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Post by tna on Jul 16, 2007 22:22:17 GMT -5
He's a good seller.
And with time will be a very solid in-ring wrestler.
I have no complaints about Cody thus far.
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Post by Andrew is Good on Jul 16, 2007 22:23:29 GMT -5
Seeing his OVW work, I know he is pretty good and has potential. Cody has not been wrestling very long, however, he's pretty good for his experience.
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Post by chickenwhopper on Jul 16, 2007 22:24:34 GMT -5
Not bad, it is difficult to actually debut against a main eventer and look good unless you're supposed to be a monster.
I will say, he needs to change the attire since he looks like a banana.
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Post by Old School Heel mark4Morishima on Jul 16, 2007 22:25:57 GMT -5
Not bad, it is difficult to actually debut against a main eventer and look good unless you're supposed to be a monster. I will say, he needs to change the attire since he looks like a banana. I think the green trunks were on purpose. Kind of cute.
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Post by chickenwhopper on Jul 16, 2007 22:30:30 GMT -5
I don't know...I didn't like his choice...looks too much like a CAW I made a while back I guess
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Post by salTy on Jul 16, 2007 22:32:35 GMT -5
It was a good match with a nice pace build-up to the missile dropkick.
You don't see build-ups like that anymore. A missile dropkick by todays standards is an opening move, but they built it up in this match like an almost finisher.
In addition, this boy can sell like a pro. I was thoroughly impressed. Saying he's green is pretty unfair seeing as he didn't botch a single move. He was supposed to look like an unexperienced kid in this match, it was the whole point.
The ending was perfect, I thought. A fluke roll-up ending would have ruined the whole thing and not make Cody look like a competitor. It would be like Eugene beating Orton.
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Post by Spyke the Pacers Fan on Jul 16, 2007 22:39:27 GMT -5
I thought he was pretty good. I was a little disappointed that he didn't get some more offense in, but I understood why he didn't. I thought he looked solid in the ring and I look forward to seeing more of him. I don't know why, but to me, he's got that "It" factor. Something with him just clicks with me. The last time someone did this with me was John Cena.
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Post by Old School Heel mark4Morishima on Jul 16, 2007 22:40:53 GMT -5
It was a good match with a nice pace build-up to the missile dropkick. You don't see build-ups like that anymore. A missile dropkick by todays standards is an opening move, but they built it up in this match like an almost finisher. In addition, this boy can sell like a pro. I was thoroughly impressed. Saying he's green is pretty unfair seeing as he didn't botch a single move. He was supposed to look like an unexperienced kid in this match, it was the whole point. The ending was perfect, I thought. A fluke roll-up ending would have ruined the whole thing and not make Cody look like a competitor. It would be like Eugene beating Orton. Listen to thsi man.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Jul 16, 2007 22:51:03 GMT -5
It just seemed Cody was booked to not have a chance and didn't really get to show off anything. If he were given better ring attire and more of a build up in personality, I think he could have really decent potential. I actually like the old fashioned ring attire... though I think he should have had a different colored boots... I found the match average... it wasn't great or memorable... but it was decent.
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Post by PTBartman on Jul 16, 2007 23:12:52 GMT -5
Why? What is the point of Orton destroying him if he gets the win? To me that makes no sense. I mean why would Orton do that if he beats Rhodes? I mean he already proved his point. Just unoriginality to make Orton an uber-generic heel. Because crowds turn on a cheap rollup win (See: Marella, Santino). This way he got in some offense and went longer than expected, so they can chalk it up as a moral victory. Worked for super crazy. I think it was fair and booked horribly. I think Cody did OK, Sold well and looked like he wouldn't back down. did a good promo (although i wanna see someone PhotoShop connect the dots on those birth marls.) Nice Missile drop kick. He shoulda won. didn't have to be clean. Could of been by Dusty interference. Randy shakes it off. Stalks Cody as him and dad are dancing and posing round the ring. Then RKOs Dusy. Beats down Cody. Gets the Bull rope and ties dusty to the turn buckle bloodies him with the bell then RKOs Cody 2 0r three and beats him bloody as Daddy watches.. Perfect would have been Dustin running in and cradleing his bleeding brother as referees untie a bloody Dust. Then I would have paid for the Pay per view.
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Post by Parrish on Jul 16, 2007 23:15:27 GMT -5
I didnt even see the match and I am gonna give him 13 thumbs up
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Post by samachine on Jul 16, 2007 23:15:31 GMT -5
He looked kinda like Guido..
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Post by Big L on Jul 16, 2007 23:55:17 GMT -5
didnt catch that match so i cant vote on this one
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Post by picklerabbi on Jul 17, 2007 0:08:16 GMT -5
okay, but I wasn't expecting all that much.
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Jul 17, 2007 2:10:24 GMT -5
He was okay, I was just wondering why he was dressed as Ric Flair circa 1996:
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Post by Thomas Powers of Paine on Jul 17, 2007 2:15:20 GMT -5
Jobber of the Week.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2007 2:23:59 GMT -5
As small as he is he really needs long tights...
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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Jul 17, 2007 2:26:20 GMT -5
I thought he did pretty good, but I'm subracting points because he didn't wear the hybrid Goldust/Polka dot ring gear.
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Post by Jeff on Jul 17, 2007 2:42:37 GMT -5
He didnt get much offense in but what he did looked ok.
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Post by Rocky Van Heineken on Jul 17, 2007 3:04:16 GMT -5
Decent in the ring.
I hate the name Cody Rhodes and his entire look.
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