BasilZero said:
JWeinCom said:
Well... WWE is definitely leaning right into this. Mentioning the hashtag and controversy immediately. Crowd is definitely pro-Cody. But, not only are they chanting for Cody, they're also chanting "Rocky sucks". And that's more important. The guy who made sure they didn't have Black Adam fight Shazaam because he didn't want to look bad? I don't think he wants to risk people chanting Rocky sucks in Philly. When Seth suggested them fighting at Mania, that also got boos. I don't think that's gonna appease the fans.
Cody is about to address the audience, and Mcyntyre interrupts. He tells Cody he has to finish the story, and that he'll have a Mania match. Segment ends without Cody speaking.
At this point... I legitimately don't know where they're going with this. And, I gotta admit, I am much more invested now than I would be if Cody just came out and said he was going to beat Roman at Mania. I'm getting worked... and I'm ok with it... if they make the right choice in the end. Also. I'm gonna put my tin foil hat on even tighter. I'm skeptical that Punk is actually injured. |
Yeah....its looking more like a work (Cody Rhodes/Rock/Reigns situation I mean). I'm pretty sure CM Punk is legitimately hurt unfortunately. |
If it's a work, it's a brilliant one. They have two months to go. They have to keep the hype and drama going. If it was anyone else but the Rock, you wouldn't believe they were gonna take Cody's spot. But since it's the Rock, you can believe it.
As for Punk... idk. The way Drew keeps bringing him up. I don't feel like it makes sense if there's not going to be a payoff. Maybe they're playing the long game and setting it up for Summerslam. Or, maybe Punk will be involved in mania in a non-physical capacity. (Guest referee for Seth and Drew?) But, feels to me like something's brewing.
I guess we'll know by the end of the month. If Cody is not facing Seth (and that should not happen) then they would presumably use the chamber match to set up Seth's match. So, they can't put it off longer than that really.
