This is the guy who brags about being a thronebreaker and being instrumental to changing the status quo and landscape of the wrestling world... Only to then go work for the soulless corporate fucks who ran it into the ground to begin with.
@@FrostWazowskiNo, he wasn't. There is nothing that proves that he was. You call Cody "jobberdust" when that is EXACTLY what Jinder Mahal was before he became WWE Champion.
They didn't know what they had until they lost him. Cody is more than just a wrestler. He is: #1. A locker room leader #2. Astute decision maker #3. Understands the business inside out. ETC There's a reason why WWE made him a top guy. He just gets it.
They talked trash about him and how he's a "mid" wrestler. All that doesnt really matter now cuz he was a part of one of the greatest storylines and one of the greatest WrestleMania main events of all time...in the best wrestling company. It's still unreal to me, how he went from Stardust to this megastar he is now.
I believe after all is said and done, He’ll return to face MJF for the AEW World title to make a full circle when MJF screwed him for not being able to challenge for that title again💪
Here's an idea, and this is coming from someone who hasn't properly been injected into any American wrestling, so I may be wrong. This is just my guess. Being a booker and a pro wrestler is two different mentalities, As a booker it's your job to ensure everyone else's happiness as well as keeping business flowing; being selfless As a Pro Wrestler you can focus on your own dreams and desires and figuring out how to get the public to love you with your own work. Thinking about 'Well what do I want' rather than 'How can I make them happy'; healthy selfish goals It's ok to be selfish, and sometimes doing what's best for you is what helps others discover what's best for them.
Another way of thinking about it more specific to Cody is this: While he wanted to created his own legacy outside WWE, There was unfinished business and he likely saw the potential of getting to the top spot inside of the company. A long-winded road indeed however knowing that if his foot was through that door and he was accepted then that meant achieving the dream of winning the big one and stamping his name and the Rhodes name to WWE's history of great world heavyweight champions and no one could take that from him or his family. To be the family hero and prove to his older brother, his mom and to prove to himself in place of his father that he is a staple in this business within and out of the big fed After Cody is done with the WWE Title he could stay or leave again to go to AEW; His added value and his journey taken will be a big difference compared to what alot of the fanbase was saying to Cody - that they didn't believe he wasn't just a Triple H persona for AEW and that they don't believe in him when he is a baby face. These are things I've heard; I've personally loved Cody since his American Psycho Gimmick and he's always been in my Boy Stable during his time in WWE but when leaving for NJPW I was very happy to see him change into something special and a masterful heel. I could have never imagined what Cody could accomplish - creating a new wrestling company, winning his Dad's NWA Title, running with Brodie Lee in his last feud before Brodie Lee passes away and to come back to WWE with the goal to become WWE Champion. While going through this journey, he lost his dad, becoming a father himself, helping other talent and achieving that which his dad couldn't. I understand people get very sensitive about wrestling and want to always have control as fans. But sometimes wrestling can be special and when it's good, it's freakin' sweet 😋
And that’s a bad thing? Danielson is a politician. So is Edge. So is Cena. So was Rock. So was Haich. So was Austin. So was Savage. Hell, Hogan wrote the book on being a politician in wrestling. You want to get ahead, you play the game. Not by the way you think the rules should be, but by the way they are.
Exactly, thanks for not trying to rewrite history. Some people like to act like Cody wasn’t trying to be exactly what you said, be the cena of aew. Which the fans DID not want but Cody kept insisting on not going heel and not getting the title.
And that's part of the problem with all of you " we want you to be who we want or else" and because he would rather be himself he's resented. Oh but those same fans love Orange Cassidy, the humping man Daniel Garcia and the Petite EVPs while Cody is the most popular star in the industry
He wanted to be a top babyface, and there was a segment of the crowd that wanted to hate him. Given that he's now the top babyface of the biggest company in the world, I guess he won and you guys lost.
@williammcguire130 I guess? Give me good matches and I'll watch. Sorry u only watch one company. Happy cody finally won but I'm not really impressed with his run as the champ. Took him 2 yrs to finish his story, story done. Whats nxt?
@@adriancage87 LMAO I watch WWE and AEW for the big shows but I follow CMLL and AAA. I'm just pointing out that Cody bet on himself and won. It's so funny that your first reaction to that is "He must be a WWE only guy" No, I can just see the obvious.
Cody’s problem at AEW is that he was a grown up and the young bucks and tony khan are children, its the same problem i believe is facing kenny omega right now
@@elconcaro8031Kenny has actually made a lot of comments indirectly taking shots at the Buckaroos and Richie Rich, while complimenting Punk and Cody…you know the actual stars and professionals in this business. Edit: I’ve always been kind of neutral on Kenny to this point, but I gained a lot of respect for him for saying that. Took some stones to make those comments, and that’s something he hadn’t shown to that point.
I love wrestling. And I have my whole life. If I can't watch WWE, I will watch TNA, AEW or whatever is out there just because I love wrestling. My favourite isn't even WWE, its WOW (Women of Wrestling) and its, judging from others opinion, a truly terrible show. I still love watching those ladies. From Terry Gold, Jungle Grrrl and Selena 20 years ago to The Beast and the gang they have right now. I wish more people would have this mentality of if you love something, just enjoy it. You'd spend way less time stressing and arguing with idiots on socials if you do.
You're right but things change. I used to be a big AEW fan back in 2021-2022. I used to talk to my coworkers about it. I haven't watched it in months since Punk left and I just can't see why to go back. People lose interest and dispise what things become
Disarming. Cody has nothing to gain by debating "the AEW universe" over how he did there, why he left, if he was needed then, if he's needed now... Cody is the WWE Champion, and one of the many spearheads of their resurgence. He's done his part to change wrestling on the Indies and generally outside the Fed, now he's involved in mending the inside. His fingerprints are everywhere.
Cody is the perfect example of why this legit may be the most toxic time ever in wrestling. Hes a cool, normal guy and that was hated for so long and the fact that he continues to take the high road even though he has every right to be mad just show how bad every toxic fan is
i mean i wouldn't say it's a specifically toxic time for wrestling compared to prior years, but with the Internet there's definitely far more exposure and entitlement among fans
Cody said they need him on Austin’s podcast. Cody cut a promo in AEW, just before he left: “I was offered a contract, not the one a wanted…when Tony was starting this place, I wasn’t the first call, or 2nd, or even 3rd…” That says it all
He won't say the reason why he left aew, all he said was a personal reason! Another reason I believe was cody rhodes didn't want to be a gate keeper wrestler and want to become wwe champion. He finished the story
He doesn’t need to say anything. People already know. He got tired of Richie Rich being nothing but a money mark and letting the Buckaroos and Jerichozuna manipulate him.
AEW at its peak was super cool. It had great wrestling great wrestlers and the potential to rival WWE. Sadly it’s fallen apart a good bit and WWE working with TNA is now crushing what AEW has left. Hopefully we get some of the AEW wrestlers into WWE somehow because they have a talented roster.
Oh no, it has nothing to do with “vison”. It has to do with balls. Richie Rich refused to grow a pair and take control of his own company and continued to let the Buckaroos and Jerichozuna manipulate him.
He's the reason aew even was a thing.. me I kind of had a love-hate.. and that was because I'm loyal to WWE.. it's what I grew up on.. and I was always upset when some of my favorite wrestlers left the brand to go to these other shows.. I know it sounds like a silly reason.. but I'm just glad that Cody's back in that, triple h is considering and is working with other brands to produce some of the best content we've had in a long time. I'm just glad I told his back and he's champion.
I honestly was under the impression that Cody didn’t mind being the World Champion in AEW but it would’ve felt like he started his own promotion just to be a world champion. I feel like he wanted to accomplish what his father wasn’t able to and he’s done that.
I bash WWE all the time so I’m very hypocritical about not bashing AEW 😂 I think I just want AEW to be what it was when it first launched, and I’m sad it’s what it is today. Just another indie. I wanted them to dethrone WWE ngl. Not a fan of what pro wrestling in general is today, but at least it’s not what it was a decade ago. I wish it was what it was like 2 decades ago lmao
Now THAT is fucking alpha. “Y’all don’t know how it went down, but if you need me to be the bad guy, fine. I’m your bad guy. Hope y’all sleep comfy with that tonight.”
People dont realise that Rhodes was different in AEW than WWE. In AEW he wrestled periodically and any talent who fought him was in this strange place (codyverse) like the Jericho vortex is now. In WWE hes been positioned as the babyface a lot better, but its largely because Cody isnt booking his own segments someone else is. In AEW he took himself out of the main event but then had thr best entrance, the longest matches, always main eventing shows. There was a period where he burned both Andrade and Malakai Blacks momentum alongside any Anthony Ogogo had as well. He hasnt done that in WWE but hes also never been the authority/EVP figure in WWE.
I asked an American wrestling fan, not a WWE fan, that if any other wrestling company in America had money other than WWE, would it be able to gather a crowd of more than 50,000? He said absolutely not because WWE has been in America since 1982. Americans are used to this. Even if Roman goes to another company, some of the crowd will go to another company for some time but from there they will come back to WWE within a few years. An example of this is Jon Moxley. His coming to WWE has helped WWE. Will get more benefits but his departure will not affect WWE. Only WCW gave it competition because it was a company of the 80's when WWE was making its name. That company was sold in a hurry. If it had not been sold, it could have been revived. Vince McMahon smartly bought it immediately so that the future It could not stand in India and even if any other company did stand up, it would not be able to integrate its history with itself. In WWE, skirmishes are talked about under stories, they are not their own talks but are prepared by WWE staff, they are fake, apart from this, 2 out of 10 matches are also fake, it is already decided who will win and who will lose. Out of 20,000 people of WWE, 4000 to 5000 people come to watch wrestling and the remaining 15,000 people come only to drink beer, have shopping fun, dance, listen to music and hang out. WWE's Indian wrestler Shenki has also accepted this. So let us not become fools like the Americans. On another example, Zila Fatu does not need NXT because he is from the Fatu Anoa family, but Josh Alexander will have to play NXT, even then there is no guarantee that he will be brought to Raw or SmackDown. We're not stupid like the Americans
Having watched everything with cody in AEW, if he was booking himself he more or less self sabotaged his run. He can look back on that as the fans giving him undeserved hate or whatever but the codyverse was so separated from what was actually compelling in AEW, and that was more or less established on his loss to mjf, which was extremely early on. Cody said in another clip he was more or less annoyed at people in aew not wanting to be world champ, and i get where hes coming from but if thats the case then he very overtly never respected the aew world championship. There was no direction for Cody in AEW, likely his own doing, and he was very much so treading water and any notable moment after a fashion (probably the last big cody moment before the tnt title pingponging with guevara) was a great match with little build or him shooting himself in the foot with strange, old-school-in-the-bad-way segments. Its easy in retrospect with him in a very dominant position now to rewrite the past as him being put upon, or unrightfully hated, but the reality is he just wasnt a great fit for AEW despite building it. They have and continue to build great babyfaces, and he was trying to do a flavor the fanbase didnt connect with. He works great in WWE because WWE needs the unimpeachable big guy at the top, and the crowd wants that too after a life time of roman. If AEW ever puts an abusive heel in the champ seat for that long youre damn right the crowd is gonna hunger for the polar opposite. This is not to disparage codys work in wwe, its some great stuff, but lets not be so quick to rewrite history because a guy figured it out later on.
@pakarmy9793 yall are under the assumption that this is something that Cody would do out of spite, or it being his idea. I meant it as in, since all these other wrestlers have been going to other promotions to do things (both to wwe and out of wwe to like njpw and tna) it would be something set up between the two companies, Cody would be able to be like "look guys I did it, it was worth it"
Realistically more possible than when Vince was in charge. Cody and Bryan are the best possible choices to make a working bridge between AEW and WWE. Will that ever happen? Never say never with the TNA crossover happening
Because he's not that guy, you'll get some funny stories out of him like Ted DiBiase Jr.'s "Fuck on me!" incident but he's not going to absolutely trash a company from head to toe.
I hate that cody left aew for wwe after everything he did and said for aew and said against wwe. I know money moves, but still, i bought into the vision of aew in part because of what he said and did, and to see him gone has just put me off on him, greatly.
Cody and AEW did good for each other it elevated him into the main event and it made aew a reality so they benefit from it all and they actually never did wrong by Cody so no need to go negative with it
AEW is already totally irrelevant and will be long beyond Cody’s retirement, if it’s even running by then. If it wasn’t run by Richie Rich, it wouldn’t be even now.
Cody messed up is when he put to never challenge for the AEW world title on line against Chris Jericho. it made it harder to do main events storylines that would be great later
It’s also a perfect example of WHICH fans opinions actually matter. 500K hardcore AEW neckbeards that see Cody as a bad guy? Yeah, nobody cares. 3M WWE fans that wanted to see Cody complete the story? People listen.
The Cody stay in AEW started going downhill when they added the clause to that MJF match, stating that Cody could never challenge for the AEW World Championship again. They then created the TNT Championship, but after Cody won it a couple of times, what was there left for Cody to do if he himself didn't want to turn heel and go for the AEW World Championship? It was a flawed decision that cost Cody his run in AEW
The AEW Fandom has its toxicity just like WWE. One of the worse parts is them not appreciating how great of a wrestler/person was. Hopefully if he ever comes back. He gets that love that was lacking.
“Has its toxicity”? Dude, the hardcore AEW fanbase is nothing but toxic. They do nothing but live out their fantasies of “fame” and “relevance” through Richie Rich’s wet dream come to life, and if you’re not a cult member like they are….well….they’ll talk mean about you on the internet, because they have WAY more time to post through their 6 burner accounts than people that have actual lives.
Well people want him to be the top heel in Aew but he wanted to be a good guy. And honestly this is what he is doing in WWE now and people call him boring champion...and everyone even the deadman has talked about his heel turn would be much bigger....
His superhero character seems stale sometimes and the way he’s been written since catc hasn’t been great for someone holding the top belt in the company. It would be cool if wwe had him turn on Randy first to add shock factor and switch up Cody’s character. He can’t continue rely on having good matches because the story development is lacking on his side and when he’s in America his promos seem unenthusiastic
It doesnt really matter.. he wants to be a good guy for his family. He got what he wants. If the fans wants a bad guy to love. Support someone else. Dont need to wish it on someone who clearly dont wanna.
you can't just force a heel, it's a slow build that we're seeing come about with all the homelander comparisons, clash at the castle, all this fun stuff
He will, and I'm telling you, HE WILL COME BACK ONE DAY to the house he built. And yes, this time, MJF won't throw the towel, he will win the AEW World Heavyweight Championship as well.
I dont like AEW that much, but that Cody vs Dustin match was great. Cody left AEW at the perfect time he was getting stale and boring in AEW, this WWE run has saved his career.
Cody trying to gas light is all into thinking we thought aew wanted him out, when what we really thought is that he booked himself embarassingly, and into a corner, to the point that he had to get out. Remember how sick of Cody and Brandi we all were in 2021?
I was never sick of them. Always thought the hate they got was extremely weird and unnecessary. Even if people didn't like how he was booking, the hate he received always seemed so visceral and personal, like the fans felt like Cody was doing something terrible to them. AEW fans did the Rhodes family so dirty.
AEW has amazing and passionate wrestlers. But still so few people watch it. It's because of the lack of a story line, the failure of the promotion in promoting interest and also Tony Khan just keeps on saying dumb shit. I remember, when Cody was there, people were watching both WWE and AEW. It's just both fanbases fighting with each other.
lol they needed to push him out? No brother you had terrible feud after terrible feud and the fans were right to boo you. Just be honest and say you didn’t fit in the company you helped started. Dude was wrestling QT Marshall and Anthony Ogogo and expected AEW fans to care. Also maybe idk, turn heel if the fans are booing you? I swear I hate wrestlers who act like politicians, this is men wrestling in tights.
I bashed AEW when Cody was there. I simply called him the antenna of a sinking ship. The high point in a valley. And I’ll continue to bash AEW today for what it is: Richie Rich’s wet dream come to life and the opportunity for their hardcore neckbeard fans to live vicariously through it.
Cody: I always knew I was better, and it was just a stepping stone for me. Soft Brains: Wow, Cody never says anything bad about AEW while constantly reminding us how much better he always saw himself! *drools*
To ask Cody if he hates AEW is like asking a dad if he hates his kids.
I’m mean he clearly said that AEW was his baby and that baby grown up and didn’t need him anymore
Depends on the dad 😂.
@@brandonamezquita4501and the kids too 😂😂
@@eddywashere3391no it needs him a lot bc they are very unorganized and it was way better when he was there.
@@wanmanrmy 😂. Yup, you're right. Some little demons out there.
Cody is part of why and how AEW existed in the first place.
He's the mein reason
@@roronoauchiha69🤡
Cody Was The Face Of AEW
@@josephlunt9334 bro, Cody IS one of the founding-fathers of AEW
Do any of you think that are will get better
He left one story to finish another
This is the guy who brags about being a thronebreaker and being instrumental to changing the status quo and landscape of the wrestling world... Only to then go work for the soulless corporate fucks who ran it into the ground to begin with.
oh really, princess? your ‘faouvite heewo’ innit?
Remember when he finished the story by losing at wrestlemania 39? 😉
Jinder Mahal was a better champion than jobberdust will ever be.
@@FrostWazowskiNo, he wasn't. There is nothing that proves that he was. You call Cody "jobberdust" when that is EXACTLY what Jinder Mahal was before he became WWE Champion.
@@FrostWazowskiRemember when he finished the story by winning at WM40? Something Jinder JobHal will never do at Wrestlemania😂
Props to Cody for taking the high rhode.
I see what you did there
Or the cross roads
Bars lol
"Because he's the hero AEW deserves, but not the one it needs right now."
Nah more like the one it needs but didn't deserve.
He’s the hero AEW needed, but thought they were too good for.
Cody is a real one... R.i.P Dusty! Cody is making him proud.
They didn't know what they had until they lost him. Cody is more than just a wrestler. He is: #1. A locker room leader
#2. Astute decision maker
#3. Understands the business inside out. ETC
There's a reason why WWE made him a top guy. He just gets it.
They talked trash about him and how he's a "mid" wrestler.
All that doesnt really matter now cuz he was a part of one of the greatest storylines and one of the greatest WrestleMania main events of all time...in the best wrestling company.
It's still unreal to me, how he went from Stardust to this megastar he is now.
I can say cody was like the top 5 of best tnt champion in aew before he left
There was only 4 during his time lmao
I believe after all is said and done, He’ll return to face MJF for the AEW World title to make a full circle when MJF screwed him for not being able to challenge for that title again💪
@@FloSick808 MJF is far more likely to join WWE than Cody is to return to AEW. Those Bucks don't like him to much
@SoundWaveSam Idk who they actually like besides Tony. They probably don't even like him either, but use him to get what they want
@@SoundWaveSamnah I’ve never seen the Bucks shoot on Cody and I believe he left on good terms
I just wanna know what changed. I know we’ll unlikely get that answer, but it’s the burning question.
Wdym?
Here's an idea, and this is coming from someone who hasn't properly been injected into any American wrestling, so I may be wrong. This is just my guess.
Being a booker and a pro wrestler is two different mentalities, As a booker it's your job to ensure everyone else's happiness as well as keeping business flowing; being selfless
As a Pro Wrestler you can focus on your own dreams and desires and figuring out how to get the public to love you with your own work. Thinking about 'Well what do I want' rather than 'How can I make them happy'; healthy selfish goals
It's ok to be selfish, and sometimes doing what's best for you is what helps others discover what's best for them.
Tony Khan
Another way of thinking about it more specific to Cody is this:
While he wanted to created his own legacy outside WWE, There was unfinished business and he likely saw the potential of getting to the top spot inside of the company. A long-winded road indeed however knowing that if his foot was through that door and he was accepted then that meant achieving the dream of winning the big one and stamping his name and the Rhodes name to WWE's history of great world heavyweight champions and no one could take that from him or his family.
To be the family hero and prove to his older brother, his mom and to prove to himself in place of his father that he is a staple in this business within and out of the big fed
After Cody is done with the WWE Title he could stay or leave again to go to AEW; His added value and his journey taken will be a big difference compared to what alot of the fanbase was saying to Cody - that they didn't believe he wasn't just a Triple H persona for AEW and that they don't believe in him when he is a baby face.
These are things I've heard; I've personally loved Cody since his American Psycho Gimmick and he's always been in my Boy Stable during his time in WWE but when leaving for NJPW I was very happy to see him change into something special and a masterful heel. I could have never imagined what Cody could accomplish - creating a new wrestling company, winning his Dad's NWA Title, running with Brodie Lee in his last feud before Brodie Lee passes away and to come back to WWE with the goal to become WWE Champion.
While going through this journey, he lost his dad, becoming a father himself, helping other talent and achieving that which his dad couldn't.
I understand people get very sensitive about wrestling and want to always have control as fans. But sometimes wrestling can be special and when it's good, it's freakin' sweet 😋
I assumed the end goal was always to go back to WWE and win the championship. He just had to raise his stock first
Trust me bro Cody is a politician 😂
He's wellspoken, but he is definitely not a politician. He has a soul.
@@MrsWellnerpun intended?
And that’s a bad thing? Danielson is a politician. So is Edge. So is Cena. So was Rock. So was Haich. So was Austin. So was Savage. Hell, Hogan wrote the book on being a politician in wrestling. You want to get ahead, you play the game. Not by the way you think the rules should be, but by the way they are.
we wanted roh cody. The persona that gained him respect in the indies. He just always felt like he wanted to be aew's john cena while in the company.
Exactly, thanks for not trying to rewrite history. Some people like to act like Cody wasn’t trying to be exactly what you said, be the cena of aew. Which the fans DID not want but Cody kept insisting on not going heel and not getting the title.
And that's part of the problem with all of you " we want you to be who we want or else" and because he would rather be himself he's resented. Oh but those same fans love Orange Cassidy, the humping man Daniel Garcia and the Petite EVPs while Cody is the most popular star in the industry
He wanted to be a top babyface, and there was a segment of the crowd that wanted to hate him. Given that he's now the top babyface of the biggest company in the world, I guess he won and you guys lost.
@williammcguire130 I guess? Give me good matches and I'll watch. Sorry u only watch one company. Happy cody finally won but I'm not really impressed with his run as the champ. Took him 2 yrs to finish his story, story done. Whats nxt?
@@adriancage87 LMAO I watch WWE and AEW for the big shows but I follow CMLL and AAA. I'm just pointing out that Cody bet on himself and won. It's so funny that your first reaction to that is "He must be a WWE only guy"
No, I can just see the obvious.
Cody is a true adult.
it’s crazy that five or 10 years ago Vince wouldn’t even allow anyone to speak about any other wrestling organization
Cody’s problem at AEW is that he was a grown up and the young bucks and tony khan are children, its the same problem i believe is facing kenny omega right now
Kenny is out on medical reasons wdym?
@@elconcaro8031Kenny has actually made a lot of comments indirectly taking shots at the Buckaroos and Richie Rich, while complimenting Punk and Cody…you know the actual stars and professionals in this business.
Edit: I’ve always been kind of neutral on Kenny to this point, but I gained a lot of respect for him for saying that. Took some stones to make those comments, and that’s something he hadn’t shown to that point.
@@zlinedavid The only comment I've seen Kenny make on was he thought posting the All In footage was dumb (which it was)
@@elconcaro8031He's made other comments but I think you gotta dig deep on the socials for it
I love wrestling. And I have my whole life. If I can't watch WWE, I will watch TNA, AEW or whatever is out there just because I love wrestling. My favourite isn't even WWE, its WOW (Women of Wrestling) and its, judging from others opinion, a truly terrible show. I still love watching those ladies. From Terry Gold, Jungle Grrrl and Selena 20 years ago to The Beast and the gang they have right now. I wish more people would have this mentality of if you love something, just enjoy it. You'd spend way less time stressing and arguing with idiots on socials if you do.
You're right but things change. I used to be a big AEW fan back in 2021-2022. I used to talk to my coworkers about it. I haven't watched it in months since Punk left and I just can't see why to go back. People lose interest and dispise what things become
Well Said.
The guy he’s shaking hands with is that Nick aldis?
Yup. That was All In 2018. Cody won the NWA title from Aldis in that show
@@thenineguyit was 2019
Disarming. Cody has nothing to gain by debating "the AEW universe" over how he did there, why he left, if he was needed then, if he's needed now... Cody is the WWE Champion, and one of the many spearheads of their resurgence. He's done his part to change wrestling on the Indies and generally outside the Fed, now he's involved in mending the inside. His fingerprints are everywhere.
Aew galaxy.
Cody has a legacy and a bank account that most AEW neckbeards can’t even have wet dreams about.
Cody is the perfect example of why this legit may be the most toxic time ever in wrestling. Hes a cool, normal guy and that was hated for so long and the fact that he continues to take the high road even though he has every right to be mad just show how bad every toxic fan is
Absolutely. The fanbase is rancid
@@ZeeTee20fickle. They are fickle af
The most toxic time ever? Seriously? Did you started watching wrestling yesterday?
ECW ONS 2006: Awww, look at that little Toxic Fan jr. Gonna cry?
i mean i wouldn't say it's a specifically toxic time for wrestling compared to prior years, but with the Internet there's definitely far more exposure and entitlement among fans
aew has suffered without him
And ever since he left that company, it's quality in matches and storylines have been goin downhill constantly.
Nah. They really weren’t that high to begin with.
That’s fucking cap
Never not be weird to see Aldis there to me.
Cody said they need him on Austin’s podcast.
Cody cut a promo in AEW, just before he left: “I was offered a contract, not the one a wanted…when Tony was starting this place, I wasn’t the first call, or 2nd, or even 3rd…”
That says it all
He won't say the reason why he left aew, all he said was a personal reason! Another reason I believe was cody rhodes didn't want to be a gate keeper wrestler and want to become wwe champion. He finished the story
He doesn’t need to say anything. People already know. He got tired of Richie Rich being nothing but a money mark and letting the Buckaroos and Jerichozuna manipulate him.
And AEW hasn't been the same since.
And then Toni Storm started trolling him in the press conference,talk about how insecure some people who work for Aew really are 🤦
AEW at its peak was super cool. It had great wrestling great wrestlers and the potential to rival WWE. Sadly it’s fallen apart a good bit and WWE working with TNA is now crushing what AEW has left. Hopefully we get some of the AEW wrestlers into WWE somehow because they have a talented roster.
That's the difference between Cody and Punk, class and maturity.
he's so eloquent you can't even realize he has lisps!
He’s worked on minimizing the lisp a lot over the last 5 years or so. If you hadn’t heard Cody talk prior to this, you’d barely notice it.
It wouldn’t be no AEW if it wasn’t for Cody … I’m sure Cody left bcuz his vision didn’t align with TK’s & da bucks
Oh no, it has nothing to do with “vison”. It has to do with balls. Richie Rich refused to grow a pair and take control of his own company and continued to let the Buckaroos and Jerichozuna manipulate him.
@@zlinedavid that’s what I mean Cody seen the red flags before AEW honeymoon stage wore off & now they are struggling with ratings & ticket sales
He's the reason aew even was a thing.. me I kind of had a love-hate.. and that was because I'm loyal to WWE.. it's what I grew up on.. and I was always upset when some of my favorite wrestlers left the brand to go to these other shows.. I know it sounds like a silly reason.. but I'm just glad that Cody's back in that, triple h is considering and is working with other brands to produce some of the best content we've had in a long time. I'm just glad I told his back and he's champion.
" Tony's Vision " was putting something on TV that usually can only gather 60 people in a high school gym 😂
I honestly was under the impression that Cody didn’t mind being the World Champion in AEW but it would’ve felt like he started his own promotion just to be a world champion. I feel like he wanted to accomplish what his father wasn’t able to and he’s done that.
I bash WWE all the time so I’m very hypocritical about not bashing AEW 😂 I think I just want AEW to be what it was when it first launched, and I’m sad it’s what it is today. Just another indie. I wanted them to dethrone WWE ngl. Not a fan of what pro wrestling in general is today, but at least it’s not what it was a decade ago. I wish it was what it was like 2 decades ago lmao
The fact that Nick Aldis Rey Mysterio and Cody where all a part of that first PPV is insane
Bro Tony made this guy relevant and revived his career. If he never started AEW he would still come back as stardust.
He’s one of the founders why would he talk bad about it? He’s gonna be in two Hall of Fame when he’s done.
Shush
@@Kxalidhe's right
The “AEW Hall Of Fame” is going to be a jizz-stained sheet of notebook paper with Tony Khan’s handwriting all over it.
Now THAT is fucking alpha.
“Y’all don’t know how it went down, but if you need me to be the bad guy, fine. I’m your bad guy. Hope y’all sleep comfy with that tonight.”
man is handsome af jfc
It's his baby
Can't hate it.
People dont realise that Rhodes was different in AEW than WWE.
In AEW he wrestled periodically and any talent who fought him was in this strange place (codyverse) like the Jericho vortex is now.
In WWE hes been positioned as the babyface a lot better, but its largely because Cody isnt booking his own segments someone else is. In AEW he took himself out of the main event but then had thr best entrance, the longest matches, always main eventing shows. There was a period where he burned both Andrade and Malakai Blacks momentum alongside any Anthony Ogogo had as well. He hasnt done that in WWE but hes also never been the authority/EVP figure in WWE.
I did kinda feel like he used AEW as an in for WWE again.
I got nothing against him, but it did feel a little slimy at the time.
My tribal chief was right about him. He is a politician.
Cody Was The Face Of AEW
1000%
He left he now the king
Cody will come back to AEW mark my words.
But can he bash the ppl that run it like they bash him??
He doesn’t need to. He’s already making more money and holds a belt more prestigious than they can ever dream of being.
I asked an American wrestling fan, not a WWE fan, that if any other wrestling company in America had money other than WWE, would it be able to gather a crowd of more than 50,000? He said absolutely not because WWE has been in America since 1982. Americans are used to this. Even if Roman goes to another company, some of the crowd will go to another company for some time but from there they will come back to WWE within a few years. An example of this is Jon Moxley. His coming to WWE has helped WWE. Will get more benefits but his departure will not affect WWE. Only WCW gave it competition because it was a company of the 80's when WWE was making its name. That company was sold in a hurry. If it had not been sold, it could have been revived. Vince McMahon smartly bought it immediately so that the future It could not stand in India and even if any other company did stand up, it would not be able to integrate its history with itself. In WWE, skirmishes are talked about under stories, they are not their own talks but are prepared by WWE staff, they are fake, apart from this, 2 out of 10 matches are also fake, it is already decided who will win and who will lose. Out of 20,000 people of WWE, 4000 to 5000 people come to watch wrestling and the remaining 15,000 people come only to drink beer, have shopping fun, dance, listen to music and hang out. WWE's Indian wrestler Shenki has also accepted this. So let us not become fools like the Americans. On another example, Zila Fatu does not need NXT because he is from the Fatu Anoa family, but Josh Alexander will have to play NXT, even then there is no guarantee that he will be brought to Raw or SmackDown. We're not stupid like the Americans
I started watching AEW because of the Cody Rhoades TV Show with his wife.
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"You were...charming!...and funny!...and..and witty!"-HBK
A Sean Oliver deep cut
Why would he have anything bad to say? He helped create it.
The Gyattt at the End ☠️
AEW had a lot of potential, now its basically WCW 2.0
Well, to be fair…WCW still had more stars at this point.
I don't think you realise how bad WCW was😅
Having watched everything with cody in AEW, if he was booking himself he more or less self sabotaged his run. He can look back on that as the fans giving him undeserved hate or whatever but the codyverse was so separated from what was actually compelling in AEW, and that was more or less established on his loss to mjf, which was extremely early on.
Cody said in another clip he was more or less annoyed at people in aew not wanting to be world champ, and i get where hes coming from but if thats the case then he very overtly never respected the aew world championship. There was no direction for Cody in AEW, likely his own doing, and he was very much so treading water and any notable moment after a fashion (probably the last big cody moment before the tnt title pingponging with guevara) was a great match with little build or him shooting himself in the foot with strange, old-school-in-the-bad-way segments.
Its easy in retrospect with him in a very dominant position now to rewrite the past as him being put upon, or unrightfully hated, but the reality is he just wasnt a great fit for AEW despite building it. They have and continue to build great babyfaces, and he was trying to do a flavor the fanbase didnt connect with. He works great in WWE because WWE needs the unimpeachable big guy at the top, and the crowd wants that too after a life time of roman. If AEW ever puts an abusive heel in the champ seat for that long youre damn right the crowd is gonna hunger for the polar opposite.
This is not to disparage codys work in wwe, its some great stuff, but lets not be so quick to rewrite history because a guy figured it out later on.
Imagine... for a moment, Cody goes back to AEW with the WWE Championship..
Triple H would personally unalive him. 😅
@@Saint_nobody why?
@@ITMeCE wdym why?
@pakarmy9793 yall are under the assumption that this is something that Cody would do out of spite, or it being his idea. I meant it as in, since all these other wrestlers have been going to other promotions to do things (both to wwe and out of wwe to like njpw and tna) it would be something set up between the two companies, Cody would be able to be like "look guys I did it, it was worth it"
Realistically more possible than when Vince was in charge. Cody and Bryan are the best possible choices to make a working bridge between AEW and WWE. Will that ever happen? Never say never with the TNA crossover happening
In my opinion Cody's time in AEW solidified him. It essentially put him on the map as a main eventer
Because he's not that guy, you'll get some funny stories out of him like Ted DiBiase Jr.'s "Fuck on me!" incident but he's not going to absolutely trash a company from head to toe.
There is something, he just won’t tell it
One fact is just one: AEW doesn't know how to finish a single story that we can stand up and give a standing ovation to.
hangman vs omega
Punk vs MJF was it. That was their peak. Any other storyline just didn't hit due to the content or people involved.
I hate that cody left aew for wwe after everything he did and said for aew and said against wwe. I know money moves, but still, i bought into the vision of aew in part because of what he said and did, and to see him gone has just put me off on him, greatly.
Cody and AEW did good for each other it elevated him into the main event and it made aew a reality so they benefit from it all and they actually never did wrong by Cody so no need to go negative with it
I wonder if he will come back to finish this story
WHAT IF…
Cody never left AEW….
Who would have dethroned Roman Reigns…?
If Cody hadn’t left AEW, we wouldn’t be talking about him rn.
I honestly hope he returns one day to go for the AEW championship.
AEW is already totally irrelevant and will be long beyond Cody’s retirement, if it’s even running by then. If it wasn’t run by Richie Rich, it wouldn’t be even now.
Cody will be back in aew one day
If its still around...
Cody messed up is when he put to never challenge for the AEW world title on line against Chris Jericho. it made it harder to do main events storylines that would be great later
Aew always was just a stepping stone for him
I honestly see him going back.
Might want to check your food. Someone slipped hallucinogens into it.
Cody is perfect example of why fans opinions do matter sometimes
It’s also a perfect example of WHICH fans opinions actually matter. 500K hardcore AEW neckbeards that see Cody as a bad guy? Yeah, nobody cares. 3M WWE fans that wanted to see Cody complete the story? People listen.
Did he not win the world championship Belt from Nick Aldis back in the day
You dont bash your own creations.
The Cody stay in AEW started going downhill when they added the clause to that MJF match, stating that Cody could never challenge for the AEW World Championship again. They then created the TNT Championship, but after Cody won it a couple of times, what was there left for Cody to do if he himself didn't want to turn heel and go for the AEW World Championship? It was a flawed decision that cost Cody his run in AEW
And then AEW constantly makes WWE references
The AEW Fandom has its toxicity just like WWE. One of the worse parts is them not appreciating how great of a wrestler/person was. Hopefully if he ever comes back. He gets that love that was lacking.
“Has its toxicity”? Dude, the hardcore AEW fanbase is nothing but toxic. They do nothing but live out their fantasies of “fame” and “relevance” through Richie Rich’s wet dream come to life, and if you’re not a cult member like they are….well….they’ll talk mean about you on the internet, because they have WAY more time to post through their 6 burner accounts than people that have actual lives.
Cody will be back in aew
Cody Rhodes & Kenny Omega Is The Reason Why AEW Exists In The First Place
Until the young bucks hit his dog , i mean cody rhodes
TF Magnus wa there too !🤨
Real answer, he signed NDAs
Well people want him to be the top heel in Aew but he wanted to be a good guy. And honestly this is what he is doing in WWE now and people call him boring champion...and everyone even the deadman has talked about his heel turn would be much bigger....
His superhero character seems stale sometimes and the way he’s been written since catc hasn’t been great for someone holding the top belt in the company. It would be cool if wwe had him turn on Randy first to add shock factor and switch up Cody’s character. He can’t continue rely on having good matches because the story development is lacking on his side and when he’s in America his promos seem unenthusiastic
It doesnt really matter.. he wants to be a good guy for his family. He got what he wants. If the fans wants a bad guy to love. Support someone else. Dont need to wish it on someone who clearly dont wanna.
you can't just force a heel, it's a slow build that we're seeing come about with all the homelander comparisons, clash at the castle, all this fun stuff
Jesus Christ man can we please stop asking Cody about AEW already?!? He’s been back in WWE longer than he was even with AEW
Ngl cody made aew so much better man
Cody should've been the first aew champion imo
He will, and I'm telling you, HE WILL COME BACK ONE DAY to the house he built. And yes, this time, MJF won't throw the towel, he will win the AEW World Heavyweight Championship as well.
he literally one of the people created it, why would he bash those people who are a part of him? and theres still a chance that he'll comeback
I didn't realized that Cody voice sounds like Y2J Chris Jericho. Both of them are Great performers though❤❤❤
I don’t see it
Not at all
Cody did sit under the learning tree for a few years
@@IDontKnowWhatToNameThiswell, people usually don't see voices. 😂
@@Saint_nobody it's ok bro. they maybe just joking
I dont like AEW that much, but that Cody vs Dustin match was great. Cody left AEW at the perfect time he was getting stale and boring in AEW, this WWE run has saved his career.
Cody trying to gas light is all into thinking we thought aew wanted him out, when what we really thought is that he booked himself embarassingly, and into a corner, to the point that he had to get out. Remember how sick of Cody and Brandi we all were in 2021?
I was never sick of them. Always thought the hate they got was extremely weird and unnecessary. Even if people didn't like how he was booking, the hate he received always seemed so visceral and personal, like the fans felt like Cody was doing something terrible to them.
AEW fans did the Rhodes family so dirty.
AEW has amazing and passionate wrestlers. But still so few people watch it. It's because of the lack of a story line, the failure of the promotion in promoting interest and also Tony Khan just keeps on saying dumb shit.
I remember, when Cody was there, people were watching both WWE and AEW. It's just both fanbases fighting with each other.
lol they needed to push him out? No brother you had terrible feud after terrible feud and the fans were right to boo you. Just be honest and say you didn’t fit in the company you helped started. Dude was wrestling QT Marshall and Anthony Ogogo and expected AEW fans to care. Also maybe idk, turn heel if the fans are booing you? I swear I hate wrestlers who act like politicians, this is men wrestling in tights.
Ayyyye Cody had time today lmao
So saying everyone was getting worse there is not saying something bad about it?
Honestly only reason I heard about AEW was because of Cody 😂
He will eventually later on if AEW keeps you know... 😬
People will really be like “yeah Cody’s awesome for that!” and then go bash AEW lmao. I’m not one to talk tho like same 🤣
I bashed AEW when Cody was there. I simply called him the antenna of a sinking ship. The high point in a valley. And I’ll continue to bash AEW today for what it is: Richie Rich’s wet dream come to life and the opportunity for their hardcore neckbeard fans to live vicariously through it.
@@zlinedavid ight bro take it easy lmao go watch some 90s Shawn Michaels n go cheer up or sumn you bummin me out man
@@thelettern Never watched HBK in the early 90s. 1998 Austin, 2000 Rock, 2002 Angle, now we’re talking.
Still should have been The AEW champion
He has dissed them countless of times 🤦🏾♂️
Cody: I always knew I was better, and it was just a stepping stone for me.
Soft Brains: Wow, Cody never says anything bad about AEW while constantly reminding us how much better he always saw himself! *drools*
The end of his run sucked for months. Then he sold out. Stop revising history, Cody.