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Chris
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Very interesting. Very strange.
I'm glad he's gone, makes space for the new signings and he always had his weird storylines on his own. This also means no Nightmare Family which is a plus.
Must have been last minute for him to not do a proper leaving angle in AEW or show up in the Royal Rumble.
It'll be hilarious if he goes to WWE to get buried, maybe he just wants to be a TV presenter though.
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It all seems weird. WHy would he go back? He currently has 2 TV shows on TNT/TBS, why would he compete against himself? Also, He hated the WWE. And has been shitting on them for years. And his school is still the developmental program for AEW. Seems like a work.
SOmeone on Twitter speculated they might be bringing him in as the "new HHH" since he proved his booker role in AEW and HHH has been stricken from the books since his heart attack. Don't see that one either. Unless hes doing a short term program for a Dusty Cup or something
SOmeone on Twitter speculated they might be bringing him in as the "new HHH" since he proved his booker role in AEW and HHH has been stricken from the books since his heart attack. Don't see that one either. Unless hes doing a short term program for a Dusty Cup or something
Chris
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This is going to be pure lulz.
Is there any possible scenario where WWE suddenly changes and either allows Cody to fix their booking or he is a main even star for them?
Who actually is booked well? Reigns/Lesnar and Lynch/Flair?
We get to see every embarassing segment and laugh at it, even better if they put Brandi on screen.
Is there any possible scenario where WWE suddenly changes and either allows Cody to fix their booking or he is a main even star for them?
Who actually is booked well? Reigns/Lesnar and Lynch/Flair?
We get to see every embarassing segment and laugh at it, even better if they put Brandi on screen.
Araxen
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Cody was languishing in AEW. He had the wrong kind of heat going. The smart move is to let him re-sign with AEW, and then swipe someone else like Darby or something. Malaki Black's career is saved in AEW with Cody leaving. That feud went on for far to long.
Chris
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He should have just turned heel and been a megalomaniacal EVP, getting more and more elaborate entrances, obnoxious promos and show matches (which he was kinda accidentally doing anyway)... until he finally lost his grip on reality and challenged for the world title breaking his promise.
Have him lose to Hangman and go through some sort of humbling redemption arc where he learns the error of his ways, puts The Elite back together and then he can be a face again.
This is all too easy, it's what people expected... I guess his ego really is too big to see how obnoxious he is... or the WWE money too large.
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We watch him slowly become Reign of Terror era HHH.
He could even cut heel promos talking about "Paul" and how "Paul" was right the whole time.
Chris
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It's weird how he took the TNT title off Sammy then gave it back with the inexplicable interim belt for 2 weeks.
It's like the plan was for him to bury Sammy then a bunch of young, popular wrestlers in an inversion of his first run which put a load of unknowns into the spotlight.
But then he cut the "I won't turn" promo and fucked off.
Araxen
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It's possible it's a work I guess, but too many of the dirt sheets are reporting on this for it to be a work.
www.f4wonline.com
Dave Meltzer: Cody & Brandi Rhodes leave AEW after failing to come to terms on new deals
Dave Meltzer breaks down the news that Cody & Brandi Rhodes are moving on from AEW.
www.f4wonline.com
Rajaah
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It was last minute indeed, he had a meeting with Khan on Friday to go over his new contract and they couldn't agree on it. TK basically lowballed him and I guess between that and the savage crowd reactions he's been getting, Cody just went "fuck it"
Then again, he did just spend months cutting promos about how he's going to do something "that's never been done before" "instead of turning heel" and "strap yourselves in". So I'm wondering if there's a work component to all of this, not unlike Bischoff firing Pillman for real as part of a future plan only the two of them were in on. There may be more to this that no one is aware of outside of Cody, Brandy, and Tony.
TBH I doubt it though, this really does seem more like things just didn't work out, and all of the weird stuff Cody said during promos was just empty promises.
Rajaah
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This means WWE's pocketbook is now a fully-armed and operational battle station. If they're willing to shell out ludicrous money for Cody, they'll shell it out for MJF, Wardlow, Jungle Boy, Sammy Guevara, really ANYBODY that AEW is building around, the minute their contracts run out, and now those guys know that.
This whole thing is very, very bad for AEW's future. TK should have moved heaven and earth to keep Cody around just to avoid this sort of wave-effect.
Cody could absolutely result in MUST-SEE shows if WWE writes this halfway competently. Or even a quarter-way competently. This could be an incredible defection that makes the Radicalz look minor. ...if WWE figures out how, because right now they don't know whether to shit or wind their wristwatch.
*high-pitched screaming*
Chris
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I just can't see a way.
He isn't going to be beating Roman Reigns or Bobby Lashley right?
So it's midcard title and defending it against midcarders. Wow I can't wait for him to promo against "happy to be here" Nakamura, appear on Miz TV and wrestle Corbin 5 weeks in a row.