Matt D Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 I feel bad about that whole missile dropkick thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLaw Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Cody said on a Jericho podcast that he knew what he needed/had to do if he wanted to get to that next level, but it was said in a way that gave the impression he didn't care much. I'm not surprised he asked for his release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyld Samurai Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 I look at it like this if you want to get to that Main Event level. If you don't have a Main Event Body (Batista) then you better have a Main Event Personality (Bryan/Punk). I really don't think Cody had either. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn do not have Main Event bodies that the WWE long pushed... but they have the the personality that puts them on that Austin level of connectivity with the fans. Cody is just a mid card guy who should have been The Miz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamBroken Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Always liked Cody and thought he did great with a variety of character changes. Also thought Dashing Cody Rhodes could've lasted much longer, but the masked gimmick was some good character work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 If Cody is gone then he deserved better. If this is a story line then he deserves better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 I don't remember what match it was, but it ended with Cody hitting Rollins with his finisher and pinning him. The crowd went nuts. By far my favourite Cody Rhodes moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyJ Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Cody is one of those guys who was toolsy as hell but all of the pieces never seemed to come together. The Dashing and Stardust gimmicks both started out promising but went on for too long without any satisfying progression. i think we've all seen too many pointless stardust matches and could use a break. My guess is he feels the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwoy2j Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 14 hours ago, offspring515 said: I seem to remember WWE supposedly offered him the chance to go back to being Cody after Dusty died but he wanted to stick with being Stardust. Obviously that was all hearsay and you could be right. Not hearsay. He talked about it on Twitter after Dusty's death: http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2015/0715/598314/cody-rhodes-addresses-stardust-critics/ Quote Rhodes took to Twitter Tuesday afternoon to address the situation, saying on his protected account, "Troubled seeing some people think I'd allow or be comfortable w/the worst thing that's ever happened to me be exploited on TV for a 'return.'" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph2112 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 I think the biggest Cody regret to me is that there was never a well booked story of Cody vs Golddust, which would have been some pro wrestling gold. (Therefore disqualified by the WWE). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammedboehm Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 And that is the behind the scenes story I want to know. Who wasn't on board for Cody vs Golddust. Cause it seams like both guys wanted it and WWE at different times. So I guess it might just go simply down to not all the parts being ready at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nature Boy Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Cody is the perfect example of a guy who is serviceable midcarder. He was exactly where he needed to be. Not everyone can or should be a World Champion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRGoldman Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 I've seen some speculation that Cody asked for his release after Eden was told she was being let go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 1 hour ago, JRGoldman said: I've seen some speculation that Cody asked for his release after Eden was told she was being let go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRGoldman Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 1 minute ago, RIPPA said: Wrestling twitter is stupid. Also, water is wet. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 WWE announced that they and Cody have come to terms and he is officially released Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammedboehm Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Any idea if with this type of release Cody is free to work where he wants or does he have to sit for 60-90 days like in the past? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidNatural Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Why would a non compete even really matter in today's market? TNA is pretty much in ruins now, ROH isn't a threat and Japan isn't something that would threaten the E regardless. Even LU is shot in a manner that Cody's non-compete wouldn't be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(BP) Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Cody belongs on the CW playing a long lost Winchester brother or a menacing former boarding school mate of Oliver Queen. I think steady work in Hollywood is totally achievable for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Cody's statement Basically he wanted to be Cody again and the WWE said no 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peck Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 So is the mostly-praised Ryan Ward the one hitting on all the developmental divas? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 He basically took a not so subtle shot at one Phil Brooks in his opening tweet, regarding podcasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nature Boy Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 I'm looking forward to watching Cody try his hand in Japan. If he does well enough, I'm sure that the door is open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzombie1988 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Was fine or okay, but really had very few memorable matches in 10 years in WWE and was going nowhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 I like Cody bragging about how he does handle his money. That was obvious when he said he dropped $1800 on Clash of Clans 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumanChessgame Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 From what the older tweet suggests, he was offered the opportunity to go back to being Cody after Dusty's death but declined, only to come back to the writers later and say that he wanted to be Cody again? Or maybe the original idea was them to use Dusty's death as some sort of angle and that's why he declined? His grievances about not wanting to do a gimmick he was tired of are more than reasonable, but he never had world title level ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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