Tyler

Pat comes out and buries the business, buries ticket sales, buries the talent and is revealed to be the one who all this time, has been on the phone to Randy Orton. The internet immediately decides it’s unforgivable and implodes. Cody tweets. Cody finds his way back on the show. And straight away calls out how anticlimactic that reveal was. How terrible that is for the story and for wrestling. Disco Inferno catches strays. Again. “You and everyone who represents you (…) can KISS MY ASS” this is the face directly calling out the people who made this decision. TKO. This all feels very authentic, somebody higher up has it out for Cody Rhodes, despite him always knocking it out of the park when given the ball. “This was simple” — he KNOWS this was a touchdown. easiest layup ever. references his mentor, his friend, 20 years of history with two of the best in the business to tell the story. And they still fumbled. Reminds everyone this is a WRESTLING MATCH. A concept those in charge can’t seem to grasp. “What are you gonna do? Fire me?” He’s not afraid to stand up for himself, he knows his position and his value and that he’s irreplaceable. This took BALLS. Also said St Louis deserves better and calls out Randy for agreeing to it. References Stephanie McMahon promo on RAW, saying he needs to be the bad guy. He says he hears it all but with two little girls and his dream job he loves and cares about so much, he’s not sure he knows how to be the bad guy. On top of that he drives home the most important point and that is we’ve seen him break records, every WrestleMania gate he’s pulled in, the merch, the tickets, you name it as the GOOD GUY. THE FACE. The catalyst of the upswing, the boom. In addition, grants wishes, makes time for the fans always, does all the live shows, all the content - he lives and breathes this. Talked about how the only reason Pat and these guys wanna be here and can tag all these sites who make this shit viral is because of WWE being hot - not the other way around!!! He’s hearing the voices. “But you don’t want to hear what they have to say” Is this a threat? Or is he referencing that he’s just not being heard? Perhaps both. All I know is, there is someone in the mix calling the shots and the bottom is going to fall out of because of them. The business IS suffering because it’s in the wrong hands. At the very least, for the rest of this build, just give Cody the reins. The ONLY adult in the room. The ONLY one with a spine. He IS the business. But the fact they sent him out there to deliver the message and answer the criticism on their behalf when this is THEIR fuckup is wildly unfair. Diabolical. But i’m so proud he did. And as always, Cody Rhodes delivers and makes it worth tuning into. You can move the goalposts all you like, he’s undeniable. #SmackDown x @CodyRhodes • #QB1🍦