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LUKE: What do you make of Cody's comments? Let us know in the comments! The Other Super Mario Bros Movie 👉 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m8uWjdiX37aoho0.html More wrestling news on wrestletalk.com/ Unlock the secrets to working in professional wrestling, sign up to www.wrestlingmasterclass.com/ 00:00 - Coming up... 00:14 - Cody Rhodes Shoots On AEW 02:54 - CutScene Returns 04:00 - Cody Rhodes Shoots On AEW 05:55 - Rhea Ripley Still Injured 06:44 - WWE Star Injured Rest Of Year 07:07 - WCW Revival? 08:51 - More Care For ROH? 09:54 - Joe Hendry NXT Return

@stevenbenson9976 Ай бұрын

Luke - Tacoma is generally lumped together with Seattle. Most grunge music was actually more connected to Tacoma than to Seattle.

@christopherambrose931 Ай бұрын

Keep a WCW revival and give me a 1hr SouthPaw Regional Wrestling every week

@Samuel-g3g Ай бұрын

Christopher knows what the fuck is up.

@wnrr2696 Ай бұрын

100% it ain’t WCW if most of the people who were originally there can’t be on it, and would only make sense as a kind of brand split but we already have that. I would be interested if someone kayfabe had brought the rights to it maybe Cody and were going to restart it and steal triple Hs talent, then he goes around trying to convince starts to turn on wwe. Obv I haven’t thought of how they would deal with explaining contractual issues when people jump ship but an invasion-esque type deal. Kind of like when NXT invaded just with all the people who buy into his promises of being the top guys on his new show, then we line it up for the next survivor series but this time have wcw win to solidify the new brand, play it like he managed to actually poach their best stars

@cliffordjackson3 Ай бұрын

FACTS.

@christopherambrose931 Ай бұрын

@@wnrr2696 make a Survivor Series match with acute stakes in regards to the next draft or something similar as my storytelling device

@diabeticman2194 Ай бұрын

@@christopherambrose931 that has to be part of Cena’s retirement tour!

@gavinwhitby5164 Ай бұрын

RIP Brodie

@skeven0 Ай бұрын

RIP Bray

@nickcody7092 Ай бұрын

RIP Chris Benoit

@CanadianDestroyerZM Ай бұрын

RIP Eddie Guerrero

@marvinko6610 Ай бұрын

I had no problem with Cody in AEW. It’s just his stories were garbage. In WWE, he is Cody Rhodes. Just that. In AEW he was the leader of the Nightmare Family and had the team/school called the Nightmare Factory and they were travelling with the Nightmare Express and his wife was the leader of the Nightmare Collective. Sounds like he was Batman in a Bat Cave with his Batmobile with his Batgirl

@ianbyrne465 Ай бұрын

Yeah, I think that's a really good synthesis of the whole thing. It felt like it was creeping too far in scope and just didn't work. Also doesn't hurt that the stories were kinda lame

@EGO_BMFoAllTime Ай бұрын

100% was the problem with cody in aew. The stories were usually garage. Or he was the dolph ziggler of aew. Meaning. Here's a new wrestler. He's gonna start a fued with cody first. The gatekeeper

@RedKingdom28 Ай бұрын

Well, guess who did all that creative Cody himself.

@Bman32x Ай бұрын

I just wanted them to lean hard into the Homelander Cody thing. He acts like he’s a face while slowly becoming more heelish, condescending to fans, break his promise of not going after the world title bc Cody was banned but not Cody Rhodes… the groundwork was there.

@EGO_BMFoAllTime Ай бұрын

@@Bman32x agreed I feel like everyone was convinced that's where the story was going. Until he was gone

@MrIanjadeputnam Ай бұрын

AEW Champ Swerve is from Tacoma so…

@nowak1ne Ай бұрын

Cutscene is returning?!?! BEST NEWS ALL DAY 🙌🏻

@JoeBalla123 Ай бұрын

Isn’t Swerve from Tacoma Washington? Lol

@shaneharrisnj3484 Ай бұрын

Uh, yes, and so was Ricochet's US title win at Stomping Grounds.

@cliffordjackson3 Ай бұрын

FACTS.

@diabeticman2194 Ай бұрын

Cody’s time in AEW will be fascinating to look back on; I remember Cultaholic did a retrospective of his AEW run in the build to him finishing the story Mania XL and they felt in hindsight he was miserable by the tail end of it with the fans wanting him to turn heel. It’s an interesting listen on Spotify

@sonic5993 Ай бұрын

On one hand, it's probably annoying as hell when fans try dictating your booking. On the other hand, you should be able to read the room and pivot

@MediCali951 Ай бұрын

@@sonic5993pivot! Pivot!!!

@justaregularguy1234 Ай бұрын

I side with the fans on that one, Homelander Cody was money. Cody was stale in AEW considering his opponents, Sammy, Ogogo, etc weren't that good on promos so the only way they can make it interesting is the wrestling. Seeing Cody being the underdog overcoming adversities gets stale if there weren't any stories built for the match.

@cliffordjackson3 Ай бұрын

@@sonic5993 FACTS.

@riotd.r.8363 Ай бұрын

HHH was a huge NWA/WCW fan so I think he just likes the names lol. Btw, pretty sure Swerve Strickland is from Tacoma.

@cliffordjackson3 Ай бұрын

FACTS.

@sameoldsameold9239 Ай бұрын

Cody also said he will always love AEW and respects TK and the Bucks but sure, the usual bitter folks will just clip the clickbait points because the IWC must forever be a cesspit.

@jaredkennedy6725 Ай бұрын

The most intelligent comment I’ve seen all day

@ianbyrne465 Ай бұрын

Cody is a class act. The internet is not a class act

@stevenjoseph6048 Ай бұрын

@@ianbyrne465Exactly. Just watched the CVV interview and Cody didn't say a single thing that warranted online hate yesterday. Wrestling fans can be really pathetic and YT channels and news articles with clickbait headlines doesn't help either

@DanHowsen Ай бұрын

The IWC? You know, you may not be aware of this, but... you're posting about wrestling on the internet...

@cliffordjackson3 Ай бұрын

FACTS.

@EnticinglyDeadly Ай бұрын

Luke, you do know Swerve Strickland is from Tacoma, Washington right?

@johnm5889 Ай бұрын

I'd like to see WCW return on Netflix

@ericmonaco4509 Ай бұрын

And Bron should be the headliner for that

@johnm5889 Ай бұрын

@@ericmonaco4509 I like that idea 👍

@Bman32x Ай бұрын

Nothing wrong with another brand. And with how Netflix content library works, it’s almost necessary they revive it. HHH at least understands there’s value in those PPV names and can replace their B shows that never had staying power.

@Bman32x Ай бұрын

@@ericmonaco4509I hope they just rename him Rex Steiner. Hell, name him Rexx or Reckx for all I care

@johnm5889 Ай бұрын

@@Bman32x 💯%

@Darbyact Ай бұрын

I was at that Tacoma WA RAW, I was a kid, like 12 years old, and Booker T was my favorite WCW wrestler and I was trying to cheer for him, but the crowd was so loud it was impossible to be heard.

@DeaundreMJ Ай бұрын

Great that cutscene is coming back. Enjoy that work very much.

@super316jm4 Ай бұрын

Thanks for all the news guys... Ya doing a great job

@cliffordjackson3 Ай бұрын

FACTS dude.

@bullet2852 Ай бұрын

Imagine if WCW never went out of business, it does make you wonder how different things would have been, top stars jumping ship e.t.c., certain history making moments not happening in the WWE because they still had competition.

@ianbyrne465 Ай бұрын

Yeah. That is really interesting. The Ruthless Aggression Era would have been totally different, the PG Era would have maybe(?) Not even occurred. It's a really near alternative history idea to ponder

@num1Jaysta Ай бұрын

No TNA

@OmnicientPoetry Ай бұрын

I never even heard about CutScene until now. Sounds right up my alley

@garypearce34 Ай бұрын

It was well worth a watch👍🏻

@asadunn9339 Ай бұрын

As a younger (crazy how 22 can be considered young in professional wrestling 😂) fan who never got to experience WCW but grew up with a fascination of all things wrestling and its history, I would absolutely LOVE a WCW revival

@num1Jaysta Ай бұрын

I’m over 24 years and caught the last few years of it. Wish someone bought it before McMahon did.

@ZATOR-9 Ай бұрын

I acknowledge Luke as my wrestletalk chief ☝️

@cliffordjackson3 Ай бұрын

FACTS same☝️.

@CCGdude09 Ай бұрын

I feel like you guys come up with the best names for all you projects. Parts Funknown, Tables Lists Chairs, Cut Scene, etc. idk if you guys get compliment often but i sure want to be one

@CMK899 Ай бұрын

Thrilled to hear about Cutscene, Luke. Great stuff.

@xCythex Ай бұрын

I would love to see an attempt at a WCW revival. I think that WWE has a large enough roster where this could work

@Voajus Ай бұрын

A wcw revival wouldn't be hard to pull off. A.J Styles was in wcw. Film it at center stage like Saturday night was. Charlotte Flair, Bron Breaker, A.J with the Club, Pillman Jr, Paul Ellering with AOP. Free agents like Brock Anderson with Arn, the Koloff Dynasty with Nikita. Use the T.V. title as the mid card belt. build up a cruiserweight division. Etc etc. But I am probably crazy and wrong for putting this much thought into it.

@humble_8574 Ай бұрын

It makes sense to revive WCW, as it was a popular show in the 1990s. Revive it and work out a deal with TNT/TBS, as TNT/TBS does not want to give AEW more money for their show/product.

@RBernsCarter Ай бұрын

Very glad Cutscene is coming back. Love the presentation in those videos 👍

@J-Vasa Ай бұрын

Looking forward to cutscene coming back!

@TinkSalsa Ай бұрын

Awesome to hear cutscene is coming back!

@TheGreatDevlin Ай бұрын

The thing that I remember even as a kid about a WCW revival: What's the WCW brand? Outside of bringing back the cruiserweight belt (again), WCWWE wouldn't have much of an identity in the 2020s.

@lasthope44 Ай бұрын

Shout to everyone from the 253…I was at the show in Tacoma, WA. I was stoked to see WCW stars under the WWF banner at the time. Think I was 18 or 19 at the time. FYI I was at the Battle Grounds PPV in Tacoma too back of June 2019. I think Kofi was champ and had a cage match that night.

@duncandoesthings9321 Ай бұрын

Cutscene makes me happy. Thank you Luke🌟

@ShaggyJ1000 Ай бұрын

I really enjoyed Cody’s time in AEW for sure, despite the backlash he received.

@johnnyevansiii6300 Ай бұрын

I am from Puyallup WA. It is 20 minutes south of Tacoma Wa.

@SithNerd79 Ай бұрын

Cut Scene is back!! Congratulations Luke!! Also Pipebomb >Math for life!!

@ROSTAFA Ай бұрын

Math > Pipebomb bruv. It's over.

@mrknowall2849 Ай бұрын

I just find it funny that Luke just mentions NXT and Joe Henry as an afterthought in this 10 min segment he just oh by the way NXT did a show LOL

@AzumiLP Ай бұрын

But at least they're doing SOMETHING with ROH (as little as that may be) it could have just been bought by WWE and live on as a network tape library and that's it.

@Its_Weaver Ай бұрын

No one needed Cody to be a bad guy. They just didn't want the way he was packaging himself - and the cringeworthy promos just made it worse.

@sadboi88 Ай бұрын

I wanted Cody to turn heel. It could have happened so organically with him having a hero complex and not being able to see how self-indulgent his act really is. Plus, Heel Cody in NJPW/ROH was 🔥

@Its_Weaver Ай бұрын

@@sadboi88 The two issues with it were him saying that he would never turn heel and that he would never challenge for the title. It made him 2 dimensional, and as the face of the company, you need to be more - but hero complex Cody would definitely have been interesting.

@sadboi88 Ай бұрын

@Its_Weaver Hero complex Cody could have justified going back on his word because no one in AEW is morally pure enough to be champion

@goodisgoog Ай бұрын

Sooo damn keen for the return of CutScene! I was really hoping it wasn't a dead project because I loved the couple of videos that were posted

@jamesvinson312 Ай бұрын

AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland might have taken some offense to: "That's the only reason that I know Tacoma, Washington is a place... Luke better watch his back.

@dustinhuffman19 Ай бұрын

I’m happy everyone gets to do the projects they want and will definitely watch Cut Scene. But how are we making all this content and not having a smackdown review or podcast when smackdown is having moments just as impactful as Raw if not more.

@bigsank_2541 Ай бұрын

I live in Bremerton, Washington. That's like 45 minutes away depending on traffic to Tacoma

@Georgia_Outlaw_Vinyl Ай бұрын

I am hopeful Triple H & TKO will treat WCW better than Vince did. I always thought it and ECW could be brought back as long as they were different from what WWE was doing. WCW should be more sports based with less soap opera style storylines. ECW should be aloud to be hardcore because there’s still an audience for that. Both should utilize smaller arenas & towns maybe even be regional based to start but if they go the regional route both need to stay in their original regions at least to begin with. WCW in the southeast, ECW in the northeast.

@tylerfoor5 Ай бұрын

I'm from and have lived in Tacoma Washington. Big fan for a long time

@JvP519 Ай бұрын

Can we get Olly talking as Vince and triple h booking shows again?

@JoeyDocKeller13 Ай бұрын

Tacoma Washington was also the home of that terrible WWE PPV BattleGround. I was there. It was so empty in that place 😆

@plkrtn Ай бұрын

Cut Scene back? Excellent. 😊

@12Tevines Ай бұрын

Luke clearly doesn’t no where AEW WORLD Champ Strickland is from 😂😂

@eduardosegovia7784 Ай бұрын

Finally they upload it on time

@lilturtle623 Ай бұрын

I’m sick of wrestletalk’s clickbait

@VinceVDC Ай бұрын

I worked in Tacoma for 10 years. Would never live there... lol The show would have been in the Tacoma Dome.

@bonusbaby801 Ай бұрын

LUKE...7:41?? Really?? Dude, THEY ANNOUNCE AEW WORLD CHAMPION SWERVE STRICKLAND AS BEING FROM "TACOMA, WASHINGTON" NEARLY EVERY WEEK😂 I, myself, am from Seattle which is about 30 or so miles north of Tacoma. Been to Tacoma a bazillion times. Well, maybe not that many times😂 but a lot.

@luchadorbeaux1698 Ай бұрын

Luke! I am going to see limp bizkit next Tuesday!

@Codyrandallmusic Ай бұрын

Bringing back segments like cut scenes, doing the not so good TLC videos, all I want is a 5 minute review of smackdown.

@zachmahan1494 Ай бұрын

I'm from Portland, which is 2.5 hours away from Tacoma and I go to concerts there all the time if that counts 😂

@JCWolfwood Ай бұрын

Cody is one of my all time favorites. I got to meet him at the ROH TV taping before the first All In. His match with Dustin is one of my favorite matches ever. But his story about why he left AEW seems to change often. And it's starting to make me sour on him a bit. Still stoked he is doing well.

@Bman32x Ай бұрын

7:49 I’m from Tacoma WA. Wasn’t there that night, but the entire invasion storyline was handled wrong & we’ve been over it 1000x.

@thomaspeta6696 Ай бұрын

Wait, did he say Jeff Jared? Was the most famous member of the n w o?How is that even possible

@bryanmccall6585 Ай бұрын

Stomping Grounds (kicking names and taking ass) took place in Tacoma Wa.

@CapitalPSY Ай бұрын

So uh...nothing to say about the new developments in the Janel Grant lawsuit?

@adamsouthfield9454 Ай бұрын

Luke Swerve Strickland, the AEW world Champion, is from Takoma, Washington

@Kobra6510 Ай бұрын

Still wanting my Smackdown reviews back.

@FinOJOVideo Ай бұрын

Hindsight is 20/20. I found it so strange when Cody exited AEW. He was the one who got me into the AEW hype as I’ve watched all three Rhodes and Dustin was one of my favorites back in the WCW early 90s as the Natural. I remembered Young Bucks from some years back in TNA, but as Generation Me (ehhh, merch freak?) I don’t get the hype…(crickets) maybe I’m old, I dunno. 😂 I “bought in” for the member berries of Pro Wrestling back on TBS. Fast forward. CM Punk kept me tuned in after Cody exited. Punk was the draw, as well as Joe, Brian, Christian, etc, but with a star like Punk they had a chance to build a mainstream audience, with classic Punk comeback, but we know how that story played out. Now, I think Cody made one of the smartest, professional decisions in this modern wrestling era (hindsight). The honeymoon period began to fade on the new fling known as AEW. That being said, i like all pro wrestling if it’s pro wrestling. So, I truly do want AEW to succeed. Active wrestlers shouldn’t be EVP’s as it’s stepping on your own “gimmick.” It’s ridiculous to even consider it for a company to grow. It’s toxic. No matter how cool and friendly the folks backstage are to one another. At the end of the day. It’s a business. Triple H said some time ago, “it’s a marathon, not a sprint.” Hindsight. And that my friends is why WWE is on fire as of lately. A retired wrestler booking wrestling. It’s story telling. Less is more. Slow down. Why do I care if these two guys are fighting? Love him or hate him, ‘ole Corny is right. I’m all for great matches. Five star matches are beginning to be watered down on its “this is awesome” over saturation, imho. I don’t get why a wrestling fan wouldn’t want to share the joy of wrestling with others instead of “hoarding it” as a niche members only jacket club. And no, I’m not the “they took our “wrasslin” job…guys. haha Good day!

@PrymeTyme_AlexRodriguez Ай бұрын

From Tacoma,WA and that wcw show took place here at the Tacoma Dome

@yv2521 Ай бұрын

Cody has his formative wrestling years in WWE, corporate efficient and successful. YB and Omega are mostly Indies and Japan where narrative and entertainment values differ greatly. Even in BTE we can see the difference in creative ideas. They respect the hell of each other but parting ways and to each his own road is the best choice.

@demarcoadkins Ай бұрын

Interesting so Liv Morgan had to play that off by running from her the last two weeks because obviously she knew not to try and attack her, I don’t think Liv Morgan was ever afraid of Rhea Ripley, this video speaks for itself. I do hope Liv Morgan retains her championship as well, I just hope when she retains her championships she can move on to a new challenger because she will have nothing left to prove against Rhea Ripley. I always enjoy watching Luke’s videos about movies and videos games.

@Cruz0881 Ай бұрын

Shout out to Steve and Larson

@rajivbiswal7 Ай бұрын

Those who were in power in AEW had cornered Cody, they tried to show him as a bad guy. So, he left.But Cody never bashed AEW after that because he built this company and he absolutely loves it.

@tr3cepuffs481 Ай бұрын

The thing im most excited about with this move to Netflix is that Master gable and Tyler bate can start a tag team called “team master bate” (sorry, i know it’s 13 yr old humor, but not sorry)

@samdath3439 Ай бұрын

Cody did say that he has an unbreakable bond with the Young Bucks and Kenny Omega.

@Robtay24 Ай бұрын

I’m not from Tacoma Washington but I’m from Aberdeen Washington.

@ALDO_GOODENS Ай бұрын

I heard someone suggest that a WCW revival could be like another Sunday Night Heat, where it’s just an hour of wrestling will little to no storyline progression. It’d be a way to show off talent and their in-ring work when the main shows can’t find a spot for them. I don’t know if I’m all on board for that style of show, but I would certainly check out a few episodes to see how it was

@wwetnabamafan194 Ай бұрын

Like WCW Worldwide

@mtomlinson84 Ай бұрын

Here's a comment to let you know I had never heard of tacoma Washington until you said it....🤷‍♂️

@gghun04 Ай бұрын

Yaaaay, CutScene!!!

@syko2695 Ай бұрын

Cody saying Khan's name will go down as the bankroller is hilarious considering he's also their main and only "booker". He knew and had the good sense to split.

@geraldwilliamsjr4268 Ай бұрын

Hey Luke, I live in Tacoma 😅. Trust me, there's a good reason you didn't know we were a place😅😅😅

@thebatmanwhoposts9600 Ай бұрын

It's really impressive that Liv is the 9th biggest merchandise mover in WWE.

@Blaspey Ай бұрын

I live in tacoma washington. That match was the shits.

@sheriffkimbo Ай бұрын

Even though it failed, I think bringing ECW back would make more sense, because that had its own identity, and Vince isn't around to ruin it. In fact I would trust HHH to let someone build an ECW in its own image. However WCW returning would probably just feel like a 4th WWE show more than its own venture. (I am not saying I want ECW to return, btw, just that it would make more sense than WCW, especially with Netflix available to air it - Shane O'Mac's vision could come to pass!)

@alexslavinzki2408 Ай бұрын

WCW on Netflix sounds amazing, Hope it happens,

@willdebeast21 Ай бұрын

lol I'm from Seattle, WA but hey, SWERVE is from Tacoma so put some respect on the city's name!

@jordanhenderson9213 Ай бұрын

Sooooo we gonna talk about the Janel Grant update that also came out yesterday?

@samuelblachon95130 Ай бұрын

Aew shill 😂 do you talk about the Jaguars case ?

@LordLank-j9n Ай бұрын

She's lying bud. Too many loopholes in her stories. But of course, there are millions to be made now so she won't rest until she gets her moolah.

@JCWolfwood Ай бұрын

@@LordLank-j9n1.) Even if she isn't telling the truth, it's still news and an update to the case. Whether you believe her or not really isn't a factor. 2.) She signed an agreement for a certain amount of money, and Vince and the WWE (they are named in the suit alongside him, so yes, they owe her too) failed to hold up their end of the agreement. So yeah, she is after money... What is your point? Calling her out for demanding what is owed to her, after they signed an agreement isn't the dig you think it is.

@jordanhenderson9213 Ай бұрын

@@samuelblachon95130 When did wrestletalk start covering football?

@thebatmanwhoposts9600 Ай бұрын

@@JCWolfwoodsome people call into question her morals, she had zero issue keeping quiet about what she claims Vince did until the money stopped coming in. Now her lawyers are making it seem like she wants justice and doesn't care about money. If that's the case why'd she stay silent for years when Vince was paying her?

@24Rabbott Ай бұрын

my brother lives in Tacoma , WA lol

@michaelshelton5488 Ай бұрын

"Jeff Jarrett, the most famous member of the NWO." 🤣

@donaldking2967 Ай бұрын

I’m not from Tacoma but I’m from the state of Washington and there are rowdy wrestling fans in the Pacific Northwest

@lasthope44 Ай бұрын

Ever been to the defy shows? They get really get loud and rowdy. WA is low key a wrestling state

@theconman5540 Ай бұрын

i mean if the USA network wants to keep some wrassling on monday night i wouldnt be opposed to Monday Nitro for 1-2 hours to fill the void when Raw goes to Netflix

@shawnzeegaming Ай бұрын

I was born and raised north of Tacoma! And I was in that audience that booed Buff and Booker out of the building. Still feel a bit guilty for being part of that.

@bwidz1220 Ай бұрын

I really am from Tacoma Washington 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

@slowmo99 Ай бұрын

If WCW was added as a 4th show I think it will very much be DOA. Fan attention can only go so far, and even though NXT is very hot, they still only draw around 700k on a good week. Bringing the specials back as one-offs like TK tried with Battle of the Belts could work better.

@johnwilliams5680 Ай бұрын

Cody is going through the stages of not wanting to be the bad guy but he can't control that narrative. At the end of the day, the wrestling community has their own view of it (however silly or Outlandish it may be) and he eventually made the best decision for his own future. You go where you're happy and obviously he's happy where he is now.

@anonamus604 Ай бұрын

Wrestle Talk: fans boo heels Fans: no shit

@jakeivey2011 Ай бұрын

One of Cody's biggest downfalls in AEW was wanting to push Brandi like Stephanie McMahon. People literally turned the channel when she popped up and he didn't like that

@jonlondagin8573 Ай бұрын

Heeeeeeey there’s our guy lol.

@scottmartin2587 Ай бұрын

I was there for that raw in 01 lol

@user-ho1fg8xm3i Ай бұрын

Hope Ripley comes back soon, WWE needs her, too many Women on their roster just do not have her presence, love or hate her.

@Geoffchuggachugchugg167 Ай бұрын

Close to Tacoma Wa😂 I’ve been there A LOT.

@christopherhuff237 Ай бұрын

As an AEW fan I never understood why other fans had issues with Cody when he was in AEW. I never disliked him like I will always dislike Cena. For me I can't explain why I don't like Cena, other then his presence always felt insincere and forced. As though he didn't just have something to prove but that he was a company shill.