WWE Wrestlemania 38 the Mania of Wrestling

[PhilTLL]

Cody is a secret agent sent to infect the WWE locker room with AEW's trademark sloppiness. He shouldn't leave his feet if that's how he's going to execute dives.

[KawadaSmile]

I fucking hate 99% of pro wrestling cutters. Only RKO makes them work well.

[strobogo]

Would have been truly hilarious for Cody to return at WM and get pinned with a pedigree by Seth

[KawadaSmile]

This finish was surprisingly really fucking good!

[C.S.]

There was a bit of a slow stretch, but that was ultimately a very good match.

AEW letting Cody go was definitely a mistake.

Hopefully Cody returning to WWE isn't also a mistake. 

So far so good...

[sek69]

Not sure how AEW letting Cody go was a mistake, they have a million top  level guys and Cody's act plays better in WWE anyway. It's a win all around.

 

[KawadaSmile]

Listen, they don't have to deal with cringe-inducing Brandi Rhodes promos. If WWE is also able to dodge that bullet, everyone is a winner.

[sek69]

This show has surprisingly not had as much padding as most Manias, I think only Ronda/Charlotte and Stunnermania is left? 

[WingedEagle]

Just now, sek69 said:

This show has surprisingly not had as much padding as most Manias, I think only Ronda/Charlotte and Stunnermania is left? 

Also supposedly New Day vs. Sheamus/Holland.  I forgot about that one too.

[sek69]

Thankfully they've stopped doing Ronda's eye makeup like she's on an off Broadway production of Cats.

[KawadaSmile]

Both look like they don't give a single fuck about this match. Marks.

[C.S.]

12 minutes ago, sek69 said:

Not sure how AEW letting Cody go was a mistake, they have a million top  level guys and Cody's act plays better in WWE anyway. It's a win all around.

Cody thinks of the big picture - buying up trademarks, etc. - and has contacts outside the business that are invaluable for a startup seeking continued consistent growth. He's also, easily, by far, the most knowledgeable and creative of the EVPs. Kenny and Bucks may be "more exciting" in the ring, but Cody has the best creative wrestling mind of the bunch. 

Tony Khan's excuse that AEW doesn't need Cody because All Out was fine without him is particularly boneheaded. You know who else wasn't there? The current World Champion "Hangman" Adam Page, and no one is going to argue that AEW would be "fine" without him.

Anyway, Cody says it was a personal matter that led to his departure - whatever that means.

Good read here: https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/cody-rhodes-wwe-wrestlemania-38-interview-1235221061/

[KawadaSmile]

Hey if they ramp up the petty violence this might be really fucking good

[sek69]

2 minutes ago, C.S. said:

. Kenny and Bucks may be "more exciting" in the ring, but Cody has the best creative wrestling mind of the bunch. 

A creative mind that comes up with things like tone deaf jingoistic angles and cosplaying his dad's gimmick matches. I think AEW can somehow carry on without him. That's part of the reason I think WWE is better for him since Vince will probably reign in his more ridiculous bullshit.

[PhilTLL]

In the meantime, one of the greatest college basketball games of all time is happening.

[KawadaSmile]

Just now, PhilTLL said:

In the meantime, one of the greatest college basketball games of all time is happening.

And the Jazz just lost to a Curry-less Warriors after being up essentially the entire game. Scenes.

[KawadaSmile]

Charlotte stop fucking doing that moonsault miss into a standing moonsault. Only Ibushi was able to make that look good and he is a FREAK.

[strobogo]

8 minutes ago, C.S. said:

Cody thinks of the big picture - buying up trademarks, etc. - and has contacts outside the business that are invaluable for a startup seeking continued consistent growth. He's also, easily, by far, the most knowledgeable and creative of the EVPs. Kenny and Bucks may be "more exciting" in the ring, but Cody has the best creative wrestling mind of the bunch. 

Tony Khan's excuse that AEW doesn't need Cody because All Out was fine without him is particularly boneheaded. You know who else wasn't there? The current World Champion "Hangman" Adam Page, and no one is going to argue that AEW would be "fine" without him.

Anyway, Cody says it was a personal matter that led to his departure - whatever that means.

Good read here: https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/cody-rhodes-wwe-wrestlemania-38-interview-1235221061/

 

Cody's ideas were so bad that he got cordoned off into his own little universe and the fan base that loved him previously completely turned on him. In his own damn company. AEW will be completely fine without him, both on screen and off. Cody isn't make or break for any company for any reason.

[ZThomas]

6 minutes ago, sek69 said:

Not sure how AEW letting Cody go was a mistake, they have a million top  level guys and Cody's act plays better in WWE anyway. It's a win all around.

 

I agree with you but it's WWE he could easily end up like Bret in WCW where he's one or the top paid guys  but not books as though he is such. Reading that variety article,  he knows his worth and he came in on his own terms. It's WWE,  its an uphill battle to keep Vinces attention. Unless your Brock, Roman, Ronda ,Becky or Charlotte you'll have and uphill battle staying at the top of WWEs priority list. He's a much bigger star and a better wrestler than when he left and he grabbed the brass ring although he had to leave the company to do so. It's so difficult to make yourself a star in WWE on your own and he did it 

[Jesse Ewiak]

4 minutes ago, ZThomas said:

I agree with you but it's WWE he could easily end up like Bret in WCW where he's one or the top paid guys  but not books as though he is such. Reading that variety article,  he knows his worth and he came in on his own terms. It's WWE,  its an uphill battle to keep Vinces attention. Unless your Brock, Roman, Ronda ,Becky or Charlotte you'll have and uphill battle staying at the top of WWEs priority list. He's a much bigger star and a better wrestler than when he left and he grabbed the brass ring although he had to leave the company to do so. It's so difficult to make yourself a star in WWE on your own and he did it 

 

I mean, if he ends up at the Seth/KO/etc. spot where you're Roman or Brock, but you're still right below them, is that worse than he was going to end up in AEW w/ the Elite, the Undisputed Era, Pink, Danielson, etc.? Plus, if you're not going to have creative control, better to be told no by Vince McMahon than by the rich kid you likely think you brought into things in the first place? 

[sek69]

LOL

[KawadaSmile]

And CHARLOTTE MUST POSE

[sek69]

(at Charlotte, not at the Cody discourse)

[KawadaSmile]

Ronda being pinned by Charlottte's... Not even one of her finishers what the fuck? 

[Timbo Slice]

Ronda not even getting to be all “That don’t work for me, sister” for this is hilarious, now we know why Austin is closing the show.