Cody Rhodes May Be Going Back to WWE?

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

Cody on any tv at all

 

[Killah Ray]

at all these dumbass talking points:

“this is AEW’s fault…”

“Huge blow to AEW…”

so now Cody is a big star and AEW is to blame? The board been shytting on him for long and it only got “hotter” in the last year. are ridiculous. Holy shyt.

You sound really emotional bruh. Like I said the only reason I think it is a blow is because he is a huge marketing asset. As far as in ring talent of course it isn’t a loss.
But as AENXT has proven, all the work rate in the world doesn’t mean shyt to marketability.

 

[MightyHealthy]

This guy really talking about other people not getting bytches?

I guarantee that neckbeard is a virgin

I can't really say this any other way:

Many folks with special needs are drawn to the play fighting, from kids that wore everything Cena and parents that spent thousands to bring them ringside or to signings, to relatively independent people that simply don't know when to stop watching and get focused on real life.

 

[MenacingMonk]

You sound really emotional bruh. Like I said the only reason I think it is a blow is because he is a huge marketing asset. As far as in ring talent of course it isn’t a loss.
But as AENXT has proven, all the work rate in the world doesn’t mean shyt to marketability.

I’m pointing out a fact about the board and Cody and I’m emotional? You got all that from a few words.

Cody isn’t a “huge marketing asset.” Not even touching half of the “Bella Empire.”

 

[Stop_It_5]

at all these dumbass talking points:

“this is AEW’s fault…”

“Huge blow to AEW…”

so now Cody is a big star and AEW is to blame? The board been shytting on him for long and it only got “hotter” in the last year. are ridiculous. Holy shyt.

Anyone trying to make it a cut and dry scenario is silly, both sides can be right. I'm on record saying that he and Brandi were the worst part of Dynamite since they started running live shows again, and not having them on-screen anymore is a plus.

That being said, the optics aren't good when an EVP and "founding father" of the company chooses to bail in their prime. I thought worst case he would transition behind the scenes full time, flat out leaving is another dent in the image they try to portray of being the "right side of wrestling" where everything is sunshine and rainbows.

 

[Finn Baller]

You sound really emotional bruh. Like I said the only reason I think it is a blow is because he is a huge marketing asset. As far as in ring talent of course it isn’t a loss.
But as AENXT has proven, all the work rate in the world doesn’t mean shyt to marketability.

That's where it's time to see if CM Punk is worth all the $ they threw at him. Whenever AEW tries to do anything mainstream (Turner shows etc) they send Cody or Jericho, if Punk can fit in those spots Cody had then it's no big loss

 

[Hitman's Shades]

If (and a BIG IF) this is not a work and Cody does end up in WWE, it will be huge, but not for reasons as a talent. History repeats itself, in 1989 JJ Dillon left WCW to go to WWF. It was NOT his skills as a manager that made that a big deal, it was the fact that JJ knew all the contract information of all the NWA/WCW guys and helped the WWF pick off who they wanted. Plus, he had relationships with everyone. Same deal with Cody. He knows all the AEW contract info, how they operate, and all their behind-the-scenes details. THAT's where his value is to WWE. Say in a few years they want Wardlow, Jade, MJF, etc. Who has the inroads to facilitate that? Who knows their contracts? And you notice, all these "WWE is interested in so and so" has leaked lately.... it all makes sense (if it's not a work - with Cody, you never know.)

 

[StatUS]

If (and a BIG IF) this is not a work and Cody does end up in WWE, it will be huge, but not for reasons as a talent. History repeats itself, in 1989 JJ Dillon left WCW to go to WWF. It was NOT his skills as a manager that made that a big deal, it was the fact that JJ knew all the contract information of all the NWA/WCW guys and helped the WWF pick off who they wanted. Plus, he had relationships with everyone. Same deal with Cody. He knows all the AEW contract info, how they operate, and all their behind-the-scenes details. THAT's where his value is to WWE. Say in a few years they want Wardlow, Jade, MJF, etc. Who has the inroads to facilitate that? Who knows their contracts? And you notice, all these "WWE is interested in so and so" has leaked lately.... it all makes sense (if it's not a work - with Cody, you never know.)

Tony would be quite stupid if there wasn’t NDAs signed from someone at that level in company.

 

[MenacingMonk]

Anyone trying to make it a cut and dry scenario is silly, both sides can be right. I'm on record saying that he and Brandi were the worst part of Dynamite since they started running live shows again, and not having them on-screen anymore is a plus.

That being said, the optics aren't good when an EVP and "founding father" of the company chooses to bail in their prime. I thought worst case he would transition behind the scenes full time, flat out leaving is another dent in the image they try to portray of being the "right side of wrestling" where everything is sunshine and rainbows.

People leave companies all the time due to differences. He’s not special.

Plus he was never a fit with The Bucks and Omega. Totally different personalities. He was one of those dudes that just latched on for his own success; But that may have been more of a NJPW deal with putting Cody in BC.

 

[AStrangeName]

This could be a work but I doubt it. The money definitely plays a factor but I think Cody has issues with the direction of the company is going in. I think he’s tired of the nonsensical booking decisions, goofy/terribleness of the indie wrestling style and seeing his popularity dwindle due to newer signings probably got him a little salty too

Cody & Brandy are a brand now….They’re jointed at the hip so if the WWE resign him then I wouldn’t see him going there unless he and Brandie are packaged deal.

But Cody was at his best when he had the Undashing gimmick and at that point I wasn’t watching WWE that much but I really liked this gimmick a lot whenever I tuned in.

That custom titantron just reminded me that Tri.Moon passed four years ago

 

[Prince Akeem]

If (and a BIG IF) this is not a work and Cody does end up in WWE, it will be huge, but not for reasons as a talent. History repeats itself, in 1989 JJ Dillon left WCW to go to WWF. It was NOT his skills as a manager that made that a big deal, it was the fact that JJ knew all the contract information of all the NWA/WCW guys and helped the WWF pick off who they wanted. Plus, he had relationships with everyone. Same deal with Cody. He knows all the AEW contract info, how they operate, and all their behind-the-scenes details. THAT's where his value is to WWE. Say in a few years they want Wardlow, Jade, MJF, etc. Who has the inroads to facilitate that? Who knows their contracts? And you notice, all these "WWE is interested in so and so" has leaked lately.... it all makes sense (if it's not a work - with Cody, you never know.)

147 post since 2017?

What is it about AEW that brings out these dormant/sleeper accounts?

 

[Cartier Murphy]

I don’t fukk with Cody like that, but you’re playing yourself if you don’t see this as a huge blow to AEW. Cody is one of the few stars they have doing mainstream things from a marketing standpoint. Omega nor the Bucks were doing shyt like him.

I mean you had to figure at some point the rift was gonna come apart between the VPs as their backgrounds were just too different.

It’s a lot of posturing to downplay his departure but it’s not a small deal right now like some people are trying to insist. Shane left only a couple weeks ago and there was endless clickbait and scuttlebutt about it and it was all supposed to be this deeply controversial departure that would “ripple through WWE for years to come” even though he’s been MIA from the company, atleast on the surface anyway.

Cody leaves AEW and it’s soft balled by comparison in terms of response. Cody might not be a Kahn in the same way that Shane is a McMahon, but him leaving is just as big and potentially could be bigger depending on how this all goes. One of the EVPs, pretty much their de facto promo and PR guy, and a quote unquote, “Leader of the revolution” walks out the door and it’s just another departure?

Nah.

 

[DoubleJ13]

 

[KEEPITTRILLA]

yall are right, cant see them selling a PPV without cody rhodes on it

 

[KFBF]

Cody stinks. Who gives a shyt about his crossover appeal and his other tv shows. He’s not an entertaining wrestler. I’d rather watch Jarret from the dying days of WCW than the bullshyt Cody and his wife have been putting out.