Dog Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 (edited) Cody is starting the Big Third promotion with HHH and the rogue TNT Championship. SLEDGEHAMMERS FOR EVERYONE Edited January 17, 2022 by Dog 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakk_Sabbath Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 36 minutes ago, Krone Meltzer said: The Codyverse is digging deep into his and TK's bag of tricks now. I'm here for it. Same reaction - my immediate thought was "Double reverse Pillman" 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 In other, more heartbreaking free agency news - Peter Avalon is seemingly gone from AEW. Or maybe he’s been bumped down a tier, who knows anymore. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 12 minutes ago, Casey said: In other, more heartbreaking free agency news - Peter Avalon is seemingly gone from AEW. Or maybe he’s been bumped down a tier, who knows anymore. I am assuming you are saying that because of this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I'm guessing instead of releasing people, AEW will simply start letting old contracts expire and not renew them, which from a business standpoint, they should because they signed way too many people. Granted, I highly doubt Avalon was getting six figures guaranteed in AEW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 1 minute ago, TheVileOne said: I'm guessing instead of releasing people, AEW will simply start letting old contracts expire and not renew them, which from a business standpoint, they should because they signed way too many people. Granted, I highly doubt Avalon was getting six figures guaranteed in AEW. They can always bring him in now and again without having him under contract too. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Clearly, Cody’s COVID diagnosis was just the cover story for him getting the Money Shakes again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StretchMediatedHypertrophy Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Lol I didn't realise Avalon was Norv Fernum in Impact/TNA. If somebody wants to say 'they should have kept Avalon and not brought in Tony Nese ot [insert name]'......yeah, I feel you, you're probably not wrong. But there isn't really anywhere else to go with Pretty Peter at this point. He's got better as a wrestler, he's had a run and made a name for himself, but he is a jobber when all is said and done. He is also quite small. I imagine though that he'll be in all sorts of demand on the indy circuit - maybe if he can find another gear, he can come in with a better spot. If he's leaving AEW, I will miss him. But maybe it's better that way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Now that Cody's a Free Agent, TK is totally going to go after him. That's a big name to sign. 4 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web Conn Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Cody going away for a few months wouldn’t be a bad thing. Cody likes a good worked shoot so why not “test the waters” for a few months on the indie scene. He can take the TNT Championship with him and defend it as “The Rightful Champion” maybe even film a season of Rhodes to the Top where he’s “out of AEW”. Then he can come back in time for Double or Nothing to have a Unification Match with Sammy. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Honestly getting kind of tired of Tony Nese catching strays in these conversations as the alleged quintessential example of AEW signing too many guys and not having enough time for everybody. With the exception of the open challenge match with Sammy, Nese has exclusively been a Dark guy. He’s not taking meaningful time from anybody. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stefanie Without Stefanie Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 15 minutes ago, EVA said: Honestly getting kind of tired of Tony Nese catching strays in these conversations as the alleged quintessential example of AEW signing too many guys and not having enough time for everybody. With the exception of the open challenge match with Sammy, Nese has exclusively been a Dark guy. He’s not taking meaningful time from anybody. But then they could've signed Buddy Murphy! And then Buddy Murphy would've been working Dark! And then everyone would complain about that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 31 minutes ago, RunningFromAmerica said: Lol I didn't realise Avalon was Norv Fernum in Impact/TNA. If somebody wants to say 'they should have kept Avalon and not brought in Tony Nese ot [insert name]'......yeah, I feel you, you're probably not wrong. But there isn't really anywhere else to go with Pretty Peter at this point. He's got better as a wrestler, he's had a run and made a name for himself, but he is a jobber when all is said and done. He is also quite small. I imagine though that he'll be in all sorts of demand on the indy circuit - maybe if he can find another gear, he can come in with a better spot. If he's leaving AEW, I will miss him. But maybe it's better that way? not that this should be an issue with Peter Avalon and the "Librarian", but AEW hasn't created very many gimmicks. When someone with a successful AEW-created gimmick leaves the company, how will they handle the rights to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StretchMediatedHypertrophy Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Tbh I'm absolutely there for them repeatedly recasting the Librarian gimmick. And Nese should completely lean into his situation for full meta-heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coletti Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Seeing lots of talk in various places about Cody being a free agent but very little mention of his role as an EVP. Isn't that fact, his behind the scenes role, a big part of his reality show? Do people REALLY think he's going to actually go somewhere else? Just seems like a weird technicality, like things are being negotiated but somebody leaked something, or they decided fuck it and are using the online chatter to get people to speculate. No matter what, I don't see it developing into anything. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoFistsJustFlips Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 38 minutes ago, EVA said: Honestly getting kind of tired of Tony Nese catching strays in these conversations as the alleged quintessential example of AEW signing too many guys and not having enough time for everybody. With the exception of the open challenge match with Sammy, Nese has exclusively been a Dark guy. He’s not taking meaningful time from anybody. This doesn't count the 42 random shots of him watching from the crowd we've had to endure on Dynamite & Rampage lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Probably a combined two minutes of total TV time across nearly 3 months with the company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Log Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 58 minutes ago, Web Conn said: Cody going away for a few months wouldn’t be a bad thing. Cody likes a good worked shoot so why not “test the waters” for a few months on the indie scene. He can take the TNT Championship with him and defend it as “The Rightful Champion” maybe even film a season of Rhodes to the Top where he’s “out of AEW”. Then he can come back in time for Double or Nothing to have a Unification Match with Sammy. Damn. He could be working a worked reality show while he works a worked wrestling promotion. That's like 8-dimentional chess, man! 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stefanie Without Stefanie Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 8 minutes ago, NoFistsJustFlips said: This doesn't count the 42 random shots of him watching from the crowd we've had to endure on Dynamite & Rampage lol. Damn that Tony Nese! It should be someone else seat-filling in the crowd! ... I don't know who! Just someone I like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, Stefanie the Human said: Damn that Tony Nese! It should be someone else seat-filling in the crowd! ... I don't know who! Just someone I like! Austin Gunn is very good at that. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stefanie Without Stefanie Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, Matt D said: Austin Gunn is very good at that. I said someone I like, dang it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 1 hour ago, EVA said: Honestly getting kind of tired of Tony Nese catching strays in these conversations as the alleged quintessential example of AEW signing too many guys and not having enough time for everybody. With the exception of the open challenge match with Sammy, Nese has exclusively been a Dark guy. He’s not taking meaningful time from anybody. In other words, he's not adding any meaningful time to the product either. Why sign a guy just to book on AEW Dark? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimo Necro Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 If Cody really wanted to troll the internet wrestling fan base he should bring back his Twitter and post a list “Veer Madcap Moss Pat McAfee That one guy that plays Poker” 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I doubt Cody Rhodes would want to go back to WWE this point in time especially. I know people seem to believe Hunter is pretty much out of favor as far as any influence in WWE but Cody throwing subliminal shots at Hunter would make WWE not an option as far as leverage. I don't see New Japan wanting him. Unless he wants to be like the new Jeff Jarrett and work these NWA shows and maybe AAA. I don't see him anywhere else but AEW. Unless Vince wanted to Sign Cody to spite Hunter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Stefanie the Human said: I said someone I like, dang it. What about the unsung ace of AEW and all important fifth pillar? His name is Colten Gunn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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