There is currently a line a quarter-mile long to meet Cody Rhodes, the undisputed WWE champion, at a random grocery store in Kentucky.
>>14423636when are attitude era boomers gonna realize that they lost
>>14423636kek what an unrelenting draw.
DOESN'T COUNTATTITUDE ERA BEST
Tony Khan and the AEW fanbase could have had this but they pushed Cody away
>>14423642nah you zoomers and your gay cosplay wrestling lost
>>14423636How the FUCK did AEW fumble him?
Is this REAL?When was the last time something like this occurred? Austin? Hogan?
>>14423690i can say with absolute certainty that cena drew bigger crowds than this for meet and greet events on a regular basis
>>14423698>in the last 20 years Cody is second only to CenaKek baseYJG
What the fuck an actual unrelenting draw
>>14423690Sasha Banks, all the time
>>14423768when we say you just gotta, its not a request - its mandatory
>>14423636what the fuck else is there to do or see in kentucky
>>14423636Based. Love the Codeman, American Nightmare, baby. How did AEW manage to fuck this guy up, is Tony Khan the worst booker ever?
>Cody promoting his vodka to children
>>14423857Ya just GOTTA
>>14423857wtf is that lmao
>>14423857drink it. now.
>>14423636Tony Khan let this guy walk. is he the worst booker ever?
>Cody Rhodes draws more than our current presidentkek what a senile old bitch
>>14424066
>>14423808the worst people manager ever
>>14423636Hogwheels having an early meltdown
>>14423665Times change, old man.Things don't stay the same forever, gain acceptance.
>>14423808Cody couldnt hang in AEW, his fake good guy shit wasnt working and fans rejected him. Hes perfect for WWEs retard audience
>>14423636YA JUST GOTTA
Do these people not have jobs?
>>14425265piggiEs are unemployable, most are sex offenders
>>14423857based, start them young
>>14423636>in KentuckyReally kind of says it all
>>14423636you gotta love the Codester. You just GOTTA
Newport, KentuckyPopulation: 13,901 (2022)
>>14425265>Do these people not have jobs?>Kentucky
>>14424027>Tony Khan let this guy walk. is he the worst booker ever?It was either let Cody go or re-sign Brandi and Cody together and make her an onscreen talent. I would have let him go too if I were Tony with that kind of ultimatum.
you just gotta
>>14423636How the fuck did Tony fumble this guy so hard?
>>14425265When they told their bosses Cody was in town and that they wanted to meet him, their bosses told them You Just Gotta
>>14425479Cody fumbled himself
>>14425366That’s like 6 dynamites
>>14423636to be fair, can you tell me literally anything else someone could be doing in the entire state of kentucky? Its like when the packers brag about how they sell out every home game.
Someone has to explain this to me. He doesn't have a look, he looks like a regular dude, his matches are not that exciting compared to other main event dudes on the roster, his promos kind of suck, he's not big like an attraction, he seems like a nice guy but so does everyone else. What the fuck does he have that's making him so popular?
>>14426069>he looks like a regular dudeHe did but the dying of the hair and the giant neck tattoo has helped him unironically
KEK what an undeniable mega draw
>Outdraws Colonel Sanders in his own hometownYA JUST GOTTA
>>14426069ya just gotta
>>14423636Emm, Porkwheelsxirs? our response?
>>14423636tony should send AEW wrestlers to promote the next dynamite
>>14426069> He doesn't have a look, he looks like a regular dude>Bleached hair and a giant neck tattoo while dressed like an alternative world HomelanderNigga what
Those retards know they aren't meeting him right? probably only the first 50 people will.
>>14423666He was a metaheel
>>14423636>b..b..but he isn’t a draw>2 more weeks!HAHAHAHAHAHA. I love proving Cody haters wrong. You just GOTTA!
>>14423636Day of the E-Drones
>>14423636Imagine being a grown ass man waiting in a line like that just to meet another grown ass manFucking losersWhy do the retards have all the money
>>14423636GOTTA LOVE THE CODESTER YA JUST GOTTA!!
>>14426069You wouldn’t get it
>>14426069You just described Austin like a boomer in the 90s.
>>14426069i like him bc he got roman out of the picture and hes got a hot black bitch
>>14426069It's the kids in the WWE audience, man.If you think of it along those lines, everything falls into place and makes sense.AEW basically has no kid fans, almost entirely jaded adults who rejected Cody's babyface gimmick entirely. But that sort of gimmick is exactly what kids love.I'm happy for the Codester, he found the right place for himself finally. And luckily, they were smart enough to keep his presentation. The latter is probably one of the best booking moves in decades in retrospect. They could've repackaged him and ruined him entirely.
>>14426786>Austin's promos sucked>Austin didn't have a lookKys zoomer. He weighs 100 lbs more than Cody. If you think Austin looks like a regular dude you must live in a faggot gay bar.
>>14426069In a world without heros, he pretends to be one. And the people buy it because what else is there.
>>14424066Trump will loose
>>14426069Nice guy. Good story telling. Rebuilt himself from Stardust to The American Nightmare on the indies. Started AEW as an anti WWE promotion then went back to WWE. Good build. Compelling story with Roman and Rock. Everything I am saying is subjective. If you don't like the guy, it's fine but the main event at Mania 40 is the biggest match in like a decade and will be hard to top for a long time.
I was in line. Pretty cool day desu. We were all shouting 'whooooaaaa' for hours and everyone had spare dude wipes. Met a good bunch of people.
>>14423636Is that Harvey Weinstein on the left?
>>14426932People love to say he was a midcarder but thats arguably why the general audience likes him. People love when a guy climbs to the main event scene especially with a story like his
>>14423808Too many fat smarks wanted him to be heel cheering for the heel is the easiest way for them to feel smart >I know we’re supposed to boo you but I know how good of a job you’re actually doing
>>14425494Can confirm. I was nervous to tell my boss, but I eventually mustered the courage and asked if i could leave early to see Cody Rhodes. My boss just shouted “WHY DIDNT YOU SAY SO! GO ANON!! GO!! Ya gotta love the codester ya just gotta!!” He even went with me and my co workers to see the codester
>>14423636Is a Kroger's really the best place for a meet and greet in Kentucky? Is this truly what fly over states are like?
>>14423857holy fucking shit
The true protagonist of professional wrestling. Ya gotta love the Codester, ya just gotta!
>>14426069Presentation-wise, he's a perfect PR spokesperson great for WWE as a company and despite his promos being meh, people know Cody is a good guy. Everyone else in the business is a throw up whether they're good-hearted, Cody has pretty much proven it, he's never really got upset at anyone (except Disco Inferno) and even then that was more or less defending the employees in his own company.History-wise, he's got a ton of it. He's had feuds with current WWE talent back from 10 or less years ago before he was fired. He works into a ton of NXT-original talent because of his dad, he works because his family never won the world title. He has a title chase that originates from a life-long journey that people can genuinely follow and you don't need to step outside of WWE to see the beginning of a decent chunk of it. He's got numerous relationships with all different kinds of talent in WWE, whether that's general managers he would've had a good relationship due to his family name and his dad, whether that was wrestlers who also would respect him due to his father and family overall while also being a talent that earned his place (both going through developmental, main roster, getting fired, going to the indies and then coming back). Cody's probably liked by everyone in the Locker Room, he's done independents like guys such as Kevin Ownes and Zayn has done, he's proven he can be a decently important name on the independents like AJ was. He can work with anyone. The important thing about wrestling is that you can present a talent to be more important than they actually are if you book them right and lean on the right strengths. They did this with Goldberg. Cody is easier to lean on, he's respected by a number of people. Booking-wise, no one will go into the business for themselves over in. You don't need to really worry him presenting himself incorrectly in public because he's good at PR. He's tried his own booking and knows what didn't work and what did.
>>14426069Unironically, ya just gotta
>>14426835It's the Superman logic bug: boy scout characters got stale and the public wanted edgy anti heroes, but now edgy anti heroes are the norm and people actually need a boy scout good guy to be the contrast.
local anon herewhat you retards dont realize is newport is touching cincinatti oh, and only an hour away from lexington/louisvilleits a great location to draw fans from all directions, like an eclipsewhy they chose a fucking kroger, i have no idea
Imagine the line if Roman had a meet and greet in India
>>14427800Imagine the TRAIL if Roman had a meet and greet in India
>>14427800>>14427838It would be like the Trail of Tears10,000 indians would starve/shit themselves to death in the line
>>14423636>>14423768What a draw, the Codemeister wins again
>>14423698That's still quite impressive, it's been almost a decade since Cena stopped being THE GUY so Cody is not doing bad at all, certainly mogging Roman at least.
>>14423659Cody needed to be reigned in but Tony doesn't have control over his locker room.
>>14423778kekkkkkkkkk
>>14426069He's a A player in an ocean of C+ and B, to put it in perspective 20 years ago Cody would have been in the high midcard with some stunts in the main event for triple treats, 4 way and the like but never alone or as the champ, but now the talent pool is so bad it makes him look like an S tier.
>>14427800jeets would probably turn the place where Roman sat down for the meet and greet into a holy place and fight a civil war over it 6 years down the line
