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Destroy My Sweater
Jul 24, 2009

Twitter weirdos complaining about crowd reactions again lol

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lamentable dustman
Apr 13, 2007

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I didn't watch yesterday (traveling) but from the clips the Codyverse has been pretty good so far even if the promo was a little overdone and makes his character out as the dude with the most daddy issues. I still look forward to when he gets squashed by Vince.

widespread
Aug 5, 2013

I believe I am now no longer in the presence of nice people.


Dacap posted:

So they immediately reversed TWO title changes from the NXT PPV in less than a week?

At this point, I am like "NO DON'T REMOVE GRIMES'S TITLE YOU FUCKS"

Hammond Egger
Feb 20, 2011

by the sex ghost

Long-Time Lurker posted:

As funny as some of Codyverse 2.0 so far, I'm legit impressed that Cody is much savvier than other wrestlers who signed and re-signed with WWE. Dude's got a way better deal than most people; he's the exact same Cody Rhodes from AEW, seems to be given freedom to do his own promos, got his Codyvator (lovely as it is), is allowed to film things outside the WWE sphere, and absurdly, managed to make a commentator drop a Cody-specific nerdy reference during his debut.

I mean, all of this could change the moment he requests WWE to fix the Codyvator but still.

I can totally believe that Vince said something along the lines of "We'll give you the elevator, the ramp, the music, you can keep your name and write your own promos, and if you're as good as you say you are then you'll be a megastar kid" to which Cody eagerly agreed because he "always bets on himself" but the second that something doesn't pan out the way McMahon expects it to, that's when the WWE-isation of Cody Rhodes will begin. Sort of like what happened to Matt Hardy in the mid 2000's on a much bigger scale (and obviously except for the fact that Hardy committed career suicide with his very first promo). Heck, it wouldn't surprise me to find out that Cody put his own stipulation into his contract that he would gladly wear the Stardust outfit again if he's not moving the most merch of any babyface on the roster in six months or something like that.

zetamind2000
Nov 6, 2007

I'm an alien.

Dacap posted:

So they immediately reversed TWO title changes from the NXT PPV in less than a week?

Vinny Ru's back, bro

tweet my meat
Oct 2, 2013

yospos
More like chodey loads if you ask me

Cavauro
Jan 9, 2008

i bet vince saids, "gently caress you cody." and cody sai,d "prove it and" vince said sign right on the dotted line you little bastard. Cody did a cartwheel ironically

Alan_Shore
Dec 2, 2004

I like Cody and also hope his WWE time explodes hilariously

DarkstarIV
Apr 6, 2010

OFFICIAL RACIST
NXT ended with Joe Gacy kidnapping Rick Steiner.

I hope to god this ends with Scott Steiner showing up and calling Gacy a fatass.

Digital Jedi
May 28, 2007

Fallen Rib
^^^Yes, please

The ending of NXT is Joe Gacy (and his other guy) kidnapped Rick Steiner and appear on the tron after Bronn wins his match

So he is a Steiner now but not with the name? Like just CHANGE HIS loving NAME

Also going to leave this with no comment (sound on)
https://i.imgur.com/m8QykIc.mp4

Digital Jedi fucked around with this message at 03:09 on Apr 6, 2022

Hefty Leftist
Jun 26, 2011

"You know how vodka or whiskey are distilled multiple times to taste good? It's the same with shit. After being digested for the third time shit starts to taste reeeeeeaaaally yummy."


Saul Goode posted:

I can totally believe that Vince said something along the lines of "We'll give you the elevator, the ramp, the music, you can keep your name and write your own promos, and if you're as good as you say you are then you'll be a megastar kid" to which Cody eagerly agreed because he "always bets on himself" but the second that something doesn't pan out the way McMahon expects it to, that's when the WWE-isation of Cody Rhodes will begin. Sort of like what happened to Matt Hardy in the mid 2000's on a much bigger scale (and obviously except for the fact that Hardy committed career suicide with his very first promo). Heck, it wouldn't surprise me to find out that Cody put his own stipulation into his contract that he would gladly wear the Stardust outfit again if he's not moving the most merch of any babyface on the roster in six months or something like that.

speaking of Matt Hardy, they could also do to Cody what they did for his Broken run where they doubled down on everything, renamed it Woken and killed the gimmick to the point the crowds stopped caring completely

Hammond Egger
Feb 20, 2011

by the sex ghost

Hefty Leftist posted:

speaking of Matt Hardy, they could also do to Cody what they did for his Broken run where they doubled down on everything, renamed it Woken and killed the gimmick to the point the crowds stopped caring completely

I just had an image of him in tears hugging Ezekial and telling him he knows what it's like to lose a brother and now I need that to happen.

Malcolm Excellent
May 20, 2007

Buglord
Cody is gonna beat Bron Breakkker for the NXT championship and re name it the Scyfy championship

bloodysabbath
May 1, 2004

OH NO!
One of the most evil men on the planet just took an earlier investment to the next level. He now essentially fully owns a storied company that was integral to millions of childhoods due to its way ahead of its time depictions of combat.

No, not WWE, the one with a market cap that is twice the size of theirs.

https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/5/23011757/snk-corporation-mohammed-bin-salman-misk-foundation

maruhkati
Sep 29, 2021

NAZ REID
Brandi comes back and we get a new Nightmare Collective with fully SHIEND-ed Alexa Bliss in the Awesome Kong role.

Digital Jedi
May 28, 2007

Fallen Rib
https://i.imgur.com/QtJA31W.mp4

KungFu Grip
Jun 18, 2008
Think people are missing the important part of NXT 2.0 setting up Evil SJW Joe Gacey and Harland as his next NXT Title storyline, Breakker had just defended the title in an unannounced title match vs Gunther. just awful loving booking all around

NienNunb
Feb 15, 2012

Ivypls posted:

after being ousted from his outer heaven??? no way

Cody thinking he’s Big Boss but he’s actually Huey

maruhkati
Sep 29, 2021

NAZ REID
I see people at Cageside Seats and the like who seem otherwise sensible say things like "NXT 2.0 has really found its footing!" and meanwhile every clip I've seen ITT tonight looks like it came from a porno. And none of them from the SAME porno.

Codependent Poster
Oct 20, 2003

Destroy My Sweater posted:

Twitter weirdos complaining about crowd reactions again lol

Why are they weirdos? The crowd there sucks. They chanted for Ziggler during Bron's promo, then chanted poo poo against Cameron Grimes after his title win while saying he did it for his father who recently passed away. The crowd there is probably the worst wrestling crowd I've heard, even worse than the old Impact crowd.

And I'll be fine if they took the titles off Dakota and Raquel if it leads to Dakota winning the title. It probably won't, but I can pray!

Dimebags Brain
Feb 18, 2013





Alaois posted:

if he wasn't a coward he would have quoted metal gear solid

Wrestling is a cruel parent, but an effective teacher. Its final lesson is carved deep in my psyche: That this world and all its people are diseased.

Free will is a myth. Religion is a joke.

We are all pawns, controlled by something greater: Memes. The DNA of the soul. They shape our will. They are the culture — they are everything we pass on. Expose someone to anger long enough, they will learn to hate. They become a carrier. Envy, greed, despair… All memes. All passed along.

- Cody "Monsoon" Rhodes

Malcolm Excellent posted:



Bring me jobbers with attitude

Pylons
Mar 16, 2009

They shouldn't have put the belts on Dakota and Raquel in the first place because it made no loving sense.

KungFu Grip
Jun 18, 2008

Pylons posted:

They shouldn't have put the belts on Dakota and Raquel in the first place because it made no loving sense.

this is literally all of nxt 2.0's booking style at this point. i'm positive its worse than main roster booking

GrimGypsy
Mar 27, 2007

just pretend i wasnt lazy and made a gif of different heads popping out


Hammond Egger
Feb 20, 2011

by the sex ghost

maruhkati posted:

I see people at Cageside Seats and the like who seem otherwise sensible say things like "NXT 2.0 has really found its footing!" and meanwhile every clip I've seen ITT tonight looks like it came from a porno. And none of them from the SAME porno.

NXT is what people who hate wrestling think wrestling is.

JT Smiley
Mar 3, 2006
Thats whats up!

lamentable dustman posted:

I didn't watch yesterday (traveling) but from the clips the Codyverse has been pretty good so far even if the promo was a little overdone and makes his character out as the dude with the most daddy issues. I still look forward to when he gets squashed by Vince.

That's literally been his character for years.

xbilkis
Apr 11, 2005

god qb
me
jay hova

GrimGypsy posted:

just pretend i wasnt lazy and made a gif of different heads popping out




Lid
Feb 18, 2005

And the mercy seat is awaiting,
And I think my head is burning,
And in a way I'm yearning,
To be done with all this measuring of proof.
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth,
And anyway I told the truth,
And I'm not afraid to die.

A reminder that this was their plan to save NXTs catering ratings. We're discussing changing Rampage but jesus gently caress.

Lid
Feb 18, 2005

And the mercy seat is awaiting,
And I think my head is burning,
And in a way I'm yearning,
To be done with all this measuring of proof.
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth,
And anyway I told the truth,
And I'm not afraid to die.

ITS THE BLUTCHER

Barry Bluejeans
Feb 2, 2017

ATTENTHUN THITIZENTH

very tickled by the number of unamused faces staring directly at poking cody (along with one excited pointing guy)

Chris James 2
Aug 9, 2012


https://twitter.com/DakotaKai_WWE/status/1511535577212014594?s=20&t=toQ7VbR-g8RJdMGVh0q3mg

MediaPlayerClassic
Aug 24, 2012

KungFu Grip posted:

Think people are missing the important part of NXT 2.0 setting up Evil SJW Joe Gacey and Harland as his next NXT Title storyline, Breakker had just defended the title in an unannounced title match vs Gunther. just awful loving booking all around

That sounds like a match that could draw money, but I'm not a genius like Prichard is so maybe doing that unannounced to lead to a program against a guy who's gimmick is "i trigger the libs" is somehow good

Seams
Feb 3, 2005

ROCK HARD
they're gonna turn the dog-faced gremlin woke

Cavauro
Jan 9, 2008

i think J** C******* should be the head booker of nxt 2.0

xbilkis
Apr 11, 2005

god qb
me
jay hova

Cavauro posted:

i think J** C******* should be the head booker of nxt 2.0

Jay Cutler..

Sir Tonk
Apr 18, 2006
Young Orc

omg

Sir Tonk
Apr 18, 2006
Young Orc

Gonz
Dec 22, 2009

"Jesus, did I say that? Or just think it? Was I talking? Did they hear me?"

Cavauro posted:

i think J** C******* should be the head booker of nxt 2.0

Jim Caviezel would be fascinating as chief booker.

Sir Tonk
Apr 18, 2006
Young Orc

ok thats the best one

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Sir Tonk
Apr 18, 2006
Young Orc

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