I quite enjoy Tazz on commentary. One thing I’ve noticed when he’s on commentary he acts as the friend making jokes/having fun Yet as a manager, he acts as the heel manager. It’s quite nice
What if Cody IS heel right now? But he's a new meta heel that never breaks character and continues to be a hardcore baby face in denial. But he also continues to do heel stuff like beating Sammy, and acting like he didn't do anything wrong.
Reminds me of 2015-2019 Roman Reigns. Kept as a „not heel-turned, but full with heat loaded babyface“ where he gets more heat being a face than being a „cool heel“, cause so many heels gets cheered nowadays.
Seeing all the ‘faces’ celebrating all smiles over a defeated Sammy was pretty heart wrenching man. Wish the Inner circle had of came out to at least console him.
@@JMS407 oh I’m sure it ain’t but just for this one moment it was bizarre. Specially seeing Dustin run in and be all hugs with his brother while he also is close to Sammy. Granted his closeness with Sammy is mostly on one of the vlogs so I guess it’s questionable if that’s ‘canon’ or not.
@@ShaunTripp good point bro, i guess take the vlogs with a grain of salt bc they dont affect what is happening kayfabe, i think the furthest they go is add to the already existing story, if it goes beyond that it would ruin the story they have going on tv or confuse the audience at least, im sure people can prove me wrong here tho
If my hunch is correct, probably not, but it may be possible but I got a feeling they are slowly turning Cody into a heel, to eventually fued with cm punk to try recapturing the spirit of the (og pipebomb)
This story with Cody is shaping up beautifully. The 'homelander' ring coat he wears (a villain who thinks he's a hero). Cutting promos saying he won't turn heel. Coming out to neither the face/heel ring entrance. Winning feuds against guys that fans think he shouldn't be winning - Black, Andrade. Almost exiting via the heel entrance the other week before turning around. Winning the TNT title again. Its all slowly building up. Cody doesn't even need to turn heel, he could become literally the ultimate tweener, taking on face/heels alike and let the fans decided how to react to him.
@@mism2897 2 weeks ago when he came out to challenge Sammy. He came out from the face entrance, made the challenge, then made to leave towards the heel entrance, before turning around and exiting back through the face entrance. Nice little touch.
@@alexubel nah, the first time he did it, the person he did it to THOUGHT it was a tiger driver and oversold and broke his own neck but it was always delivered the same way
Based on what's happening.. Hes already turned... Hes playing dumb right now. All this over the top stuff he's doing and he's still like "I'm the babyface"? Nah he 100% knows he's a heel and taking us on a ride.
@@princealbertz it’s sad that fans have gone to Twitter and abused Sammy and Tay. People get involved too much in personal lives. I only care about what they do on the show to entertain me as a fan.
I’m just waiting for Cody to declare he’s challenging for the world title to “give the fans what they want” and to FINALLY turn heel when they boo him in a promo… and then, he wins the title, fulfilling his destiny by becoming AEW’s Triple H.
@@PanelVulture it wasn't a babyface promise it was a stipulation of the match between himself and Jericho.. I seriously doubt Tony would go against how he books things just for shits and giggles.. Cody in storyline has 0 authority on that
Exactly. Some people really need him to go door to door handing pamphlets that say "I'm a heel now". He's doing heel shit, he's getting booed, he's getting heat on the Babyface... The man's a heel.
Cody with the TNT title is like Triple H with the world heavyweight title. Before people get riled up I think there is some sense to this outcome. Maybe Sammy wants time off with all that is happening around him and I think Cody is the perfect guy to do it. It's all a work maaan he's playing the fans with this will i wont i turn heel.
Except unironically, because he's been legitimately booking himself in the very way he has criticised. This is why he's been getting boos and X-Pac heat. Because nobody wants this. Turning heel won't save him now. It's too late. He's working himself.
@@markobighead3173 I don’t think I’m alone in saying I usually just turn the show off when Cody comes on. I agree with you man, this isn’t good heat, this is terrible.
@@markobighead3173 This. Now he's gonna go "ohh lets play to what I booked myself into" . Except the fact that Triple H is a fucking god of a pro wrestler. He had it all and was the needed heel to push Rock Austin, etc. to the moon. People are so quick to dismiss Trips' greatness when naming their top 5s....but fail to realize that he IS the reason why Rock and Austin became what they became. He was the perfect foil the perfect heel.
I really didn't expect Sammy would lose his title, but if Cody was chosen to hold that title once more, THEN IT MUST BE A SIGN THAT HE'S GOING HEEL! It must be!
@@TheOfficialGobbledyGooker sorry I think your watching the wrong company cause that's not John Cena if I could recall cause at least Cody is self-aware while Cena is oblivious.
@@mamatheregoesthatman3361 you’re feeding into. By pushing back, you give them something to work with. They’re getting a reaction from you. Hate him or love him, regardless you’re still talking about him.
@@AliensEatPeople It definitely has everything to do with AEW. Nothing to do with Shithead Biden, or this installed regime, or disliking fake news. Dislikes were disabled for Cody. Lol
What gets me about this title change, although I’m disappointed that Sammy’s reign kinda felt like it just had the rug abruptly yanked from under him, is how the Rhodes family including Dustin is treating this like it’s a feel good moment for the fans. Like it actually got me to laugh, they really are going all in (unintended wordplay) with the heel in denial angle.
Well honestly, yanking the rug out from under Sammy makes the delusional heel thing work better; if Sammy had "had a good run with the belt" before dropping it to Cody (or anyone else for that matter) it wouldn't generate the same heat. And honestly, they didn't really book Sammy's run the best; he lost most of his momentum by getting caught up in the Inner Circle's feud with the Men of the Year and American Top Team rather than going straight into a proper singles feud of his own and most of his opponents were just open challenges that stepped up like Bobby Fish or Jay Lethal, which leads to great _matches_ but not a great reign. Losing the belt to Cody is arguably the best thing that could have happened to Sammy because now people are all wishing he could have retained, despite the prior perception that his run was underwhelming. Remember; the babyface is the one that gives the fans what they want, the heel is the one that takes it away, even if he _thinks_ he's the babyface.
Brandy is openly a heel. Arn was talking about shooting people. The Gunn Club (still members of the Nightmare Family?) turned heel. It's starting to look like Cody's descent was heralded by everyone around him.
Cody's character is something else. In Cody's eyes he's a hero but fan's eyes he is villain. By defeated Sammy and winning TNT Championship for 3 times. He's thinking, this is the way I can restore my respect/Power with the fans. So his storyline build up over time. The promise of never winning AEW Championship. So I would love to see that he admitted, he was a heel all this time. So Cody should keep building his character up as confused hero only to find out he was a villain all this time by giving the crowd an evil smile.
I'm glad he won because as much as I like Sammy, he didn't really do anything with the belt like anyone previous, he just kinda had it, didn't really fit right. I think Cody could have some good feuds coming up and when he finally hits that pedigree it's gonna be beautiful
@@paynenation8871 you say "still" as if we've talked before...like we've had this conversation. I don't know you, and this is my first time expressing this thought. Redirect your negative energy elsewhere
Im with you, face or heel I love Cody. He never gives less than his 100% and he is perhaps the main driving force behind the creation of AEW, which I will forever be thankful for.
@@Raddon For sure! Not to mention that AEW stems from the Bullet Club, which lead to the Elite, which lead to AEW. So people like us will always appreciate that, ya know?
Cody actually worked me. He wasn’t being a heel but I just wasn’t liking how he was moving. Well done AEW. Can’t wait to see where this story goes next. 👏🏾
First time I'm really sad RUclips started hiding dislikes, tbh. Whatever Cody is doing now, it's hilarious. The man is just the living embodiment of HEAT
I like how Cody took that Superhero from that show & became the living embodiment of him. I think its awesome, the slow story arch building of a guy that was the hero & was turned on without reason & he's keeping up the look of a hero but he is slowly changing into the villain
If Cody hit him with a pedigree at the end instead of the Tiger Driver 98, I would’ve lost my mind…that would’ve been the perfect symbolism yet irony at the same time. Great ending to the match regardless, just a big What If.
I think subtle was the best move. We all think “pedigree” when he hooked his arms so the symbolism definitely was there just not so overt to where it still makes sense he’d do his own move
The Crockett and The Rhodes families go way back. Is nice to see that moment between Mr. Crockett and Cody Rhodes. If Heel Cody is coming, then this is the perfect time to capitalise on.
The circle will be completed when Cody Rhodes officially turns heel. Otherwise there was really no reason why Sammy Guevara's TNT Championship ended this way. Miro getting the title back from Sammy honestly would've been a lot more ideal.
@@chrismalinowski654 cody isn't a bigger draw lol, miro was fighting John cena at mania when he was in his prime, Cody was Goldust Jr when he was in his.
I think Miro is hurt and Cody I believed was the only one with momentum in a storyline. It would have been weird for Sammy to lose to someone who isn't on a current storyline. Sammy also needs time off cause of the outside BS that has been going on.
Ok for everyone who thinks Cody is turning heel it's not happening. He is putting himself in huge title matches,making a huge deal. Faces came in the ring to congratulate him. Cody is face & is trying really hard to get the fans to like him. This is exactly like John Cena. He is not turning heel.
We been bad people in out life so that one way we got to get punished. With Cody awful Snoop Dogg Remix hopefully Snoop doesn't make another remix for Cody
May as well have a newsworthy episode of AEW Rampage. Sammy Guevara's future looks bright. Cody needs to be a heel. I hope this episode picks up a huge rating.
@@TheOfficialGobbledyGooker It’s time slot definitely doesn’t help, but they don’t get enough eyeballs to get a better timeslot. If they really needed another hour, why not just make Dynamite 3 hours - oh wait, RAW went downhill in quality when they did that, nevermind…
I think Dustin Rhodes is going to be the one Cody fully goes heel on. He’s been running in right after every win, what if he slides in after Cody has finally hit the pedigree and is like “wtf” but then gets attacked by Cody.
Nah, that full turn has to hold off until he challenges for the AEW World Title and goes back on his promise. If he does hit that pedigree on someone it's going to be the close of a World Title match. Imagine the headlines if Cody hit Hangman with a Pedigree to claim the title. People would lose their collective shit.\
The pedigree tease, David Crockett presenting Cody the title in front of Sammy, the entire Nightmare Family coming out to congratulate Cody? They know exactly what they are doing. Cody is doing all the things to push your buttons while acting like he's the ultimate babyface. He's a heel in disguise.
I think it is brilliant of Cody to 'play' with the fans like the way he did right now. People are already booing him so loud, and by the time he fully committed to the heel persona, the pop would be huge. I don't know if that is the plan all along, but if it is indeed what he had in mind, I must say the long story telling is brilliant.
@@tonyp9313 I didn't say he is turning heel. I think he already is heel and currently trying to redefine the meaning of it. Besides, how do you figure this is to get people to like him. Listen to the crowd, they're livid about this victory, and cody is totally embracing it
@@Lukenix watch his next match. It'll be like a no holds barred or something where he bleeds etc. He is going to do everything to get the fans to cheer him. Just like Dan Lambert said.
@@Lukenix Sammy hasn't even been champion for 3 months. He is the pillar of AEW. So he needs to be winning vs opponents. Cody being a 3 time tnt champion is stupid. This is a guy who said he wasn't going after the World title. So now his job is to bury the mid card
Everybody is saying Cody is turning heel, and to be honest, I would love to see that happen. His days as a heel in Ring of Honor were way better than anything he's done in AEW, and it would be so awesome if he turns heel.
Disagree, ROH Cody and Bullet Club Cody puts over nobody at the end of the day helps nobody but himself. AEW Cody has developed and pushed multiple single stars in 1 year alone compared to whole of his ROH run.
Your comment was taken with only a couple synonym replacement words. The Commenter doing this has done in on other videos and has a huge following. I know it may not seem like a big deal but using your words without giving you credit is a crap move.
@@devonalomar9012 ikr this genuinely infuriates me, that guy bought an acc with a 100k followers just to get the checkmark and spams stolen comments on every video!
People don't see it but Cody doesn't need a heel turn, he is already a heel but his gimmick seems to be someone who thinks he is a face, that's what I see at least. Some kind of Homelander gimmick.
Its freaky how much he resembles Homelander from The Boys on amazon prime. Character wise, looks wise, and even his relationship with the audience. Everything just screams homelander! Am I crazy?
Shades of Triple HHH, including winning with a variant of Hunter's move. We can see the subtle brilliance here. Cody is becoming a fusion of HHH and John Cena. At least Sammy still looked strong since he had to take a hell of a punishment here. Maybe this is where Sammy is being prepped for a main event run?
All I wanted for Christmas was for Cody Rhodes to become the new TNT Champion and watch the internet explode. Thank you, Santa. 😆 For real, though, this whole story with Cody is great, especially because it's very organic. He just reacts to (and plays with) the wrestling fans. I'm enjoying it a lot!
Not really. It's like when people state something is as bad as the n word but they still say the n word. Its an excuse to do what you want. Here, as you note, the internet will explode but either way, cody got his. Whether its a plot or just horrible executive privilege, Cody got his. So plot or not, he got his. Internet rage or not, he got his. He couldn't be both a terrible evp and a heel without doing this so right now, he can chalk up both.
Everyone is subjective and I'm a miserable bastard anyway but what storyline lmao. Its a few things every match. He's getting xpac heat not heel heat. It's awful
@@holtender1029 you keep spamming this in the comments like it's a fact. If you feel that way, cool, but Cody has the crowd eating out of the palm of his hand. If you and the handful of people who upvote you don't have the patience or inclination to let the story he's telling play out, AEW has great storylines all over the shop, why not treat yourself to those in the meantime?
They could be setting up a title swapping feud though as well. They weren't doing anything with Sammy. Have him and Cody run a 3 match program. Let Sammy win it back at Revolution then defend and win at the first TNT special. Puts both guys over and gets the belt back into things. This is why you make sure titles are worth something, so they can be used to elevate things.
It's the only thing i think AEW is doing wrong. It saddens me the amount of people who are getting their hopes up and thinking Cody's actions are deliberate on route to being a heel. I think the guy's out of touch, a total narc and will continue to be a face. As he's a narc, he's probably one of these creative people probably believes his decision the way his character is going outweighs what the fans want. There's going to be a lot of dissapointed people out there i feel.
He had great matches but he never had a proper feud for the title. Closest was the build-up to Inner Circle vs ATT and in that feud he really felt like he was in the background.
Seeing the guy who owned the company that Cody's dad booked himself to be champion in hand over the belt is some really deep symbolism. His dad was judged negatively for booking himself to be champion in J.C.P. ,and Cody referenced it before his title match with Jericho. He's let his wife get hit by attacks, and he has been too arrogant in the ring against smaller opponents. Typical heel stuff. But then you add in the things that used to be Babyface tropes, the "I'm injured partway through the match, so I leave and come back later to try and win" in the ladder match, ending feuds with the final victory against opponents who dominated them before is another classic Babyface move, but Cody does it against people who he is on the same level of in addition to monsters. Hell, even his "America is the greatest!" ideologies in promos is taking a classic pro wrestling good guy trope and applying it in a tone deaf way to make you feel like he is being insincere and therefore you don't think you can trust him. It is a very deep, and very well planned villain who thinks they're a hero storyline. The clues have always been there, we just ignored them because we wanted him to be the hero of the story.
Man Cody's been receiving alot of unnecessary hate from the IWC. Don't send crap to the guy. He's such a good worker either ways whether heel Cody or not I'll still love Cody cuz simply he's one of the best
@@joehogan8234 Btw if you haven't watched it yet I'll suggest a video for you to watch You should probably watch Tranquilo Club's The Story of AEW's fallen Hero: Cody Rhodes(make sure to watch all of the 3 vids on the topic) You might find that intriguing!
It's a shame that Sammy's time with the belt was pretty much just "match against a new signing" for about a couple of months. Hope to see Sammy win it back in babyface fashion.
I think the loss might have arrived at a good time for Sami, considering the events involving him in the past week or so. Perhaps, he may challenge for the belt again in the new year. We will see.
I like Sammy, but with every match he won looking like a fluke or he was about to die did nothing for him.. AEW dropped the ball not putting him in a storyline revolving around his belt
@@javi2567 Starks is a good choice and I actually like his ring work.. I guess Miro is taking time off because I feel he should've never lost it.. Sammy is just a better heel.. He looks like an asshole and he can talk shit while making it convincing... Sammy was out there looking like Mysterio during his Eddie tribute title reign..
There is a significant meaning to that belt being held upside down. We are about to see one of the greatest and most boundary pushing heel turns in aew if not the world or wrestling
Cody playing the delusional heel that seeks the approval of fans and snaps on them and whoever he's in the ring with when he doesn't get his way would be an amazing character for him
the unpredictable outcomes, awesome matches and booking, i just love how aew is right now. it's always a must watch and it always will keep you asking yourself, "what comes next?"
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Tazz announces like he’s watching it in his living room with a bunch of buddies and it’s honestly really refreshing.
I grew up with tazz as commentary. He's always funny and gets you into the match.
he’s my favorite commentator probably ever him or JR
@@730hooker Heyman was pretty good as well
I quite enjoy Tazz on commentary.
One thing I’ve noticed when he’s on commentary he acts as the friend making jokes/having fun
Yet as a manager, he acts as the heel manager.
It’s quite nice
@Read my channel description so is your mum
What if Cody IS heel right now? But he's a new meta heel that never breaks character and continues to be a hardcore baby face in denial. But he also continues to do heel stuff like beating Sammy, and acting like he didn't do anything wrong.
Reminds me of 2015-2019 Roman Reigns. Kept as a „not heel-turned, but full with heat loaded babyface“ where he gets more heat being a face than being a „cool heel“, cause so many heels gets cheered nowadays.
Exactly What it is
How is beating your opponent “heel stuff”
Bo Dallas vibes
the homelander heel
Seeing all the ‘faces’ celebrating all smiles over a defeated Sammy was pretty heart wrenching man. Wish the Inner circle had of came out to at least console him.
Don't believe the story is over.
@@JMS407 oh I’m sure it ain’t but just for this one moment it was bizarre. Specially seeing Dustin run in and be all hugs with his brother while he also is close to Sammy. Granted his closeness with Sammy is mostly on one of the vlogs so I guess it’s questionable if that’s ‘canon’ or not.
@@ShaunTripp good point bro, i guess take the vlogs with a grain of salt bc they dont affect what is happening kayfabe, i think the furthest they go is add to the already existing story, if it goes beyond that it would ruin the story they have going on tv or confuse the audience at least, im sure people can prove me wrong here tho
Teasing that pedigree!!! …Cody knows exactly what he’s doing, and I like it.
If my hunch is correct, probably not, but it may be possible but I got a feeling they are slowly turning Cody into a heel, to eventually fued with cm punk to try recapturing the spirit of the (og pipebomb)
@@kevinziegler1756 wat
@@fs5662 what?
TIME TO PLAY THE GAME
Yeah, he definitely did NOT know what he was doing, he was so out of touch with the audience it's insane
This story with Cody is shaping up beautifully.
The 'homelander' ring coat he wears (a villain who thinks he's a hero).
Cutting promos saying he won't turn heel.
Coming out to neither the face/heel ring entrance.
Winning feuds against guys that fans think he shouldn't be winning - Black, Andrade.
Almost exiting via the heel entrance the other week before turning around.
Winning the TNT title again.
Its all slowly building up. Cody doesn't even need to turn heel, he could become literally the ultimate tweener, taking on face/heels alike and let the fans decided how to react to him.
He almost left through the heel entrance?
good i wasnt the only one who thinks he looked like homelander
@@mism2897 2 weeks ago when he came out to challenge Sammy. He came out from the face entrance, made the challenge, then made to leave towards the heel entrance, before turning around and exiting back through the face entrance. Nice little touch.
@@mism2897 done it twice, walking to the heel tunnel then stopping and turning the other way
Having a heel and a face entrance is the dumbest thing ever
Imagine Cody hits a pedigree after the two crossroads. He’d become the biggest heel in the business
That’s what I was hoping for/expecting!!!
The way Cody delivered the move was how the Pedigree was originally performed before HHH modified how he delivered it.
@@alexubel I forgot about that. He was hurting people's necks with the original version, right?
@@ivrivino9440 I haven't seen the original version someone link it to me please
@@alexubel nah, the first time he did it, the person he did it to THOUGHT it was a tiger driver and oversold and broke his own neck but it was always delivered the same way
Cody is slowly becoming what he hated.
His heel turn is going to be a masterpiece
It will fail
Based on what's happening.. Hes already turned... Hes playing dumb right now. All this over the top stuff he's doing and he's still like "I'm the babyface"? Nah he 100% knows he's a heel and taking us on a ride.
Oh man I can't wait for Cody Rhodes slowly turning into a heel he's going to be such a a****** he going to put mjf to Shane
@@TheOfficialGobbledyGooker Are you a Smarkbusters fan? I don’t mean that as an insult.
@@TheOfficialGobbledyGooker your life will fail clown
Cody Rhodes as a heel TNT Champion would be so badass
Expect he can't even play a good heel let alone a good face
@@TheOfficialGobbledyGooker What? He was amazing when he was heel
@@TheOfficialGobbledyGooker you havent watched his roh run have you
bruh “pro wrestling” fans are so stupid
@@tylertravis2081 he's a troll.
Cody being the delusional baby face is genius heat. Add his wife in there with him, you’ll have the two biggest heels in AEW eventually.
And if he doesn't become a heel.... I'm not sold, i believe he's just a total narc who's out of touch.
Do you think AEW removed the belt from Sammy because of his controversy with Tay conti
@@princealbertz there’s no real controversy lol, just a bunch of fans assuming garbage they shouldn’t
@@princealbertz it’s sad that fans have gone to Twitter and abused Sammy and Tay. People get involved too much in personal lives. I only care about what they do on the show to entertain me as a fan.
@@princealbertz no, it wasn't removed, he lost because he was too distracted by Tay.
I’m just waiting for Cody to declare he’s challenging for the world title to “give the fans what they want” and to FINALLY turn heel when they boo him in a promo… and then, he wins the title, fulfilling his destiny by becoming AEW’s Triple H.
This is money right there.
He literally can't challenge for the belt.. Jericho is the only one who can reverse that
@@PanelVulture it wasn't a babyface promise it was a stipulation of the match between himself and Jericho.. I seriously doubt Tony would go against how he books things just for shits and giggles.. Cody in storyline has 0 authority on that
He wants to be at least the 17 time TNT Champion. He’ll lose it again early in 2022
@@grammysworld5449 a stipulation in a match on a TV SHOW. Can change whatever the hell they want mate 😂
After the match off air cody said
"Oh that match really hurt my HEEL"
and the crowd just lost it and booed him outta the building
That's hilarious 😂
Ikr🤣
Look at Cody face when hit the same move 3 times in a row. That has heel determination written all over it.
Absolutely bro!
Nope that's what Cena use to do when he couldn't put his opponent away with the FU from the top rope.
Exactly. Some people really need him to go door to door handing pamphlets that say "I'm a heel now". He's doing heel shit, he's getting booed, he's getting heat on the Babyface... The man's a heel.
@@FreshNews247 you'll find out won't you? Why be automatically dismissive of character development lmao, lighten up
Very John cena like
Cody with the TNT title is like Triple H with the world heavyweight title. Before people get riled up I think there is some sense to this outcome. Maybe Sammy wants time off with all that is happening around him and I think Cody is the perfect guy to do it. It's all a work maaan he's playing the fans with this will i wont i turn heel.
Couldn’t have said it better he’s becoming the thing he hates hhh (huge hhh fan btw)
You GET IT
Took the words out of my mouth
Cope
Maybe it’s just “Cody wants to promote his shitty TNT shows”
Cody is playing the fans like a fiddle and I'm all for it.
yeah he is already lol
I’m gonna say this here.
Did Thanos consider himself the bad guy?
No; every great villain believes they’re the ones doing the right thing.
Not Joker
@@samgonzalez1687 Joker is the exception
Correct, the best heels portray themselves as the hero. It's classic storytelling.
bruh but Thanos was actually right, and we are all cody Rhodes.
Not a villain
That tease for the pedigree was amazing, Cody's becoming the very thing he swore to destroy.
Except unironically, because he's been legitimately booking himself in the very way he has criticised. This is why he's been getting boos and X-Pac heat. Because nobody wants this. Turning heel won't save him now. It's too late. He's working himself.
@@markobighead3173 HE DOESN'T NEED TO BOOK HIMSELF THERE RIGHT AFTER. AND HE'S ALREADY A FUCKING COPIUM.
@@markobighead3173 I don’t think I’m alone in saying I usually just turn the show off when Cody comes on. I agree with you man, this isn’t good heat, this is terrible.
@@markobighead3173 This. Now he's gonna go "ohh lets play to what I booked myself into" . Except the fact that Triple H is a fucking god of a pro wrestler. He had it all and was the needed heel to push Rock Austin, etc. to the moon. People are so quick to dismiss Trips' greatness when naming their top 5s....but fail to realize that he IS the reason why Rock and Austin became what they became. He was the perfect foil the perfect heel.
@@iCycle086 yeah I hate him rn and have for a year. I want a definitive heel turn. Not this limbo shit
I really didn't expect Sammy would lose his title, but if Cody was chosen to hold that title once more, THEN IT MUST BE A SIGN THAT HE'S GOING HEEL! It must be!
It will fail just like everything this company does
@@TheOfficialGobbledyGooker sorry I think your watching the wrong company cause that's not John Cena if I could recall cause at least Cody is self-aware while Cena is oblivious.
@@years-ti7xl Cody is not self aware 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@years-ti7xl the Gobbledy Gooker has no hobbies but to troll AEW. Just ignore him
He already has turned. Lol. He is completely aware that the fans want it, so he feeds into it each week. He doesn't need to say, "hey I'm a heel now."
Brodie Lee is the greatest TNT Champion of all time.
Cody is the reason Brodie isn't here ...
@@TheOfficialGobbledyGooker They finna cook your ass in the comments.
People only say that cause he’s gone no offence but he didn’t really do much with it
@@TheOfficialGobbledyGooker This some weakass bait lmao
@@prezzythechristian I mean he died he could’ve held it longer but health issues i I understand what your saying but still.
AEW Fans: We gotta get cody to go heel...omg, what can we do
CODY: Later, Marks
actually never marks
Cody is slowly turning heel before our eyes. What they’re doing with his character is something special.
Not at all
@@mamatheregoesthatman3361 you’re feeding into. By pushing back, you give them something to work with. They’re getting a reaction from you. Hate him or love him, regardless you’re still talking about him.
I want Cody to do an “in time, you will love me” sort of promo and just get the most heat possible
He needs a heel turn. A proper heel turn. Cuz the heat he gets is NOT heel heat.
yes please
Yeah...at this point, is the only thing left for him to do, becuase in ring wise, he has already done that, soaking in that heat he's getting
Cody's face after the match looked deranged. I think he's not only becoming heel but he is becoming an all out villain! Excited for dynamite on TBS 🔥
House of Black baby
That'd be interesting, but I hope not. Too predictable in my opinion. Can't wait to see who his acolyte is regardless.
Yeah unfortunately the rumors have it he's gonna turn heel soon
It is odd that all of a sudden there is no thumb down button. I bet Cody had something to do with it, because there would be way more down votes.
@@AliensEatPeople It definitely has everything to do with AEW. Nothing to do with Shithead Biden, or this installed regime, or disliking fake news. Dislikes were disabled for Cody. Lol
i know the show was taped but damn y’all fast for uploading this right as the show went off the air 😂
I was about to say the show just ended not even 10 mins ago
Lol for real i thought Rampage aired at 10 and i see they posted it at 10:04
Lol for real, like they got this shit already made before the show end😂
😂they got a big ass monitor in the back and the minute the show end they just press enter to upload it and sit back on the chair with glasses😎😂
cody really dedicating to his heel persona, joining the rival company. Much love to him tho
Whoever beats Cody for that title will get a huge pop
Everybody is like “when is Cody going to turn heel”. Y’all, he’s been heel for months already
Yeah, he's such a heel no one watched his reality show where he exposed AEW
@@InvisibleHotdog Exposed?
@@Dwellerz yes
@@InvisibleHotdog How so?
What gets me about this title change, although I’m disappointed that Sammy’s reign kinda felt like it just had the rug abruptly yanked from under him, is how the Rhodes family including Dustin is treating this like it’s a feel good moment for the fans. Like it actually got me to laugh, they really are going all in (unintended wordplay) with the heel in denial angle.
Well honestly, yanking the rug out from under Sammy makes the delusional heel thing work better; if Sammy had "had a good run with the belt" before dropping it to Cody (or anyone else for that matter) it wouldn't generate the same heat. And honestly, they didn't really book Sammy's run the best; he lost most of his momentum by getting caught up in the Inner Circle's feud with the Men of the Year and American Top Team rather than going straight into a proper singles feud of his own and most of his opponents were just open challenges that stepped up like Bobby Fish or Jay Lethal, which leads to great _matches_ but not a great reign. Losing the belt to Cody is arguably the best thing that could have happened to Sammy because now people are all wishing he could have retained, despite the prior perception that his run was underwhelming. Remember; the babyface is the one that gives the fans what they want, the heel is the one that takes it away, even if he _thinks_ he's the babyface.
Brandy is openly a heel. Arn was talking about shooting people. The Gunn Club (still members of the Nightmare Family?) turned heel. It's starting to look like Cody's descent was heralded by everyone around him.
He’s dropping it to HOOK.
Embarrassing if that was the case
Not likely, so many other wrestlers are more Deserving of it then hook, maybe someday down the road
Someday. That'd be cool. But malakai or jungle boy or mjf seem more likely.
@@urgh4614 all three of them FEAR Hook /s
Hook still has long way to go
"I'll bet he really regrets leaving his role as Stardust" - Nobody ever
Who's here after Cody returns at Wrestlemenia?
me
and I'm so much happy
@@padesolti-1842 🤝🔥
Cody's character is something else. In Cody's eyes he's a hero but fan's eyes he is villain. By defeated Sammy and winning TNT Championship for 3 times. He's thinking, this is the way I can restore my respect/Power with the fans. So his storyline build up over time. The promise of never winning AEW Championship. So I would love to see that he admitted, he was a heel all this time. So Cody should keep building his character up as confused hero only to find out he was a villain all this time by giving the crowd an evil smile.
AEW has improved a lot
You're right bro !!
Cody will always be a hero to me
I'm glad he won because as much as I like Sammy, he didn't really do anything with the belt like anyone previous, he just kinda had it, didn't really fit right. I think Cody could have some good feuds coming up and when he finally hits that pedigree it's gonna be beautiful
You *KNOW* tranquilo club is having a field day with this
And I LOVE IT
His new video on the topic is pretty solid.
Cody plays chess while everybody else plays checkers .
This is genius.
3:15 there is Matt Riddle there
Heel or Face, I just rock with Cody. I'm so glad that he's the "American Nightmare" and not "Stardust"
God I hated Stardust😂😂😂😂 but yeah Cody’s fantastic
@@paynenation8871 you say "still" as if we've talked before...like we've had this conversation. I don't know you, and this is my first time expressing this thought. Redirect your negative energy elsewhere
Im with you, face or heel I love Cody. He never gives less than his 100% and he is perhaps the main driving force behind the creation of AEW, which I will forever be thankful for.
@@Raddon For sure! Not to mention that AEW stems from the Bullet Club, which lead to the Elite, which lead to AEW. So people like us will always appreciate that, ya know?
Oblivious heel Cody has so much potential.
Cody actually worked me. He wasn’t being a heel but I just wasn’t liking how he was moving. Well done AEW. Can’t wait to see where this story goes next. 👏🏾
Cody is trying to be someone he isn't
(HHH) when he is indeed still the same jobber from 2008
Better than you
@@TheOfficialGobbledyGooker you no lifer that have no friends 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣ohhh ur insecured now
@@TheOfficialGobbledyGooker he is talented unlike you 💥💥
I’m sad that Sammy lost but at the same time excited Cody got it back
First time I'm really sad RUclips started hiding dislikes, tbh.
Whatever Cody is doing now, it's hilarious. The man is just the living embodiment of HEAT
Get the "Return youtube dislike" extension so you can see them. It's at 2.2k currently
I like how Cody took that Superhero from that show & became the living embodiment of him. I think its awesome, the slow story arch building of a guy that was the hero & was turned on without reason & he's keeping up the look of a hero but he is slowly changing into the villain
Sami after the match during the celebration is probably thinking this: “you know I’m still in the MF’n ring right” 😂😂😂
Poor sammy 😢
Hope he can bounce back from this loss 🙏
Finally Cody’s back home.
No one's TV title reign will be colder than R.V.D's period.
For those complaining, you ever hear of a character called HomeLander?
If Cody hit him with a pedigree at the end instead of the Tiger Driver 98, I would’ve lost my mind…that would’ve been the perfect symbolism yet irony at the same time. Great ending to the match regardless, just a big What If.
Yeah that would be crazy
@@aaarlodreed7350 that would've blow the roof off
@@maxwellpeter5955 lol
I think subtle was the best move. We all think “pedigree” when he hooked his arms so the symbolism definitely was there just not so overt to where it still makes sense he’d do his own move
Its the second time he does this and I think he will eventually pull the Pedigree in his next title defence.
The Crockett and The Rhodes families go way back. Is nice to see that moment between Mr. Crockett and Cody Rhodes. If Heel Cody is coming, then this is the perfect time to capitalise on.
The circle will be completed when Cody Rhodes officially turns heel. Otherwise there was really no reason why Sammy Guevara's TNT Championship ended this way. Miro getting the title back from Sammy honestly would've been a lot more ideal.
Miro is hurt & cody is a bigger draw than sammy & miro combined. Cody is obviously going heel & itll be a better move long term
Sammy surely wanted some time off aswell, since some mfs cant behave
@@chrismalinowski654 cody isn't a bigger draw lol, miro was fighting John cena at mania when he was in his prime, Cody was Goldust Jr when he was in his.
@@chrismalinowski654 cody isn't a draw😂
I think Miro is hurt and Cody I believed was the only one with momentum in a storyline. It would have been weird for Sammy to lose to someone who isn't on a current storyline. Sammy also needs time off cause of the outside BS that has been going on.
Ok for everyone who thinks Cody is turning heel it's not happening. He is putting himself in huge title matches,making a huge deal. Faces came in the ring to congratulate him. Cody is face & is trying really hard to get the fans to like him. This is exactly like John Cena. He is not turning heel.
It’s that Pedigree tease that gets me every time 😂😂😂
If Cody wants to complete his heel move he’d bring back that god awful Snoop Dogg remix 👍🏽
🤣🤣🤣🤣 Ikr that Was terrible very Terrible
was awful indeed.
Gotta give you something to cry about
My ears will bleed again 😂😭
We been bad people in out life so that one way we got to get punished. With Cody awful Snoop Dogg Remix hopefully Snoop doesn't make another remix for Cody
Imagine Cody dying his hair black as a Heel.
Cody Rhodes the future of Georgia Governor
@@azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401 😂😂😂😂wtf so random😂😂
@@azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401 dude this comment has me so dead yo😂😂😂😂for some reason😂😂😂
May as well have a newsworthy episode of AEW Rampage. Sammy Guevara's future looks bright. Cody needs to be a heel. I hope this episode picks up a huge rating.
This show is getting pulled off life support next year 😂
Get out of here troll
You Forget Hook , What A Match He Had With Bear Bronson.
@@TheOfficialGobbledyGooker It’s time slot definitely doesn’t help, but they don’t get enough eyeballs to get a better timeslot.
If they really needed another hour, why not just make Dynamite 3 hours - oh wait, RAW went downhill in quality when they did that, nevermind…
@@shanehaney6040 all excuse wrestling
I think Dustin Rhodes is going to be the one Cody fully goes heel on. He’s been running in right after every win, what if he slides in after Cody has finally hit the pedigree and is like “wtf” but then gets attacked by Cody.
Make a lot of sense that would be badass
Thats literally dumb shit why he attacked his own brother without actual motivation lmao
@@fauzanabdulkahfi957 yeah, that would be a really generic, lazy way to turn heel, no logic behind it.
Nah, that full turn has to hold off until he challenges for the AEW World Title and goes back on his promise. If he does hit that pedigree on someone it's going to be the close of a World Title match. Imagine the headlines if Cody hit Hangman with a Pedigree to claim the title. People would lose their collective shit.\
Cody start the dynamite on TNT as TNT champion and end as TNT champion
The pedigree tease, David Crockett presenting Cody the title in front of Sammy, the entire Nightmare Family coming out to congratulate Cody? They know exactly what they are doing. Cody is doing all the things to push your buttons while acting like he's the ultimate babyface. He's a heel in disguise.
I think it is brilliant of Cody to 'play' with the fans like the way he did right now. People are already booing him so loud, and by the time he fully committed to the heel persona, the pop would be huge.
I don't know if that is the plan all along, but if it is indeed what he had in mind, I must say the long story telling is brilliant.
It’s like Roman Reigns but everything was by design
They're not booing him because of his "heel" work, though. That's the problem.
@@MetalxLicaxPP they are booing him for weird reasons
I personally think Cody is trying to redefine what it means to be a heel in today's wrestling.
He's not turning heel. He is doing stuff to make you like him. Like this match tonight with all the fsces making him a big deal.
@@tonyp9313 I didn't say he is turning heel. I think he already is heel and currently trying to redefine the meaning of it.
Besides, how do you figure this is to get people to like him. Listen to the crowd, they're livid about this victory, and cody is totally embracing it
@@Lukenix watch his next match. It'll be like a no holds barred or something where he bleeds etc. He is going to do everything to get the fans to cheer him. Just like Dan Lambert said.
@@tonyp9313 and then the crowd will boo and he will embrace the boos because he is already a heel
@@Lukenix Sammy hasn't even been champion for 3 months. He is the pillar of AEW. So he needs to be winning vs opponents. Cody being a 3 time tnt champion is stupid. This is a guy who said he wasn't going after the World title. So now his job is to bury the mid card
Times like this is when I despise the no dislike feature of RUclips
This was epic! Cody’s story right now is so hot and is driving so many marks crazy I love it! I hope he holds it for months! Hahah
Everybody is saying Cody is turning heel, and to be honest, I would love to see that happen. His days as a heel in Ring of Honor were way better than anything he's done in AEW, and it would be so awesome if he turns heel.
Disagree, ROH Cody and Bullet Club Cody puts over nobody at the end of the day helps nobody but himself. AEW Cody has developed and pushed multiple single stars in 1 year alone compared to whole of his ROH run.
Your comment was taken with only a couple synonym replacement words. The Commenter doing this has done in on other videos and has a huge following. I know it may not seem like a big deal but using your words without giving you credit is a crap move.
@@devonalomar9012 ikr this genuinely infuriates me, that guy bought an acc with a 100k followers just to get the checkmark and spams stolen comments on every video!
This is either incredibly tone-deaf or planting seeds for a heel turn. Either way, Sammy didn’t deserve to go out like this.
Probably tone-deaf but then they'll sell his whole "face" turn as being part of his change to a heel as if it's a long thought out story
Sammy likes cheating on his wife
Tone deaf and such a trash way to treat Sammy
@@TheOfficialGobbledyGooker not even a fact and if it is it’s not your business
I think Sammy dropping the belt was the best decision but should’ve put it back on Miro cause Sammy is more a faction wrestler than singles
People don't see it but Cody doesn't need a heel turn, he is already a heel but his gimmick seems to be someone who thinks he is a face, that's what I see at least. Some kind of Homelander gimmick.
Wow 0 dislikes! Everyone loves Cody being TNT champion, never drop the title again!!!
Dislikes are not shown anymore.
AEW caught me off guard this time. I was certain Sammy would keep the belt. Hope Cody turns heel soon :)
Cody could possibly be one of the best heels in wrestling… I see the potential. Hopefully he does
He cant because he's an utter joke of a wrestler
He is heel we just don’t see it the way he is doing it.
@@jaimerivera7872 Somewhat, but the ppl around him is face right now… I think he has no choice but to go with it so far
@@jaimerivera7872 DELUSION HEEL IS WHAT CODY'S WORKING UP TO AT THE MOMENT
Its freaky how much he resembles Homelander from The Boys on amazon prime. Character wise, looks wise, and even his relationship with the audience. Everything just screams homelander! Am I crazy?
Even looks
Shades of Triple HHH, including winning with a variant of Hunter's move. We can see the subtle brilliance here. Cody is becoming a fusion of HHH and John Cena.
At least Sammy still looked strong since he had to take a hell of a punishment here. Maybe this is where Sammy is being prepped for a main event run?
THAT'D BE SCARY IF HE COMBINES THE TWO WORKS FROM CENA AND HHH.
the one time i expect aew to give us something nice at christmas they do this 😢 its a good job they were nice to us the rest of the year
I think Cody's character is the next AEW long term storyline now that Hangman's is finished
All I wanted for Christmas was for Cody Rhodes to become the new TNT Champion and watch the internet explode. Thank you, Santa. 😆
For real, though, this whole story with Cody is great, especially because it's very organic. He just reacts to (and plays with) the wrestling fans. I'm enjoying it a lot!
Not really. It's like when people state something is as bad as the n word but they still say the n word.
Its an excuse to do what you want. Here, as you note, the internet will explode but either way, cody got his.
Whether its a plot or just horrible executive privilege, Cody got his.
So plot or not, he got his. Internet rage or not, he got his.
He couldn't be both a terrible evp and a heel without doing this so right now, he can chalk up both.
I love this so so much!!
The Cody Rhodes storyline is one of the best things in all of Professional Wrestling right now!!
Everyone is subjective and I'm a miserable bastard anyway but what storyline lmao. Its a few things every match. He's getting xpac heat not heel heat. It's awful
All depends how / if they cash it in.
@@holtender1029 you keep spamming this in the comments like it's a fact. If you feel that way, cool, but Cody has the crowd eating out of the palm of his hand. If you and the handful of people who upvote you don't have the patience or inclination to let the story he's telling play out, AEW has great storylines all over the shop, why not treat yourself to those in the meantime?
It makes sense to make Cody champ, I’m interested to see him turn heel and can’t wait till he finally hits the pedigree
IF IT'S A PAID HOMAGE TO TRIPLE H, HE'D BE A CERTIFIED POGGER AND A MONSTER HEEL.
Gotta love Cody. 10/10 performance
We want Cody !
Good job for him, but there's still so much for Sammy
I know what they doing they going let Cody face Dante and they putting Sammy in the AEW TITLE PICTURE
They could be setting up a title swapping feud though as well. They weren't doing anything with Sammy. Have him and Cody run a 3 match program. Let Sammy win it back at Revolution then defend and win at the first TNT special. Puts both guys over and gets the belt back into things.
This is why you make sure titles are worth something, so they can be used to elevate things.
@@billhicks6449 💯
@@billhicks6449 hmmmmm you’re onto somethin man lol very smart
Cody and Brandi have such a huge opportunity to be big time heels right now. Let’s hope this title win is the big F U and he rolls with it finally.
Yeahhhh, but are they so unlikable that people just turn the show off instead of rooting against them lol?
@@iCycle086 it's like Umbridge from Harry Potter haha, I turn the film off or skip past her (Cody's) parts whenever I see her
I can't stand them both
It's the only thing i think AEW is doing wrong. It saddens me the amount of people who are getting their hopes up and thinking Cody's actions are deliberate on route to being a heel. I think the guy's out of touch, a total narc and will continue to be a face. As he's a narc, he's probably one of these creative people probably believes his decision the way his character is going outweighs what the fans want. There's going to be a lot of dissapointed people out there i feel.
Love him or hate him they gave us a great match! Sammy had a good run with it!
He had great matches but he never had a proper feud for the title. Closest was the build-up to Inner Circle vs ATT and in that feud he really felt like he was in the background.
Good tune na fam it was a bad run
Cody is a genius
When they say wrestling is storytelling... you can feel all the pieces coming together Cody's heel run in AEW might top his heel run in ROH.
And when it finally happens
It will be a spectacle 🤯
Thank you to Cody and Sammy for a great and incredible match. Merry Christmas to you both and congrats to Cody on being the new Champion.
Seeing the guy who owned the company that Cody's dad booked himself to be champion in hand over the belt is some really deep symbolism.
His dad was judged negatively for booking himself to be champion in J.C.P. ,and Cody referenced it before his title match with Jericho. He's let his wife get hit by attacks, and he has been too arrogant in the ring against smaller opponents. Typical heel stuff. But then you add in the things that used to be Babyface tropes, the "I'm injured partway through the match, so I leave and come back later to try and win" in the ladder match, ending feuds with the final victory against opponents who dominated them before is another classic Babyface move, but Cody does it against people who he is on the same level of in addition to monsters.
Hell, even his "America is the greatest!" ideologies in promos is taking a classic pro wrestling good guy trope and applying it in a tone deaf way to make you feel like he is being insincere and therefore you don't think you can trust him.
It is a very deep, and very well planned villain who thinks they're a hero storyline. The clues have always been there, we just ignored them because we wanted him to be the hero of the story.
Well explained and well laid out . Nicely said.
Cody deserves all the love and support
That little second of hang time before he put up the Tiger Driver, just...*chef's kiss.*
AEW's John Cena and he's awesome at it.
This is so good
I’m loving Cody’s current run
If only he wouldn't of beat sammy that would of been great
@@Randozyn4179 why? that’s even better. They’ll probably do a Sammy revenge story down the line
Make Sammy even more over
@@reynederrick9444 true I just wish sammy would of had a longer and better reign with the title but true
@@Randozyn4179 he might be the one to beat cody
And then they might give him a longer run
You never know where this is going
@@reynederrick9444 absolutely I agree
Man Cody's been receiving alot of unnecessary hate from the IWC. Don't send crap to the guy. He's such a good worker either ways whether heel Cody or not I'll still love Cody cuz simply he's one of the best
I don't get it either. What is there to hate about him?
@@joehogan8234 Btw if you haven't watched it yet I'll suggest a video for you to watch
You should probably watch Tranquilo Club's The Story of AEW's fallen Hero: Cody Rhodes(make sure to watch all of the 3 vids on the topic)
You might find that intriguing!
It's a shame that Sammy's time with the belt was pretty much just "match against a new signing" for about a couple of months. Hope to see Sammy win it back in babyface fashion.
I think the loss might have arrived at a good time for Sami, considering the events involving him in the past week or so.
Perhaps, he may challenge for the belt again in the new year. We will see.
@@codesm96 who hurt you bro? Lmao
@@PLUX4 well said! Let’s hope!
@@iwasbroco6126 His opinion was pretty fair even if I don't fully agree with it. So, who hurt you? Lol. Cause you seem pretty triggered over it.
@@nintendomcawesome4277 how do I sound triggered? Please explain. People love to use that word on the internet to win arguments nowadays 😂
Cody
yes
Jeff Jarrett + Triple H = Cody
Cody has many scars. This man is the Goat of AEW. True champ for real.
Why does Cody need the belt again? I get the angle they're taking and it's interesting, but did they really have to cut Sammy's run that short?
Because his run was garbage
I like Sammy, but with every match he won looking like a fluke or he was about to die did nothing for him.. AEW dropped the ball not putting him in a storyline revolving around his belt
@@grammysworld5449 100% that run was trash, gotta give the belt to Ricky next.
@@javi2567 Starks is a good choice and I actually like his ring work.. I guess Miro is taking time off because I feel he should've never lost it.. Sammy is just a better heel.. He looks like an asshole and he can talk shit while making it convincing... Sammy was out there looking like Mysterio during his Eddie tribute title reign..
I personally want Jay Lethal to win it or Jungle boy to win it before april
Not gonna lie, seeing Cody defeat Sammy on Christmas was bittersweet.
Imagine watching fake fighting on Christmas 😂
@@TheOfficialGobbledyGooker Imagine going to RUclips and comment on a Wrestling channel about how fake is 💀
Look at his channel subscriptions 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@spainwrestling he's subscribed to aew lol he's a undercover fan.
@@TheOfficialGobbledyGooker aww look at the little baby troll? Why you so mad? Still living in mama basement?
Cody Is AEW’S Cena
He Usually Gets A Mixed Reaction Like Cena
Future world champion for sure cody Rhodes
Cody is going to be a Money heel. So many great feuds and rivalries incoming
Like who?
@@milk_bath Moxley has to come back to kick ass at some point.
There is a significant meaning to that belt being held upside down. We are about to see one of the greatest and most boundary pushing heel turns in aew if not the world or wrestling
Right I know he didn't do that Great Khali title pose on purpose🤣
Too much credit
Cody playing the delusional heel that seeks the approval of fans and snaps on them and whoever he's in the ring with when he doesn't get his way would be an amazing character for him
Get ready for some Jeff Jarrett levels of booking
Who else though Cody was going for the Pedigree there
the unpredictable outcomes, awesome matches and booking, i just love how aew is right now. it's always a must watch and it always will keep you asking yourself, "what comes next?"
Can I say 1 thing the outcome was predictable there was a leak video