Jim Cornette Reviews Cody Rhodes vs. Roman Reigns (Universal Championship) at WrestleMania XL

[@RedShogun13]

* Roman hits a Crossroads on Cody and he kicks out * Roman: THAT MOVE SUCKS. THAT MOVE DON’T BEAT NOBODY. I JUST DID IT TO RUB IT IN HIS FACE I laughed so hard

[@cornelioust2165]

Same that was goated 😂

[@SMTraz]

Priceless!

[@mhug86]

I was😂😂😂😂💀💀💀

[@thatblindtekkenwarrior1177]

That's right up there with "let's talk about my little brother Seth, exactly no pop" Roman is a national treasure on the mic. He might not say a lot, but when he does, it's always golden.

[@psychobluesfxt]

Was wondering what he was saying while watching it live in the stadium haha. As incredible as it was, it made me appreciate how much of what makes WWE great is their TV production.

[@isleofredemption]

I love the notion that Taker was in the middle of a podcast, but SENSED he was needed. He teleports to Mania long enough to remove The Rock. Then teleports back to the podcast. “Sorry- just had to clean up the yard a little.”

[@CJeyB]

"So who is on your Mount Rushmore of police officers?"

[@redred222]

i like the idea that rock was talking mad crap on social media about being the best wrestler of all time at wrestlmania and taker seeing this and what do you think he was thinking dude was wrestlmania not rock

[@garydevlin8178]

If not Austin, then if they couldn’t have Taker either, their third ‘break in emergencies’ option C lol, had to be Brandi telling Rock who in the hell told him it was open mic night, with an ahem mic check to the people’s balls, and runs off with the people’s own 🎤, plus with Rikishi as her bought off backup, turning on the Rock ‘for the Rock’ milking the F out of the infamous lines for the crowd before he drags him off😆

[@CYB3R2K]

Dude felt Cody's power level was diminishing and did the instant transmission? 😭

[@parakathepyro]

Seth being a literal shield might be the most subtle story telling moment

[@TheRealAhoy]

When dude comes back he'll be the biggest Babyface going. Consider him and Cody the future "Mega Powers".

[@sarjeshkhadgi2841]

Roman still not getting over that betrayal and it leading to his downfall is perfect,Seth Rollins knew Roman would target him cause it has happened at Royal Rumble 2022 so he became Cody's Shield Seth Rollins despite losing his title and getting beat up bad both nights still helped Cody Rhodes,he was the true hero of this whole Bloodline vs Cody story.

[@TheRealAhoy]

@@sarjeshkhadgi2841 Great long term storytelling. It felt like him messing with Roman over the shield stuff was just abandoned, but it wasn't really. Roman may have won that match but that rivalry infuriated him, and he was still infuriated by the time Mania happened.

[@maceomillions2192]

​@@sarjeshkhadgi2841🎯

[@UncomfortableShoes]

My favorite part was Seth telling Cody, I know Roman’s weakness but never really telling us. Seth knew it was himself. They really have potential to have Seth and Roman have their own program and explore that too.

[@pjmmaloney4458]

“Pro wrestling is back” - Michael Cole as the show ended. What a clear slap to Vince McMahon.

[@LRM5195]

Vince is the old boss no one wanted around anymore

[@LRM5195]

@boredsilver95 Wtf do you want? You’ll have your boring technical wrestling matches in the future. Let the majority of us enjoy the entertainment and shock value of it all ffs

[@LRM5195]

@boredsilver95 i think you’re overthinking this. If we’re in the H era, it’s most definitely going to be a balance of everything, probably with longer storytelling. H might let Cole say “pro wrestling” but at this point, it all blends together as far as terminology goes. At least imo.

[@Sky_Blaze]

They're throwing more and more shots at vince on commentary punk said a few things and Cole even said "I'm glad I don't have to say fight night anymore"

[@pjmmaloney4458]

@@Sky_Blaze They must have all grown to hate working for VKM

[@jamesburgess2k]

One small detail I haven't seen people mention is that before Cody does the 3rd Crossroads before Solo, he pauses and looks to the right side of the ring (where solo interfered at WM 39), which cost him when Solo came from the stage side instead. Both guys remembered not to do the exact same thing as last time

[@robertf1309]

I noticed that too! It's the little things. And Cody keeping himself in the middle of the ring for the finish instead of doing it near the ropes. Little things like that

[@robertnapier624]

@@robertf1309 devil’s in the details

[@Dr_V_von_Doom]

Caught that too, brilliant touch

[@adammeyer347128]

Not only Solo, but Rock the night before.

[@alicem3415]

I loved the 3rd Crossroads build. We all knew from last year 2 would never be enough. And he kept getting towards that 3, but then something would happen both nights. It made the final crossroads such a perfect ending because the anticipation had built for a year for it.

[@mahakalavanilla6263]

If you’re going to have an overbooked clusterfuck, it better be in the main event of Mania. This was fantastic

[@matthewhostetter8974]

This is peek storytelling.

[@christiansmith1389]

I wouldn’t even go as far to say it was overbooked. Everyone involved had skin in the game.

[@philly_sports1558]

It truly felt like a series finale for WWE in a way. It obviously isn’t but that’s what it felt like.

[@cedricknarsiso4044]

I dont think it was overbooked at all, everyone in there had a connection to all of the guys in the ring.

[@badladyami]

@@cedricknarsiso4044 It CAN be overbooked and still be good. This level of wild finish felt like an ode to Dusty.

[@juansanchez209]

Roman choosing to hit Seth with the chair instead of Cody was masterful storytelling! Roman's inability to let go of the past cost him his future.

[@MattyPeq]

Let go of the past, lmao. That was the right choice. The most hurtful turn of all time had to be punished.

[@davidnelson4347]

This was a masterpiece

[@phillipbrown2318]

That definitely was Masterful storytelling.

[@anthonyanderson9303]

​@MattyPeq but that's what cost him everything

[@MrThundaro]

It is his entire character, it's why he is the way he is. He can't let go. He won't. This is just masterful villain work.

[@azapro911]

That pop when Undertaker's gong struck. 👌

[@matthewhostetter8974]

I was waiting for the Glass Shatter, but the Undertaker Gong is always welcome.

[@NITR0NAGINOSS]

​@@thomasanthony4012only 2 comments on this channel and it's calling people marks for reacting to undertaker. A mark would know all the little indy wrestlers because marks usually hate the legends like the undertaker sound familiar?

[@TheRealAhoy]

​@@thomasanthony4012Undertaker historically gets involved when he thinks justice needs to be served.

[@philly_sports1558]

I was there and pretty much everyone around me was expecting Austin. But Undertaker showing up was so unexpected that no one really cared. We all lost our minds anyway.

[@speranza9415]

Ain't nobody staying down when that gong tolls.

[@jeffysacks]

Imagine… 1,316 days being champion, carrying the company on your back just to lose it due to your revengeful heart. Roman always hated Seth for breaking up the Shield. The long term storytelling is just *chefs kiss* Seth even fell on the bottom rope after the chair shot.. just like Roman did. The little things.

[@dr.loomis4221]

Carrying the company is a huge reach

[@jeffysacks]

@@dr.loomis4221 you might want to check the ratings, sold out crowds, merchandise sales before Reigns became champion. It’s non debatable. Everybody since 2015 wanted this version of Roman Reigns. Right place, right time = money.

[@champagnepettis]

⁠@@dr.loomis4221bro I stopped watching WWE for a hot minute a few years ago but everytime I would check, I’d see Roman. Then he really got the bag when he finally turned into the bad guy we wanted. That’s my take but if you got somebody else in mind let’s here it

[@MrOuija-rr8kq]

My wife screamed out of fear when she noticed Thuggertaker was standing behind The Rock. He blended in so well with the background.

[@acsone3546]

I saw some live footage and the ring was so illuminated by ambient light everyone who was there could see him

[@TheeCoachg]

Roman said “THAT MOVE SUCK! IT DONT BEAT NOBODY!” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 then yelling “I KNOW!” at Solo. Brilliant,just Brilliant Heel work.

[@koragg4193]

Also funny that he lost to that very move later. Roman knew exactly what he was doing.

[@javieratwood4445]

That man has PERFECTED his craft

[@Sky_Blaze]

Really has cant believe vince was hiding this having Roman as a face.​@javieratwood4445

[@christophergargaro959]

His heel mannerisms were fantastic. Plays the arrogant asshole to perfection. Also loved his shit eating grin after countering Cody on the outside.

[@CozyHumanoid]

Nigga smiled when cody was pinning him he was happy losing it to cody.

[@jtrain100179]

I loved when Roman yelled I KNOW!

[@prestonpfeiffer]

Same.

[@dngl21]

That and when Roman and Paul Heyman hug after the match.

[@TylerG13]

They even found a way to keep teasing the rift between Roman and Solo. Just brilliant all around.

[@MadCaril]

same!

[@thegraymouser12]

Yeah, I loved that too. Great touch, added a touch of frustration, it just felt perfect in the moment and it also sold Roman being hurt by the fight

[@michaellamb4001]

Just think of a sideways moment, if Cody stayed at AEW he would have been on collision at 11:30 PM doing a meaningless match

[@user-rx2hw8up2j]

What?...Cody vs Komander would have been epic

[@walkedoverwater]

@@user-rx2hw8up2j😂😂😂

[@prestonpfeiffer]

I STILL get mad at him for going 15mins with Sunny Kiss😒

[@grabbity]

You trying to tell me an 8 minute banger with the pizza dough guy isn't better than the main event of Mania? Thought y'all were WRESTLING fans, not just sports entertainment. Lol

[@xATown23xGaming]

Jade and Cody had great showings on the grandest stage of them all, with this new WWE which I have hopes for why would anyone go to AEW in it's current state? Just look at Giulia from Stand and Deliver when they cut to her she looked stunned, people knew her and she looked stunned by the people. HHH scooping any of these free agents will slowly drain AEW. The womens division is only getting stronger with Becky likely leaving and Asuka maybe calling it soon there's so much growth potential

[@matthewsmith6051]

No mention of that incredibly timed camera shot over Cena’s shoulder when The Rock’s music hit. Cena’s expression was priceless.

[@thekempter1991]

60 year old undertaker has more aura than the entirety of AEW

[@TheViper-yv6yp]

And after 60 years if they make it half that long. Undertaker is the fucking best.

[@ninjanunch27]

Sting was great in AEW and so was Punk and MJF that being said they have been 🗑️ since Punk left.

[@davidfebreeze428]

Yeah but there are only a hand full of people in the last 30 years who have that kind of aura

[@marathiboi96]

Come on, It's taker, he's better than 99% period.

[@tylerweidler9493]

Agreed. None of those guys there can sniff Takers jock bro. Not even the same universe.

[@whydoineedahandle406]

Michael Cole deserves some credit. He’s actually good when Vince isn’t telling him what to say.

[@mbryanf]

Believe me his credit and worth is shown in his paycheck

[@zlinedavid]

Hearing Cole (Vince’s mouthpiece for so long) say the words “professional wrestling” was the true sign that a new era has begun.

[@T_R_O_Y_McClure]

Agree 100%. Ever since vince left it has been so much better. A good mix of taking the piss and seriousness. Plus cole even got to call it professional wrestling.

[@MariuszMroczek-dd7ku]

The toilet noises on the side, that no one else could hear, no longer distract Cole ... only Brian Last.

[@robertnapier624]

Finish. The. Story.

[@PoochMG]

Roman putting the table back under the ring was golden.

[@russellcampbell3500]

I popped so hard for that. Classic imo

[@ElizabethVelezbermudez]

He was copying DeVille in his match with Morgan.

[@DaHighTechCave]

The Locker Room leader came back one last time to put one of his unruly “kids” in place. I loved it.

[@UnsilencedOutspokenTikTok]

Dwayne was that kid

[@Fencellisk]

I can't believe no one is saying this! As soon as I heard the gong, I thought God with some divine intervention!

[@meowskiss4475]

Taker actually loves the rock... the rock was never a locker room nuisance

[@UnsilencedOutspokenTikTok]

@@meowskiss4475 no but Taker looked out for Rock from the bullies known as the Kliq. Rock now being in a group of bullies comes full circle.

[@smellywaffels1967]

He's always there and that's the problem. He looks so old and weak it makes everyone he hits look so bad.

[@Costas22]

The big entrances. The compelling 1 on 1 match. The major appearances. Seth becoming Cody's Shield. Cody winning to a massive POP. Samantha's emotional announcement. The big celebration. This wasn't just a match. It was cinema.

[@superflick100]

Samantha over does it.Its cringeworthy.

[@NationalSportsEntertainmentNSE]

​@@superflick100she got choked up. So it was the 1 time she didn't overdo it

[@usamazahid3882]

Pure cinematic experience.

[@new0033]

Lol. Get a life

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

​Bad cinema with a bad story

[@ktruth83]

“Cussing like Shane Douglas in ECW” 🤣🤣

[@DrDizzleFrizzle]

Seth not having a moment was kinda brilliant, he's already gassed from the two matches and lingering injuries, the camera missed it, but he struggled to even get in the ring. All he had left was to be the shield, just protecting Cody by sacrificing his body. Seth sacrificed everything because he created Roman Reigns, it was the classic heroic sacrifice and was one of the most beautiful examples of storytelling in wrestling history. Seth not only gave himself to fix the problem he caused, but he passed the torch to Cody as the working horse champion that will protect the wwe universe. I do hope Roman vs Seth is next, with Seth as thr baby face and Roman ultimately the sympathetic heel confronting the source of his trauma. It would be a great send off for the two of them to battle through all of that trauma and have Seth pay for what he did to help Roman overcome his trauma, the two reuniting as friends to enter thr next stage of their career as legacy talents.

[@VanEdwards35]

Wow, you should be a writer. This was an amazing recap. 👍

[@olimercer835]

I just thought the same thing. It truly was ​@@VanEdwards35

[@keithcostanza96]

Cody coulda at least said “thank you to Seth” during his RAW celebration lol

[@davidmeichner8346]

Do you play sports - I don't mean "e-sports"?

[@davidmeichner8346]

Do you play sports - I don't mean "e-sports"?

[@Chaz4543]

"big money match" > "dream match"

[@SONOFPEARL315]

BIG MONEY AAAAALLLLL DAY! 😂😂😂

[@NickCodyComedy]

Big money match that potentially teases or sets up multiple dream big money matches > both

[@zlinedavid]

@@NickCodyComedyThat’s true…might want to tell that to Tony Khan. Oh wait, he’s here to make friends, not make big money.

[@Chaz4543]

@@zlinedavid Nice dream match tonight between Edge whos one of your big stars making millions going 20 plus minutes against some jobber in a mask. LOL never change Tony Khan.

[@zlinedavid]

@@Chaz4543 Oh yeah, AEW was on tonight…totally forgot. 😏😂

[@garenthal9638]

“Shoulda known that wouldn’t work, his move suuuucks”

[@DavidH1]

Great moment.

[@hanch3664]

Roman talking shit was absolutely hilarious

[@hollywood21639]

He wasn't telling lies either

[@prestonpfeiffer]

That shit was HILARIOUS 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@prestonpfeiffer]

@@hollywood21639Except that he lost to it and Cody has more or less won every match with it. Roman said “That move dont beat NOBODY!” thats a lie…A funny one nonetheless.

[@michaelgates4917]

AEW just played the video and I’m dying too hear Jim’s take on it. I can hear the laughter already 😂

[@InsomniacRocker]

I too LOVED the "nu uh... no tables for you!" spot by Roman 😆

[@DavidOwen-yv8wz]

No yeet. No tables. Ha ha!

[@fallenexposure9663]

Seth being Cody's shield was neat.

[@OscarRamirez-fr9ii]

Bro got dropped as soon as he went inside the ring

[@dtowns]

@@OscarRamirez-fr9iibro was on 1% health. You couldn’t see it, but he literally crawled to the ring. He knew he was going to be nothing more then bait for Roman and it worked.

[@poindexterflex1981]

This is such a relaxed comment. :D

[@DillyDilly13]

@@dtownsYup, he was literally a shield for a moment.

[@MariuszMroczek-dd7ku]

Seth Rollins in: "Zorro, The Gay Blade"

[@ColinPeddicord]

Reminded me of when Mick Foley won the world title on Raw. This match is why we love wrestling.

[@tmac7887]

I think that’s what’s missing now in WWE…You never see the tittle change hands on Raw or Samckdown anymore…Only at PLE’s

[@ColinPeddicord]

@@tmac7887 I agree you don’t see it. For me, as long as there is a good build and it makes sense, that’s what I want. I hate hot shotting the title. It makes them meaningless. To Triple H’s credit, he gets it: long title runs and good booking makes stars.

[@masonteague4039]

Yep

[@dgjwngwergwr8782]

Roman could not have lost that title anywhere besides at Wrestlemania

[@ColinPeddicord]

@@thomasanthony4012 Hi Roman!

[@bluezilla2547]

They didn't mention how emotional everyone got, Samantha Irvin was audibly holding back tears when she announced Cody as the new champion, Michael Cole wiped tears from his eyes when he hugged Cody, Seth was seen on the ground smiling looking emotional at the whole thing. People keep joking about WWE Avengers but holy shit the ending really was like some evil villain had finally been defeated by our heroes who went all out to save the world. Many years after my brother randomly bought one of the Royal Rumble PPV's for us to watch together we got together this past weekend to watch both nights. Both of us grew up on 90's WWF and here we were now watching Wrestlemania 40 as excited as we had been watching old RAW episodes. As much as the Elite kids want to scream for attention with the Punk shit on their crappy show, nothing that company does this month will take any real attention from arguably the greatest Wrestlemania ever. It's a new Era after years of crap that only recently finally started to get better. It's such a good time to be a fan again and there is so much more to come too. Bron is moving up, NXT is still killing it, we'll find out whether Bo Dallas can carry on Brey's legacy, the Rock teased something with Cody, Roman broke his silence just to say he's back to square one but that he's already training again, and the various CM Punk feuds when he finally heals and comes back. I love professional wrestling!

[@joolsmacgrools1288]

Well fucking said and thoroughly agreed.

[@deepblue8143]

I wish you were my neighbor.

[@amizakk]

I love pro wrestling - that’s all I could say after this match. When wrestling is ‘real’, nothing comes close.

[@Phoenix114]

Samantha is getting f'in annoying with her fake ass emotions

[@shaeisgae8952]

​@@Phoenix114 okay calm down buddy, its almost like she knows them irl and is also a fan

[@Costas22]

The Rock was so awesome in this. Commanding the ring like a (Final) Boss, swearing like a sailor, antagonizing Mama Rhodes. You could tell he loved being a heel again.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

It was Shane Douglas cringe.

[@Costas22]

@@Speedyreedy1218 LMAO, come up with a talking point of your own.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

@@Costas22 Shane Douglas plus Steiner cringe minus the math lesson.

[@barrymccockiner773]

Mama Rhodes! Look at your son!! 😂

[@borderjumper2202]

The All In footage is EXACTLY what Punk said. Tony sure showed them 😂

[@antonlifer4449]

Thats the only way AEW was getting any ratings this week. Honestly just makes their product look weaker.

[@strnglhld]

Can’t wait for Jim’s episode on this

[@mikeharv2978]

Wow they actually showed it?

[@neojack2089]

​@@mikeharv2978Yup

[@ButWhatIfItIs]

Oh yeah? Looking forward to seeing it. Was it fake AF lol?

[@paulc1553]

Roman Reigns: "That move sucks!" when Cody kicked out of Cross Rhodes. That was hilarious.

[@dolandarkxgrandayy6953]

This match was a love letter to professional wrestling. It had all the bells and whistles. This was the most professional wrestling match of all time.

[@kamfisher1714]

Felt like the finale of sports entertainment

[@ifgwelf]

RIP to sports entertainment. Long live pro wrestling

[@theboxingboy7422]

Yeah If you watch Cody pin Roman you can see Roman smile when the 3 was hit because even he knew what a moment it was about to be

[@85futureshock]

This match felt like the death nail of the Vince McMahon era and a return to where you could be proud to be a wrestling fan.

[@woodyburns]

Ummm, did you not watch any wrestling before this? A good/great match? Absolutely. Most professional? No way

[@KermitTheFrogHere]

Cole saying "FINISHED. THE. STORY." with the pinfall was one of his best calls ever. Cole when he's allowed to be himself is so good. I loved this match. My ONLY complaint is that it wasn't Steve Austin who took out The Rock. It was too perfect and it's a shame it didn't happen. Everything else was spot on. And Samantha Irvin announcing Cody as the new champion while in tears was great, too. It capped off what a satisfying moment Cody winning was. This was peak professional wrestling.

[@nelsonsamuelsanchez]

I think it was fine that it wasn't stone cold. Everyone who interfered had some sort of history with the bloodline. Stone cold never did.

[@YeTism]

Cole from 2008-2014 was really horrible. It wasn’t his fault though.

[@cipherpac]

Samantha's call on Cody's win and her call on Priest cashing in the briefcase were the stuff of legend. Super effective at bringing excitement and emotion to the moment. She is to ring announcers what JR is to TV commentators. Pay that woman every penny she asks you for.

[@DCeasedbrickbuilds]

He’s gotta be feeling pretty good not having Vince on the headset screaming at him for hours on end.

[@JACQUEZ23]

​@@nelsonsamuelsancheznah stone cold was perfect for the rock

[@koragg4193]

About Seth being shut down immediatly by Roman. Seth's personal "narrative" for the entire year was that he was breaking down more and more. And now at wrestlemania he bit way more than he could chew and he knew it but he still did his best effort. He didn't help Cody win the tag match. He lost his title. He couldn't stop the Rock on night 2. He was too weak to do anything but he kept trying. Even beaten down and broken as he was he still did his job which was taking Roman's attention. Roman was down but when Seth hit the ring to attack the Rock, Roman saw red and speared the hell out of Seth. And then the chair spot happens. Whoever was there in the writers room was pretty smart. They gave him the Iron Man in the Avengers role. The narcissistic prick that realises his wrong ways and finally gets redemption by sacrificing himself.

[@vanyadolly]

The man who created the person Roman became being the one to put the final nail in his coffin is storytelling perfection. Both for Seth and Roman. it's incredible how many strong, complect character arcs they were able to build up during this one storyline.

[@insaniac64]

Samantha Irvin's crying and the mostly silent commentary punctuated the ending to this amazing years long story. Shows just how invested everyone inside and outside the wrestling business loves Cody and was that invested in him winning

[@MansMan42069]

_Burns for 500 in the End Phase_

[@Sky_Blaze]

​@Bale4Bonshe really is her introductions annoy the crap out of me.

[@TheAnonymousIndividual]

Dude, she's the Aubrey Edwards of WWE, come on. She's an announcer yet she has to constantly make everything about her, between the fact that she goes overboard with her announcing, so much so that she sounds like she's reading a children's book to 1st graders, to how WWE sticks a camera next to her to get her "live reactions." She's really only there for herself and she's a total mark. You only like her because you want to plow her, if she were a guy, you'd hate her.

[@ChristianRamosTheKingSlater]

What a shit take, she's been consistently great ​@Bale4Bond

[@axesoccer7887]

@@Sky_Blaze to her, she assumes we need to be reminded every week that Cody won back to back royal rumbles.

[@jlyt18]

"a good match with an exceptional series of moments" is such a good way to explain this, i would take this over a meltzer 7 star tokyo dome special any day of the week.

[@bennwardhaugh3013]

I know we all know this but if this match doesn't get 5 stars from "Ol' Unca' Dave" then it'll truly mean that he's gone off the deep end never to return.

[@coryfusting9294]

Its a 5 star match in our hearts and that's good enough

[@bennwardhaugh3013]

@jonjones9917 If you're trying to have a hot take, then this isn't it.

[@j86485]

@@bennwardhaugh3013 The wrestling in the match was boring but the story made it better

[@BarryWallace-se8lz]

@@bennwardhaugh3013 You got to be joking the match was a 1.5 AT BEST. It was the overly long, the moments in the match were boring, interference in the matches as big as this one just make the match stupid and pointless and the storytelling was woeful. It is NOT a good match no matter what people say.

[@PaxBisonica89]

The ending to Mania 40 is what starcade 97 should have been

[@saj8]

And rightfully so.

[@matthewhostetter8974]

WWE just put on one of the biggest Manias of all time, meanwhile, AEW has to use CM Punk to try and pop a rating.

[@Mark_of_Tread]

I thought the same exact thing, this is what we SHOULD have gotten

[@ArsyaUtomo]

And how they should booked Lex express, alas, we got bret

[@DutchMcVeigh]

Facts

[@ryansmith1228]

Orton shooting that viper look while holding Cody was intriguing haha

[@bennwardhaugh3013]

Haha classic Orton, I always thought there'd be a rivalry between them involving the title to feed off their history.

[@robertnapier624]

@@bennwardhaugh3013 I think the legacy will be destined to face off one another one day

[@davsavchav]

I remember Cody's Raw debut in 2007 when Orton was top heel on Raw.

[@SerialKillerJM]

“He’s cursing like he Shane Douglas in ECW” …. Brilliant

[@jeffmendez02]

When The Shield music played, the delusional me was looking if anyone in the crowd was bleeding.

[@AnneHathawayRules]

DOPE 😂

[@ianm1462]

Undertaker’s appearance made me reflex shout ‘holy shit!’ in my apartment. Truly a swerve but kinda perfect seeing as he’s the ‘Soul of Wrestling’. Epic match, a true all timer.

[@samspurgeon4222]

I'm 49 years old and did the same thing....when it went dark and that bell rang, I said "Holy shit!!!! No Way!!!" 👍

[@AcmeMonkeyCompany]

I know, it was crazy... it was like the Ghost of Wrestling Past itself manifested to beat the Bloodline. Surreal!

[@nicholasmarquez3399]

You could say Undertaker was the secret boss

[@richborn6700]

Facts I was like "fuckin what!?!" my friend and I were hyped to hear that Gong hit

[@Persephone715]

Same. Cats ran, dog fell out of the bed. They are still eyeing me suspiciously...😂

[@OrsoPolareX]

“If the glass would have shattered they would have set the stadium on fire” is not an understatement. There may have been enough energy in that stadium to level the entire city of Philadelphia!

[@gsignaturemessage]

I agree. I was there live. The gong was loud AF but they were selling a lot of Philly 3:16 shirts. We would've lost our damn minds with that glass

[@calebmccarthy454]

@@gsignaturemessage the gong already hit hard, the glass shattering would have just given people heart attacks..

[@AmirM-nh5qw]

That’s exactly why they didn’t. TOO MUCH ENERGY would of Moved the Ground the Ppls ears could of gone deaf. Children can’t take that LOUD BRO or SHRIEKING FEMALE voices there’s so much to consider for REAL LIFE SAFETY Reasons that we don’t notice until it’s too late.

[@AmirM-nh5qw]

Basically TOO MUCH of a hood or bad thing is EVIL .. good intentions lead us to hell. Stop helping ppl make them EARN their Soul. Too many soulesss fools around (8billion ppl only 144,000,000 with Souls) that means 7.86 billion SOULESS keeping the 144MILLION.

[@dizzysoul6684]

Austin's return would've overshadowed the whole ongoing main event

[@richardlaxton2933]

I cant wait for the thumbnail of bondage undertaker LOL

[@erykahm4307]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@carriebrooks2377]

🤣🤣🤣yasss travis please do that

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Bisexual Undertaker also 😂

[@hahajaxsontv]

Bondage undertaker was the best thing Drew has ever said

[@MariuszMroczek-dd7ku]

SE7EN 2.0

[@Pogo113]

We need an emergency broadcast for how badly showing the Wembkey footage is already backfiring 😂😂😂

[@chadkirk150]

Just waiting patiently for Jim to roast the shit out of Tony Khan for releasing the All Out fight.

[@wildwine6400]

People like to use the buzzword of "fumble" a lot lately. But Tony Khan and the AEW fans driving Cody away is the biggest fumble in wrestling since WCW booted Steve Austin. What a HUGE moment for Cody and the WWE. Amazing

[@SDPSeanDoesntPlay619]

AND fumbled CM Punk .AEW has taken some big Ls

[@JJSFC]

@@SDPSeanDoesntPlay619two giant Ls in the space of little over two years. Crazy. Fuck knows what’s going to happen after they air this All In footage.

[@sionrouge1697]

Not really. Cody has no charisma and cant carry a company. You guys will find out in a month, ratings will fall and intrest will fall.

[@TheFinalBo33]

@@sionrouge1697been over two years and he is the guy. Didn’t work in AEW but he is doing gang buster over in the big leagues. His merchandise numbers are just inanse

[@sionrouge1697]

@@TheFinalBo33 tv ratings are different from selling a shirt. Disel sold plenty of black gloves but failed as champion.

[@sarjeshkhadgi2841]

This was the most overbooked WrestleMania main event I've ever seen even the Attitude Era main events weren't this wild,they really brought out WWE Avengers to takedown The Bloodline it was amazing.

[@brysoncherry9884]

Reminiscent of HHH v Sting Over bloated And means cody didnt win clean

[@matthewhostetter8974]

The Most overbooked Mania main event of all time and I loved every moment of it.

[@kamfisher1714]

Can’t be “overbooked” if it all made sense

[@jlyt18]

@AlkoTural that was the whole point, you reap what you sow, they even called it out on commentary thats what they signed up for making it anything goes

[@joolsmacgrools1288]

@@brysoncherry9884that match was dog shit and honestly should be forgotten. But I’m quite sure the booking in that match was all Vince. Thank god he’s out of the picture.

[@abdokabany4807]

The part when Roman hit the Cross Rhodes on Cody and said after that said "that move sucks" had me dying of laughter.

[@matthewhostetter8974]

That is my biggest complaint about Cody, is the Cross Rhodes is a boring finisher. He always has to hits it 2-3 times to beat people.

[@pheynx7573]

That's the problem with finishers now. Finishers at one time actually meant something.

[@JokersVsZombies]

I love Cody, but his finisher is whack

[@richborn6700]

​@@matthewhostetter8974to be fair Roman usually needs to do at least two Superman punches and three spears before getting help to win a match

[@reiji3546]

@@matthewhostetter8974 To be fair, it made for some fine storytelling. The story was, if Cody can get off three in a row then he wins and he was interrupted twice, by Jimmy and Solo, before landing the triple that wins the match.

[@andrewr1773]

Big part of the emotional vibe of this match, was Samantha announcing Cody as the winner. You could hear it in her voice that she was trying not to cry

[@adaminthehouse2]

"Tell me when I'm telling lies!" 😂 he wasn't all along! We need a special edition experience today asap!

[@darksideon]

I love how they're basically telling the story of Roman having PTSD from Seth's betrayal. Roman already blasted Seth in the back with the chair at the 2022 Rumble, but he still couldn't pass up another opportunity to do it again. Roman was knocked out cold but summoned all the strength he had to superman punch him.😆

[@bennwardhaugh3013]

Oh yeah he did didn't he, that's how he got the DQ (which I think was his only singles "loss" during his reign).

[@johnnycage1057]

Not only but did you notice Roman smiled when he got pinned which to me that meant that Toman was relieved that this run came to an end plus that hug from Heyman

[@DavidOwen-yv8wz]

YES! The whole Bloodline thing was because of the Shield and Seth’s betrayal, Roman going to his real family instead to surround himself with in order to get to and stay at the top, but he was so paranoid and tyrannical throughout, and in that moment, STILL couldn’t let it go, in that moment, he hated SHIELD Seth even more than wanting to put away Cody! Fantastic stuff.

[@dani-ell-ah]

Even during that match though, Seth spent the whole thing baiting him and mocking him. Then he refused to tap so Roman had to choke him out. This one, Seth knew that Roman wouldn't be able to resist hitting him while he was already broke down and beat up and in no position to be mocking anyone. That's why I think we were supposed to see Seth not getting a hit in as an intentional play on his part. I saw it described on a twitter thread that Seth did what he set out to do by getting a chair and himself into the ring knowing Roman would take the bait when he smelled blood in the water; that being a vulnerable Rollins. Plus, Seth comes in from the corner where he would sneak attack opponents when they were in The Shield. That's how Roman knew where he'd come from when The Rock was still looking in the crowd. Either way, it was played pitch perfect. I like how it spins back to that conversation between Roman and Cody where he calls out Cody for trusting Seth even though Roman has been playing it like he's not bothered or threatened by Seth at all. He's still trying to get Cody to turn on his 'little brother' and when Cody tells Roman that Seth might hate him but he hates Roman more, Roman is so obviously bothered by it. That small reaction is just another moment that validates the WM result. One of the reasons this worked so well is because Roman and Seth have always kept the idea alive that they still consider themselves family; brothers even when they hate each others guts. Their feud is gonna be nasty as hell.

[@philly_sports1558]

Coming from someone who was there in the stadium, watching this match live was one of the most fun experiences I’ve ever had. The match was built perfectly, every run-in only added to the drama, and the crowd was losing their mind the entire time. Truly an unforgettable experience.

[@davidnelson4347]

I wish I was in person to see this. I know that crowd was electric.

[@robbieatnsudotcom]

I was there. 100% agree with you.

[@SadistSerpent]

Admittedly im not the biggest fan of overproduced matches, which I feel like this was one of, but the raw energy in the arena, the reactions to run-ins and counter run-ins, The surprise entrance from both CENA and UNDERTAKER of all people. I haven't been that excited since ten years ago at the height of the yes movement. It was masterful. I'm glad I watched it live.

[@iholm5108]

I loved Heyman yelling "Run!" to the Rock when Taker appeared, and his anguished "no!" over and over as Roman took the pin. This was terminally overbooked but it was glorious

[@vanyadolly]

Hayman has always been portrayed as such an opportunistic sleaze, so I love how earnestly he's playing his devotion to Roman. It really adds weight to the fact that he has history with the family, unlike his other clients. The whole storyline has been so refreshingly new.

[@mrnicemam8523]

Cornette gonna have a field day with the all in footage lmao.

[@MatthewSmith-nc3vg]

Cody bringing Bruce out pissed alot of WWE/Vince haters off

[@tom-]

That was an 8K camera used that's why it looked that way

[@kodyepidemic]

It almost looked A.I. That caught my attention really fast.

[@ColinPeddicord]

Looked weird.

[@G_Six]

They used it before for a little while when they first went to Fox

[@kodyepidemic]

@@ColinPeddicord it looked like it was from WWE 2K24

[@liceafilms]

I think it was a mirrorless camera similar to what the NFL did when they used Sony cameras for certain shots

[@LosHomiesDre]

The reason Seth got blasted by Roman the first time was to set off Roman. Notice how Roman is still recovering from the AA from Cena and as soon as Shields music hits all his adrenaline and angers comes out for the Superman punch and he passes out on the side right after. Seth was playing mind games with Roman and prevented Seth from hitting a chair shot at his cousin.

[@norielbeato6102]

I honestly expected Stone Cold to appear instead of Taker, but I wouldn't complain.

[@XombieLejon66]

I love the irony. Roman continuously buried Seth and the WHC through this saga. But in the end, Seth still remains as the one demon he truly cant exorcise. And it cost Roman everything. CINEMA✨️✨️

[@prestonpfeiffer]

Brian said “THIS WAS GREAT,YOU CANT TALK ABOUT THIS!” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@carriebrooks2377]

😂😂 I know right I was laughing

[@topcatmatt]

Time 0:00 ?

[@hughmurphy151]

​@@topcatmattit's 20 minutes just listen...

[@AFCole-uu3rv]

Fairly or not, the image of Undertaker lurking behind the Rock will be the lasting image from this Mania

[@WyattHolliday]

At least it won’t be a rubber chicken again.

[@petebagwell6666]

Theres a few pictures from that interaction that were great, theres one where the rock is midair taking a chokeslam and hes holding the mamma rhodes belt and its swung so perfectly it looks like a painting

[@redred222]

@@WyattHolliday or a dam beach ball that the raw crowd kept chanting for during monday night

[@zlinedavid]

@@WyattHollidayAdrenaline, In my soul, Rubber chicken, Cody Rhodes

[@bennwardhaugh3013]

I'm not so sure that it will as Cody finishing his story is such a big moment, well that and Romans historic reign ending. Goldberg interfering in Eddie's win over Brock isn't what people remember and I feel it will be the same with this.

[@GRRStarcraft]

Cody: Is that everyone? Undertaker: You wanted more?

[@thedarthbred]

"I understood that reference."

[@barrymccockiner773]

I love when Jey Uso said “Cody, on your left”

[@bdwill1]

Great reference 👍🏾

[@yusufgazi7]

If Stone Cold was involved in this match to save Cody it would truly be generational.

[@ozricaurora]

Michael Cole saying "I love professional wrestling!" Was great. Like a nail in the coffin to Vince's legacy and his Sports entertainment BS

[@goodday2760]

Precious, gullible fool. Can't spot a panderer when you see one.

[@BarryWallace-se8lz]

Lets not forget Vince is goin to leave a longer lasting legacy than that frankly terrible commentator Michael Cole.

[@goodday2760]

@@BarryWallace-se8lz Don't even say 'frankly'. These people are pretending to like him.

[@BarryWallace-se8lz]

@@goodday2760 There is a LOT to like about Vince. There is more to like about Vince than Michael Cole.

[@kitpalmer1583]

I don't care who the fuck you are or what kind of wrestling you like. A month after the event, having had everything spoiled for me, I genuinely teared up seeing Cody have his moment. Seeing him hug his mother, *knowing* she was telling him how proud Dusty would be, while the voice of "sports entertainment" Michael Cole saying "God I love professional wrestling", I fucking cried.

[@lewsmith9708]

The Undertaker works probably better than Austin from a narrative standpoint when you consider that both Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman played a part in his only two WrestleMania losses. Coming back to help Cody was retribution, in a way.

[@Gweb52]

And taker fueded with the bloodline his whole career (yoko , rakishi , and Roman at 33) but man , that NEEDED to be Austin . I get goosebumps just thinking about it

[@presidentskroob]

@@Gweb52I’m in the same boat. Austin vs Rock is one of the top WM feuds of all time. Him being the only one capable of stopping Rock’s interference just seemed logical.

[@mrperson2804]

In terms of grandeur probably the biggest fight feel of any match I’ve ever seen. That moment he won with the fans going ballistic and Samantha Irvin crying while announcing it. It was just a truly special moment to witness.

[@truboss9470]

What I love most about Reigns hitting Rollins with the chair costing him the belt was that 2 years prior Roman lost by DQ to Seth at the Royal Rumble because he just could not let go of what Seth did. Seth kept doing that damn cackle so Roman beating him down with the chair two years ago did not do anything to satisfy Roman. I think that will be his retirement feud.

[@Dial_J_for_Josh]

In my entire life of watching wrestling, this was the greatest climax to a story that I have ever seen. The amount of screaming and emotions I experienced were like none other. My sister, who doesn't even watch wrestling watched this match with me and she even got emotional. If this is a taste of the new era of WWE, then we are in for a treat. What a time to be a fan of wrestling...

[@Speedyreedy1218]

You've gotta be kidding me.

[@LeendaDeborah2005]

@@Speedyreedy1218yeah you’re already a kid nobody’s kidding you

[@Speedyreedy1218]

@@LeendaDeborah2005 I'm an adult.

[@IAmNeomic]

The camera that WWE is using for the close-ups is a Sony a7RV, that can shoot in 8K at 24fps for film, or 4K at 60fps for television. WWE originally was using it during the pandemic for the entrances, and it looked absolutely incredible, but now they're using it for the in-ring intros. It uses AI to do all sorts of calculations so the image is as sharp and clean as possible.

[@ScarcelyLucky]

It's so nice hearing these guys be super positive about something happening in modern wrestling. Doesn't happen often, and it's how you know that event was awesome.

[@sigmablock]

Jim loved the fact Roman returned the table because the former thought too early for weapon spot antics.

[@joeyleggz3676]

Meltzer is gonna rate it 4 and three quarter stars or something stupid because they didn't do a flip.

[@virgilhawkins7368]

It was in Philadelphia, not the Tokyo Dome.

[@bcal8118]

The sooner y'all stop giving a fuck about Meltzer,the sooner he'll just go away

[@sigmablock]

tbf to Uncle Dave he gave two 5 stars on last year’s Mania. Let’s see.

[@coryfusting9294]

I'd be shocked if he went that high. Meltzer can be petty like that.

[@davidhunter1555]

"Throw in a corkscrew moonsault and you've got yourself a match."

[@nohbuddy1]

I remember like two years ago Dave Meltzer hyping up the Elite finally getting back together as a massive story and when they did it went over like a fart in church

[@85futureshock]

This whole last few months has really been the end of his credibility. It has exposed that his influence over Tony Khan’s booking has damaged AEW and led to the ratings decline.

[@dopefreddy9266]

Imo, someone ripping ass in the middle of a sermon is wildly more entertaining than anything the Bucks have ever done.

[@mrperfectisperfect0328]

My only gripe was why did he have to do the cross roads three times....if you can't finish a guy by 1 finisher that you do 1 time then why do it? In fact why have finishers at all?

[@Five5Sixer]

As much as I wanted the glass to break in the moment, being an Internet Smark for years, and knowing that The Undertaker was the real life locker room leader for decades... it made it all the more poignant. Hollywood Rock, usurping all sorts of power with his stockholding... and dominating everything for weeks. Then we see Callaway instead of the actual Undertaker, staring a seething gaze at his unapproval of Hollywood Rock's actions in HIS lockeroom. In retrospect, it was even greater than the glassbreak. That shit had a melding of smark and mark meaning. And we loved it. Jey and Jimmy, Cena and Rock, and Rollins and Taker truly understood this storytelling moment that was DECADES building on multiple facets of storytelling. Such a huge moment. I'm a present fan again.

[@shillebrand00]

"If the glass had broke they would have lit the stadium on fire" is basically my thought. Along with babies being thrown into the air and ripping the seats out. The Undertaker being (no offense) option B is just one step lower, even though he fit more into the story being the old "Final Boss" and losing at WM to 2 Heyman guys.

[@mattst.germain4023]

Roman wasn’t a Heyman guy when he beat Undertaker at WM

[@nicholasmarquez3399]

Secret boss is sounds better for Undertaker

[@Hyde_Hill]

@@nicholasmarquez3399 Yeah he is the secret/special boss where you have to put in a code, or beat the game multiple times or attacks you if catches you cheating.

[@Persephone715]

Eh. Disagree. I'm biased though. Total undertaker fan here. Mania was the Undertaker. It made sense, for that reason, and his connection to Dusty among others. Love Austin, just for me, always Undertaker. Somebody put it pretty eloquently I read yesterday. Austin was the champion in his time. Undertaker is the champion of all time. 30+ years of it. Lol told you I'm based 😂

[@Copefiend]

There is another side to this. If it was Stone Cold out instead of the Undertaker, it would've buried Cody's big moment. It would've been all about Stone Cold, and finishing the story would've felt secondary to that. Taker coming in, putting down the Rock, and riding off into the night was perfect in my eyes.

[@cmp797]

That main event was the most ECW WrestleMania main event ever. For Paul Heyman's HOF induction and being in Philly it was absolutely perfect.

[@spongequan1207]

Appreciate legends like Rock, Cena and Taker while they’re still here

[@matthewjackson4299]

Taker can barely walk, Cena has a bald spot and Rock is a bodybuilder but they needed them in the main event of a ‘new era’ 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@DillyDilly13]

@@matthewjackson4299You obviously didn’t see the videos. Taker was running. He ran into the ring and out.

[@matthewjackson4299]

@@DillyDilly13 you obviously didnt see his most recent matches

[@zlinedavid]

@@matthewjackson4299And that guy that can barely walk, the dude with the bald spot and the walking advertisement for HGH could still outdraw the entire AEW roster.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Undertaker was the only legend in your sentence.

[@daleharris3809]

That spot of Roman putting the table back was such great heat. I was with Corny I was scared they were gonna go full garbage but they pulled back on it.

[@JSAVofficial]

Cannot wait to hear you break down the all in footage

[@samkoch1038]

As someone who was at wrestlemania, some of us actually saw Undertaker with his family in one of the boxes during the pre show

[@sigmablock]

surprised dirt sheets didn’t make speculation 😂😂😂

[@JrKdM]

​@@sigmablockI really think they all just thought stone cold was end game so taker was unlikely to do something

[@eljefe6161]

I always thought when Bret Hart won the title at WrestleMania 10 and the baby faces came out for him they were laying it on a little thick but I got it and I still loved it, I loved this as well but holy crap they were really really going for it in the aftermath here lol. The new production at WWE by the way is phenomenal

[@mikem10481]

I thought that, too. But, it reminded me of Dusty when he finally beat Flair in 86.

[@JJSFC]

This is the most interested I’ve been in wrestling since the late ‘90s and I was so invested in this match. Legitimately shocked with The Undertaker appearing and felt emotional after the pin. Truly excellent stuff and the WWE is at its healthiest state for well over a decade. This new era is very, very exciting.

[@daveduce]

“Cursing like he’s Shane Douglas in ECW” 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@regularsherlock6237]

Cole punctuating the post match with “Goddamn it I love professional wrestling” - its so surreal not just to see how good WWE has gotten now, but the fact they’re also actively calling themselves wrestling after years of the sports entertainment poison. I cannot commend HHH enough for how quickly he’s turned this ship around

[@NomDePlume955]

I like how roman hit the cross rhodes on cody and cody kicked out and roman not surprised and said that move never finishes anybody.

[@628baphomet]

The heat spot of Roman putting the table back was great. I hoped Jim would have mentioned that

[@jasonbarnes8452]

3:04

[@ej2099]

He did - lol

[@joolsmacgrools1288]

I quite liked the Nick Khan cameo at the end. I think a lot of people had the wrong idea about him.

[@dopefreddy9266]

I remember after Mania 37 they did mass layoffs and Vince essentially said Nick Khan was behind the firings. Then almost as soon a Vince “retired” the first time Triple H and Nick Khan hired almost everyone back. Khan got scapegoated.

[@tcnugget]

Someone on twitter pointed out the genius of Rollins’ run in. He knew he couldn’t actually fight but what he was able to do and what he accomplished is get himself and a chair in the ring

[@arachnid8688]

For the question in the beginning, they're using some kind of AR camera called Sony A7S III. Wrestletalk says, "It's a mirrorless camera to capture a shallow depth of field for select entrances and in-ring introductions." It definitely gave off a videogame/film climax feel during the main event intros.

[@daniellereilly]

This match was like a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, it took a while to finish but you managed to hunker down and waited for that special ending. So we got everything we wanted out of this. As far as I'm concerned there's endless possibilities on other feuds.

[@brianhaddad122]

I was holding out hope that Heyman would sneak up behind Cody only to be hit by a tennis racket and a slow reveal of Jim Cornette. Real long term storytelling

[@bennwardhaugh3013]

I'm not sure the heart could have taken that!

[@cpom5075]

Only to be blindsided by a nut shot by vince russo and they both fight up the ramp and corny hits him with a cross body from the XL sign (hopefully not breaking his leg this time).

[@bennwardhaugh3013]

@@cpom5075 We all know that if they were ever in the same room again then criminal charges would ensue!

[@UnsilencedOutspokenTikTok]

Now i cant wait til Jim utterly HAKAIs the bucks "exclusive footage" and Schiavones disappointments 😂

[@yusufgazi7]

HAKAI!!!!

[@InvisibleGrenade]

I said it that night in the stadium, I'll say it again now. When wrestling is good, it's good. But when its great, its the best thing in the world.

[@joeblack1652]

I can’t wait for the review of the Punk backstage footage. Had to duck out of the office in case I started laughing.

[@MrWickHaHaBobayega]

We Got Funky Like A Monkey At Wrestlemania 40

[@kilojayfalcon]

When Cody said that on the McAfee show I popped lol he sounds just like Dusty

[@zlinedavid]

Funky like a monkey daddeh

[@Phoenix114]

​@zlinedavid In pulic if ya will

[@yusufgazi7]

If Stone Cold was involved in this match to save Cody it would truly be generational.

[@mbryanf]

Fans love Cody so much, that they DIDN’T boo Bruce Prichard when he came out.

[@JJSFC]

Heard a smattering of boos but you’re right. Also thought the expression on Punk’s face was interesting when Cody said his name.

[@joolsmacgrools1288]

Ah I’ll cut Bruce a break. I don’t dislike the guy. If he really was so bad, I think he would have been shit canned by now.

[@85futureshock]

Wrestlemania 40 felt like not so much a sendoff to the Vince era but one giant F you to Vince, Kevin Dunn and everything they represented. A new beginning. Cody winning is even more emotional when you consider 2024 is the 50 year anniversary of Dusty Rhodes face turn in Florida that gave birth to the American Dream.

[@lamontabramczyk5025]

They’re using an 8k camera to shoot the entrances now. Endeavour started using these during fighter entrances in the UFC a couple of years ago

[@SasukesSharingan.]

The placement of the mama rhodes belt and the chair was PERFECT .