Jim Cornette Reviews Cody Rhodes' Confrontation With Roman Reigns & The Bloodline on WWE Raw

[@wilcee238]

That “you couldn’t get over in your own company” line by Reigns is the coldest I’ve heard since Ric Flair called Mick Foley a “glorified stuntman”. Props to all involved.

[@brysoncherry9884]

Funny cuz Roman didn't get over in his either. Took them a decade of shoving him everywhere. It literally took new booking leads and way more interesting people than him surrounding him.

[@wilcee238]

@brysoncherry9884 That’s what makes it funnier; Roman’s delusions

[@paulholloway8885]

​​@@brysoncherry9884 It took a godawful 6 year face run for them to finally change course with Roman.

[@rollingthunder8223]

cody did get over

[@biggains1]

It is a bit of a hypocritical statement, sure. Also to be fair, Cody WAS over for like the first year and a half of AEW....then dropped off and couldn't get back over.

[@troylechampion8082]

You can’t tell me that when Cody said “you’ll be a Roman with no Reigns, and a Chief with no Tribe” that it wasn’t a fed line from Paul Heyman. I can hear Heyman 100% telling Cody to use that line. Heyman even mouthed the words.

[@pogishorapulana7871]

You're right, that is so Paul Heyman.

[@troylechampion8082]

@@pogishorapulana7871 Thats why they call him the Wiseman.

[@damian_cross]

Same with the "I wanna be a superstar but maybe I'm just a pro wrestler" line. All Heyman all day.

[@troylechampion8082]

@@damian_cross Oh yeah for sure

[@BR4IN1N4J4R]

Not even going to mention Cody bringing up his "Mean Ass Cuban Mom." That is both the funniest and scariest part of that promo because if you know, you know

[@AdonisMediaProductions]

i don't actually

[@bigmike2464]

@@AdonisMediaProductions Like when the Samoans say the wives are tougher than the husbands

[@BR4IN1N4J4R]

Plus, Hispanic women are among the scariest things on this planet especially as they get older. I'm a military vet and only 3 things scare me: A LT who says "I learned this in ROTC," a Drill Sergeant, and a little Hispanic woman with a shoe in her hand

[@n0smada]

What a line. "She would say 'knock that boy out!' And then while he's down, give him one more for good measure'"

[@manuelper]

I'll just say "chancletas", lol

[@ElRoferrr]

The detail that someone in the crowd recorded Roman yelling at Solo when the cameras went off is amazing. Those little details are awesome.

[@itsnotjayboi]

stardust sprinting towards aew has me crying😭 the artwork is so creative

[@pauljoyner4338]

Stardust will return. Hide and watch Stardust will show up before Cody leaves WWE again. Might take 3 years, but... STARDUST WILL RETURN!!!

[@Sansri16761]

These two are doing a masterclass in building a money match. A certain someone in Jacksonville should really be taking notes lol

[@badladyami]

He won't listen unless the message is spelled out on the surface of his desk in cocaine.

[@al5306]

@@badladyami He's more interested in having fun and having people kiss his ass than he is running a profitable wrestling company.

[@OfficialEricElemen]

Taking all the wrong notes though, that's Jacksonvilles problem

[@staalhard666]

Without Jacksonville this wouldn't even have been a money match. So what's your point except giving away you're 12 years old, have a low iq and carry your WeeWee flag with pride? Stupid mark.

[@gavsmi6452]

Come on, the Punk/MJF feud was great. Cody/Roman is also great, but let's not pretend the whole show is like this. Both companies are a bit hit and miss.

[@mmmdule]

I liked the Legacy reference when he said to Solo something like "I know what it's like being the young guy flanking the champion". I hope Cody and Randy do a program for the title when Randy returns. Don't know if Randy going full heel or it being a friendly-but-competitive rivarly type thing would be better

[@arthurdaffos1490]

I thought that too, Randy and Cody could produce good stuff

[@gothard5]

IF Randy returns. He is roughly the same age as Cena and Batista and Lesnar and Shelton. 2002 OVW crew. Not much left for him to accomplish if anything at all.

[@arthurdaffos1490]

@@gothard5 it would be a nice program nevertheless, Orton is still a great performer when motivated, and with Cody, it could be good to watch, that could be a good feud to cemante the latter as the top guy going forward. And it would be a nice high profile feud for Orton too even tho he is not going to get over its a good usage for a guy of his statut

[@mmmdule]

Well he has one more thing to do. Get 3 more world titles. I think he has at least one more main event run in him, but I believe he could have even more. I'd love to see him return in any capacity, but especially with Cody who's been stellar since making the jump. They're always great together.

[@jovanss2361]

Randy going heel would because Randy is the Goat heel

[@xhango1313]

this was the first ever live WWE show I got to attend (I also went to the one in springfield the day before). So glad I got to see one of the Cody/Roman promos before wrestlemania in person

[@MyNameIsNotBrad]

Reigns sold Cody's promo perfectly, though. That look on Roman's face when Cody said Jey would leave him, you could tell that's an actual fear of Roman's: "a chief without a tribe".

[@jameswesten2018]

A chief w/o a tribe is just roman reigns pre 2022, *yawn

[@TheHermit91]

Yeah exactly. This is how to sell opponent’s promo. Cena would have smiled and ignored it.

[@nixtrostrike]

@@jameswesten2018 No, that'd be Roman pre 2020.

[@ichneumon2776]

Need Roman as a bad guy in John Wick 5

[@alexp2465]

​@@TheHermit91Roman is an excellent actor. He has Hollywood written all over him.

[@veegob5287]

This segment was FANTASTIC, from the beginning of the promo to Solo dissension, perfect

[@davidblank420]

It was so well done I watched that segment like seven times.

[@thebrokenglasskids5196]

My favorite part of Cody's success in WWE is imagining Brandi sitting at home and being eternally pissed that she is not on tv being part of it.

[@captain-brickhead8317]

"Now who told you it was open mic night b*tch" 🤣

[@dominicrigsby8547]

That's sad

[@j86485]

@@captain-brickhead8317 “You’re a black belt, well I’m a black bitch!”

[@Donnymac]

She's posting thirst traps on twitter and IG. I'm very ok with that.

[@Oscirus]

Cody's success is her success im sure she'll live

[@Heavy_C]

I’ve said for months now that Roman has truly entered God Mode. He’s got complete control over his character now, and he knows just where to place things, and a lot of times it’s subtleties that go unnoticed. He started this “unhinged” portion of his character arc, back before the Sami turn. Where he’s been slowly losing control of his tribe, and he’s been putting on a face, all the while he’s been increasingly isolated, and he’s losing control. He’s been telling that story since before most of us picked up on it… through his facials and his mannerisms and his subtle vocal inflections. This shit has been amazing, and Roman has truly earned his time off. Hopefully Vince doesn’t come in last minute and change his mind like he’s done in years past.

[@WickedCool23]

Did you notice that Roman edited everyone else off of his Bloodline shirt?

[@staalhard666]

He has one facial and it's called meanmug duckface

[@cameronlapage7386]

Aside from WCW or ECW, I can't think of any lines like Roman's on past WWE TV. The closest thing I can think of was the 2016 "State of the WWE Universe" special on the WWE Network where Daniel Bryan called Mick Foley out on going to TNA in 2008.

[@pleaseshutup7053]

Cm punk pipebomb

[@mrdrumz48]

The night after Roman defeated Taker at Wrestlemania 33, "THIS IS MY YARD NOW".

[@chriskay1449]

John Cena once threatened Vince on Raw that he would "show up to anther promotion on Wednesday night" if he was fired in reference to TNA. Kurt Angle also once said "I heard TNA is hiring".

[@Brndn350Z]

Samoa Joe AA line to Jeff

[@fwef7445]

Cody has to win if this company ever want another huge babyface otherwise they're never going to get one

[@JaculaDudek]

Just wait for meltzer news saying that the company will keep the titles with Roman and they will keep him face eventually. Just like they supposed to do with Bray Wyatt around the time of Cena feud

[@benespinosa6725]

This was an amazing segment Finally Roman decided to appear on Raw i totally forgot that he's the WWE champion which is a Raw title I'm still wondering how they'll split the titles after Wrestlemania.

[@vloghype]

remember when Roman couldn't do a promo and needed a mouth peice. I guess he still does in a matter of speaking, but js back then he couldn't say anything.

[@MultiBlack17]

He clearly wasn't comfortable doing promos but him taking those breaks for his cancer treatment and during the Pandemic really helped. He's been on fire since that "triple threat" against Bray & Braun. The feud with John Cena for Summerslam really sealed the deal

[@pleaseshutup7053]

Wwe puts restrictions on babyfaces heels get to say whatever they want so it comes off as more natural

[@theconnected7234]

Suffering Succotash

[@FlushGorgon]

Nobody ever shows any love for Solo's promos.

[@chriskay1449]

You mean like when John Cena referred to TNA by saying " He would show up in another company on Wednesday night"? Vince has done this type of thing too.

[@SasukesSharingan.]

Jim didn't do this segment enough justice.. the crowd chanting you not ready.. the verbiage between cody and solo ... this segment wae excellent. Either cover the segments or don't cover them at all . Imo.. AND 5 minutes of whatever ad they were pushing . The good stuff shouldn't get half assed

[@lsj6721]

with these two? you get what get. HAHA

[@SasukesSharingan.]

@@lsj6721 your right lol lol

[@jerry85g7]

I agree

[@jiggyjaguar]

It’s all about lash’s pocket not unlike the Huntsville hustler

[@GodotOfficial]

If Roman has Heyman as his special counsel, Cody should get Stephen P. New to be his special counsel

[@TomFoolery350]

His secret weapon is Brandi

[@ponokanaka]

Call Steven P New, if you need to sue

[@damian_cross]

That ad was actually pretty damn horrifying.

[@alcheman12]

All the stuff with Solo was my favorite part of this segment

[@tjsignature5612]

This promo was awsome. Both Roman and Cody did a great job building up to their match. Roman's facial expressions are always on point. His calmness and delievery is very smooth. And Cody's energy on that mic is really a good thing to see. Cody Rhodes is the next CENA of WWE.

[@daniellereilly]

Damn this was a fucking immense epic promo. That line that Roman gave to Cody was an epic burn of great proportions.

[@ricardohester9512]

It's getting so good I'm getting to a point where I can't figure out who's gonna win..and I love that..I was leaning towards Roman but Cody is getting some momentum with his great promos..there even promo vs promo..there both over..it's gonna come down to the in ring lol

[@paparazziluchalibre9473]

the usos, sami and KO needs to main event night 1

[@pleaseshutup7053]

Rey vs Dominick

[@qymcmbn]

@@pleaseshutup7053 glad you don’t run a wrestling business

[@Rowri88]

Its going to be rhea/charlotte

[@sebastianwhpx298]

Unfortunately it's going to be Charlotte and Rhea bc Charlotte is throwing temper tantrums about being in the main event

[@gothard5]

Rhea and Charlotte will be the main event of night one as it should be.

[@sbz88]

Roman Reigns has come such a long way in the last 9 years. On the mic and in the ring. I remember when he struggled to get through promos and the fans began to get annoyed by him. Now he looks so relaxed and he has the people eating out of the palm of his hand.

[@JACQUEZ23]

I remember when ppl used to say bray was better than Roman are wrong they were

[@paulholloway8885]

To be fair though it took a heel turn to fix Roman. He was unbearable from 2014-2020

[@thomas3146]

@@paulholloway8885 blame vince

[@CalSaurous]

​@@paulholloway8885 so what? At least Roman's great as a heel. Babyface or heel Bray still sucks.

[@fabianmarshall4120]

His mic skills still aren’t Bray level but his ring work is clearly way more consistent…..3 years of dominant booking with flunkies doing his bidding a Paul Heyman in his corner I hope he can get over…..picture the Wyatt Family getting even a 6 month push this strong…..Bray would’ve been over the moon smh

[@ShaneTumminello]

Bray is lower mid card at best.

[@CelticWarrior2265]

Undefeated and undisputed Ad-Read Champions, there isn’t an entertainment entity alive or otherwise that can hold a candle to the ad reads that Jim and Brian bring to us!

[@IslandGoMTG]

Beaver WV is a small town outside of Beckley, it's barely a village...I lives in the area for 19+ yrs...I can also tell you from personal experience that Mr New could extend his suit to the Northern Regional Jail in WV located in Harrison County. I spent less than 24 hrs there on a suspended license charge, kept my head down and my mouth shut and got out relatively unscathed the next morning, but what I saw during that short time was unreal. Inmates beaten and maced, I was in a holding cell with over 20 other guys. We barely had room to not step on each other. The entire holding cell got maced at one point. No water was offered because there were no cups, no mats no blankets, just concrete and the smell of sweat in a small unventalated room. I was denied my prescription medication as was everyone else. It was a nightmare.

[@LlyodLlwelleyn]

One of Cody’s least contrived promos so good job 👍🏻

[@silverback9572]

Cody could have said Roman couldn’t get over as a face 🤷‍♂

[@SomeoneElse-]

But that wouldn't make Roman look strong lol

[@silverback9572]

@@SomeoneElse- Lol, right

[@CalSaurous]

And y'know what the simple response would've been? That Roman never cared about the fans, headlined all the WrestleManias anyways, and is a megastar who can do what he wants. Roman doesn't care about being Mr popular unlike Cody who refused to turn heel.

[@silverback9572]

@@CalSaurous That honestly would have been cool, it would have made sense. I'm not saying Cody needed to or should have said that, his response was great, it was a really good segment. I'm just stating that because Roman brought up being over, it would have been a funny response, you know ?

[@decepticonxhunter4850]

That would just be a lame, desperate attempt at a comeback on Cody's part. Furthermore, Cody would just be insulting the WWE legends that didn't get over as a face.

[@damian_cross]

This angle and these promos are just dripping with Paul Heyman goo all over the place and I'm gulping it down like I haven't tasted it since old school ECW because I haven't. SLUUUUUUURRRRRPPPPP ahhhhh, that's good stuff.

[@willejones1918]

Both of these guys are in god mode now. With Sammy and Jey.

[@brandonwhite4992]

Seems to me Cody switched something up slightly since that first smackdown promo. I think maybe toning down the scream yelling robotic sounding promos about Dusty. This stuff he's doing now lands better IMO. Even with his little promo voice he still puts on.

[@AdrianBeegoatz]

“They’ve earned my trust with this program” is probably the truest statement made. I think so much of wrestling has been mis-booked and mis-managed for so long, that as a fan it’s hard to get invested in a lot. But this whole “Bloodline” has been such good TV, that for the first time in a long while, I’m just going with the flow and letting the wrestling take me along.

[@JohnNeumeister-xn3vm]

After watching EVERY episode of RAW live except 1(for the birth of my grand daughter,but did dvr it) These are the best promos of all time on the show.

[@loonyboyhatch]

Brian’s Segways have gotten waaaaaay better.

[@al5306]

"They have an overall smaller audience than they used to." No. They don't. Jim thinks that the same number of people watch television today that did in the 90's and that's not true. In 2022 USA delivered an average audience of 738,000, a year-over-year drop-off of 13%. To that end, WWE is the #1 sports channel on KZbin; the 5th most watched channel in America; and they out trended the Super Bowl last year. I can't understand the willingness to view things today like things haven't changed in 30 years.

[@travisboyle285]

Great observations.

[@wyndsagio]

It's literally a smaller audience. This sounds like 'prime demo' wankery

[@robertevans5205]

This has been amazing Build since 2020 aswell 🔥

[@j.b.595]

This was the best promo I’ve seen in a long time. Kudos to Cody for the response to Roman most guys wouldn’t know how to respond. Wow they barely talked about it 😂

[@thegoughandbordenfamily8234]

Cody is very honored that you're a virtual signaller and you gave him a kudos for his segment on a KZbin video.

[@pleaseshutup7053]

@@thegoughandbordenfamily8234 😂😂😂

[@j.b.595]

@@thegoughandbordenfamily8234 it’s virtue signal not virtual

[@matthewhostetter8974]

A 5-star promo once again between Cody and Roman. This match is going to be fantastic. Both men spitfire. Roman digging deep into the Stardust and leaving for AEW and Cody cutting to the bone of Roman becoming a tribe without a chief. We also hint at a Solo turn. This was another great way to hype up one of the biggest matches in Mania. I just hope we get the right payoff.

[@kurtisbased183]

7 stars if it was held in tokyo dome

[@Copperstoned]

@@kurtisbased183 Seven figure+ Dollars in live gate if held in Madison Square Garden.

[@JohnnyPerth]

Roman is awesome

[@wilsonjoshwilson]

Roman cooked him again on the mic. Crazy this is the same guy who used to say such goofy spoon fed lines before…

[@josiahsterling7308]

That will be his next heel gimmick "Cody Goads"

[@VanillaSunrise56]

It wasnt that long ago, under the Vince machine even, that they namedropped TNA on RAW for a joke

[@markfroman738]

Solo and his Umaga scream cracks me up 🤣

[@Rubyredacted]

Steven P New ad omnibus coming soon?? 😂😂

[@TriplomatX]

Reviewing that Cody promo reminds me of "The Rain" by Missy Elliot where she raps, "I break up with him before he dumps me", and I'm thinking if Roman wins, does HE cut away the bloodline before they could even think twice? That's interesting.

[@Robby_C]

I felt like Roman stole his lines from me. 🤣

[@garyclark3843]

Solo is the perfect wingman for these promos.

[@ivanr6203]

I disagree I think Cody took everything that Roman said flipped it and kept it within the story. Its easy for Roman to attack cody on his aew run and stardust. Cody didn't attack Roman and not being over for 4 years before going heel. Cody was outstanding

[@theconnected7234]

Cody has done a great job of remaining respectful towards Roman even though him and Heyman keep trying to make it personal

[@TheKevinNewsom]

WWE has gotten back to solid main events.

[@eastsidereviews727]

It is going to be hilarious how WWE will say AEW without saying it.

[@King4sshole89]

They can't actually say the name, a lot of legal issues might come up. And vice versa.

[@SasukesSharingan.]

​@@joegreene7619 yeah that was before tony got butt hurt. And before tony wouldn't let Billy Gunn come over for the reunion. Because wwe wouldn't put aew beside there wwe logo ON usa lol

[@danielburger1775]

AEW sometimes refers to their own promotion as "WWE"

[@YeTism]

Roman has improved on the mic so much since turning heel. He used to be god awful.

[@pleaseshutup7053]

Everyone magically improves on the mic when they turn heel it’s a wwe issue

[@christian6455]

​@Please Shut Up sami is legit the only one who good at cutting babyface promo.

[@fabianmarshall4120]

Yes he used to look down a lot and his body stayed stiff like he was thinking and trying to stand firm. He moves around confidently and moves his hands more and his head and shoulders rather than simply talking

[@TomFoolery350]

Absolutely agree, his promos after the shield were so boring. Just wannabe cool one liners and catchphrases, he was like a B Movie action hero. Now he's really good, sounds natural and I love it when he gets angry.

[@pleaseshutup7053]

@@christian6455 facts Cody I would throw in with more time but let’s see if the fans turn on him or not

[@Somnion009]

Thanks for bringing that up Brian. That’s something AEW doesn’t get 100%. When a babyface trash talks a heel he shouldn’t keep making comebacks cause then the crowd turns on the babyface, it’s done way too much, you’re not supposed to like what the heel says, I know MJF is a great heel but it’s why Jericho said they’re gonna cheer him regardless and that’s not how it should be.

[@bradpaton3927]

Cody Rhodes admitting that he hasn't done what Roman Reigns has, buThaThe Tribal Chief couldn't have done what he American Nightmare has because the HOtT wouldn't survive outside the WWE would've been very interesting....

[@neilsmith9066]

You’re Not Ready!!!!

[@carloslozada470]

Cornmeal cornette still stuck in 84

[@lustthomas6033]

Can someone give Vince McMahon a little credit for sticking in there with Roman because he knew he could become a mega Star. And give HHH credit for bringing back Cody aftet Cody dissed him in AEW .The guy knows what best for buisiness.

[@Heat3YT2]

Vince brought Cody back too. Vince had Sami with the bloodline as well. Vince only “left” in the summer. These plans were all set already. HHH just following the plan with this story.

[@j86485]

@@Heat3YT2 Yeah people forgot that Vince pushed Cody and plans was already for him to win the championship at WrestleMania. And he also put Sami with the bloodline albeit Sami was not as involved with them until Triple H took over

[@reddragon0624]

I think Vince can recognize potential when he sees it. He just has no idea how to utilize it 90% of the time.

[@12ozmouse99]

Is it going to be Solo to turn on Roman first? We’ve got a matchup for everyone else. Cody v Roman, Uso’s v Owens/Zayn. Who is Solo’s counterpart? I thought they were going to bring in Cardona or maybe even Grimes somehow but that’s looking less likely to happen before Mania. They’ve set it up to portray Jey as the most likely to turn first, but his promos and motives throughout contradict that completely. Jey is loyal to his family, even if he hates himself for it. They teased Jimmy a bit last week, but it looks like a red herring too. Solo has been silent, he hasn’t really shown any more allegiance to any particular member of the bloodline. Could Heyman and Solo be the first to plunge the dagger into Ceasar’s back?

[@theconnected7234]

Solo was sent by the Samoan elders to assist Roman. But we still don't know which elder it was and that's it's own story about where his loyalty lies.

[@j86485]

@@theconnected7234 I love how this storyline can go into so many directions

[@johnepants]

I don’t think this all ends at WM. The Bloodline will lose the belts, but, overall, I think the fall out goes all the way to Summerslam

[@MICKEY4356]

Thanks HHH. 🙂

[@ExpressDunlop]

i dont want wwe to rush entrance, maybe Roman but it get people excited to watch Cody or hear is entrance... he's that over. If they rushed it without music just talk people won't care as much and wont be excited/ready for it

[@MIKELIN8]

Since Cody left, shouldn't that company be re-branded SEW, as in Some Elite Wrestling?

[@sudarshaniyer6201]

Solo will end up fighting Matt Riddle at WrestleMania.

[@4cuttime]

Lmao at Brian imitating Roman Reigns

[@ryancreecy9105]

It's crazy to believe just a few years ago Roman was getting throttled on the microphone by John Cena now he's perfect

[@shahanahsan05]

W Segment Cody never disappoints & Roman was also pretty good

[@michaelmartinez3893]

Been waiting for this one

[@masterj4777]

Best promo Roman has ever done in his life! It's a Fair line brain you just don't know wrestling son!

[@TheeCoachg]

Cody actually could’ve said “I mean god knows it took a few lines from your own blood for you to get over too” In all technicalities,neither of them could get over as Babyfaces at certain points in time lol

[@Absinthexx7]

That statement sounds horrible, but hearing “it’s like wcw” made me laugh so hard I couldn’t help myself. Holy fuck lmao

[@gearsofwar573]

Holy shit I don't watch wrestling so when I seen the picture of Stardust I got a little scared Vince got a hold on Cody lol.

[@cubist12]

There's a certain point in this promo where Paul is in the background and he has this shit-eating grin on his face as Cody is doing his promo. I think even Paul is marking out for this whole thing (probably because he's helping write it).

[@GregHuffman1987]

Isn't this cody artwork a reference to a movie? If its just Tron, ok, but issit something else?

[@positively_broad_st3780]

Heyman will be the Advocate for Gunther in less than six months...

[@reddragon0624]

What the hell do you think Ludwig is?

[@Matt-cr4vv]

This feud and the buildup and promos leading to the match is a prime example of how good WWE can still be if they’ll just cut out the over control of everything and give guys the leeway to be themselves with their characters and guide their own promos instead of deciding what level someone is and what they’re character has to be and forcing things forward to fit what they’ve decided things are going to be. The show largely since HHH took over creative has been quite a bit better as we finally have been seeing people get genuine opportunities to swing for the fences and elevate themselves on the show that just hasn’t existed for a long time with how overcontrolled everything has been. Allowing people some freedom and not sticking them in a position that they have to stay in has shown that wrestling can still produce compelling content that people care about. In a prior time Cody could never be what we now see. Not because he didn’t have the ability to do it but because he wasn’t going to be given a chance to do it. WWE refused to allow what we see today to be possible by forcing him to be Stardust and if Cody didn’t have the courage to push back on it and bet on himself like he did we’d never have gotten to see what he was capable of becoming. Or look to Roman. Previously we couldn’t get this version of Roman because he had to be the top baby face no matter what. He couldn’t be himself. When they finally relented on that and let him be himself we have gotten to see how compelling he can really be. Nobody would’ve imagined he could cut promos like he has been in this feud, which have been really good every time, in the days where he was so scripted we got things like “suffering succotash” or the constant “believe that”. He’s an amazing example of how much better even a top level star can become if you just let the guy be himself and the freedom to grow in his abilities instead of forcing them into a box and micromanaging everytbing they do. Both of these guys are such a prime example of the value of opportunity to grow and the freedom to develop organically instead of forcing what you want to happen. This is the first wrestling match I’ve genuinely cared about watching and want a certsin result to happen in many years. I can’t remember wanting to see somebody win as badly as I’d like to see Cody win this match since around 2006-7 time frame when I wanted John Cena to win back the title from Edge really badly. I was around 12-13 at that time and really disliked edge and loved John Cena and wanted him to win it back badly. Since then I’ve had preferences but have never felt any true investment in a match where I will genuinely feel let down if the result I want doesn’t end up happening since that time. Seeing Cody complete the full circle of winning the title would be so cool to me after seeing him have the balls to leave in the first place and then have the balls to leave a cushy spot in AEW. I would love to see someone who had the courage to take such risks over being complacent in a position of safety and proved everyone wrong about what he could be if he had a chance to achieve the ultimate mission in the end. And that is something that in a way is thanks to the previous approach to things by creating the scenario where he had to take those chances but is further enhanced by the change in approach allowing it to happen and letting someone become what they’re capable to be. It gives me hope that the product as a whole will continue to get better and that it will eventually become what I remember in my younger years. Because as a lapsed fan who wants to be a regular fan again I want it to be compelling enough to finally follow it consistently again and have been disappointed that through so many years it hasn’t been. I haven’t been willing to force myself to consume it when it isn’t enjoyable for me but I’ve remained optimistic that it’ll get better to where I’ll be happy to be invested like I once was. Things as they are now and the direction they seem to be moving in makes that hope feel possible which wasn’t the case as recently as a year or two ago.

[@MrTonyJ]

Cody should’ve said, and you couldn’t get over as a good guy here so you ran to Paul Heyman.

[@__RYN__]

2:22 Exactly I think this is believable Top guy vs the new guy little Seth Rollins but ok. But man Im loving this Roman Reigns kinda Bruce Wayne character. Face of the company. Ive beat everyone. Paranoid by his success

[@__RYN__]

6:05 Thats my only knock is Solo Sikoa looks like a giant baby like Bronson Reed. These guys need muscle

[@yusufgazi7]

THE BIG DAWG!

[@JulesGunn]

It took a fake cancer diagnosis to finally get Reigns over…

[@ksdnsdkumar1375]

@4:24 Why someone has to go into business himself like Hangman AdamPage ?

[@codysanford1825]

I wish Solo was less mindless Samoan beast, and more badass Samoan with a brain

[@TheeCoachg]

I wonder is Orton gonna come back and be the 4th babyface so he can eventually turn on Cody and they can start that feud. Im ready for that.

[@TheCheshireCat.]

Surprised they were allowed to say "Pro wrestler"

[@Amos_Huclkeberry]

I wanna see Cody come out as Stardust at Wrestlemania.

[@tammyforbes2101]

That’s a sentence I never thought I would here Jim say! Roman did the best Mic work / promo work! 😮 he has always sucked so bad on the mic now he is being commended by Jim Cornette for his mic work. 😊

[@NoirExistence]

Cody's best work.

[@thesportsguy126]

Cody has to win. Romans 3 year reign has been great but predictable. Cody can have fresh matchups and WWE can make a new star. Roman has to lose and Cody has to win.

[@decepticonxhunter4850]

You say that as if Cody's matchups haven't been predictable.

[@garrett1127]

Damn

[@jasonkraatz9574]

I still say Reigns should win. It makes sense for the Bloodline story to continue. Roman keeps the title while the Usos lose theirs. Then Roman begins ragging on Jey for losing the tag titles. The animosity builds. Because I really think Jey is still turning on Roman eventually. You can also have Roman win at Mania and then shake Cody’s hand. That would make folks wonder.

[@reddragon0624]

Nah they need to start wrapping this up. It’s been a great 2 and 1/2 year story but the longer it goes on the more it’s gonna feel like it’s just dragging and wearing thin. Especially with a potential sale coming up you need to usher in a new era for WWE.

[@oldmanmob4659]

Roman loses bloodline "break up" Roman goes away for 6 months to a year. He returns with Jacob fatu and Paul Heyman

[@gavincrane6054]

Solo vs cody will be awsome

[@christian6455]

Solo gonna have a good career even without winning titles he just got a different character

[@AcesPlace22]

He's umaga... he ha zero character

[@Bulletno]

how about hollywood solo sikoa?

[@pleaseshutup7053]

@@AcesPlace22 that is a character lol

[@louisharrison6593]

Whoever said .... but words will never hurt me, need to watch this promo by reigns.. that punches were stinging..I was like damn Cody

[@alexanderson618]

ROMAN KILLED CODY AGAIN!!! ACKNOWLEDGE HIM👆🏼

[@mdmahtabsiddiqui]

Hello jim what's your thought on cm punk latest viral deleted post.

[@TheWordMercy82]

Middleweights like Cody should not try to come back 10 pounds heavier!! He's a bad joke of the worst ideals (he's not the problem, but rather what he represents that is the problem which is relativism) Now Star Dust? Star Dust could have been interesting

[@Voysh2Voysh69]

Soloooo, Romoooo, Usooooo 🧘🏽‍♂️🧘🏽

[@theconnected7234]

Comorottoooooooo

[@planexshifter]

Those inmates got what they deserved. Who cares about criminals?