Cody Rhodes On His WWE Return

Cody Rhodes talks about the biggest change in WWE since he returned from AEW
#codyrhodes #wwe #wrestling

[@erikgonzalez1306]

"It's a bunch of grown men and women in terms of the talent" "I work with children"

[@Smokey1419]

Exactly what i thought, hahah

[@jarizerrudo8180]

LMAO calling out the kookamunga kids and company 🤣🤣🤣

[@totalnonstopactionrivals6811]

I was so confused by what that statement meant. Cause it sounds like he wasn’t with some of these same stars & other huge stars last time around. He was definitely around some talented people back then so I don’t get that statement

[@SlickRickMedia]

@@totalnonstopactionrivals6811umm they are all 30 35 and been around a decade not just young talent being pushed not knowing the business pretty simple bud

[@totalnonstopactionrivals6811]

@@SlickRickMedia huh? But it was the same before with Wade Barrett, Dolph Ziggler, AJ Lee, Alberto Del Rio, John Cena & others who knew the business as well, so it still doesn’t make sense “bud”

[@keshavbhargavbakshi]

Cody still wearing the cast on his arm 😂😂😭 I love this guy so much.

[@abohsukampret]

I'm starting to believe his arm is actually hurt lmao

[@josejose-je6xu]

Cody is the best 💪

[@dildonius]

Classic "Ace" "Cowboy" Bob Orton, Jr. gimmick. 😂

[@BEMSmarky]

He just subtly agreed with what CM Punk just said in his media scrum

[@harshnaini]

Yep and I think that collision is slightly more enjoyable than dynamite and it just might be my opinion because I like old school wrestling I don't hate the high flying stuf I just prefer matches with storylines😂😂

[@raystarzee3929]

I don’t think that’s what he meant. He just praising the current locker room he’s in. Just as you will do in every company your working for.

[@Gagakki]

The question was what is the difference between pg era wwe and modern era wwe Not the difference between AEW and wwe

[@justinmcdonald2072]

@@Gagakki Current management, locker room leadership, health management. Documentary stuff only wrestlers know about. The benefits of HHH and Shawn they are former wrestlers, now in promotions, and the owners don't want to be wrestlers.

[@JmanPower99]

@@harshnainibro i come back from work smoking my cart and i be putting on collision and it's waaaaaay better than dynamite

[@HulkVahkiin]

Cody is right about Jey. If you told me Jey would be in this position in this position any time before the Bloodline saga started I would have laughed it off lol

[@goby1764]

It's still laughable in terms of him getting the belt tbh

[@HulkVahkiin]

@@goby1764 Not really, it's honestly the timing, if this were to actually have happened at WM, it would have been much more believable as everyone would have seen it as the best closure for the Bloodline saga and Jey. Summerslam is their 2nd biggest PPV though so who knows...but I guess it's still unbelievable for Reigns to not lose the titles at any WM, lol.

[@goby1764]

@HulkVahkiin Jey is just not the guy to dethrone Roman. He's part of a set of twins firstly, which would confuse casual viewers, solo is a lot more likely to do anything than him. Second, Where would you even go once jey has the belt? It just halts the bloodline story and ruins the slow decent of roman

[@HulkVahkiin]

​@@goby1764 Sorry for the long post. If they don't even know The Usos and can't figure out who is who after one or two setting at this point - they aren't even casual viewers. They are the ones that make up a very small percantage of the fans that barely watch the product and WWE do not need to cater to them, lol. The fact you say Jey winning halts the Bloodline story and ruins Roman ''slow decent'', and even claim Solo is more likely to do anything against Roman shows you don't even know the point of the story. The main characters of the story have always been Roman *and* Jey, and Jey's uprising against Roman, have you even been paying attention? Even in Sami's part, Jey was a huge focal point in it. Jey was always meant to be at the end of the bloodline saga with Roman, him winning or losing doesn't halt or ruin anything; it's literally the point of the whole Bloodline saga. 3 years has led to this confrontation between Roman and Jey again, Solo obviously ain't the end goal or is the one more than Jey is, just because Solo is the future, lol. I'm pretty sure you can ask anyone who wins a world title ''where do you go from here?'' But the most simple, give the superstar a good title run.

[@goby1764]

@HulkVahkiin ok so your point is all types of flawed because you're a fan. Wwe cares about attracting new fans and keeping numbers as high as possible. Roman reigns is a top merch seller, a near celebrity, and the face of the company. Jey uso has nowhere near that prestige and recognizability. For the same reason they won't put the belt on baron corbin ever, they won't put the belt on Jey. Both are just not primary title material. Also, like i said, twins don't have much hope aside from tag titles, especially ones that have a similar look. You have no mind for the business of the wwe, you're just spitballing your fantasy booking idea without remotely considering the reality of the situation. Jey was not meant to be the end of the bloodline at all, he's a part of it, but he's isn't a candidate for beating roman reigns. Him winning would also ruin the slow decent of roman because roman would drop the belt to somebody who isn't really champion material. Mcintyre, rhodes, and Brock all have champion charisma that jey simply does not. They will not make Jey uso the face of the company. Also yeah, believe it or not, casuals will have trouble telling jey and jimmy apart. It doesn't matter what you think. That's the reality. Jey is not a main character. If you think so then I'm sorry to tell you that you've missed the point of the bloodline's build. Finally, "just have a good title reign" is easy to say, but doing that first requires you to have a good champion. Jey is not a worthy successor to roman in terms of carrying the belt. Pretty much kills the years of work roman put in if jey takes it ultimately. Like i said even solo is a better candidate for taking the tribal chief position (not the belt)

[@FTGxSoJuFoRcEs]

Tyler Black been real quiet since this dropped 👀

[@dildonius]

He's too busy laying down tiles. Hence his name "tiler."

[@MrBeenus]

Tyler Black is Seth Rollins 🤦🤦‍♂️🤦‍♀️

[@chancecherry6055]

​@MrBeenus that's the uh. That's the joke

[@abhyanshsharma8019]

I totally agree with Cody.

[@handleunavailable]

I mean we have to because it's just true. The biggest stars getting the biggest pops in WWE right now are all in their mid-to-late 30s and it shows that growing and gaining an understanding of the business helps a ton.

[@jerrodlo4449]

Yeah, that MSG show this year was the highest grossing Smackdown in history

[@CVVCLIPS]

Full episode with Cody Rhodes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eme2cqGEls2ce5I

[@cipherpac]

CVV absolutely crushing it with the guest list this year 🔥

[@trevbjj1475]

The “sell out” repeating across the screen was ironically hilarious

[@popeye697]

No irony detected

[@jaygarza2422]

Cody is just that.

[@mformunawar]

Where's the irony. He's referring correctly to WWE running shows in Sold out arenas.

[@Khaleel85]

@@mformunawar Cody is a sellout, you weirdo

[@beach9952]

​@@mformunawarhe is saying that Cody sold out aew for wwe

[@harshnaini]

Hahahaha I think Cody just proved punk's point

[@joesant1943]

You’re damn right

[@mythicgamer6291]

Remember when cm punk said the company would be better without vince McMahon running it

[@LottaLouie]

He included triple H in the promo so he was wrong 🤡

[@resof]

Quit cherry picking it. Remember the whole promo. He was pulling hunter's leg too. And guess who's in charge?

[@nikhilhembrom8952]

​@@LottaLouieplus he also included Vince idiotic daughter

[@MichaelOwusu-ch4tk]

​@@LottaLouie that's why he took control of nxt to prove punk wrong

[@thelettern]

I still don’t like Triple H. He’s good at going out there and being entertaining but as an executive and as a person I don’t think he’s really anything special. Plus he’s an average wrestler. Does cool moves that other people younger and older do better than him. Vince may be freaking insane, like a total nut and huge bad guy fasho. But man I’d work for him over H any day lmfao. Hope the next 10 years prove me wrong

[@Jdotnelson]

Seth Rollins always stood out in the shield but the way he reinvent his self is incredible man hell of a wrestler and Cody going to be undisputed champion next year at WrestleMania 40 let Cody beat Roman end the rivalry just like dusty beat Ric flair they fought alot of matches and dusty beat him for the NWA heavyweight championship

[@theone5404]

Seth is not a good wrestler. He's a decent entertainer. That's it.

[@Verm1n]

​@@theone5404go watch some old matches when he was Tyler Black in Ring of Honor, then I'll believe you know what you're talking about😂

[@xxrocketshark216xx4]

Rollins IS a great wrestler but dear God can he not cut a promo to save his life (at least imo). I watched Raw for the first time in over a decade a few weeks ago specifically to see CM Punk's segment and Rollins' promo...man, idk. Again he's a great worker, I love watching him in the ring and always have, but something about his promos just has me fighting the urge to fast forward the whole time

[@JMHStudioproductionsLLC]

Here from the future to say Cody did it

[@artistejiro]

Prophet Nelson

[@Wyatt6--666]

Cody Rhodes is my favourite WWE superstar

[@abhyanshsharma8019]

Same

[@theharv1490]

Same along with KO, Gunther and Lash Legend

[@totalnonstopactionrivals6811]

Same. He’s my favorite wrestler of all time & has been since his dashing gimmick days

[@Klaus_the_Fish]

@@totalnonstopactionrivals6811I’m sure lmao

[@totalnonstopactionrivals6811]

@@Klaus_the_Fish okay? …I think?

[@NoruTake]

The crew too... This past wrestlemania was my first one since the 35 and a lot of staff backstage was new.

[@foxsmith5718]

Seth Rollins does control the crowd, soOo Cody does make a great point-

[@platinumjoseph]

SoOo i see what u did there lol

[@DaileyShorts]

Something something Cody Rhodes. Whoaaaaooooh

[@harveyholmes9533]

It’s actually a great point that gets overlooked, as wrestling has become safer and less taxing on the wrestlers (compared to the 80s and 90s) you have a lot more old heads on young bodies, there’s not a huge gap between the old style of young guys who can put on great technical matches but old guys who are draws and know the psychology. You’ve basically got guys who like NWO Hogan age but can move about like Rockers Shawn Michaels.

[@mattlovespeebee]

I thought the “Sellout” title was about him leaving AEW two years ago

[@TorontoLifeByRy]

So basically he roasted and buried AEW inexperience and immaturity

[@mano_lamancha4716]

He did no such thing. He compared this current run to his last WWE run. AEW had nothing to do with it.

[@mattreichenberg309]

Professionals doing the business correctly. Like-minded individuals who collectively by doing things professionally help each other out and thus make more money.

[@HayabusaRyu]

Lol. He called "The Elite" children. CM Punk is somehere punching the air right now 😂

[@totalnonstopactionrivals6811]

Why would Punk be punching the air? If anything … he would be agreeing. The elite would be the ones punching the air.

[@totalnonstopactionrivals6811]

Unless you’re trying to say that Punk is punching the air because Cody’s allowed to say this without repercussions & Punk isn’t. If not then I don’t think this makes sense

[@Prxv-do6lm]

@@totalnonstopactionrivals6811I was thinking the same thing

[@TheWhooshman]

No he's not lol

[@qwertyzxcvbn3174]

Cody called the WWE he was in before he left full of children. He never mentioned AEW. This tribalism is weird and I don't even watch that place

[@deewolf.190]

The boom period of this generation has hit even tho we took some loses but too see everyone shine in their own way is pretty dope

[@MattGOG666]

The best wwe has been since 2005

[@brandocommando4459]

I really liked it in 2016. It fell off quick though

[@claytonmoore3027]

@@brandocommando4459yea I stopped watching when I was 13 or 14 cuz of that fall off

[@sid9583]

It's gonna fall off now because I believe Vince is back. They're killing the momentum of the Likes of LA Knight. Not even having a match in SummerSlam.

[@elogic7368]

The best not including black and gold NXT

[@totalnonstopactionrivals6811]

@@claytonmoore3027I stopped watching when Cody left

[@konsyansnou8623]

I'm watching at the videos it seems like a whole different wrestling than a few years ago. It's exciting to watch wrestling again!

[@brendabumstead2534]

Great can't wait to see it love Cody

[@xMontorix]

This mustve been why I've been tuned out since 2013. Everyone was new. Everyone.

[@booboo7502]

My fellow long time fans, take the time to enjoy this moment in wrestling, I do believe it is on a trajectory to be a unique few years. One I think will be longed for in the future akin to how some long for the attitude era. Cody is right, there’s a lot of wrestlers who are on top of their game right now. That makes magic. That’s why the attitude era was so good, you had that top of the card that was absolutely in their element and it made a lot of memorable moments. Cody and his path to get where he is, The Bloodline arc, Jey Usos evolution, The Judgment Days ascension, LA Knights explosion, Sami Zayn overall, and the list goes on and on. Truly a unique time. It’s good to be a wrestling fan right now.

[@extensive7286]

nah the FAR FAR more important thing is the head of creative is Triple H

[@qwertyzxcvbn3174]

He returned before that happened tbf

[@anthonywelch9345]

Bring back attitude era

[@ViscaBarcaInter]

People seem to think he's talking about AEW when he was clearly asked the difference in WWE now and WWE when he left.

[@DummyThiccccc]

This has been obvious even 20 years ago when Edge, Orton, Cena were all dominating at young ages guys like HHH, Undertaker, Shawn Michaels could put on amazing matches in almost any scenario and with those young guys using momentum to succeed the older guys were holding down the fort with pure mature talent to give them the right to anything. Only reason im more concerned now compared to then is yeah you have some late 30s guys and early 40s guys doing great things but im not seeing as many late 20s early 30s guys who look like they will take the torch i can see a few but there arent Ortons or Cenas coming in in their mid 20s and performing amazingly for there age

[@ryanlashton]

CM Punk was right and people still don’t like him for standing up for himself, I find that weird. Everything Cody is saying completely aligns with what Punk has been angry there hasn’t been any of in AEW. Punk really just needs to go back to WWE.

[@dranzerjetli5126]

Everyone is a grown up in wwe. In aew they are all a bunch of children or man children.

[@DrHDoofenshmirtzphd]

You can be right and a pain in the ass for everyone to work with at the same time.

[@SirCharles824]

After survivor series, This aged well 😂

[@ryanlashton]

@@SirCharles824 It sure as hell does, I knew my GOAT would return home. 😭

[@ShanAli-sq4rs]

​@@ryanlashtonI am just waiting for him to lash out

[@Nick_Noyes]

Cody is such a GREAT guy, seen him Monday night and he stopped cooking to give me and autograph and a picture

[@shaunvanwyk4775]

Been watch WWE since 90's and today Cody is the leading favorite. Much love

[@pravitkeyo9167]

Trips let his roster have a bit of creative freedom

[@Shrek2onVHS]

It’s gonna suck in another ten years when we’re at the modern day of era and things will go back to how it was

[@I_Am_DK_]

It's always awesome seeing the cycle of the wrestling business. There's those years where it's all young talent with no fan base. The quality of the product suffers because of it. 10 years later those young talents are headlining shows and the fans want to see that now veteran talent.

[@spoolinekrhdhulk-urban-c-w5709]

Restructuring stability and understanding the life.

[@morganblackheart9468]

It just seems like everything has been brighter and more happy now.

[@605gritfitness9]

As a fan for 25 years, and of course being a fan of attitude and ruthless aggression era....this is my favorite era of wrestling ever

[@erinpilla]

The shade!!

[@patsfans2705]

Back when Cody left in 2016, they definitely lacked star power and experience at that time lol

[@Vintian]

I mean it’s geared more towards children now but to be honest the Backlash at Puerto Rico made me a fan again. I wish more crowds were like that.

[@BareKnuckleBrawls]

For those who support AEW, please understand that I don't mean this with any intended disrespect like other people may. The main issue with AEW is that unlike WWE where its an established roster full of men and women of a much more mature and experienced age, most of AEWs roster all be it of similar age have largely not worked for large companies that would teach them these things. Furthermore, the bigger picture issue is that the older guys and gals in the back rather than being listened to and appropriated are being ostracized and told that their advice is no longer valid despite all their years in the business.

[@Johnny_the_5]

To sum up what he's saying... WWE = Adults AEW = Children 😅Jk, idk. I kinda still think he left AEW because he messed up with the "never win the world title" thing.

[@totalnonstopactionrivals6811]

He probably did it on purpose because he just didn’t care to win the AEW world championship & only had sights for WWE’s world championship because of the prestige compared to AEW’s championship that’s only been around for 5 seconds since the promotion is still pretty new

[@Prxv-do6lm]

@@totalnonstopactionrivals6811I don’t think it was cause he couldn’t care less about the title. At the time Cody was still there people didn’t really want him in the main title scene let alone the TNT title scene. People hated the fact that he ended Guevaras title run and that seemed to be the final nail in the coffin

[@totalnonstopactionrivals6811]

@@Prxv-do6lm it’s impossible for anyone to hate Cody. He’s amazing

[@dranzerjetli5126]

Nah aew = children

[@38achref26]

yeah

[@masamune2984]

Cory is straight spitting facts right here.

[@ypmm53]

I think we need to give the better schedule due CM Punk bashing them while he was away. Everyone credits Punk for this.

[@TheGreatForgetter]

I love how he said the biggest difference is the people who run it and then ends up giving credit to the wrestlers who actually do run the WWE just not in the political sense I thought Rhodes was gonna say.

[@overlorddan7868]

A lot of these comments are dumb asf, do they not realize that Cody is friends with the Elite and was basically slighting his first run in tue company 😭

[@dranzerjetli5126]

No hE is saying that the people in wwe knows how to influence the crowd and these people are adults and professional unlike the people in aew.

[@qwertyzxcvbn3174]

​@@dranzerjetli5126The question was about WWE, HE WAS TALKING ABOUT WWE NOW VS WWE WHEN HE LEFT IN 2016

[@qwertyzxcvbn3174]

​@@dranzerjetli5126Did you not watch the video or are you dumb

[@HypnotistKY]

I was just happy I didn't have to be forced to watch Charlotte flair in wrestlemania.

[@LBO_Offical]

You are never forced to do anything l. You could just skip her matches if U desire

[@JavierEscuella_Real]

Atl was so much louder in person

[@JasonHynd]

The top brass need to give cody a high up job when he decides to hang up his boots, he's a true legend

[@mikeblankenship7661]

Experience equals no kids.

[@WorthlessClips]

CM Punk is right

[@dranzerjetli5126]

And lo and behold punk was right all over again

[@Hunkyger]

What Change? The Money..

[@mokhan8832]

Agreed Wwe probably has the best roster in the last 12 years or so and glad to see these people who payed their dues rise above the obstacles

[@Profit2Raw]

Shots taken

[@sid9583]

I really hope the WWE & Triple H/Vince don't kill off the momentum Cody has now. I also fear the same for LA Knight, given he doesn't even have a match at SummerSlam, while these guys bring him on just for promo. Seems as if they have an animosity against superstars who easily get over with the crowd than their own guys

[@Bulletno]

Both Cornette and Punk were right all along !!!

[@josejose-je6xu]

Cody is a genius man he talk good 💪

[@dranzerjetli5126]

Alternate title: cody Rhodes throws shade on aew.

[@benjaminaskren9075]

Buddy, I think you heard hoofbeats on a horse ranch while staring at a herd of running horses and thought "I think I hear some zebras!" if you think the shade he threw is towards AEW and not WWE.

[@qwertyzxcvbn3174]

It's astonishing how poorly people can understand something. The question was about WWE, the answer was about WWE before he left vs now. In what way is that relevant to AEW?

[@STNJ_YT]

WeWantCody

[@BlakkSimba]

Nah Ya’ll Calling Cody A SellOut . That Thumbnail is wild. ☠️

[@frrak5564]

That healthy schedule it's thanks to cm punk

[@Boomer72O]

The old schedule sucked before and after Punk. Chill

[@borisbarzotto5785]

we need Stardust

[@kickasscowell5654]

Funnily enough this exact thing was kind of something Hogan didnt like about the WWE these days right? Said something like "theres no top super hero like a Hogan, an Austin, Micheals, instead its all these people who blend into each other" which i think misses the mark entirely. Each person connects with the crowd in a special way, giving more room for specific prople to shine bright.

[@willglenn-bl9gm]

Busting out the shovel i see 😂

[@aromega10]

Aew wishes they could have this.

[@SjC420]

Sounds like he's basically saying WWE is a bunch of grown adults & AEW is a bunch of children.

[@38achref26]

it is

[@flerphead]

Hes right

[@rheapoop2304]

I remember this guy saying you should have the most House show possible cause it was healthier Guess he remembered how it really felt 😂

[@GillBoldberg]

And yet WWE’s viewership and popularity is the lowest it’s ever been. That tells you all you need to know. There aren’t any larger than life characters anymore.

[@qwertyzxcvbn3174]

TV numbers for everything are down because cable is dead. Getting 2 million now is the equivalent of 10 million ten years ago

[@GillBoldberg]

@@qwertyzxcvbn3174 This comment is so asinine, it doesn't deserve a proper reply.

[@OTB2002]

@@qwertyzxcvbn3174no it’s not lmao

[@wrightyy]

The network has over 1m subscribers. That's $10m a month coming in. The schedule could be only TV.

[@butterthyme2241]

I think that's a bit of a slight at AEW if he means it that way or not.

[@jesseromero2565]

This is proof that vince no longer runs the story. Its all talent and paul runs things smoothly.

[@Griever29Productions]

Honestly, this strikes me as a oh I couldn't have been bothered to teach the young people, so I left kind of thing.

[@dranzerjetli5126]

Or it means the people running the show in aew are a bunch of children and its a breathe of fresh air for Cody to be in the presence of grown ups and being part of a professional company again

[@Griever29Productions]

@dranzerjetli5126 he was running the show at that time. He didn't say management he said the wrestlers. He was a vet at that company, which means he has a responsibility to help teach the future. Did he do that? No, he booked himself over, and when fans called for him to go heel, he refused, then packed his bags and left. Honestly, after he left, I still respected him. After this interview, not so much.

[@atx4fun]

There has been alot of comments about how the talent doesn't want or listen to feedback from the Dean Malenkos, Billy Gunns, Arn Andersons, Tully Blanchards, etc. there as it is. You can't teach someone who is unwilling to learn. AEW has a huge base of experienced people who know the business if they were listened to and learned from.

[@josejose-je6xu]

Cody is the best 💪

[@joshuabailey2746]

WWE has like three good wrestlers now That's the difference

[@Unnatural09]

Hogan said that in the 70s and 80s they would be wrestling 400+ times a year. Also how 70% of those guys are on something.

[@rajeev0700]

Bro maintained the kayfabe by not mentioning roman.

[@hibaricloudz3651]

Cm punk: "I'm old, I'm tired and i work with fucking children" when it comes to working in A&W

[@dogshake]

It’s about to change again soon.

[@LuigiTheItalian]

Good job on clickbaiting me with that thumbnail. Making me think he's gonna talk about AEW fans calling him a sellout after saying he'll never leave AEW

[@rmpbuyung]

this inteview before punk back

[@brysoniq6493]

Whats the name of this era

[@andrewbarnes08]

Now they need to get rid of the pg rating. It can't be pg forever

[@blackholesupersloth3276]

You know the product is shit when the midcard becomes the main event. Stardust.

[@Deadxman616]

You mean people like Randy savage, Brett Heart, the rock, Steve Austin, mick folly, Scott hall, and Shawn Michaels?

[@blackholesupersloth3276]

@@Deadxman616 Bret Hart? They didn't leave a shitty midcarder, then return as main event. Shows the lowering of the bar.

[@meadaiv8835]

But everyone says punk is wrong haha AEW is a bunch of kids that do whatever they want

[@treypowell567]

Lol Seth knows how to move a crowd alright. Once you get that belt off of him, the fans will stop being bored of him

[@Worminator_Worm]

I think WWE is peak right now

[@multiyapples]

Oh.

[@matthiasuzoaru3460]

Will Osprey says he stole his move

[@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849]

Cody I don’t work with children anymore!

[@leohuertas1916]

Evolution has passed you by

[@RossMalagarie]

the better/healthier schedule he is talking about is the main talent do tv tapings and the under card guys and girls that you don't see on tv and have no idea work for WWE do the house shows with only a few big names working on non payperviews/tv shows compared to everyone working 3-5 nights every week 48 weeks of the year like in the past

[@andrewbarnes08]

Now they need to get rid of the pg rating do whats right. It can't be pg forever

[@wnrandom98]

crazy clickbait in the thumbnail CVV

[@arvindraghavan403]

All thanks to HHH. HE definitely knows how to handle it

[@thamunky5759]

The industry changed for the better sense Vince McMahon is no longer running the show

[@GracefulEloquence]

The people who are running AEW are marks who don’t know anything about business. That’s probably one reason why Cody left AEW.

[@fatmanchew909]

Cody left Vince and ended up with the man boy TK. He left at the perfect time because he came back to HHH at the helm who also grew up.

[@tovesz]

I like how he adds "girls" later cause he would be called sexist, but it'x not natural for him