at Backlash. So do you think Cody and Priest take turns main eventing PLEs and defending their world titles or Cody will work every show moving forward? I've never really been on board with less matches makes them feel more important. Yes in some cases it might feel like wasting a match (basically every non wm match for Roman) but it's on them to build it up. Fighting champions are great and the best of them can make you feel like any match could be the match where they lose it. That said, the title shold definitely be more present. It's basically been a ghost for three years and there was also that period where it was a ghost with Brock. Give it some prominence again.
As others have said, if it's not on a PLE, have a contender's match for it. Do something with the belt.
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Post by Aceorton on Apr 9, 2024 21:46:18 GMT -5
When Cole said the other night that Roman had 31 title defenses in his reign or whatever it was, my jaw dropped. Like, that's not something to brag about, WWE. Champions who work house shows do that in less than three months.
I expect Cody will defend a couple of times per month on TV, a couple of times per week on house shows and at most PLEs.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Apr 10, 2024 4:37:20 GMT -5
I feel like part of the whole Cody thing in gimmick and reality was wanting to defend this title more or less constantly
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Post by Citizen Snips on Apr 10, 2024 8:43:18 GMT -5
When Cole said the other night that Roman had 31 title defenses in his reign or whatever it was, my jaw dropped. Like, that's not something to brag about, WWE. Champions who work house shows do that in less than three months. I I read some post the other week that Roman would have to defend the title over 300 times in 6 months to actually match Hogan’s reign.
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Post by Jindrak Mark on Apr 10, 2024 9:09:27 GMT -5
He works every Raw, some Smackdowns and house shows. He's as full-time as it gets so you'd have to think he'll be on every PPV during his reign unless he picks up an injury and has to miss a few weeks like Rollins missing RR/EC.
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Post by thecrusherwi on Apr 10, 2024 9:13:22 GMT -5
I don't think he needs to defend the title every month, but he should be doing something. A tag match, special enforcer, Survivor Series matches etc. Just have him in the mix.
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Post by ejm olmos on Apr 10, 2024 9:15:30 GMT -5
With there being four world champions in WWE’s main roster at any given time, I’m definitely fine with him not defending the belt at every show, but he should defend at most of them. There can be months where he just has a segment or is in a tag match, but those shouldn’t be often.
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Apr 10, 2024 9:17:34 GMT -5
I’m gonna guess Cody is defending 10 out of 12 PPV’s but still appearing on every PPV.
Although, I really hope Cody doesn’t carry this belt through next Mania. Have him lose it for a few months in the fall, don’t let him get Cena’d.
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Jun 8, 2024 14:03:14 GMT -5
When I started this thread shortly after Wrestlemania I felt he would do most.
But based on working now two big International PLE's, Backlash and Clash, I think he skips MITB in Toronto and works Summerslam of course.
I think working Backlash, Clash, MITB and Summerslam might be a little too much, give him a PLE in between to take a break because it can give the World Title on Raw shine for a change.
It's probably going to be pretty clear that any show with both champions on it, Cody is higher up the card or closes the show.
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Post by Nosnorb on Jun 8, 2024 14:07:25 GMT -5
When I started this thread shortly after Wrestlemania I felt he would do most. But based on working now two big International PLE's, Backlash and Clash, I think he skips MITB in Toronto and works Summerslam of course. I think working Backlash, Clash, MITB and Summerslam might be a little too much, give him a PLE in between to take a break because it can give the World Title on Raw shine for a change. It's probably going to be pretty clear that any show with both champions on it, Cody is higher up the card or closes the show. If Drew is bottling it in Glasgow, then WWE will probably have Cody close that show to try and send fans home happy.
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Post by ChitownKnight on Jun 8, 2024 15:04:36 GMT -5
When I started this thread shortly after Wrestlemania I felt he would do most. But based on working now two big International PLE's, Backlash and Clash, I think he skips MITB in Toronto and works Summerslam of course. I think working Backlash, Clash, MITB and Summerslam might be a little too much, give him a PLE in between to take a break because it can give the World Title on Raw shine for a change. It's probably going to be pretty clear that any show with both champions on it, Cody is higher up the card or closes the show. If Drew is bottling it in Glasgow, then WWE will probably have Cody close that show to try and send fans home happy. Maybe they have Drew win in 2026 as a face? Or I can see Drew winning, losing the title to Punk at MITB, and then Punk loses to Gunther
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Post by Jonathan Michaels on Jun 8, 2024 15:12:52 GMT -5
People seem to be more understanding if people miss PPVs.
Like, it seems clear Miz has been staying off them lately because Maryse had surgery recently and he doesn’t want to go overseas until she’s fully recovered.
And they aren’t making anyone go to Saudi who doesn’t want to, it seems
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Jun 8, 2024 15:19:23 GMT -5
If Drew is bottling it in Glasgow, then WWE will probably have Cody close that show to try and send fans home happy. Maybe they have Drew win in 2026 as a face? Or I can see Drew winning, losing the title to Punk at MITB, and then Punk loses to Gunther Drew wins because of Punk's interference backfiring then the main event scene gets chaotic with Priest now wanting a piece of Punk and Gunther calling his shot.
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