Jim Cornette Reviews Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins at Hell In A Cell

[@joestorywrestler20]

Cody just made himself a legend. No question. Dude is either batshit crazy, has guts of steel, or both. The pain he had to be in to do anything in that ring is absolutely ridiculous. My respect for the man just grew even more.

[@constablekennedy7705]

Maybe he is just a ‘Mark’ for himself and he made Seth Rollins look like Garbage by effectively beating him with one arm ….

[@KingOfWinter]

Constable Kennedy Then more wrestlers need to be marks for themselves because that was awesome... and wrestling isn’t real and everyone knows that lol Seth did not look like garbage as the opponent in one of the best hell in a cell matches in years.

[@dustin6528]

Please stop

[@jaymeister4850]

I was just about to say this. Cody's performance - the great match, the visual and the lasting impact - has already attained mythical status.

[@alexanderson618]

No😂🤣😅

[@ichneumon2776]

I loved that there was just one HIAC match. It made the match feel special.

[@derpderpin1568]

It actually didn't because outside of about 30 seconds of throwing a guy in to the side of the cell this was literally just a hardcore match with a cage obstructing the view. The cell was literally never used for anything and could have just not existed at all. It added nothing whatsoever.

[@constablekennedy7705]

That Match will Never feel Special ever again as the WWE has overexposed it …

[@ichneumon2776]

@@derpderpin1568 Cell is there to prevent you from leaving the playfield. Whether you use it or not, it's up to you. Also there was a guy with one arm, what else did you expect.

[@jimmystewart936]

@@constablekennedy7705 how?

[@christopheramaro333]

@@derpderpin1568 true

[@kovulion7777]

Cody in AEW - Jim and Brian's funniest moments Cody in WWE - serious top star build ups

[@thegantz87]

I love when I catch up to the part of Cornetts clips where the cartoon makes sense lol

[@bryansansone3301]

Same! It reminds me of the Family Guy bit where Peter talked about hearing the title of the movie within the movie. lol

[@fernandod3510]

Yea im waiting and then Jim comes up with a crazy joke or turn of phrase that suddenly makes it make sense.

[@jaymeister4850]

It's really satisfying! 😁

[@andrewledbetter4112]

I missed it. How did it make sense?

[@StefanIsReal]

@@andrewledbetter4112 he talked about how the fans would cheer anyone getting put through a table including a baby or Mother Theresa

[@InsignificantNick]

Cena tore his pec on October 1, 2007. It was speculated that he'd be out for 6 months to a year. He returned at the Royal Rumble on January 27, 2008. An absolute madman!

[@meshlol]

remember how they had to edit out the boos?

[@MrJjburgess11]

Yeah that was absolutely insane how fast he came back from that . HGH works wonders. That's why alot of nfl players try using it so they can get back faster .

[@adrianpheiffer9960]

@@meshlol you gotta be trolling

[@BeatsbySpeedy]

Its speculated that wwe made his injury seem worse than what it was

[@joezjymnazium77]

Cena has three superpowers: 1. Drive 2. Steroids 3. The best healthcare Vince's money can buy.

[@mr._muji]

Cody's torn pec looks like a better tattoo than the one in his neck. Hope he recovers soon.

[@theconnected7234]

Cody's torn pec is more popular than Arn Anderson Glock and that's really saying something

[@AKWBeats]

@@theconnected7234 🤣

[@Ahmed-og2jm]

People will never let this go 😂

[@ianrocco8453]

Unfortunately he can't recover from that tattoo without Lazer surgery.

[@constablekennedy7705]

You’re a Fool for this one Fella …. 💀

[@cirenosnor5768]

The ovation Cody must have gotten from the locker room after this match was no doubt a special moment. Not that he didn’t already have it but Cody at this point no doubt has the 100% mad respect of the locker room for “showing up” the way he did.

[@zachscott5420]

It was a wwe third tier PPV main event that only had one smack down match . I guarantee they had like tops 50 talents there and it being the main event lucky if more than 20 were still there at the end. I heard in an interview with arn or someone like that in AEW everyone stays around an hr or two after everyone’s done and most go out after together. In wwe it’s off to the next arena and or darting home for your day and a half off.

[@derpderpin1568]

@@zachscott5420 nothing like a good old biased source

[@joeyriddle428]

@@derpderpin1568 srry but its true cope👍😎👍

[@kaustavkakati1829]

@@zachscott5420 I see your an aew fan

[@constablekennedy7705]

Honestly, if I was part of the Locker room I’d be pretty Peeved because Cody Rhodes has now set the precedent of Wrestling through Injuries otherwise you look Soft ….

[@willreap2257]

The reason they cheered for the tables was because in Corbin/Moss no holds barred match the fans kept chanting “we want tables!” And Corbin a few times kept teasing he would grab a table and never did to get heat. Just want to point that out!

[@robertporter6641]

Corbin and Moss was a shockingly entertaining match. I was impressed.

[@willreap2257]

@@robertporter6641 I agree. Very physical match! I pray the rivalry is over though. Lol

[@TimeBomb014X]

Well he did a good job not using the table cause underneath matches shouldn't be done if the Main Event match was using it

[@DillyDilly13]

That’s why I laughed when they finally cheered haha

[@TheScience69]

They should change his ginmick to corbius. It's corbin time

[@NoctuaOlivae]

Brandi confirmed that the surgery to repair it was successful. Here's hoping him a quick recovery

[@InitialDTM]

Meltzer gave it 5 stars. Actually crazy when you think about all the variables at play.

[@sticketer]

This was a five star match if I have ever seen one. My God, what a match. Cody came in as a baby face and left as THE baby face. Amazing match.

[@RoomofMima]

Best Dave can do is 4 stars

[@dakota.952]

@@RoomofMima did you see a single cartwheel in that match? That automatically removes a star

[@erikstorm8935]

6 stars if it were in Japan. 7 if it were in the Tokyo Dome itself!

[@chadk890]

@@dakota.952 That's funny but you're not wrong though

[@dakota.952]

@@chadk890 the best jokes always have a hint of truth to them.

[@tortillamassacre6776]

Seth vs Cody is something WWE got right. Hope Cody has a successful recovery. 💪

[@WSK9002]

His Wife tweeted that Cody is out of surgery and it went well, rehab time.

[@chadk890]

@@WSK9002 That's good news.

[@joe_higachi]

If Seth never wins, is it a good rivalry?

[@bobshrubb3067]

@@joe_higachi yes

[@Macephtopheles]

@@joe_higachi That was the one thing I didn't like with it. I know generally you don't count house shows/dark matches as they're more for live audiences and not necessarily "canon" but if you count them then since returning at WM38, Cody has faced Seth 16 times and one tag and won each time. Of those, 4 (including the tag) were televised. Don't get me wrong, the "canon" stuff were good/great matches but it was too one sided.

[@soundthesirens4886]

Cody single handedly is making me watch wwe again. Biggest baby face the company has had in a long time and they desperately needed it

[@chrissimpson4750]

These two have given us the best 3 matches we've seen in the last 5 years. Hats off and Cody earned legend status after performing with that injury. Get well soon kid.

[@85futureshock]

Cody wrestled with the equivalent of William Birkin’s arm from Resident Evil 2. This was the defining moment of his career. We will still be talking about this performance years from now.

[@LankyBeanss]

His return will be glorious

[@TimeBomb014X]

It's his Steve Austin passing out in the sharpshooter moment, where he fights through the pain and doesn't give up

[@eazy-t4833]

What a odd but fitting metaphor. Hats off to you sir 👏

[@manateemilk1]

Did you play the remake too? Birkin looked really cool in that game.

[@joelzedney4299]

Cody did NOT have a giant eyeball coming out of his arm...

[@jmwvirgil]

If anything I think Cody undersold the injury at times, but considering how the crowd reacted to the bruises that was probably the right thing to do.

[@redkritter1225]

It could’ve added more honestly

[@LanceJ.]

Agreed. While I was watching it I was thinking he needs to be less stoic and more Ricky Morton.

[@corny5221]

I know I’m not the only one that gets happy when Jim says nice things about wwe

[@yusufgazi7]

He praises WWE more than AEW

[@scottcoval1189]

@@yusufgazi7 i haven't heard him praise wwe in months lol. Prior to this video i can't remember the last positive thing he said about the wwe

[@redkritter1225]

@@scottcoval1189 the house of edge always makes corny blow his load

[@kylehogan7403]

He’s wrong in this case Cody was great but everything about this match other than Cody being an absolute beast was terrible for all involved From Seth to the cage itself

[@keyboardwarrior897]

@@kylehogan7403 hell no it was not

[@corbinthepieguy0249]

I thought it was great match. Especially with their circumstances, but this shows how great both of them are

[@dosm11]

Cody showed a lot of heart out there. And it was very much appreciated

[@DoctorProfessorPablo]

Cody truly had a legendary performance at HIAC

[@jmwvirgil]

The 'Thank you, Rollins' chants for the tables were hilarious. Cody's got nothing on the tables.

[@DillyDilly13]

I might catch flak for this. But I finally became a Cody fan after this match. The guy just FITS the WWE and doesn’t suck in the ring and truly loves what he does.

[@EliC09]

The way Cody was booked in AEW, and his ego were terrible

[@dpradis]

The guy really needed to be in a place where they don't let him do whatever his ego asked for and him in WWE fits perfectly. They know what people want, they know what appeals, and they can harness his talent better.

[@joeyriddle428]

@@dpradis yeah.........sure bud hmmmmmm..i guess they just couldnt figure it out last time right?😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. Doesnt matter wwe is fucked for the forseeable future. There only babyface is out of the game. Good luck wwe u shit show

[@zemox2534]

David. WWE do not know shot! Cody will signing with wwe very soon. This is the same bloody company that exploited the death of Eddie Guerro, used the real life alcoholism of Hawk for a story, interview Pillman's wife just a few hours after he DIED, forced Owen Hart to do a dangerous stunt that killed him and took no responsibility for it, ignored the in laws of Benoit after the 2007 tragedy and fired half their roster during a crisis. And don't get me started on Saudi Arabia! wwe do not know what their fans want nor do they care. They keep shoving Roman Down their throats instead of building new stars and Bury wrestlers who try to get over on their own (Cardona). WWE is a pathetic excuse for a company and yet sycophants keep defending them. Bloody pathetic!

[@aaronwillis3593]

@@dpradis Cody’s style just fits the WWE so much more, his larger than life persona from the suits, the speeches. He’s exactly who the WWE has been waiting for, for years.

[@joshuawaldorf9559]

Cody earned his place in the history of WWE moment. His place is there with guys like Mick Foley in 98, Hulk Hogan in 87, Daniel Bryan Wrestlemania 30, and more.

[@juliusrage1987]

You can't boo the guy. After you see that, it's impossible. Even if Sami is more over, all that ever has to be brought up is the image of that happening. All Roman has to do is threaten to tear both of his pecs and show images of him from he'll in a cell.

[@EliasRoy]

Yup

[@Xenosthewatcher]

This was what HIAC was supposed to be: Grueling, physical, even uncomfortable to watch sometimes. Cody and Seth were able to put together one of if not the greatest HIAC match(s) of all time and Cody only had one fucking arm.

[@ImAJuvenile]

Nothings beating Triple H vs Taker, but it’s near the top of the list for sure

[@mahakalavanilla6263]

This is the most uncomfortable it’s been to watch a cell match in 20+ years without anyone taking a dangerous fall off the top. Everything felt gruelling and brutal. Given the circumstances, this was a masterpiece

[@TheCroatia7]

I'm of the same opinion, it was a really really great match which isn't surprising given the participants, BUT it wasn't the best cell match by far because they didn't even use the cell (understandable with a freaking torn pec lol) they could've just had a no holds barred match, same effect Still one of the best matches of the year

[@jefriefultonii3666]

@@ImAJuvenile Taker vs Shawn and Taker vs Foley 😉

[@SmithCommaBenjamin]

1) You're simply a fool for making that statement 2) All it did was show how fake it is, that a guy can do it with a torn pec. What other sport could you do that in?

[@ActuallyAlask]

I feel like cody was making a very specific and clear statement here. "I worked all my career to get here and get this over with this crowd, and im not letting it go." For all our problems with him, hes dedicated

[@chuckycheesechucky]

"our" No one needs to say anything more, tribalistic sheep.

[@IamBrixTM]

"I'm gonna have this great comeback run damn it. Even if it kills me." kinda situation

[@constablekennedy7705]

He is a Mark for himself and how does losing to a Fella with one arm help the already Hapless Seth Rollins at this point?!….

[@whynotbrosay]

@@constablekennedy7705 rollins always sucked so might as well squeeze the lack of his "credibility" that he has left after being tackled down by that fat manlet. 🤣

[@kfcriss]

This was the greatest "cornette match" to ever occur whether you realize it or not

[@darylhall2198]

it was just ok imo

[@euphrateslewis9093]

@@darylhall2198 you're right, it wasn't good. It was great. 5 stars, even.

[@darylhall2198]

@@euphrateslewis9093 it wasnt great.

[@aaronwillis3593]

@@darylhall2198 great insight “it wasn’t good” “it wasn’t great” 👍 man I bet you’re fun at parties

[@brandonarmstrong4947]

@@darylhall2198 Hey man, to each there own.

[@ucey-mi2wr]

fun fact : this hell in a cell ppv was the most watched hell in a cell ppv in history.

[@Sky_Blaze]

Thats only because people are watching it on peacock hell I even have a free trial but once its up doesnt mean I'ma buy and watch the shit, wwe and aew are terrible.

[@ucey-mi2wr]

@@Sky_Blaze wrestlemania and summerslam also broke records

[@davyjones2032]

@@Sky_Blaze it's only so long you can keep saying that tho. McDonald's is terrible. Terrible and profitable can exist together. Madden football still makes games and that shit been trash for 10+ years.

[@Sky_Blaze]

@@davyjones2032 and i dont watch wwe even wrestling in general anymire and haven't bought a new madden in 7+ years ..if everyone stopped like I have we'd get a better damn product but people are stupid and have low standards.

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

"You can't get more pregnant." My wife with 14 kids: 👁️👄👁️

[@JenMistress]

I could see if people are mad at Vince for allowing it, as Cody risked getting hurt even worse, but I don't think it was so much Vince forced him, I'm sure Cody wanted to do the match regardless.

[@ucey-mi2wr]

yh i heard that cody had to show notes from doctors to vince showing how it couldn’t be damaged further.

[@scrappy93]

I'm not made at Vince, but it's irresponsible if you're running a company.

[@joestorywrestler20]

I mean, it was torn completely off the bone, there was no situation in which he gets hurts worse. He was already hurt worse if that makes sense.

[@officespace7777]

Eh. Vince may not of forced Cody to wrestle. But the pressure to perform was there.

[@chriskay1449]

VInce didn't force him. Cody chose to do it and doctrs stated that he couldn't hurt it worse since it was already completely torn off the bone.

[@nyg804]

I don't think Seth should beat Cody for a loooong time. Keep him as a world-beater who just can't get that one elusive win over Cody.

[@IronTitantrons]

Alla Mysterio and Eddie series from the mid 2000's.

[@RealMisawa]

He will win money in the bank

[@The_Insanity_Plex]

Seth...... a world beater. Ummmmm... what? There's a reason Seth's the guy Vince was ok throwing away to let KEVIN OWENS BEAT CLEAN, and then letting Seth move down from there to jobbing out to Cody of all people for months straight. Kevin Owens, who is often used as a jobber himself, defeated Seth with no problem before Seth then spent months jobbing for Cody who is already established as having a weak finisher and needing to execute it multiple times just to get a lucky win over a job guy.

[@nyg804]

@@RealMisawa that's an ok idea

[@nyg804]

@@The_Insanity_Plex bro, never forget that it's wrestling we're talking about.

[@amore.4211]

Been waiting for this one.

[@bmw328i8]

Me too! Ever since Sunday!

[@gregweisal5542]

At this point Cody HAS to beat reigns and go on a lengthy fighting champion run. I like how WWE wants more samartino backlin Hogan runs with the title but I hate it's part timers. Belt doesn't need to b on the line every raw smackdown or God. I hatesaying this. Premium live event. But atleast have the champ on tv and defend the thing more than 3 times a year.

[@pleaseshutup7053]

He will

[@robertlogan5354]

You can call it a pay per view. The wwe isn't going to send a team of lawyers out to sue you.

[@RealMisawa]

100% makes the company seem so much more big leagues.

[@Loe_Jist]

Seth was asked about this match in the Cody Rhodes documentary WWE did on Peacock. I can't remember the exact quote but he said something like "I don't think Cody was in as much pain as he said he was... I think it was WAY more." Truly one of the best matches I've ever seen. It was incredible. It was like watching a movie where the hero is injured and still has to fight off the villain. But this was REAL. It was one for the ages.

[@Aliquickk-X]

Cody is a legend for not only performing but the story, match, and spectacle that match was. Seth is absolutely the best in ring for my money of this era and these two are magic. One of the best HIAC's ever.

[@pirateradio6429]

He is one of the guys i'd try to steal, If I was Tony Khan.

[@kylehogan7403]

Ughh Not even close It wasn’t even a HIAC match It was a no DQ with a cage filter for no reason Cody is a beast but best HIAC match? Not even fucking close What a monumentally bad take

[@pirateradio6429]

@@kylehogan7403 I don't think he said THE best HIAC match. He said "ONE OF" And yes, It's gonna be hard to top Mankind vs Taker at KOTR, Shawn Michaels vs Taker at Badd Blood, and Taker vs Triple H at Wrestlemania. For my money, Taker is the best cage match wrestler of all time.

[@jphasson]

The ghost of Christopher Hitchens vs. the ghost of Mother Theresa. BOOK IT!!

[@BobHowler]

She needed putting through a table

[@jaas0225]

I was in the crowd, and we wanted tables since Corbin’s match and he refused to give it to us TWICE! So when Rollins got it we started chanting "Thank you Rollins!"

[@WSK9002]

I have a new level of respect for Cody Rhodes after this match, his Chest and Right Arm looked like Beef Jerky, ah.

[@Colt2OO2]

The match was not only one of the best ones I've seen all year so far, but also the single most courageous performance I've seen in a long time because of how visibly bad Cody's injury was. Any respect that anyone might've lost for him during the last 9 months or so of his AEW run was earned back tenfold and he's no doubt gonna get a massive reaction when he returns. This is what a 5 star match looks like, not every single Young Bucks match Meltzer watches (not knocking them, they're a great team, but definitely a bit overrated by those who think they're somehow better than FTR)

[@aaronwillis3593]

He didn’t necessarily had to have this performance to cement his legendary status in the industry but it did exactly that. From everything he’s accomplished after leaving WWE initially to now, he’s definitely one of a kind

[@tylermarine1853]

Been waiting all day for this moment!

[@ChaseArkansas]

i personally thought it was gritty and the match of the night because it told a REAL story something lost on most companies

[@star22let1]

Exactly!

[@davyjones2032]

Cody's been trying to tell stories for last 3 years. Even in 5 minute matches lol. Glad he has chance to do so

[@mickeymojito]

I can’t believe they didn’t talk about Seth’s Dusty gear

[@vonbirddog2713]

I want to say Cody gave Seth the pedigree right after Seth missed him with the sledge the first time. Im guessing he did that as a reverse F.U. to throne breaking sledge hammer.

[@Ratmann8436]

This match was phenomenal.

[@trevpeeps307]

Initially I thought it was a work but it became apparent it was real. Good job Cody speedy recovery

[@zantara]

When I first heard this part on the podcast, I died laughing at Jim’s Mother Theresa comment and imagined possible artwork for it. I didn’t think Travis would go through with it, but I am sure glad he did!

[@billsiebert2758]

Does this go down in history as being compared to the Stone Cold bloodstone match vs. Bret Hart?

[@RealMisawa]

The injury only made his booking stronger. One of the few legit baby faces around. This only cemented his title win at mania and the time off won't hurt him one bit. In fact it will only protect him from the crowd turning on him even more. It also builds up a possible money in the bank cash in at mania from Rollins. As they have unfinished business.

[@quiett6191]

his eventual return is gonna blow the roof of whatever building it'll be.

[@jtothehtv]

Here's what I think will happen: Rollins wins MITB, runs in on Roman vs Drew at Clash at the Castle, pins Drew to win the title, which allows them to get the belt off Roman while also protecting him. Roman takes a few months off, returns on the first SmackDown of 2023 and declares for the Rumble match. During the Rumble match, we hear The Rock's entrance music, but it's a fakeout. Cody then makes his triumphant return, and he and Roman are the last 2 in the Rumble. Cody wins obviously, then cuts a promo saying that he doesn't care about the Universal Title. He only wants the WWE Title. So the main event of Wrestlemania 39 is Roman Reigns vs The Rock on Night 1, and Seth Rollins vs Cody Rhodes on Night 2. Cody wins the WWE Championship at Wrestlemania 39, and Seth moves to SmackDown until the 2023 Draft. Roman regains the Universal Title, and while all this is happening, Bron Breakker will get the callup sometime between Mania 39 and Summerslam 2023. Bron Breakker goes on a tear, wins the 2024 Royal Rumble, and he becomes the first man to pin or force Roman to submit in over 4 years, thus giving WWE their next megastar.

[@jtothehtv]

BTW Bron Breakker vs Roman Reigns takes place at Wrestlemania 40

[@willkenshin]

When you have gold, you do whatever is necessary to keep that gold and Cody is freaking gold and Tony let him go and Vince showed everyone that he knows talent when he see's it and Vince hasn't been wrong yet. This match was phenomenal on both sides. Dave even rated it 5 stars which in my opinion, the only match that deserved 5 stars after Danielson vs Omega this year

[@davalevan]

You do know that Cody was in WWE before, right?

[@ghettofigurereviews5056]

Cody Rhodes once took a powerbomb onto a flaming table suffering third degree burns on his back. He is one of the the toughest wrestlers in modern day.

[@ethantakesny0412]

Cena tore his pec in October ‘07 and was supposed to be gone passed Wresstlemania. Cena somehow recovered by Royal Rumble in January. Either Cody is gone till the end of the year, or somehow he’s back by Fall.

[@robertfarrar1165]

I can't remember a time when 2 guys gelled so well together. Having 3 great matches together, unreal.

[@davyjones2032]

Omg instead of burying Cody they buried Seth! JOKING. In ring, Seth top 5 in wrestling and has been for a while. Masterful job of protecting Cody by Seth too. Cody tough as hell to go forth with the match and also doing so without looking like he was hurting. Graves has been great on commentary with Rhodes return. Also another note on Seth he is definitely a professional to allow Cody to get three wins over him including an injured version.

[@robertporter6641]

Seth can make almost anything work. I honestly don’t think it’s possible to bury him at this point in his career.

[@IamBrixTM]

He definitely deserves credit as a worker. He's good in ring and reliable to fued with. But I hate his goofy gimmick.

[@robertlogan5354]

I looove goofy rollins

[@DoctorProfessorPablo]

Rollins also had one of his most memorable performance on Rollins at HIAC. I’m still reeling over his trilogy with Edge

[@wonipowa7542]

Seth one of the top guys in the company, putting a 'new guy' over 3 PPVs in a row - compared to Sasha and Naomi walking out because they have to put someone over in another PPV after winning a main event match - makes me laugh even harder.

[@Samir-du2qb]

five star match... one of the best Hell in a Cell matche ever!

[@Dbanks700]

This show aew wasn’t ready for Cody a true professional I’m glad he is with the wwe the perfect company

[@Meatman8089]

That wasn't just a half hour of pain. That injury hurt for days prior. Something like that they operate on immediately.

[@TheTalk23]

Best match of the night for sure. The story was told and the match itself. It was awesome.

[@lordporterhouse2604]

In retrospect this is so good. With Jim saying he only needs to worry about someone else getting over. Enter Zayn stage right.

[@theconnected7234]

Brian referenced Cena getting stabbed by Jesus in the nightclub!!!!! The greatest part about the Cena vs Carlito feud

[@HopSkipLimp]

"Beetlebaum". Now there's a refernce for the kids! 😂😂

[@dosm11]

Meanwhile, Meltzer gives Anarchy in the Arena 5 Stars......

[@segagenesis7708]

Cody Rhodes has made Tony Khan look like an utter fool. Khan honestly believed that Cody Rhodes wasn't worth 'Punk Money'. Cody left, and in less than three months, has two 'All-Time' memorable moments, had the best feud in the company with Seth, with each match with Seth being in the argument for best match on their respective PPVs, elevated himself to another level with this performance and is now in the 'Will beat Roman clean for the title' category. He's going to take four months off with the entire wrestling world anticipating his return. Probably come back for the Royal Rumble (Might even be the number one entrant). Win it, and then take the title off of Roman. He's literally going to be printing money.

[@mjcastro82]

I think Cody needed a fresh start. The AEW crowd was never going to accept Cody and Brandi trying to be stars outside of wrestling. In the WWE, that's par for the course.

[@MattAlbie]

Tony Khan was not a fool at all. AEW Cody Rhodes was a disaster and Cody was showing no signs at all of being able to "fix" himself in AEW. He was absolutely NOT worth Punk money.

[@6ANUR34DT81S]

Tony Kahn looks like he's easily swayed and deathly afraid of admitting his screw ups.

[@Hush_Money2]

@@MattAlbie Punk isn't worth all that money either tbh.

[@jules8876]

@@Hush_Money2 Yup. Punk couldn't break a million viewers as the new Champion. It's a sad reality.

[@joekurr6030]

Feels like I've waited a month for this

[@owl509]

Torn pecs always look gnarly

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

Cena did that around the time he got put through the light by Big Show.

[@JenzKeller]

If you´re blaming Vince for letting Cody do this match, you got to outright condemn Tony Khan, the booker of the century, for letting Jeff have any match at all. Especially some 3-team-ladder-bullshit...again.

[@mahakalavanilla6263]

Khan is just desperate to host a Jeff Hardy Memorial Tournament at this point. Should be forcibly retired for his own good. Brutal just seeing him walk

[@joestorywrestler20]

Agreed, it’s almost painful to watch Jeff wrestle now. Makes me sad.

[@chriskay1449]

I can take you one further. Khan sent Matt Hardy back out to finish a match after he got knocked unconscious during it.

[@lukeb9812]

would've thought Jim would've said it makes the business look bad that Cody could beat Seth with one arm

[@jasonwoot5199]

“I am the table”

[@urielnavarta]

at 9:00 Jim calls Sami Zayn's rise. Holy shit

[@dumezweninduweni158]

After Cody took of his jacket, I saw the bruising and I just said ‘nah not tonight’ I did not watch the match. Now I feel like I missed out!

[@shahanahsan05]

I was happy that this was the only HIAC match on the card cuz it made the match seem special

[@AHeroAlmost]

I do feel bad for myself sometimes when my chest is sore after the gym .. I’ll never complain again ..

[@silverback9572]

My only complaint really was that they didn’t get to use the cell as a weapon that much. Other than that, I really enjoyed it

[@187btokes]

It's almost like one of them was legitimately injured

[@barrymccockiner773]

As a Chicago native who has been to multiple wrestling events, and was at HIAC.. we just really love tables lol.

[@yulaw9204]

10:14 with everybody saying LA knight, yeah!

[@slayerBO2EPC]

If he wasn't already, for sure he is now a megastar, the stuff cody did was batshit crazy and legendary

[@michaelmartinez3893]

Cody is a legend. I've had a torn tendon. It's incredibly painful. Tough bastard. Crazy, too. Can't wait until he wins the big one. The crowd will be bonkers for Cody vs Roman when it happens.

[@markula_4040]

"how much more damage can he have done?" To his pec? Probably none but he could have hurt something else with the extra stress from compensating for it.

[@packleader1215]

"How many 1 legged people does it take to...none...and I ain't making fun of no 1 legged people. I'm just making a point." - Stone Cold promo

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

The fans cheered for the table because earlier in the show they were denied tables by Happy Corbin. Had Madcap Moss used a table in that match I think it would have been okay This is why you book your card bottom to top

[@richardchisolm8430]

For a face to get over…they need to win…for a heel to get over…they need to do heel things.

[@robertlogan5354]

A face doesn't need to go over to get over. They just gotta fight til they can't anymore, or get outright cheated out of the win. In fact, sometimes it's better if the face loses.

[@williamwalker8201]

If I'm not mistaken Jesus 'stabbed' Cena so he could film The Marine

[@gojirajenkins8528]

The match felt real it had this realism to it with Cody looking so banged up. This was re-freshing to see a Wrestler (not sports entertainer) a fucking wrestler go out there for US and gave US everything HE had. That's a hero ladies and gentlemen that's a god damn LEGEND and Cody now will never die. Dusty looking down saying " That's muh boy, that's my Son"

[@JagerLange]

That thumbnail looks like the start of the most horrific "Trapped Stepsister" scene imaginable.

[@lcwuniverse]

Next level effort from Cody. So much more than I could have expected. Props to both men.

[@starshipfame1]

Cody showed his worth in this match🔥.

[@dquanissavage6287]

Awesome Shoot Today Jim!!😎🐐🐐

[@Mental_Health_Matters]

Someone needs to put together a Power Point or PDF of all the clip art from these clips

[@FIYARtv]

Tbf if Cody or any wrestler was visibly injured 🤕 like that on AEW the internet would be calling for TK’s head about unsafe practices.

[@NickRaymond871]

Vince felt a disturbance in the force and made a call to Corny at the end

[@Yoitsthebigo]

Congrats on the 300k Mr cornette and Mr last.

[@pleaseshutup7053]

Nothing to celebrate delete this

[@simjc1212]

People chanted "thank you seth" just because he pulled out the table 😅

[@aether13x69]

First. Been waiting on this. Massive respect for Cody. Great match by both guys.

[@diluted8]

Congratulations on 300k ❤️

[@NickBarbieriandfriends]

3:05 We live in an era where, no matter what, heel or face, no one is going to boo a table, Corny.

[@Mortiz21]

It'd be a quick push, but Cody should be healthy in Dec/Jan. They could have him come back and win the royal rumble. That would then give him a clear shot at the title at wrestlemania.

[@zachscott5420]

I know he’s clearly the guy who SHOULD take the belt off Roman and stop this run. But I feel like Vince still was gonna seperste the belts arbitrarily and let Cody beat idk a drew, orton or who knows 6 guys in some insulting match for his first world title. It just feels like the original plan was for him to win it somehow, whether it was off Roman controversially so Roman and heyman could point to ____ reasons why he lost. Or like I said just not stopping the Roman train at all and winning a title that just appears on raw one day. As good as Cody is right now, it still feels like Vince doesn’t realize how good it actually is, cause the products been so shit for so long.

[@yusufgazi7]

Vince didn't cool down on Roman Reigns for years lol

[@DOFIXERR]

That thumbnail made me spit my fckn water 🤣😂🤣

[@hollwichigo2262]

Jim forgot to mention the crowd were shouting "thank you Rollins" at one point in the match, brilliant match those 2 really did knock it out of the park.. Love Jim and Brian's work always a good listen and always gets me laughing with Jim's choice of words haha

[@damonmcfarland9364]

sounds like the same angle his dad did when he lost the NWA Title back to Harley Race by DQ, because Terry Funk "Broke" his arm and he threw HR over the top rope because he didn't want to get pinned.