Where Did Cody Rhodes Go Wrong In AEW?

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No one wanted to see him wrestle the full 20 minute time limit against indy mufukkas like Warhorse. He kept saying how he wanted to feud and work with the younger talent, but he didn't really put anyone over in his feuds either. We use to regularly joke that he was Triple H in the mid-2000's, just burying young talent at every opportunity.
 

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Cody was just booking shyt that made him look good (can’t blame him)and some of his promos were tone deaf

This is where Tony khan should’ve stopped being a bytch and forced him to turn heel but instead he just lets the talent do whatever and then Cody left to better things
 

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It was his “all up in the videos” presentation. He was doing way too much and not enough of what that particular audience wanted. With that being said their audience is largely low brow super Indy. Cody had the best training in the world and wasnt able to dumb himself down enough to cater to that
 

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They weren’t wrong. nikka really turned heel by leaving :mjlol:
They still mad at him til this day

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It was All the extra shyt the pyros, the promos, always involved in the tnt title picture like puffy, the horrible tattoo , his annoying wife and the only wrestler with a coach and a waffle house playbook :lolbron:
 

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I don't even know what he did right in wwe. He came in to Hogan pops like he didn't just stink up our television for three years straight. Will always be one of the weirdest things I ever seen.
 
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handicapped himself from day 1 with the world title stipulation

tone deaf cringeworthy segments like the lashings and the ended racism promo

annoying obnoxious c00n wife

over the top production values that nobody else got and shyt like doing a gender reveal on live tv

his booking seemed like he was on an island by himself

aew got shiny new toys like punk/bryan and fans gravitated towards them instead of him

never intended to turn heel even though fans wanted him to

but it worked out in the end for him he got the bag he wanted and he's about to become the top star and world champion in the biggest company in the world after he wins the royal rumble and the title at wm :manny: the best thing that could've happened to him is taking creative control away from him
 

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It was All the extra shyt the pyros, the promos, always involved in the tnt title picture like puffy, the horrible tattoo , his annoying wife and the only wrestler with a coach and a waffle house playbook :lolbron:
That neck tattoo was the nail in the coffin.

He was completely delusional. Coming out to the ring dressing like Homelander and expecting to be cheered when Homelander is one of the most vile characters in TV history.
 

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They still mad at him til this day

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I’m so glad I didn’t waste 4 hours of my Saturday watching this show

Cody going over
Trannies winning battle royals
Making :flabbynsick:Jericho their first heavyweight champion

No CM Punk

:hhh:

AEW lost

smarten up cody

Cody rHHHodes
Maga bucks
The tranny champ
Jack swagger
Marko stunt

Cody rHHHodes :unimpressed:

Cody bragging about winning promo awards :laff::laff::laff::laff:

what a fukking embarrassment this guy is for the wrestling biz :hhh:

Cody claiming not to know what a focus group is, is the most cap shyt ever.

He got roasted by kids on Twitter and had to change his story up to save face. Too late tho.


Gee, I wonder what changed?
 

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What changed is he did what I told him to do and smartened up. :umad:

He has also since then admitted Triple H was his favorite wrestler and wanted to be like him. :yeshrug:

The icing on the cake was watching the marks melt down over him being a “traitor” for bouncing when he had enough of the money mark and the cosplayers.
 
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