Love from his core base outside of that we all know its been a mid run fans singing his song because they want to be part of the show doesn’t translate to good ratings
Randy Orton heel turn gonna hit like crack. but seriously, send Drew over to Smackdown once the Punk story is over and then put him in a story with Cody.
To be very honest, Solo isn't a credible heel in my eyes. He is just Roman Reigns from AliExpress and while I understand that is kind of the point of his characterization, it just makes him feel like a annoying roadblock and stalling resource rather than an actual threat
JUST SAYING.... IF ROMAN WAS IN A PLE WITH ANY BODY , HE WOULD MAIN EVENT.... BUT WITH CODY RHODES??? HE'S NOT MAIN EVENTED CLASH AT THE CASTLE, BASH IN BERLIN..... ALSO HIS MATCHES ARE RELEVANT BCOZ OF OTHERS......SUMMERSLAM , THE MATCH WAS IN THE MAIN EVENT ONLY BECAUSE OF ROMAN'S RETURN...... HIS MATCH IN BASH IN BERLIN WAS ONLY RELEVANT BECAUSE OF KO'S PROBABLE HEEL TURN.... I MEAN COME ON MAN , IT'S NOT CODY'S FAULT BUT WWE BOOKING HIM SO BADLY...... HE TOTALLY LOOKS LIKE A JOBBER A MID CARDER BCOZ OF THE BOOKING
They never pay anything off at smaller ppvs AND you get no storyline angles, so I often walk away wondering what the point of watching was in the first place.
@@Simpleton_Xthat's why I wanted gimmick ple back when this normal b tier ple has nothing suprising atleast gimmick ple gives you interesting matches. I don't give damn about internet marks who whine that it's good extreme rules, tlc, hell in a cell etc all are gone lol it just left boring backlash, kotr, clash at castle, bash at berlin where only normal matches happens with nothing interesting. War games should be seperate ple than having it on survivor series
Me too. Why are people so obsessed with hating on Cody? I don't get it. He's such a great wrestler, great talker, amazing babyface, charismatic, great story-teller, great connection with the crowd. What more does he need?
I believe once Rock makes his return is when Cody's title reign is going take a huge shift. Not to mention, Now that Jacob Fatu is competing for it aswell this is definitely the time his reign is going to feel special.
The best part about Cody’s reign is the chase. I don’t think his run has been terrible but his journey to the championship was better than the actual reign.
YEEESSSSS!!! You're a gazillion% right! His reign has been boring due to lack of genuine feud with a heel, plus that KO title-shot is just pure bs, "Oh you're a good friend of mine, I think you deserve a title shot" and Solo is just not a good enough heel for the feud to have any impact at all. Unless Randy going to turn heel and have a big feud with Cody, The Rock coming back, or Cody himself turning heel, his reign near future is just going to be boring due to lack of heels in the SD brand. His title journey is genuinely one of the best ever in the company's history, but his title reign has just been boring so far. He is just unfortunate for getting the end of the stick.
I think Cody Rhodes' championship run can be best compared to Shawn Michaels' first title reign. When the "Boyhood dream" came true for HBK in 1996, he lacked credible/memorable rivals who could realistically take the title from him. It wasn't until his championship defense against Mankind at IYH: Mind Games that he had a truly high stakes situation that made him a believable champ. Cody needs someone like that to solidify his title run, and currently the only credible rival to fill that Mankind role is (ironically) Randy Orton. A twisted version of a "student and mentor" storyline would do wonders for Cody's title run.
Seth's best run was with the authority/j&j security from betraying the shield to be the only one cash in and successfully win the WrestleMania main event till he relinquishes he never looked same after that he lost his momentum
It’s not so much of a problem that title changes don’t happen on regular tv, the main issue is it feels like most title changes are reserved for just WM and SS now.
Honestly Cody hasn't been selling himself as a face to me in general. When he returned to WWE in the royal rumble, he came in at spot 30 and beat Gunther who lasted from spot 1. That is the definition of being handed the easiest possible win and then for you to come out the following Raw and tell me that you survived 30 other superstars to earn your spot to face Roman at Mania when you didn't is the type of speech I'd expect from a heel, not the company's top babyface. Albeit he proved himself the second RR by winning from spot 15, but still his promos as a face are about as generic as they come and the only reason why people cheered him was because Roman was that good as a heel that people wanted to see him lose. Ever since Cody became champion, he hasn't been cutting the best promos, half his decisions don't even make sense as a face and he doesn't have any meaningful rivalries. He isn't doing anything unique as a face and he's falling short as to what people expect as a champion. In him making the same generic statement in his promos (appeal to the fans, talk about defending honor and prestige, etc.) and then giving a championship opportunity to the first person that talks to him undermines the value of the world title. He shouldn't be handing title opportunities out every other week, he should be encouraging people to work to earn the title opportunity and prove themselves, he doesn't do any of this and it ends up making the championship not as meaningful as it should be for the main event. Hoping things turn around, but Cody has nothing going for him at the moment. He needs something desperately to move him forward or everyone is just going to turn on him (I turned on him when he returned to WWE because he never sold me as a face after his first RR "win").
That's actually true long ass cards are good but Leaving us with wanting more will generate more interest in ppl to tune into the coming weekly shows and the next ple.
Bruhhh So fans want a bad guy holding a title and a good guy chase everytime world title had 2 heel champ and it's great IC had a babyface and you want a change
Cody’s title reign hasn’t been my favorite but he has put on some amazing matches with AJ, Logan and KO. He needs a really good story and when The Rock comes back now it’s gonna get very interesting
Yes, he's correct, in terms of wrestling skill John Cena is very average just like Hulk Hogan was, and just like Roman currently, all of them rely on their opponents to carry them through the match to make them look good in the Ring.
@@EliasRoy "smark" Learn how to write correctly and then we can have a conversation about wrestling, kid. And that is not an option that is just a fact of life 👌
Most world champions will be hated during the first reigns, especially if they are champion as a face: cena, orton, kofi, roman reigns, all were hated as 1st time champion as a face
Wouldnt say he's a midcard champ. I think WWE is just pushing him to the side since his Wrestlemania win was so big, & he's giving the rest of the roster the chance to shine. You dont wanna overload his run the whole time you have to give it time to grow.
That's dumb. The world championship should always be the main focus of the show. That's how it was when Roman was champion. Every Smackdown was built around his story. The world champion is supposed to be the face of the show. If you book him as an afterthought, not only does it ruin the champion, but it ruins the belt's credibility.
I feel bad for Cody because how bad WWE is handling Cody's reign. They're booking him like Mid card Champion, he deserves better it's not really his fault .
@@MajinUltraEgo welll that was gonna be Cody 1st feud and it would’ve been hot but the rock is better than any other heel on the roster , other than heel Randy and he hasn’t turned heel yet 😂
If you weren’t around to see his rise in 2011, you’ll never be able to recreate the love. At a time when WWE was as PG as possible and most long term fans tuned out, he was a breath of fresh air. He was the a first wrestler to really put indie stars on the map. His promo in 2011 blew the product up. His MITB feud with Cena was something the company hadn’t seen or done before. Every week he was cutting the most insane promos, something he’s yet to do after his return. Sure right now in comparison it may not be as novel since WWE has tried to recreate that kind of edgy promo work since then, but at the time he was one of a kind. Those fans who waited a decade for him to come back have a special kind of love for him. If he’s not for you, he’s not for you 🤷
@@BreakerX42 yeah I’m not arguing that, I love those two as well. I’m just explaining why there’s such a cult like fanbase for Punk. I’ll admit his work since returning to WWE is VERY TAME compared to what he did before. But fans who saw him come up with a chip of his shoulder know how beloved he is. I’d definitely recommend going back and watching his promos from 2011-2012. He’s definitely polarizing right now, and his time in AEW is a big reason for that. But definitely check out his earlier work!
Nice video, but maaaaaan… those takes were cold af. They should be actually „hot”: - bianca will never turn heel - jimmy uso is overhyped right now (nobody seems to remember his time after turning heel) - The Rock should win Royal Rumble in order to piss everyone off and become a proper heel - WWE should NOT introduce womens IC title. There is no TV time for that. If there is time for IC title in the future why there is no time for Women Tag Titles storylines or where was time for Bayley’s and Iyo’s title reigns? - Not a hot take but a question: is there a room for Cody’s heel turn? - Jey Uso’s current character is great. He is not involved in any storyline but his aura is still there (and will be). His aura hasnt change a bit since him becoming over with crowd. - Wyatt Sicks is ass. Nobody cares
Bianca belair’s face character has gotten stale, we desperately need a change. I do agree with jimmy uso, I hated this heel run. The rock should NOT win the royal rumble just to piss people off! That would be awful booking! Nxt proved that a women’s midcard title can work so it can definitely work on the main roster. Cody’s not turning heel for a long while. Jey uso is great but his character has become kinda boring. The Wyatt sicks literally only had their first fued! Give it time!
The problem with Cody was what happened after WM 39, he is stuck in this weird position not as just champion but a full time champion at that. Plus, from what I have gathered in the story, the new bloodline have been pursuing Cody as an enemy. He had already said in the beginning in his title run, he already beat the tribal chief, not whatever wannabe Solo is trying to be. Cody is just trying to keep his friendships intact which is not going great for him while WWE is trying to find him worthy opponents, I think they know Randy vs Cody is what the fans want and it's gonna happen but it's all about the waiting game.
My hot takes are hot potatoing a title is fine if the storyline is benefitted. A long title reign gets stale. Just a month long title reign is a perfectly fine length and protecting people from losses is fine but sometimes maybe the champion can eat a pin.
Big show isn’t the best big man ever he’s the most legendary big man ever to me. I think Andre was overrated and praised on his size. The big show actually had to be athletic, but there are new big men that are doing way more. They continue to get better in my eyes.
WWE needs to find more “wrestling soulmates” for young up and coming stars. I firmly believe that this Hayes and Andrade feud will end up sticking with Hayes through his career as something all fans look back fondly of. Rather than young stars beating legends for a quick rub, I think they need to give them standout feuds. To this day I think that Theory needs to start a blood feud against Dominik Mysterio. Two young stars, big egos, let them fight over nothing but ego, and eventually throw a midcard title on the line.
Cody reign has been telling a great story with his reign. AJ story. His matches with Solo, will lead to a KO heel turn as Cody might make a semblance of peace with Roman and KO will flip. Randy will turn heel. So his reign will be great overall. Bianca has to turn heel. Cody is giving other people turn to Main event. John Cena connects with the crowd. Sasha and Mercedes is Great in the ring. Not good on the mic. CM Punk would of won for a few minutes like Drew
My hot take is that I think Solo's Bloodline is getting too much hate. Not the good heel hate, btw. I feel like everyone was/is just too high on the excitement of the WM40 match that it changed perspectives. (It's also a reason why people are down on Cody's Run) While I believed people respected Roman, people were sick of him and changed their minds once that match and his title reign was over. So much so, Solo leading the Bloodline wasn't given a chance since Day 1 with "We Want Roman" drowning him out. On WWE's part, I think there should have been more matches with the Tongas to help show their aggressive nature, not just only with KO and/or Randy Orton constantly. And keep saying that Solo has a losing streak that hurts his credibility seems... Off since he really didn't had a losing streak, or at least one that bad. I think he barely wrestled after beating Cena. Feels like people confused him with Jimmy when he crawled back to the Bloodline, who ate pin after pin like Kirby at an all you can eat buffet. Also, it doesn't help that people seemed to forget that how they want Jacob to be Tribal Chief now was the same thing they wanted Solo to do when he was Roman's enforcer.
Triple H booking is kinda same as Vince booking. One focused on long-term only and the other on making the card filled with bigger stars only. The balance between those is best for business.
also hot take the big show downgraded his finisher so badly that I don't watch shows without his chokeslam his punch just looks so weak only he can pull something like this off though also Cody Rhodes is exactly what roman reigns said has a second place he shouldn't be champion at all in my opinion i like the run but I'm going to be glad to see a change because their hasn't been change in a whiiiiiilllllee sense cody rhodes returned at WrestleMania 38
Just gotta say that..I like Cody and I like the idea of him having a title reign with the us championship,I think just bc that tittle fits so well with his american nightmare persona,and not gonna lie thinking about a reign kinda like he did in aew defending the championship constantly but in the wwe with the us I would like it,kinda like a cena us reign from the modern era,and that's my rubish takes,remember that I LIKE CODY so chill out
WHC has credible contenders while Undisputed championship doesn't have that. AJ Styles in my opinion is one of the greatest in ring performer of all time but we knew that he ain't winning, Solo was on a losing streak just last year so he's not a believable contender and I love Kevin Owens but his booking hasn't been the strongest in the last couple of years.
@@arvindshastry1178 thing is papa h doesn't know whom to make the face of the company other than cody, and this differentiate triple h from vince because vince loved to take chances and used to shake up the whole championship scene the whole year
@@vaibhav24 It happened under Vince's era too he thrusted John Cena into everything, there was a time from 2006 to 2013 when nobody was booked stronger than John Cena. CM Punk was the coolest wrestler in 2011 after he cut that Pipebomb promo but Vince ruined that. After 2015 when Cena became more of a part-timer , Brock and Roman took Cena's spot and they were thrusted into everything.
@@vaibhav24 Cody's championship reign feels so underwhelming because they are waiting for The Rock, since the Rock teased that he wants to be the WWE Champion.
@@arvindshastry1178 i agree, vince really pushed cena like no one. but one thing you'd majorly notice that money in the bank and rumble and now when I type this i remember elimination chamber used to be interesting pay-per-views which had the power to change the landscape of the title scene but now they feel underwhelming
I honestly think that match was underwhelming with AJ and Nakamura because they both probably knew that Nakamura wasn't going to win and this was all going to be for nothing and why give Vince a five-star match? They came over together from New Japan if you don't remember and they were throwing banger after banger there. It had to be something political
[Hot Take] Until they're ready to put the ic title on Shamus he should be put into the world heavyweight championship division after his program with Butch, not to win the belt but Sheamus is still too good and should be used for more than just putting over younger talent, push this man
How come no one ever says that Bianca and Jade should both just go heel too further characters and then have Bianca do a double turn because Jade needs the push Also, I do agree that Sasha Banks is bad on the Mic
Cena vs Orton i feel we’ll get next year. Maybe Rock interferes in a Randy Vs Cody costing Cody setting up their match so Orton is champion setting up Cena vs Orton. Heel Orton vs face Cena I feel we need.
What are your WWE hot takes?
Kofi Kingston is overrated
Bianca Belair is overrated
Dolph ziggler is the best wrestler
Vince McMahon documentary
Do you know Brock Lesnar is doing right now do you know your friends?
Cody needs to defend it outside of KO and the Bloodline.
Like with Logan Paul 😂
AJ?? Logan Paul???
there's no one on the blue brand unless roman claims his title rematch
@@vaibhav24 He's been defending it against his friend Kevin Owens and the Bloodline.
He has already
Cody getting hate online but he still gets love from all the fans who attend. Cena was my guy growing up but he didn’t get that same love.
Love from his core base outside of that we all know its been a mid run fans singing his song because they want to be part of the show doesn’t translate to good ratings
Cena sucked. You younger fans were all he had.
Is disappointment as far as I have seen and not hate and they clarify to that is hhhs fault not Cody s
@@Rocky-w5rCena is the goat
It’s because he’s not Roman. That’s it.
6:15 that beep with big show theme 😂
Theory just gave us the best stunner sell of all time on the smackdown
Meh rock does it better by selling cause people love both, theory got the stunner cause no one likes his ass.
I saw that and I was like "holy crap!"
@@ThisIsJethro ok😂
Imo the main problem with Cody's reign is that SmackDown doesnt have credible heels outside of Solo.
Randy Orton heel turn gonna hit like crack. but seriously, send Drew over to Smackdown once the Punk story is over and then put him in a story with Cody.
To be very honest, Solo isn't a credible heel in my eyes. He is just Roman Reigns from AliExpress and while I understand that is kind of the point of his characterization, it just makes him feel like a annoying roadblock and stalling resource rather than an actual threat
Solo fucking stinks and has had the only bad Cody match so far. Rivalries could def be better but this Temu Umaga has really held him down.
JUST SAYING.... IF ROMAN WAS IN A PLE WITH ANY BODY , HE WOULD MAIN EVENT.... BUT WITH CODY RHODES??? HE'S NOT MAIN EVENTED CLASH AT THE CASTLE, BASH IN BERLIN..... ALSO HIS MATCHES ARE RELEVANT BCOZ OF OTHERS......SUMMERSLAM , THE MATCH WAS IN THE MAIN EVENT ONLY BECAUSE OF ROMAN'S RETURN...... HIS MATCH IN BASH IN BERLIN WAS ONLY RELEVANT BECAUSE OF KO'S PROBABLE HEEL TURN.... I MEAN COME ON MAN , IT'S NOT CODY'S FAULT BUT WWE BOOKING HIM SO BADLY...... HE TOTALLY LOOKS LIKE A JOBBER A MID CARDER BCOZ OF THE BOOKING
@@jeeaspiranttttt0007not the case, gunther main evented because the ple was in Germany and drew main evented because it was in scotland
I feel like sometimes these weekly shows are booked better and have more unpredictability than the current ppvs
They never pay anything off at smaller ppvs AND you get no storyline angles, so I often walk away wondering what the point of watching was in the first place.
@@Simpleton_Xthat's why I wanted gimmick ple back when this normal b tier ple has nothing suprising atleast gimmick ple gives you interesting matches.
I don't give damn about internet marks who whine that it's good extreme rules, tlc, hell in a cell etc all are gone lol it just left boring backlash, kotr, clash at castle, bash at berlin where only normal matches happens with nothing interesting.
War games should be seperate ple than having it on survivor series
I’m so sick of the Cody hate
Me too. Why are people so obsessed with hating on Cody? I don't get it. He's such a great wrestler, great talker, amazing babyface, charismatic, great story-teller, great connection with the crowd. What more does he need?
A good storyline so that he doesn't feel like a title holder
It’s simply because Roman’s now the greatest wrestler ever and everyone else is beneath him. According to the Cody haters anyway.
@jakubsokol7301 Because people want him to be heel its boring when hes a face for a few years
And we should care about that why?
I believe once Rock makes his return is when Cody's title reign is going take a huge shift. Not to mention, Now that Jacob Fatu is competing for it aswell this is definitely the time his reign is going to feel special.
Orton heel turn or Rock returning is what Cody needs. His feuds have all been lacking heat
Roman vs Cody wrestlemania again.
@@YeTismwhich is why Road to WrestleMania 40, Night 1 and Night 2 would've been shit without the Rock
Need a 50 something year old man to make Cody interesting smh
Im afraid the Rock won’t make this return 😢
They need to stop comparing current wrestlers to old ones. It shouldn't have to be the next old wrestler it should be the first of this wrestler
The best part about Cody’s reign is the chase. I don’t think his run has been terrible but his journey to the championship was better than the actual reign.
YEEESSSSS!!! You're a gazillion% right! His reign has been boring due to lack of genuine feud with a heel, plus that KO title-shot is just pure bs, "Oh you're a good friend of mine, I think you deserve a title shot" and Solo is just not a good enough heel for the feud to have any impact at all. Unless Randy going to turn heel and have a big feud with Cody, The Rock coming back, or Cody himself turning heel, his reign near future is just going to be boring due to lack of heels in the SD brand. His title journey is genuinely one of the best ever in the company's history, but his title reign has just been boring so far. He is just unfortunate for getting the end of the stick.
coco jumbo vibes 💪
Bro has slowly started looking like Austin theory.
Drew needs to win the world heavyweight championship
10:42 Matt Riddles voice tho
You should do these more often Great one 👍
An idea for a Video, WWE production is getting better
9:58 this had me dying 😂😂😂
Off topic but I saw a Lithuanian guy at the airport in Spain yesterday and he looked and sounded identical to thegreatone
It’s possible to still like Cody while also admitting that his title run isn’t what you’d expect from the guy who dethroned Roman’s 4 year run.
I think Cody Rhodes' championship run can be best compared to Shawn Michaels' first title reign. When the "Boyhood dream" came true for HBK in 1996, he lacked credible/memorable rivals who could realistically take the title from him. It wasn't until his championship defense against Mankind at IYH: Mind Games that he had a truly high stakes situation that made him a believable champ. Cody needs someone like that to solidify his title run, and currently the only credible rival to fill that Mankind role is (ironically) Randy Orton. A twisted version of a "student and mentor" storyline would do wonders for Cody's title run.
Seth's best run was with the authority/j&j security from betraying the shield to be the only one cash in and successfully win the WrestleMania main event till he relinquishes he never looked same after that he lost his momentum
Hot Take: I wish brands would start competing against each other I miss that eraaa
I totally agree with the Seth take
It’s not so much of a problem that title changes don’t happen on regular tv, the main issue is it feels like most title changes are reserved for just WM and SS now.
Honestly Cody hasn't been selling himself as a face to me in general. When he returned to WWE in the royal rumble, he came in at spot 30 and beat Gunther who lasted from spot 1. That is the definition of being handed the easiest possible win and then for you to come out the following Raw and tell me that you survived 30 other superstars to earn your spot to face Roman at Mania when you didn't is the type of speech I'd expect from a heel, not the company's top babyface. Albeit he proved himself the second RR by winning from spot 15, but still his promos as a face are about as generic as they come and the only reason why people cheered him was because Roman was that good as a heel that people wanted to see him lose.
Ever since Cody became champion, he hasn't been cutting the best promos, half his decisions don't even make sense as a face and he doesn't have any meaningful rivalries. He isn't doing anything unique as a face and he's falling short as to what people expect as a champion. In him making the same generic statement in his promos (appeal to the fans, talk about defending honor and prestige, etc.) and then giving a championship opportunity to the first person that talks to him undermines the value of the world title. He shouldn't be handing title opportunities out every other week, he should be encouraging people to work to earn the title opportunity and prove themselves, he doesn't do any of this and it ends up making the championship not as meaningful as it should be for the main event. Hoping things turn around, but Cody has nothing going for him at the moment. He needs something desperately to move him forward or everyone is just going to turn on him (I turned on him when he returned to WWE because he never sold me as a face after his first RR "win").
cena and orton r the goats for me these two r first in my top 10 list
Same
The CM punk and Drew McIntyre feud would have happened either way after his feud with Seth Rollins if he hadn't gotten injured at Royal rumble
great video i’ll subscribe in 14 business days
6:15 Holy WHALE! WHALES! 🐋 LO'ELL! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂Classic
Love these vids
The G.O.A.T is back
Mark Henry is most underrated big man his hall of pain run was awesome
That's actually true long ass cards are good but Leaving us with wanting more will generate more interest in ppl to tune into the coming weekly shows and the next ple.
That big show vs. sheamus World title match was the highlight of that ppv
Omg thank you for using my hot take!
These 0% chance of losing title reigns are indeed MID !!!
Bad Blood finna hit
I completely agree Bianca needs to turn heel
WWE are forcing Cody being main champ on us realistically he isn’t main event level every week
Bruhhh
So fans want a bad guy holding a title and a good guy chase everytime
world title had 2 heel champ and it's great
IC had a babyface and you want a change
WWE forced Roman to be main champ realistically he's just a boring wrestler with bunch of brain dead fans
If mark say shasa's laugh was of the most beautiful things his heard his deaf
Id like to see Cody drop the belt and battling to get it back. Don't overdo it but create a rivalry storyline.
I can't believe you left my hot take out 😭
Cody’s title reign hasn’t been my favorite but he has put on some amazing matches with AJ, Logan and KO. He needs a really good story and when The Rock comes back now it’s gonna get very interesting
My hot take ripley vs Randy Orton from last year
Also Jonny Gargano song is fire same with DIY and the 2017 royal rumble was the best
This era also lacks creativity I mean creative stages, pyrotechnics and at least 6 matches on a ppv card and boy do these promo videos never gonna end
LA KNIGHT was better as a heel
Yeah,
He lost his edge when he turned face
The Great one is fun to Watch
You know what! 'm comin!
Cody needs a really good heel,Cody is his best if he's facing a big villian like seth and Roman and those were freaking amazing but not Solo.
Theory is good just green he will get there
CM Punk
Triple H is a genius for putting Roman and Cody in a tag match.It's a great way to get the tribal chief's fans behind cody.
7:45 Not even Top 30? What are you talking about bro?
Yes, he's correct, in terms of wrestling skill John Cena is very average just like Hulk Hogan was, and just like Roman currently, all of them rely on their opponents to carry them through the match to make them look good in the Ring.
@@Medazis 🤣🤣🤣
@@EliasRoy ☝️🤡
@@Medazis Smark detected, opinion rejected
@@EliasRoy "smark"
Learn how to write correctly and then we can have a conversation about wrestling, kid.
And that is not an option that is just a fact of life 👌
Most world champions will be hated during the first reigns, especially if they are champion as a face: cena, orton, kofi, roman reigns, all were hated as 1st time champion as a face
Wouldnt say he's a midcard champ. I think WWE is just pushing him to the side since his Wrestlemania win was so big, & he's giving the rest of the roster the chance to shine. You dont wanna overload his run the whole time you have to give it time to grow.
That's dumb. The world championship should always be the main focus of the show. That's how it was when Roman was champion. Every Smackdown was built around his story. The world champion is supposed to be the face of the show. If you book him as an afterthought, not only does it ruin the champion, but it ruins the belt's credibility.
As much as people complain about Doph Ziegler check his WWE stat sheet
Go check the scores again. I'd call his a perfect 10
I’m saying that he had good stats. I’m saying he was a champion multiple times he never quite could find his own character.
@@dixondaqua I was referencing his theme song...
im pretty sure we would've got the same thing at mania, if punk didn't get injured, but with punk and drew switching roles
2:04 The GreatParent!
Please bro make a separate video about our Tribal Chief Tonga Loa
We need an “aura” counter
Cody needs bigger opponents
I feel bad for Cody because how bad WWE is handling Cody's reign. They're booking him like Mid card Champion, he deserves better it's not really his fault .
Nah.
The Rock was gonna be his huge feud but he had to go do a movie , when he comes back it’ll pick up
@@ButterFingerPapineed a 50 something year old man to make Cody interesting 😂🤣
I like how you say "WWE" instead of Triple H, if Vince was still running the company you would have said his name and put all the blame on Vince 😂
@@MajinUltraEgo welll that was gonna be Cody 1st feud and it would’ve been hot but the rock is better than any other heel on the roster , other than heel Randy and he hasn’t turned heel yet 😂
My hot take is I dont see the hype with Punk. I only found WWE after he left and never got why everyone loves him
If you weren’t around to see his rise in 2011, you’ll never be able to recreate the love.
At a time when WWE was as PG as possible and most long term fans tuned out, he was a breath of fresh air. He was the a first wrestler to really put indie stars on the map. His promo in 2011 blew the product up. His MITB feud with Cena was something the company hadn’t seen or done before. Every week he was cutting the most insane promos, something he’s yet to do after his return.
Sure right now in comparison it may not be as novel since WWE has tried to recreate that kind of edgy promo work since then, but at the time he was one of a kind. Those fans who waited a decade for him to come back have a special kind of love for him. If he’s not for you, he’s not for you 🤷
@jamiek9780 yeah I didn't watch wwe until 2016, explaining why Dean Ambrose and AJ Styles are in my top 3 favorite wrestlers
@@BreakerX42 yeah I’m not arguing that, I love those two as well. I’m just explaining why there’s such a cult like fanbase for Punk. I’ll admit his work since returning to WWE is VERY TAME compared to what he did before. But fans who saw him come up with a chip of his shoulder know how beloved he is. I’d definitely recommend going back and watching his promos from 2011-2012. He’s definitely polarizing right now, and his time in AEW is a big reason for that. But definitely check out his earlier work!
Cody is awesome I’m glad we don’t have to deal with boring Reigns
Roman's reign was getting boring but he's far from it
@@exterminator219 he was the most boring world champion in my opinion
Nice video, but maaaaaan… those takes were cold af. They should be actually „hot”:
- bianca will never turn heel
- jimmy uso is overhyped right now (nobody seems to remember his time after turning heel)
- The Rock should win Royal Rumble in order to piss everyone off and become a proper heel
- WWE should NOT introduce womens IC title. There is no TV time for that. If there is time for IC title in the future why there is no time for Women Tag Titles storylines or where was time for Bayley’s and Iyo’s title reigns?
- Not a hot take but a question: is there a room for Cody’s heel turn?
- Jey Uso’s current character is great. He is not involved in any storyline but his aura is still there (and will be). His aura hasnt change a bit since him becoming over with crowd.
- Wyatt Sicks is ass. Nobody cares
Bianca belair’s face character has gotten stale, we desperately need a change. I do agree with jimmy uso, I hated this heel run. The rock should NOT win the royal rumble just to piss people off! That would be awful booking! Nxt proved that a women’s midcard title can work so it can definitely work on the main roster. Cody’s not turning heel for a long while. Jey uso is great but his character has become kinda boring. The Wyatt sicks literally only had their first fued! Give it time!
I want to see heel Bianca too but Jade would work better as a heel
The problem with Cody was what happened after WM 39, he is stuck in this weird position not as just champion but a full time champion at that. Plus, from what I have gathered in the story, the new bloodline have been pursuing Cody as an enemy. He had already said in the beginning in his title run, he already beat the tribal chief, not whatever wannabe Solo is trying to be. Cody is just trying to keep his friendships intact which is not going great for him while WWE is trying to find him worthy opponents, I think they know Randy vs Cody is what the fans want and it's gonna happen but it's all about the waiting game.
The thing is Cody doesn’t have a lot heels to face which is damming
Which is why randy with turn heel
My hot takes are hot potatoing a title is fine if the storyline is benefitted. A long title reign gets stale. Just a month long title reign is a perfectly fine length and protecting people from losses is fine but sometimes maybe the champion can eat a pin.
Hot take Triple H wont push roman as Vince did &I don't think Triple H let Roman be on the top as he was before
Roxanne perez is what sasha banks wanted to be in nxt
Not that bad tbf
I wil always love dean but I’m happy he’s Jon again
Make randy a 16 times champion going into mania to face john cena. The feud will be awesome.
Big show isn’t the best big man ever he’s the most legendary big man ever to me. I think Andre was overrated and praised on his size. The big show actually had to be athletic, but there are new big men that are doing way more. They continue to get better in my eyes.
Tbf if Cody’s title reign was like the us title or smthg it would’ve slapped
WWE needs to find more “wrestling soulmates” for young up and coming stars. I firmly believe that this Hayes and Andrade feud will end up sticking with Hayes through his career as something all fans look back fondly of. Rather than young stars beating legends for a quick rub, I think they need to give them standout feuds.
To this day I think that Theory needs to start a blood feud against Dominik Mysterio. Two young stars, big egos, let them fight over nothing but ego, and eventually throw a midcard title on the line.
coco jumbo vibes
Cody reign has been telling a great story with his reign. AJ story. His matches with Solo, will lead to a KO heel turn as Cody might make a semblance of peace with Roman and KO will flip. Randy will turn heel. So his reign will be great overall. Bianca has to turn heel. Cody is giving other people turn to Main event. John Cena connects with the crowd. Sasha and Mercedes is Great in the ring. Not good on the mic. CM Punk would of won for a few minutes like Drew
My hot take is that I think Solo's Bloodline is getting too much hate. Not the good heel hate, btw. I feel like everyone was/is just too high on the excitement of the WM40 match that it changed perspectives. (It's also a reason why people are down on Cody's Run) While I believed people respected Roman, people were sick of him and changed their minds once that match and his title reign was over. So much so, Solo leading the Bloodline wasn't given a chance since Day 1 with "We Want Roman" drowning him out. On WWE's part, I think there should have been more matches with the Tongas to help show their aggressive nature, not just only with KO and/or Randy Orton constantly. And keep saying that Solo has a losing streak that hurts his credibility seems... Off since he really didn't had a losing streak, or at least one that bad. I think he barely wrestled after beating Cena. Feels like people confused him with Jimmy when he crawled back to the Bloodline, who ate pin after pin like Kirby at an all you can eat buffet. Also, it doesn't help that people seemed to forget that how they want Jacob to be Tribal Chief now was the same thing they wanted Solo to do when he was Roman's enforcer.
10:42 doesn't need a championship
Triple H booking is kinda same as Vince booking. One focused on long-term only and the other on making the card filled with bigger stars only. The balance between those is best for business.
Nope not the same
also hot take the big show downgraded his finisher so badly that I don't watch shows without his chokeslam his punch just looks so weak only he can pull something like this off though
also Cody Rhodes is exactly what roman reigns said has a second place he shouldn't be champion at all in my opinion i like the run but I'm going to be glad to see a change because their hasn't been change in a whiiiiiilllllee sense cody rhodes returned at WrestleMania 38
Just gotta say that..I like Cody and I like the idea of him having a title reign with the us championship,I think just bc that tittle fits so well with his american nightmare persona,and not gonna lie thinking about a reign kinda like he did in aew defending the championship constantly but in the wwe with the us I would like it,kinda like a cena us reign from the modern era,and that's my rubish takes,remember that I LIKE CODY so chill out
People quickly forgot how great AJ Styles Vs Cody was.
Ok the Solo story hasnt been great but id argue that because of Solo not Cody.
It wasn't that great. The matches were really good, but the story? It was forgettable, especially because it wasn't treated as a main event story.
I think i should've elaborated more that it's not really his fault since he's not being given any decent storylines with the title
We said his reign was going to be lackluster yet you people made excuses saying "it just started" and called us haters 😂 that didn't age well did it?
when roman said WHC is the losers bracket championship he was right, now WHC looks prestigious and Undisputed Championship looks like a prop
WHC has credible contenders while Undisputed championship doesn't have that. AJ Styles in my opinion is one of the greatest in ring performer of all time but we knew that he ain't winning, Solo was on a losing streak just last year so he's not a believable contender and I love Kevin Owens but his booking hasn't been the strongest in the last couple of years.
@@arvindshastry1178 thing is papa h doesn't know whom to make the face of the company other than cody, and this differentiate triple h from vince because vince loved to take chances and used to shake up the whole championship scene the whole year
@@vaibhav24 It happened under Vince's era too he thrusted John Cena into everything, there was a time from 2006 to 2013 when nobody was booked stronger than John Cena. CM Punk was the coolest wrestler in 2011 after he cut that Pipebomb promo but Vince ruined that. After 2015 when Cena became more of a part-timer , Brock and Roman took Cena's spot and they were thrusted into everything.
@@vaibhav24 Cody's championship reign feels so underwhelming because they are waiting for The Rock, since the Rock teased that he wants to be the WWE Champion.
@@arvindshastry1178 i agree, vince really pushed cena like no one. but one thing you'd majorly notice that money in the bank and rumble and now when I type this i remember elimination chamber used to be interesting pay-per-views which had the power to change the landscape of the title scene but now they feel underwhelming
bobby rhode was in wwe at 2010 he was still in tna
what about the Smackdown review?
I honestly think that match was underwhelming with AJ and Nakamura because they both probably knew that Nakamura wasn't going to win and this was all going to be for nothing and why give Vince a five-star match? They came over together from New Japan if you don't remember and they were throwing banger after banger there. It had to be something political
Well Robert Rhode Pinned Seth when he was Universal champion and it was decent overall
[Hot Take] Until they're ready to put the ic title on Shamus he should be put into the world heavyweight championship division after his program with Butch, not to win the belt but Sheamus is still too good and should be used for more than just putting over younger talent, push this man
Hot take: well it seems like Jey Uso and Damian Priest are coming for the barely defended WWE tag team champions
We want Roman vs Solo
Bad blood we can book it ATL going be lit
Cody's defence outside of the bloodline are Aj Styles and Logan Paul. That's it honestly
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How come no one ever says that Bianca and Jade should both just go heel too further characters and then have Bianca do a double turn because Jade needs the push
Also, I do agree that Sasha Banks is bad on the Mic
My hott take would be solo is overhated I mean it isn't great but it isn't bad
Cena vs Orton i feel we’ll get next year. Maybe Rock interferes in a Randy Vs Cody costing Cody setting up their match so Orton is champion setting up Cena vs Orton. Heel Orton vs face Cena I feel we need.
Nah imagine heel cena vs face orton 😂😂
Interesting