Cody Rhodes/Rock/Roman, Vince McMahon Lawsuit, TNA Shakeup, Mercedes | THE HUMP 2/7/24

[@puneetmitra]

Its simple, Rock has Hogan-Complex; became a global superstar and thinks him being the main event and going over is the best outcome for everyone.

[@original123kid7]

2024 is most definitely wild, you only get like 3 days if your lucky to think about and dwell on what happened until the next big story hits. WILD!!!

[@QuackMamba34]

I'm not even mad that this match with Roman and The Rock is happening. It's just the set up and how it was executed that is dumb. It made Cody Rhodes look like a complete idiot. He wins the Royal Rumble. Then just willingly gives up his title match. At least if Rock just won the Royal Rumble you could justify him getting a title match.

[@LeoWhalen1933]

Why aren't you mad about the match? What is the appeal of Rock vs Roman?

[@CockyBalboa]

Just have Roman both nights, Dwayne could win the tribal laie thing and Cody could win the belt. That way Roman loses everything like Cody said.

[@JoshV_TX]

@@LeoWhalen1933 I have been a Cody guy since the dashing gimmick and have been that way even through the dark days/pre-indy/TNA/ROH/NJ/AEW but I mean Rock/Roman DOES have appeal. They’re two of the biggest stars in WWE history + part of the same family technically. I do agree with the original comment though but I also thought Cody should’ve won last year and that this match never needed a title since it’s over who’s sitting at tables

[@madddoggnogood1491]

Roman isnt working both nights get that out of your head​@@CockyBalboa

[@keiflow-ThaDon]

They did the same thing to Chris Benoit wit the whole contract signing thing where Shawn Michaels tried to take his spot it’ll probably be a triple threat since they seen the negative reviews it’s getting

[@andrewe236]

I can't help but question how we're supposed to believe that they had NO PLAN for Cody at WM? Nah

[@wonipowa7542]

I think the Rock just thought "Oh the fans will be happy to see me; its fine he can get it next year or year after"

[@Jay-yy5rp]

If Rock cheats Cody….if he actually goes through with this, it will tarnish his legacy with real wrestling fans.

[@nadir1030]

Awesome Quality Wrestling News Chat SRS and Jimmy V

[@LeoWhalen1933]

Cody got this lapsed fan to watch last year... I just cant fathom this. Why does anyone want to watch an over the hill Rock wrestle Roman?

[@wonipowa7542]

The RAW a week before WM is in Chicago I think - they can have CM Punk do that talk some sense into him speech there.

[@ziahamm1603]

Everyone focusing on WM XL and it is a big concern (I'm definitely on Team Cody) But I have bigger concerns as to what this means long term too in terms of nepotism and the fact that Brian Gerwitz is back on the scene makes me really worried HHH is on the chopping block. Unless he was fully aware of what Vince was doing, it would be a stupid move to fire him. I'm hoping Dwayne goes away post WM and hoping he has movie roles and projects to keep him busy and distracted and just leaves Hunter to run creative.

[@LeoWhalen1933]

Me too! I never thought I would welcome HHH on a personal and business level and hope for The Rock/Dwayne Johnson to just go away!!!!

[@JH-D4075]

HHH covered up the assault, he is "corporate officer" #1. He will be pushed out soon along with the enitre McMahon regime. Rock already is currently the most powerful man in WWE right now, and prob the foreseeable future.

[@ziahamm1603]

@JH-D4075 if he was aware and did nothing then yes he should go, booking abilities be damned. That would be him done in the wrestling business as well probably.

[@JH-D4075]

@ziahamm1603 Him, Steph, and Kevin Dunn knew about the affair, but prob not the details. Both Dunn and Steph already "retired." I just dont see HHH being able to survive much longer after WM.

[@Beefstump]

Unless I misunderstood the lawsuit, HHH can’t be officer #1 or 2. #1 was described as being around Vince’s age and around since the start of the company. #1 and 2 were both listed as someone Ms. Grant could talk to when Vince wasn’t in contact with her in March 2022. HHH was dealing with his heart issue in March 2022. Again I could’ve misunderstood the filing but that’s what I gathered.

[@JH-D4075]

Reddit unmasked all of them already. HHH is #1, Steph is #2..The guy Vinces age is a guy who worked under Vince Sr, and has never been an on-air character. I forgot his name.

[@Beefstump]

@@JH-D4075 just did some looking on Reddit and I can’t seem to find what you’re talking about. I searched for posts and comments and didn’t find anything. Source I can search for?

[@Beefstump]

@@JH-D4075The suit also says that Corporate Officer No. 1’s spouse passed away so it can’t be HHH or Steph

[@michael_stout79]

Rocky sucks

[@bobbyturner7673]

Cody sucks

[@thefiggamehunt6946]

What if he hadn't finished talking and was saying "but not at wrestlemania.......night one. I'll see you at night two after you've faced the rock on night one"

[@Nosferigatoni]

I like it.

[@jeffl.jay-ztheg.o.a.t3623]

22:24 Why does SRS read his BlueChew ad-read like Michael Sealy talks in his KZbin hypnosis videos 💀💀😂

[@Donutkingactual]

My question is this. Has the damage already been done? If you’re Cody Rhodes would you re-sign? Would you trust your future with Dewayne on the board?

[@ptague85]

Corporate Rock and the Attitude Era are back baby

[@andyq524]

We need The Black Scorpion in Sting's last match! 😅

[@hexenhammer483]

The one thing WWE can't prepare for is the one thing that wont happen. Total and absolute silence before, during and after Rocky's match.

[@stuartscovel7526]

Going to smackdown Friday in Charlotte. Very agitated about the Cody situation. From the conversations I have had with people going, have a feeling it is going to be a hostile crowd

[@kfaraj1118]

Triple threats happen all the time with the rumble winner. Bryan batista orton. Benoit hbk and hhh. Bryan edge and roman

[@Nosferigatoni]

Sad to see no one commenting about D'Amore, so I will. He was so passionate about wrestling and his position in TNA Imapct, he gave that heartfelt promo a week or two ago on the first TNA Impact episode. Then he gets canned. His feud with Bully Ray last year was great. Hate to see him go. Regarding Cody/Roman.. Another argument for the "Cody should have won the title last year at Mania".. If I think back to this past year of Romans title reign after beating Cody, it seems like such a waste of time which could have instead been spent on a Cody title run.. But no, we got another year of Roman which honestly hasn't been that memorable as a Cody run would have been. A missed opportunity at its finest. Also, would love to see Gunther vs Solo at Mania but not sure how they would set that up.

[@TheBlackamura]

Did SRS let it slip that Vince called for Roman to retain last year vs. Cody? Ffs

[@marcfrancis7931]

Sadly missed the live stream

[@pfunk420d]

Give taylor swift the title at mania night 2 and get 200 million swifties to pop the ratings on raw!

[@rapelangramosa1395]

What if Roman (or Paul Heyman on his behalf) reject Rock as an opponent? (@ the press conference). Roman could do that because he feels demeaned that Seth Rollins' words that his title is the "Hollywood title"; the one being "politicked on" - are confirmed by the Rock inserting himself in.

[@Cyrribrae]

My tastes clearly do not align with many, but I see a lot of ways out of this. 1) "Not at Wrestlemania" because I want to challenge you in Australia, leaving you title less when Rock takes what little else you have left at WM. 2) Roman calls in his extended family (to raise the stakes) and takes out Rock at home. Setting up a bigger scale Anoai civil war, while Cody comes in to avenge the loss. 3) Rock actually turns heel "Doesn't matter what the audience thinks". Cody runs through him (unlikely because of the politics and the timing, but theoretically possible) early and takes title at WM. 4) Cody pulls a stunning heel turn to take out the Rock at the last minute, taking Roman by surprise at WM. Look, there's no reason you have to stand by ANYTHING YOU'VE SAID on TV. Throw the whole thing into chaos - have Seth Rollins show up on Smackdown and stare Roman down. Tease that match for WM because Seth has always wanted to prove that he's THE guy. Make WM completely unpredictable. And then Cody can come in whenever and just be like "nah, I'm taking my shot back". I agree this booking sucks. But if WWE avoids bleeding audience and people are more rabid than ever to see the story finished, then it functions like a work anyway. And at a certain point, people who really really want to see a specific result are going to be less bothered by how exactly you get there (still matters, of course). Nothing is certain, but end of the day, with so much upheaval in the industry right now, I'm just going to hope that everything isn't crashing down all at once. I'll choose to be positive and optimistic about the things that aren't heinous crimes, at least.

[@Cyrribrae]

I mean... after WM Kickoff... The Seth v Roman confrontation wasn't as spicy as I wanted. The Rock heel turn wasn't as explosive and dynamic as it could have been. The Cody taking it back and choosing his shot didn't have QUITE as much fanfare as it perhaps deserved. And yet. Listen. It happened. 3/4 of my predictions/possibilities came true in the span of 20 minutes. Not bad LOL. I'll take a very scuffed and undeserved victory spin lol. I do think they could have made this bigger and more spectacular. Played with the audience more. Built more drama, amped up the uncertainty. This feels like backtracking more than working (which I suppose isn't surprising based on Sean's reporting), and this was PRIMED for grade A working. Well. It still is! Plenty of time to make this very, very interesting. We'll see where it goes!

[@clarkspacewayne2672]

Rock v Roman is fine, but just not at the expense of Cody and the build up he’s had. Cause moving forward, what’s the point of getting invested in any story if this could just happen

[@timtraver9245]

I wish there alot of people like me out there just love pro wrestling as hole no matter what wrestling companies out there.

[@davidyoung6649]

How do I fix this? Rock announces that there is some miscommunication with Cody. The Rock wants to rake everything away from Roman and proposes the 2 night main event.

[@bobbyturner7673]

Good thing you have ABSOLUTELY NO SAY

[@morganmend]

Just have Cody pull a big show and invoke his wrestlemania main event match on night two after Rock vs Roman. Roman presumably retains against rock, Cody invokes his main event and defeats Roman for the titles. Problem solved.

[@majinpvegeta]

Well Sean was half right.. Takeshita beat Jericho, but it wasn't clean lol

[@adamalexander8367]

What if Rock is special guest ref at Mania and Cody goes over bcuz the Rock negates the BloodLine then Rock v Roman in Saudi???

[@valeriemurphy5308]

Triple H has no say Rock is his boss whatever he wants they will do…

[@Itsahappening]

They shot themselves into a work, brother.

[@EdwardWEINSTEIN-c3h]

Bring in Damian priest???

[@molson9059]

I don’t agree with death threats in any capacity or form. The reason people are targeting the Rock’s daughter stems from the nepotism being displayed from the Rock. It’s sad that he comes back and Nia Jax becomes a big thing after being fired, his daughter who has zero talent is given the GM spot on NXT then to top it all off the Rock takes Cody’s spot at Mania. It’s really sad that all this led to some misguided people thinking threats are an acceptable way to respond or react to all this. It’s also sad that the Rock has shown his true colors here and quite frankly is becoming a new age meme due to him being completely tone deaf. I wish we could just erase the last few months and start over but here we are. At this point I just hope everyone finds a reasonable way to move forward with their lives.

[@jakekoehler1]

Nobody ever complained about jumping for 102 minutes. 🐫

[@mrmr5580]

If they do go with Rock vs Roman, Rock should win and go full heel corporate Rock, tell the fans he's going to keep the title on ice forever as an ornament in his office, Rock keeps chastising Roman because he's now the Tribal Chief, makes Cody's life a misery until the next years Rumble, Cody wins the Rumble (again) Rock says because he's a director the Rumble means nothing and Cody has to go through the tribal gauntlet, Jimmy, then Solo, then finally Roman, but Roman refuses and forfeits, then the Rock says fine you've got your shot, then at WM 41 Rock vs Cody, and during the match Jimmy and Solo try to interfere but Roman comes out and stops them as Cody hits his finisher and finishes the story, im aware this will cause chaos amongst the fans 😆

[@LevelsAboveTrading]

People that are supporting this move and doing we want Rocky don’t understand storylines and seemingly don’t watch weekly. The Rock has absolutely NOTHING to do with WM40 storyline wise. My anger has lessened but I am still floored with disbelief. I started watching WWF in 1999 BECAUSE of The Rock but THIS timing is astronomically dumb.

[@JH-D4075]

Not exactly..One could stay the Rock is finishing the Bloodline storyline.

[@madddoggnogood1491]

​@@JH-D4075 How is be finishing it when he hasn't even been apart of it

[@JH-D4075]

@madddoggnogood1491 Rock has been in the company for almost 30 years. Smackdown is literally named after his persona. He is the most prominent member of the Anoa' i family.

[@madddoggnogood1491]

@@JH-D4075 All that has nothing to do with the current narrative being told over the last 4 years

[@Murica08]

Y'all kept bringing up why Cody would enter the Rumble... Well to earn the right to face Reigns, which he gave up the spot at Mania for a favor.... If they craft the story right you can explain the fact Roman would still have the advantage of Solo and Jimmy... Rock defeating Roman in a non title match causes Roman to lose all support except for Heyman.... Don't forget The Rock is on the board, storyline wise he can make sure Cody gets his match, stipulations and he gets in a venue/ location of his choice... Cody will then have Roman 1v1, no outside interference and no shenanigans..... Once Cody beats Roman, the Roman empire finally crumbles

[@danillosilva210]

Becky Rhonda and charlotte. Nobody remembers this?

[@DocP63]

Hope they go Roman Rock just to see Philly bury Rock

[@osmosisbless]

These guys are not letting go of the made up titles

[@UhurasDurag]

I can't wait to see SRS double and triple down instead of just enjoying the fact that he's being worked too (and yes, his sources are either in on it or being worked as well).

[@JH-D4075]

Internet marks getting worked again..What else is new

[@madddoggnogood1491]

How are we getting worked .....explain Einstein

[@Caesarishome84]

Mercedes to aew meh

[@realduox]

fightful saying there is alot of misinformation out there is the most hilarious shit I've ever heard. Literally a gossip website that makes shit up. Sean literally makes up everything he says off the top of his head.

[@Nosferigatoni]

Its very clear that Sean and company take what they do serious and run off facts. Not speculation or fantasy.

[@_BigTimer85]

Really sad to hear people being played by this. Reputable outlets being played like fiddles.

[@michaelrubin9547]

nobody was played The Rock was supposed to wrestle rains it was not a work

[@ehi80]

Why is Cody entitled to win the belt his father didn’t… talk about a silverspoon

[@dppatters]

SRS does such biased reporting it is painful to listen to sometimes. I just want to hear the news, not about your personal grudges you hold against certain wrestlers. Sheesh

[@madddoggnogood1491]

What personal grudge

[@Rock_vs._Roman_WM40]

4:32, I disagree here, Cody didn't do anything in 2023 to get a match with Roman. That is the reason I cannot agree that WWE build towards Roman Cody 2 and then changed it to Roman Rock.