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Post by K5 on Apr 25, 2022 14:50:55 GMT -5
yeah, apparently it was Tony who just let Cody be Cody and was aware of how it was being perceived and Cody just worked himself into a weird type of shoot.
what’s far more hilarious is the people who pander to AEW loving Cody now and hating him while he was in AEW despite it being the same schtick.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2022 16:00:37 GMT -5
Cody insisting that people booing him in AEW were just doing it because it was the cool thing to do continues one of my favorite things. People swear that’s what he was going for, him “working” the fans, but he obviously expected the reactions he’s getting now the entire time. Hilarious stuff. I will 💯, absolutely own being completely wrong there. I really thought Cody knew what the score was and was trying to next level the reactions. Man did I give him too much credit on that one lol.
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Post by CM Tusk on Apr 25, 2022 16:06:19 GMT -5
Cody insisting that people booing him in AEW were just doing it because it was the cool thing to do continues one of my favorite things. People swear that’s what he was going for, him “working” the fans, but he obviously expected the reactions he’s getting now the entire time. Hilarious stuff. I will 💯, absolutely own being completely wrong there. I really thought Cody knew what the score was and was trying to next level the reactions. Man did I give him too much credit on that one lol. When he tells you that he thinks he is the best wrestler in the world, he means it. He’s pretty oblivious and it’s making me a fan of his. Add on to the fact that I love the history of the WWE championship and the story of him returning to win what his dad couldn’t, and I’m all in on over the top ego Cody. It just didn’t fit in AEW in my eyes.
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Post by rkmo: Garbage Collector on Apr 25, 2022 16:06:33 GMT -5
One thing AEW purists wanted and what drives them to push for other wrestling companies is not being insulted. We inferred Cody's actions were purposeful, leading to some heel turn that if played well enough, would have boosted both sides with him becoming the World strapholder. Over time the boos became more and more authentic because nothing was advancing on that front, and now it's clear Rhodes was just being selfish instead of helping out by listening to the crowd. Perhaps he did have some grand plan in his mind to have his next World title be at Titan Towers or whatever, but he didn't do himself nor AEW much good in the process.
Can't complain that you only arrived at a certain destination because you followed the path you were given, when there were plenty of off-ramps along the way.
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Post by CM Tusk on Apr 25, 2022 16:35:15 GMT -5
One thing AEW purists wanted and what drives them to push for other wrestling companies is not being insulted. We inferred Cody's actions were purposeful, leading to some heel turn that if played well enough, would have boosted both sides with him becoming the World strapholder. Over time the boos became more and more authentic because nothing was advancing on that front, and now it's clear Rhodes was just being selfish instead of helping out by listening to the crowd. Perhaps he did have some grand plan in his mind to have his next World title be at Titan Towers or whatever, but he didn't do himself nor AEW much good in the process. Can't complain that you only arrived at a certain destination because you followed the path you were given, when there were plenty of off-ramps along the way. I was more so talking about the hilarity of the couple of members who insisted Cody was getting booed as part of this big plan and anyone that didn’t agree with it they insulted and claim they were being worked. They worked themselves into a shoot, or whatever. Nothing wrong in wanting something to go a certain direction. It’s being so sure that it’s the only direction and bashing anyone that isn’t traveling down that same road that’s ironic.
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Post by rkmo: Garbage Collector on Apr 25, 2022 16:42:13 GMT -5
One thing AEW purists wanted and what drives them to push for other wrestling companies is not being insulted. We inferred Cody's actions were purposeful, leading to some heel turn that if played well enough, would have boosted both sides with him becoming the World strapholder. Over time the boos became more and more authentic because nothing was advancing on that front, and now it's clear Rhodes was just being selfish instead of helping out by listening to the crowd. Perhaps he did have some grand plan in his mind to have his next World title be at Titan Towers or whatever, but he didn't do himself nor AEW much good in the process. Can't complain that you only arrived at a certain destination because you followed the path you were given, when there were plenty of off-ramps along the way. I was more so talking about the hilarity of the couple of members who insisted Cody was getting booed as part of this big plan and anyone that didn’t agree with it they insulted and claim they were being worked. They worked themselves into a shoot, or whatever. Nothing wrong in wanting something to go a certain direction. It’s being so sure that it’s the only direction and bashing anyone that isn’t traveling down that same road that’s ironic. It's ironic that that description describes a good portion of the WWE board, one much larger than a couple of members present here.
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Post by CM Tusk on Apr 25, 2022 16:48:36 GMT -5
I was more so talking about the hilarity of the couple of members who insisted Cody was getting booed as part of this big plan and anyone that didn’t agree with it they insulted and claim they were being worked. They worked themselves into a shoot, or whatever. Nothing wrong in wanting something to go a certain direction. It’s being so sure that it’s the only direction and bashing anyone that isn’t traveling down that same road that’s ironic. It's ironic that that description describes a good portion of the WWE board, one much larger than a couple of members present here. Yeah probably so but I’m not talking about a WWE vs AEW thing. I’m talking strictly the reactions toward what Cody is doing character work wise in the last year and a half.
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Post by K5 on Apr 25, 2022 17:02:40 GMT -5
One thing AEW purists wanted and what drives them to push for other wrestling companies is not being insulted. We inferred Cody's actions were purposeful, leading to some heel turn that if played well enough, would have boosted both sides with him becoming the World strapholder. Over time the boos became more and more authentic because nothing was advancing on that front, and now it's clear Rhodes was just being selfish instead of helping out by listening to the crowd. Perhaps he did have some grand plan in his mind to have his next World title be at Titan Towers or whatever, but he didn't do himself nor AEW much good in the process. Can't complain that you only arrived at a certain destination because you followed the path you were given, when there were plenty of off-ramps along the way. I was more so talking about the hilarity of the couple of members who insisted Cody was getting booed as part of this big plan and anyone that didn’t agree with it they insulted and claim they were being worked. They worked themselves into a shoot, or whatever. Nothing wrong in wanting something to go a certain direction. It’s being so sure that it’s the only direction and bashing anyone that isn’t traveling down that same road that’s ironic. I can admit that I was wrong on the Cody thing. it’s you that hasn’t admitted to any of the plethora of double standards you’ve been called on. which is very ironic
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Post by sonstuds on Apr 25, 2022 17:47:03 GMT -5
*shrugs*
My belief he was playing the long game was a combination of wishful thinking and not believing someone would be so insistent on portraying a character that obviously wasn't connecting the way they intended. I was wrong.
That said, hasn't it worked out for everyone? Cody's in the role he wants to be in, is getting the crowd reactions he wants, and is getting paid handsomely to do so. Meanwhile, the AEW fans who his character wasn't jiving with don't have to watch it anymore. Again, I wanted heel Cody but knowing that was never in the cards leaves me pretty indifferent to if he stayed or not and now there's just more potential to showcase other people I'm more into. Like, if you told me after the "I ended racism" promo I could trade Cody for Swerve or Joe I'd have done it in a second lol
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Post by CM Tusk on Apr 25, 2022 18:29:25 GMT -5
*shrugs* My belief he was playing the long game was a combination of wishful thinking and not believing someone would be so insistent on portraying a character that obviously wasn't connecting the way they intended. I was wrong. That said, hasn't it worked out for everyone? Cody's in the role he wants to be in, is getting the crowd reactions he wants, and is getting paid handsomely to do so. Meanwhile, the AEW fans who his character wasn't jiving with don't have to watch it anymore. Again, I wanted heel Cody but knowing that was never in the cards leaves me pretty indifferent to if he stayed or not and now there's just more potential to showcase other people I'm more into. Like, if you told me after the "I ended racism" promo I could trade Cody for Swerve or Joe I'd have done it in a second lol He just always felt out of place there to me. Same with his indie run, outside the NWA stuff. Always felt like he was trying to be what Vince wants in a star and was just waiting till Vince saw him as such. So I guess it all worked out.
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Post by LK3 on Apr 26, 2022 2:20:53 GMT -5
I feel like booing Cody became the cool thing to do. I never had anything against him, didn't "hate" him or want to boo him. Some of the things with him on AEW TV felt disjointed from everything else on the show... "Cody Island" was a good term for it. I would've had no issues with it had he remained in AEW, but the way things played out with him returning to WWE, I was actually pretty hyped about it. His entrance was my favorite thing about Mania, it was surreal given the circumstances. And I'm all in on Cody in WWE right now. The optics of him leaving AEW may have felt like a big deal, or a blow to the company, but it's really not at all. Seems like everyone won at the end of the day.
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Post by finnbalor1 on Apr 26, 2022 18:13:11 GMT -5
I truly think this is one of the best examples of the everybody wins situations in the business. Cody is one of the top guys right now in WWE,WWE got a big name,AEW has more time now for some of their newer talents and guys that wouldn't have as much time if he was still there and most importantly fans of both shows seems to be enjoying the outcome. Gotta admit I was a little tired of his act in AEW and I'm loving what he's doing now on Raw,so I'm happy with how it all turned out.
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Post by cage on Apr 27, 2022 17:38:26 GMT -5
What's more, I'm almost positive the door is always open for him to return to AEW should he want/need to.
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