CymruX2
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Post by CymruX2 on Feb 17, 2022 5:44:08 GMT -5
If it's purely a monetary thing, they're probably paying the most so yeah.
However I look at it like this. Before AEW the biggest competition was WCW once Vince acquired WCW we had guys like Booker T, DDP, Steiner and Goldberg come in. All were fed to WWE stars as enhancement talent, a decade or so later Sting joined and was slso fed to WWE originals. (Just as he feared he would be)
Also Dusty Rhodes proved to be a thorn in WWFs side when he was working NWA etc, WWE brought him in and dressed him in polkadot and gave him a dancing gimmick.
WWE have been known to bring people in that they don't necessarily want just to have them take loss after loss to bolster their own top stars. I can 100% see the possibility Rhodes will debut the raw after mania, to set up a fund with Reigns then proceed to loose 3 months of PPV matches to him.
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Post by alanpartridge on Feb 17, 2022 7:20:03 GMT -5
I think this would be a mistake by Cody. They will give him a big push at start then he will ultimately get buried hard by Hunter.
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TWJT
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Post by TWJT on Feb 18, 2022 11:14:31 GMT -5
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Post by Next Man’s Knowing Rock on Feb 19, 2022 9:23:26 GMT -5
I really hope he doesn’t show up in WWE, unless it’s as Stardust. Cody as Cody has never been a compelling character, and in WWE he won’t be able to self-write his own insane storylines, like defeating a black man from England to end racism.
He’s never really fit in in AEW, he’s mostly existed in his own weird Codyverse, and even then he disappears all the time. It was one thing when he was the biggest star besides Jericho and Ambrose, but now they’ve also got Bryan, Punk, Rusev, a bunch of bigger names than Cody. He isn’t important there anymore.
But goddammit, I’m gonna work myself into a shoot if he comes back to the big leagues and mixes it up with the Tribal Chief of the All Mighty. Or even with Sami Zayn and Damian Priest and that level. I only want to see him painted up, hissing and running around chasing Reggie. If not that, I’d much rather he go join Braun and EV3’s thing in an attempt to build a reputation for getting larger indie feds up and running.
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TWJT
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Post by TWJT on Feb 19, 2022 17:18:49 GMT -5
Apparently now he’s been spotted at the Orlando airport, and dirtsheets are saying he’s in town to film things for the return at the Performance Center. Gonna be interesting.
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Post by rkmo: 9 Month Warning on Feb 19, 2022 17:22:32 GMT -5
Cody Rhodes being spotted everywhere like he's Santa Claus lmao
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Post by LK3 on Feb 19, 2022 18:11:11 GMT -5
He better keep his theme song. Shouldn’t be too hard since the band does Miz’s theme and has worked with WWE on other songs too.
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Post by JC Motors on Feb 19, 2022 19:02:12 GMT -5
Cody Rhodes being spotted everywhere like he's Santa Claus lmao More like Bigfoot and Elvis sightings
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Post by TWJT on Mar 4, 2022 8:20:13 GMT -5
Now the dirtsheets are saying talks have fizzled out. Could you imagine if he ended up coming back to AEW? People would say it was all a work from the beginning to drum up attention. What a bizarre but fascinating situation.
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Post by hitmancmedge on Mar 4, 2022 8:43:18 GMT -5
Now the dirtsheets are saying talks have fizzled out. Could you imagine if he ended up coming back to AEW? People would say it was all a work from the beginning to drum up attention. What a bizarre but fascinating situation. Sounds like the guy is a little too full of himself, he wants a lot of money and control.
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JP
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Post by JP on Mar 4, 2022 9:36:22 GMT -5
I still think it's a work. If he doesn't show up at Revolution, then maybe I'll think otherwise.
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Post by rkmo: 9 Month Warning on Mar 5, 2022 13:56:50 GMT -5
Several outlets saying chances have gone down to "uncertain". Supposedly a WWE offer was retracted once his AEW departure was made public and the new one was significantly smaller. While Creative was still working on Cody's plans as of a few days ago, now have been told to put them on ice.
Take that with a grain of salt. Looking back, WWE's retraction part was merely speculation.
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Post by CM Tusk on Mar 5, 2022 14:01:25 GMT -5
The whole situation is becoming hilarious at this point.
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JP
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Post by JP on Mar 5, 2022 15:07:48 GMT -5
Last chance for me to say this, before I look like a fool tomorrow:
It's a work. He'll be at Revolution.
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Post by rkmo: 9 Month Warning on Mar 5, 2022 15:22:23 GMT -5
Last chance for me to say this, before I look like a fool tomorrow: It's a work. He'll be at Revolution. Even if he shows up, not 100% proof anyway.
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fishhook36
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Post by fishhook36 on Mar 5, 2022 15:33:34 GMT -5
We’ve been worked And he’s returning to attack Hangman. at the ppv tomorrow isn’t he.
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Post by CM Tusk on Mar 5, 2022 16:48:30 GMT -5
Watch him debut at the live event in the Garden tonight
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Post by TWJT on Mar 5, 2022 17:09:12 GMT -5
Reports are all over the place, the last one I’m seeing is now that after he announced he was leaving AEW, WWE’s offer decreased in amount (I guess they felt like they had him locked in), and now he might not even go. So for those keeping score at home, the dirtsheets have gone from he’s going to the E, to he’s not, to he is, back to he’s not. My goodness.
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fishhook36
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Post by fishhook36 on Mar 5, 2022 22:46:46 GMT -5
All that hype for Austin Theory. Classic WWE click baiting everyone.
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Thunder Chunky
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Post by Thunder Chunky on Mar 5, 2022 23:15:17 GMT -5
All that hype for Austin Theory. Classic WWE click baiting everyone. WWE never hyped up a huge surprise. If you thought it would be someone like Cody Rhodes returning on an untelevised house show, that's on you for being disappointed.
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