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Post by Mox on May 22, 2016 18:00:15 GMT -5
So yeah, he'll be back. Cool. Maybe, but I didn't get that from his statement.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2016 18:00:55 GMT -5
So yeah, he'll be back. Cool. Maybe, but I didn't get that from his statement. I didn't either
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 22, 2016 18:05:47 GMT -5
I've never been this heartbroken about someone leaving the WWE.
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Post by marino13 on May 22, 2016 18:10:42 GMT -5
I have no doubt he'll be successful no matter where he ends up.
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Post by snatch on May 22, 2016 18:11:40 GMT -5
Nan-nan-ah....
Meh. Never cared for him. The highest he was ever going to get was mid card. Which he accomplished some-what.
I didn't mind him with the IC strap. But really that's the furthest he should of gone.
His lisp was a killer too.
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Post by punksnotdead on May 22, 2016 18:13:16 GMT -5
Man, what the ... On one hand, good for him. On the other hand, why did it have to come to this... Cody is a gem. He's going to land on his feet. I'm honestly more excited about the potential of Cody mixing it up with guys like EC3, Bennet and McIntyre than I am him drifting around the midcard as Stardust. I'm happy to follow Cody wherever he goes. Talented as hell that guy. I'm excited to see him take the chains off but so sad to see them have to part ways when I really do think he's a main event talent.
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Post by BladeDJK on May 22, 2016 18:18:44 GMT -5
Wasted talent. Sad to see him go.
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Post by Edge618 on May 22, 2016 18:19:11 GMT -5
How amazing is it that it seems like he hated the Stardust gimmick. Lots of guys get a gimmick like that and cant get past it because they dont enjoy doing it. Rhodes owned it even when it sucked. Thats what you want in an entertainer.
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on May 22, 2016 18:22:57 GMT -5
It's a shame they stick some of these guys with crapgimmicks and even when they seem to somehow get it over the higher ups still seem to screw them over. It's a shame but I'm glad some guys are finally realizing they may be better off without wwe
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Post by Edge618 on May 22, 2016 18:29:33 GMT -5
I think when it comes to this, when a guy has no direction, is frustrated with oppurtunies hes not getting, should be sent to NXT. Let them do their thing. Any character they want. For 6 months. If it fails, release them. If it gets over, bring them back up. Guys like Rhodes, Ziggler, Ryback, even Punk all had the desire to be at the top but they simply werent ever fully given the ball with the machine behind them. If you dont think those guys besides Punk have main event written on them, then your brainwashed by WWE. Thats what they want you to think.
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Post by FUSamBaker on May 22, 2016 18:30:09 GMT -5
As most of you can see from my previous posts, I'm not heartbroken over his leaving. I was never a Cody fan. He just never had what I thought could be "Main Event" level talent.
However after reading his statement, I must commend Cody. You could literally tell he didn't really like the Stardust gimmick. Granted I didn't like the gimmick, Cody still played it with his heart and soul. His previous gimmicks were played just as well. While I don't think he's that much of an actor, he still did well with what he was given. I feel like the Stardust gimmick was a good idea for a brief moment. But It was drawn out too long. As much as I kinda loathe Cody, a Stardust/Cody storyline could have been epic and could have jump started his career again. But it looks like he was just never given the chance.
I have to give the dude credit. I can't imagine how easy it is to leave a company that has honored your family. In a way it's like they expected him to stick around because of the Rhodes family legacy. But Cody knows that he can honor that in any wrestling promotion.
In all, hats off to Cody. I actually like him a lot more now that I read this. He's a hard worker that just wasn't taken seriously because of a never ending line of shotty gimmicks. I liked him when he was with Teddy and Randy. So at one point I did like him. So I'm convinced that if given the gimmick, I could be a Cody fan again. I'm rambling but I just kinda feel a tad bad that I was so rough before.
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Post by J12 on May 22, 2016 18:40:45 GMT -5
His write up makes me sad. Really sad. Such a talented guy.
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Post by TheLastDude on May 22, 2016 18:55:21 GMT -5
His write up makes me sad. Really sad. Such a talented guy. I was thinking the exact same thing. I was always a Cody fan, but reading that makes me like HIM, and not just the character. I'm genuinely sad to see him go.
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on May 22, 2016 19:22:09 GMT -5
Nan-nan-ah.... Meh. Never cared for him. The highest he was ever going to get was mid card. Which he accomplished some-what. I didn't mind him with the IC strap. But really that's the furthest he should of gone. His lisp was a killer too. True. They always seemed to emphasise it too by writing lots of 's' sounds into his characters and promos. Dathying Cody Rhodeth, Rhodeth Thcolarth, Thtardutht, Cothmic Key etc. He clearly didn't have the skills to be any higher up the card than he achieved, but good on him for leaving. Too many guys get frustrated that they're midcarders but don't have the guts to quit; Cody has the courage to abandon the midcard big leagues guaranteed money and go be a big fish in the small ponds of the wrestling world.
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Post by C Wrestling UK on May 22, 2016 19:28:30 GMT -5
Always thought Cody Rhodes was an amazing talent, shame the writers didn't obviously.
As unpopular as this may be, I HOPE he goes and signs with TNA. He could be that 1 big star they desperately need, he'll get to prove those writers wrong and define his own legacy!
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2016 19:29:04 GMT -5
Classy and well-written statement.
I sincerely wish him all the best...I enjoyed his work in whatever guise, none moreso than in 2013 against The Shield and his MITB performance.
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Post by Rob on May 22, 2016 19:39:12 GMT -5
Nan-nan-ah.... Meh. Never cared for him. The highest he was ever going to get was mid card. Which he accomplished some-what. I didn't mind him with the IC strap. But really that's the furthest he should of gone. His lisp was a killer too. True. They always seemed to emphasise it too by writing lots of 's' sounds into his characters and promos. Dathying Cody Rhodeth, Rhodeth Thcolarth, Thtardutht, Cothmic Key etc. He clearly didn't have the skills to be any higher up the card than he achieved, but good on him for leaving. Too many guys get frustrated that they're midcarders but don't have the guts to quit; Cody has the courage to abandon the midcard big leagues guaranteed money and go be a big fish in the small ponds of the wrestling world. Jack Swagger has a pretty bad lisp aswell and it never stopped him from reaching the WHC belt, Which is a title Cody should have ATLEAST held. WWE wasted a huge opportunity with Cody. I always saw him as a new generation Randy Orton and its a shame he never got a real chance at the big time but was instead stuck with stupid ass gimmicks. On another note, Dude is only 30 years old. Smart choice to get out now while at his peak and move onto greater things rather than sit around and be clearly disrespected but nobody writers who clearly cant do their job right.
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Post by ThugSuperstar on May 22, 2016 19:57:26 GMT -5
It's incredible how this company takes these guys who are fully committed to this business and have it in their blood and just beats the passion and fun out of them. Say whatever you want about the way it was handled and what you think of each guy, but you can't deny the fact that guys like CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Ryback, Damien Sandow, etc. truly loved nothing more than being a professional wrestler, and this company and the way things are run managed to kill the desire of all of those guys and probably dozens more we just don't know about. Nobody is saying that Cody Rhodes was going to be the next major draw in the company, but to just toss the guy to the side as if he's nothing and to not even grant him the time of day to hear him out is just disgusting. For everything this company preaches and does to commemorate Dusty Rhodes after he died just for good PR and ratings, they couldn't even sit down with Dusty's own son to hear out one of his ideas. It's not like he was telling them to put him in the main event or he'd quit; he just wanted one person to give him a definitive answer, and nobody could do that. It just tells you everything you need to know about how disconnected everybody in the company is with not only the fans, but their own employees, as well. They don't get it, and they never will. A guy as committed to the business as Cody Rhodes can't even get one of the head writers to have a conversation with him, yet a guy like Roman Reigns, who backed into this business after he wasn't good enough to make it in the NFL, is spoon-fed everything by Vince personally. Can't do anything but just laugh at the hypocritical nature in that company.
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Post by BoJack Hogan on May 22, 2016 20:18:33 GMT -5
This leaves a pretty bad taste in my mouth. I'm glad he was honest, and it proved what many of us suspected - that they wouldn't let him go back to being himself. I really feel like they lost a guy who would've not only made an amazing champion, but someone with major potential crossover appeal. I don't need many reasons to hate the writers, but as a writer myself I've never felt such an urge to grab them, shake them, and slap them around. The statement made it clear just how little he was valued, especially by Vince and HHH. Considering how much confidence I had in him and how much potential I saw in him, this is a bit of a gut punch, and it's difficult to let this go, but considering how he was treated there was no other way for this to go down. Props to him for keeping it classy, but even more props for busting his ass to change closed minds. I know he's going to prove everyone wrong.
As for the lisp, two words: Ric Flair.
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Post by bababooey on May 22, 2016 21:24:40 GMT -5
I didn't read his full statement but I got the gist of it. I've been hearing for a long time that the writers don't acknowledge ideas they can't take credit for.
I actually liked Cody more as Stardust than I've ever liked him in his career. I think they could have done more with the character but that's another topic.
I really like Cody exposing the writers like this.
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