| BasilZero said: #WeWantCody is trending. |
Yeah... I think the Rock would care depending on how severe the backlash is.
Being well liked is kind of his whole thing. If we assume the Rock's non-wrestling fans are going to tune in just to see him at Mania, which I'm skeptical of, and they see him getting booed and people chanting for someone else. I think that's kind of the opposite of what he wants.
| Jumpin said: This smells of a work to me. It’s an old trick that dates back to at least Wrestlemania 20. |
Definitely possible. In a romantic comedy, towards the end, there has to be a moment where they make it seem like they're not going to get together. You have to make the audience think they're not going to get what they want, so when they actually do, it's even bigger.
That being said... Putting over an old star instead of the obvious choice is something WWE also tends to do quite a lot. Rock going over Punk, Goldberg over Wyatt, etc.
Or say the plan was to do a threeway with the Rock, or a four way with Rock and Reigns. If you did that right off the bat, fans would shit on it because they'd have wanted a one on one with Cody vs Reigns. But, if you make them think Cody's not going to be in it at all, then put him in it, that's a different story.
If it is a work though... Then well played. Part of the fun of being a wrestling fan is being worked, and making you feel like your support for your favorite is actually helping them. If I'm being worked, just call me mark.
| Cobretti2 said: I guess we wait and see how it plays out and if there is a bigger twist to the story. If AEW had more money, wrestlers might not be tempted to move to WWE. |
AEW has plenty of money. If the rumor mill is to be believed they often offer more than WWE in contracts. The thing is that AEW isn't great at getting people over, especially if you are looking to become a mainstream star. People think they have a better chance in WWE.
But... if what's going on is legit, maybe that perception is changed. Cody was kind of the poster child of someone who was floundering in AEW and then became a true star in WWE. Yet still gets passed over by the Rock at what should be his crowning moment. I could see that causing some people to rethink things.
