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Post by Gone. on Sept 8, 2016 7:50:03 GMT -5
Meltzer said that Cody Rhodes will be working for TNA - And, Wait for it - Ring of Honor. Both Companies. He's 'joining TNA to feud with Mike Bennett.' That's from today's F4W Podcast where Dave spoke about PWG Bola.
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Post by Triple S: POOR on Sept 8, 2016 14:45:59 GMT -5
Poor Cody. I hope not. That's career suicide. For him no all he wanted was some creative freedom and a World Title push and he will get that in TNA Being TNA World Champion isn't an accomplishment anymore. Sorry, but it really just isn't.
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Post by johnnyaustin21 on Sept 8, 2016 17:58:52 GMT -5
I know most crap all over TNA,as I myself have for a while after TNA fell apart towards the end of the Hogan era and the mass exodus of talent in Styles,Sting,Joe,Angle,Roode,MCMG,Dudley Boyz...ect but to me for most of this year TNA seems to be turning a corner and while not being as great as it once was is starting to be pretty good again and the roster is finally shaping up a bit.Picking up Bennett,Maria,Moose,Sandow and now Rhodes are all good additions to go along with The Hardy Boyz,Lashley,EC3,McIntrye,Abyss,Storm...ect
When Rhodes does come in I would hot shot the world title on him,dude has all of the tools to be a main event caliber star and a guy that can carry your company.Maybe by giving him the belt right away and huge main event push he would be willing to sign on full time.Same goes for me if I am ROH or NJPW once he shows up.
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Post by cmiller79 on Sept 8, 2016 19:42:54 GMT -5
I'm all for this
If he worked out a deal that allows him to work both companies and be on thier t.v that's awesome for him
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Post by JC Motors on Sept 9, 2016 21:50:36 GMT -5
This "crap all over TNA because it's TNA" stuff is getting old now, guys. Let me ask you a question - when was the last time you actually watched TNA? When I had access to it on cable
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Post by theMOESIAH on Sept 19, 2016 0:27:29 GMT -5
I just read that Brandi signed with them.
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Post by Escape The Rules on Sept 19, 2016 17:12:29 GMT -5
Curious to see how Don't Call Me Eden fairs as an in ring persona.
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Post by HitmanHellion on Sept 21, 2016 16:39:12 GMT -5
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Post by Cody Rhodes Diva on Sept 21, 2016 17:16:54 GMT -5
Let me guess, Cody Rhodes is making his TNA debut tomorrow.
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Post by IRS on Sept 21, 2016 18:38:14 GMT -5
Let me guess, Cody Rhodes is making his TNA debut tomorrow. Of course not. White Reign, Black Reign's forgotten brother, is making his debut tomorrow.
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Sept 21, 2016 22:46:08 GMT -5
Deskjet gets where I'm coming from. TNA doesn't mean anything anymore. Being the TNA World Heavyweight Champion is as meaningful as being champion of a local independent promotion. Nobody knows and nobody cares. I'd go as far to say that the last name to be World Champion and turn heads in the wrestling community... was Austin Aries beating Bobby Roode. Because it was what people wanted. Look at the Champions since then... I think you are seeing this ONLY from a smart mark's POV. Put on the glasses of the wrestling fan sheep. TNA is on television and is still seen as the #2 wrestling promotion in the world. They have no idea what New Japan is or CMLL. Lucha Underground is probably BARELY on their radar and see THAT as indy wrestling. While I do agree that any glory that came with being the TNA champion is all but faded away...I dont think the average fan sees it that way. Cody Rhodes truly adds depth to this roster. TNA has some great talents here. Cody, Drew, EC3, Bennett, Sandow...all will be major players for the company and provide a strong main event scene. You have legendary wrestlers that attract a casual fan, move merchandise and generate the true dollars for TNA making them pillars for the company in the Hardys. Lashley provides some legitamacy....obviously not on the Brock level. But still he is an MMA fighter that has won fights. And I think a guy like Eli Drake is a future super star for this company. His ability to entertain on the mic. is second to only Matt Hardy currently...and that while wildly entertaining is not made for true long term success. Decay is awesome and they still have some great talent in The Wolves, Trevor Lee, Andrew Everett. This is far from the glory days of TNA. This is light years below the WWE roster. BUT....its a start. I want TNA to succeed. I'll call it on the carpet when it s up. But I also will give credit when it deserves it. Cody Rhodes is fantastic addition and a great piece for TNA. He is no WWE reject....cuz the fact is he rejected WWE.
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Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Sept 22, 2016 7:52:23 GMT -5
Cody is a great wrestler....but this isn't going to make a difference. I think JR was right when he said that the damage done to the TNA brand is irreperable. There is not anything you can do, or anyone you can bring in that is going to actually generate ratings and/or money for this company.
Sting Hulk Hogan Ric Flair Rob Van Dam Mick Foley Booker T Kevin Nash Scott Hall X-Pac Chyna Macho Man Kurt Angle Dudley Boyz Matt Hardy Jeff Hardy
These are just some of the huge names that have passed through the doors of TNA, some for longer than others....but the fact remains, if they could not increase the ratings or have any "Impact" on how TNA does business.....sorry, but Cody Rhodes isn't going to make a difference either. I just think fans are over TNA.
These guys go to TNA and everyone is like "oh man they are embarassing themselves, tainting their legacy, just retire already".......then they come back to WWE and everyone is so happy and can't wait to see them and it's the best thing ever. The majority of fans are just over TNA and nothing they do is going to matter. TNA Has their audience, and it's just not going to grow. The people who jumped off the TNA bandwagon are gone and they are never coming back, and TNA is not getting new viewers because other than the hardcore mark fan, I don't think the casual fan even knows it exists.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2016 12:53:20 GMT -5
Cody is a great wrestler....but this isn't going to make a difference. I think JR was right when he said that the damage done to the TNA brand is irreperable. There is not anything you can do, or anyone you can bring in that is going to actually generate ratings and/or money for this company. Sting Hulk Hogan Ric Flair Rob Van Dam Mick Foley Booker T Kevin Nash Scott Hall X-Pac Chyna Macho Man Kurt Angle Dudley Boyz Matt Hardy Jeff Hardy These are just some of the huge names that have passed through the doors of TNA, some for longer than others....but the fact remains, if they could not increase the ratings or have any "Impact" on how TNA does business.....sorry, but Cody Rhodes isn't going to make a difference either. I just think fans are over TNA. These guys go to TNA and everyone is like "oh man they are embarassing themselves, tainting their legacy, just retire already".......then they come back to WWE and everyone is so happy and can't wait to see them and it's the best thing ever. The majority of fans are just over TNA and nothing they do is going to matter. TNA Has their audience, and it's just not going to grow. The people who jumped off the TNA bandwagon are gone and they are never coming back, and TNA is not getting new viewers because other than the hardcore mark fan, I don't think the casual fan even knows it exists. These guys still want to wrestle, and WWE just can't realistically hire every marginally talented worker and give them a decent push. Who cares if it "makes a difference". TNA is never going to be on WWE's level, no company is. The only things that matter is that TNA is successful enough to offer the wrestlers a decent option other than WWE to wrestle and make some money. Not every wrestler has the super workrate required for RoH/New Japan, so the next best "high profile" option is TNA. The casual fan doesn't know TNA exists...because the casual fan doesn't even know any promotion other than WWE exist. Casual fans only know WWE, WCW when it was around and MAYBE they heard stories about ECW. And that's it.
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Post by theMOESIAH on Sept 22, 2016 18:38:56 GMT -5
Cody Rhodes won't be in TNA but Cody Runnels could very well be. Read that the WWE is stopping him from using the "Rhodes" name. He only used that in the WWE so it belongs to them. "Dusty Rhodes" belonged to his father. Vince should let Cody keep the name to show respect to Dusty, you know since NXT would have been nothing with out The Dream. But I can see Vince being bitter and letting Cody suffer. This legitimately makes me angry. Vince has no right to claim the Rhodes name, just like he has no right to claim Dudley Boyz and King of Strong Style as his own.
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Post by theMOESIAH on Sept 22, 2016 18:43:58 GMT -5
Deskjet gets where I'm coming from. TNA doesn't mean anything anymore. Being the TNA World Heavyweight Champion is as meaningful as being champion of a local independent promotion. Nobody knows and nobody cares. I'd go as far to say that the last name to be World Champion and turn heads in the wrestling community... was Austin Aries beating Bobby Roode. Because it was what people wanted. Look at the Champions since then... I think you are seeing this ONLY from a smart mark's POV. Put on the glasses of the wrestling fan sheep. TNA is on television and is still seen as the #2 wrestling promotion in the world. They have no idea what New Japan is or CMLL. Lucha Underground is probably BARELY on their radar and see THAT as indy wrestling. While I do agree that any glory that came with being the TNA champion is all but faded away...I dont think the average fan sees it that way. Cody Rhodes truly adds depth to this roster. TNA has some great talents here. Cody, Drew, EC3, Bennett, Sandow...all will be major players for the company and provide a strong main event scene. You have legendary wrestlers that attract a casual fan, move merchandise and generate the true dollars for TNA making them pillars for the company in the Hardys. Lashley provides some legitamacy....obviously not on the Brock level. But still he is an MMA fighter that has won fights. And I think a guy like Eli Drake is a future super star for this company. His ability to entertain on the mic. is second to only Matt Hardy currently...and that while wildly entertaining is not made for true long term success. Decay is awesome and they still have some great talent in The Wolves, Trevor Lee, Andrew Everett. This is far from the glory days of TNA. This is light years below the WWE roster. BUT....its a start. I want TNA to succeed. I'll call it on the carpet when it s up. But I also will give credit when it deserves it. Cody Rhodes is fantastic addition and a great piece for TNA. He is no WWE reject....cuz the fact is he rejected WWE. The majority of casual fans don't even know TNA exists. Several years back Kevin Nash told a story of meeting some fans in an airport. They were asking him when they would see him back on TV and when he told them he had been on TV for the past five years inn a little company called TNA, they thought he was joking. The was during TNA's hot period. They are nowhere near the #2 company in the world. I think it's safe to say that the hardcore wrestling fans are pretty much the only ones watching anything outside of WWE.
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Post by Triple S: POOR on Sept 22, 2016 18:52:23 GMT -5
Exactly. Right now, there isn't a number 2 wrestling company to casual fans. People are getting back into the WWE. Not watching TNA or ROH.
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Sept 22, 2016 23:16:36 GMT -5
I think you are seeing this ONLY from a smart mark's POV. Put on the glasses of the wrestling fan sheep. TNA is on television and is still seen as the #2 wrestling promotion in the world. They have no idea what New Japan is or CMLL. Lucha Underground is probably BARELY on their radar and see THAT as indy wrestling. While I do agree that any glory that came with being the TNA champion is all but faded away...I dont think the average fan sees it that way. Cody Rhodes truly adds depth to this roster. TNA has some great talents here. Cody, Drew, EC3, Bennett, Sandow...all will be major players for the company and provide a strong main event scene. You have legendary wrestlers that attract a casual fan, move merchandise and generate the true dollars for TNA making them pillars for the company in the Hardys. Lashley provides some legitamacy....obviously not on the Brock level. But still he is an MMA fighter that has won fights. And I think a guy like Eli Drake is a future super star for this company. His ability to entertain on the mic. is second to only Matt Hardy currently...and that while wildly entertaining is not made for true long term success. Decay is awesome and they still have some great talent in The Wolves, Trevor Lee, Andrew Everett. This is far from the glory days of TNA. This is light years below the WWE roster. BUT....its a start. I want TNA to succeed. I'll call it on the carpet when it s up. But I also will give credit when it deserves it. Cody Rhodes is fantastic addition and a great piece for TNA. He is no WWE reject....cuz the fact is he rejected WWE. The majority of casual fans don't even know TNA exists. Several years back Kevin Nash told a story of meeting some fans in an airport. They were asking him when they would see him back on TV and when he told them he had been on TV for the past five years inn a little company called TNA, they thought he was joking. The was during TNA's hot period. They are nowhere near the #2 company in the world. I think it's safe to say that the hardcore wrestling fans are pretty much the only ones watching anything outside of WWE. Didnt say the casual fan. The casual fan is not the same as the sheep. The casual fan is one that knows of WWE and pretty much not a whole lot of other stuff. They probably watched during the attitude era and casually watch at home from time to time. They cant give you details on plot lines or character development...hell, they probably arent even sure who some of the guys are. The sheep is "WWE RULES...TNA sucks"..."I want a joint WWE/TNA PPV"...stuff like that. They follow the opinion of what is trendy at that moment.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2016 2:02:37 GMT -5
Has cody's ringname been announced yet? I know he cant use cody rhodes but his wife can use brandi rhodes.
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Post by 👑🇵🇭⭐️ on Sept 23, 2016 8:52:13 GMT -5
I have a feeling that Cody is going to be involved in the feud between his 2 former Tag Team partners, Drew Galloway and Aron Rex. Then they will work out their differences and form a Stable of former WWE SuperStars. What should they be called?? I’m thinking “Federation United” or “FU” for short.
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Post by rowdy1971 on Sept 23, 2016 9:26:32 GMT -5
Has cody's ringname been announced yet? I know he cant use cody rhodes but his wife can use brandi rhodes. She didn't use that name in the WWE, wasn't she Eden Something? That's the name they have a copy write on. So since they never used that name for her she can use it and copy write it on her own or TNA will. They just referred to him as "Cody" last night. So it looks like he can't use the last name. So silly. He's a "Rhodes" and will always be.
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