Something a lot of guys who are suffering in limbo should do. Drew also did it as well

It’s dope that he did it. Genuinely risking so much to bet on himself and I’ll always root for him because if it. But at the same time it’s almost an indictment of where WWE goes wrong. It’s kinda wild that so often people have to leave for somewhere else and become a top star and return before they get the opportunity in the WWE. Like mentioned here Cody and Drew are both examples of guys having to leave and succeed somewhere else to get the opportunity to be a top level star. It just seems odd that you wouldn’t let them try while you have them versus making them do it for somebody else before you’ll do it. Especially when you see how adamant they’ll be about other people like a Roman where they basically force the person to be a top guy even if the fans don’t want it. But in the end even if I think it’s silly how they do it it’s still nice to see them be brought back in at that level and prove themselves right. But still would think you give them a chance to do it versus setting them loose to do it somewhere else because you refuse to even entertain it happening in the company.

Yep he got vital experience for his future after he hangs them up. Knows his own limitations. Pretty proud of that dude.

@@Matt-cr4vv What did he risk? AEW was incorporated before All in, and he can be working as long as he liked.

When you bet on yourself, man you can go places.

Big facts 💯

He has consistently given the best and most heartfelt promos in the business bar none. It's very few people who do promos where you believe what they are saying. He's in a small class of people in wrestling today that when they say something I believe it.

I actually want to watch again, I know there's a lot of trash on the shows, but Cody is must see tv

The same people that would boo Cody in AEW, are the same morons who would cheer for Jungle Boy and the Dark Order. And those people swear they know good wrestling!

@@aspect1200 and no one knows who they are

Don't even like Cody, but you're right. People commenting on both extremes sound ridiculous.

@@Jack91790 True. Just sad what happened there, but as Cody just said - they can do something big with it, maybe, maybe now. Only time will tell.

Everyone was at fault they all handled it bad

whats the brawl out situation you mean ? do you mean that Aew brawl with cm punk

@@KrazyDragonX905 Yes

I mean he actually articulates like a normal person.

@@jasonborotra4208 I'd say he's still above average compared to normal people. But I do agree that athletes get way too much credit for being "smart" when they're basically average at best.

@Jason Borotra This is cope my guy, understand people are better at articulating things more than the normal person and he's clearly doing that. If a "normal person" would do this they would studder and try to find there train of thoughts every 5 seconds

Lol hes boring

@@jasonborotra4208 but he speaks so well...

Legit bro. Grew up in the attitude era was addicted as a kid running around telling everyone to suxk it lmao after ruthless aggression completely lost interest. AEW got me back into wrestling then HHH booking got me reinvested in WWE

@@sliickk9078 I really like this interview I like a lot of Ariel's interviews. But make no mistake about it modern-day wrestling sucks. Y'all are literally praising the lowest-rated time in pro wrestling. I think the mid-nineties WWF New generation era even had higher ratings than today. anyone who follows me knows I blame all the politically correct snowflake crap. Pro wrestling is not supposed to be delicate and easily offended. It's supposed to be offensive. And yes pro wrestling is supposed to be sexy. If you really look into it the start of the ratings drop happened because WWE got rid of the sexy. Yes the average American public likes blood, violence and swearing but they also like sexy. If you really take a step back and look at it, the snowflakes are really only like 5% of the country. They just wine, cry and complain the loudest which makes the group seem bigger lol. And all of pro wrestling unfortunately is bending the knee to the snowflakes. One of my favorite quotes by one of my favorite rappers today Tom Macdonald: " we grew up on South Park and attitude era pro wrestling, how are we so easily offended?"

@@shadycnetwork I agree with you 100%.. everyone is to scared to offend someone and get cancelled. By no means am I saying today is as good or entertaining as when we grew up I fast forward through most of the BS on the show. All I'm saying is at least now some (even if being a small portion) is at least watchable compared to 5-10 years ago when non of it was

^this

Makes AEW feel very empty and bleak in comparison when it comes to storytelling. They feel bloated and soulless in comparison, which is ironic, because it used to be the other way around.

You don't even know what cringe means

Tf are you so pressed about lmao

@@TheMessage25 hahahaha sure thing buddy 😉

Except for the fued with Anthony Ogogo and his patriotic promo he cut on Dynamite.

It was garbage lmao

It was good people are just mad cause rock won’t be the one dethroning reigns 😂

@Watcher doesn't even make sense for the Rock to dethrone Roman lol

@@pinkribbonskies5731 It's not a either/or nerd.

I am also full time mma fan now and only watch highlights of pro wrestling shows these days. But after sami zayn bloodline storyline and cody's return i am getting back to watch full pro wrestling shows.

Cody didn’t leave WWE for AEW because AEW didn’t exist in 2016 😂😂😂

You cried at Professional Wrastling? That's erm... very passionate.

@@kris1103 i mean for many seeing a usually strong man shed tears during a very brutally honest conversation about someone dead they both knew so well, it is emotional and it was very very real

He didn't leave WWE for AEW. He left WWE for Impact, ROH, NJPW, and the indies. AEW didn't exist yet, but he is one of the reasons it does exist.

Kinda part of the job pal ‼️

Same here

I thought I was the only one thinking that, ever since he came back on WM 38, there's a whole different aura.

Since Vince stop being in charge of creative it got way better.

@@chrisfellows650 triple h screwed up LOTS of things. its not better, its pretty much the same. some good, some bad.

​@@qweasdzxcname You have got to admit that there is a lot more good than bad since Vince left... I'm not saying I don't think HHH hasn't screwed up but he has done a lot better in the last 6-8 months than what Vince has done in the last 6 years...

I actually kind of agree as I think that The Elite, Tony and Punk were all to blame, either being too passive (Tony), too aggressive (Punk) or too passive aggressive (The Elite)

🙏🙏

Thanks man

You a real one

Thanks

I didn’t think he’d go back either. That being said, of course in hindsight, if anybody in a spot like he was in AEW was going to leave it makes sense that it was him. Again, if he wasn’t brave enough to leave the safe choice to bet on himself he’d never have left the WWE to begin with. If he was content to compromise what he thought something could be to stick to what is safe he’d have just stayed in the WWE in the role he was and continued making solid money to be in that role. So while I’m still shocked he left if it was ever going to be somebody it fits with it being him. But I also wonder how much how things were going in AEW played into the decision. I always have felt that part of his choice to leave was because AEW wasn’t going to go in the direction that he originally thought it could when it began. And what I mean by that is that I think he always kept his traditional view of wrestling and that style even when he left the WWE. Even when he went to the indies he’s always maintained his traditional style and never made the leap to the traditional indie style that the other EVPs have had for a long time. I tend to think that when things began cody thought there would be a bit of a mix between traditional wrestling and the independent modern style that the Elite tend to have. And I think eventually he realizes that wasn’t going to happen and so he left. Who knows if there’s any validity to that but that makes some sense to me. Makes more sense to me when you hear he left without any plans set to go to WWE ahead of leaving.

He has a brain. Could see how bad AEW was and how good WWE was.

@11sdownie yeah thats not really true because wwe had been really bad under vince for a good 2 or 3 years where it was basically unwatchable. But he is lucky cause hhh is in charge and the product is so much better. But yeah aew was better then wwe when he was there

That Tag Match with the Shield was fantastic!! I think it was at Battleground.

"Back in the day" Lol 😆

I don't know if you've ever read Amanda Huber's story about Brody Lee and what happened to him, but in that article, she talks about how she called Cody and Big E when she found out Brody wasn't gonna make it, so they could be there with Brody Jr. when he got the news, because they were his 2 favorite wrestlers. The boy wept all day, and they stayed with him for as long as he needed them. And this was I think when Cody was TNT champion (and of course an AEW EVP), and Big E might have been in his singles push, so both of them were quite busy at the time, but they took the time for that kid who needed them, no questions asked. Thats why I will always respect Cody, and Big E, as men forever.

From Undesirable to Undeniable! That's my motto in life. I use it everyday to better myself in all aspects of life. Thanks for the HUGE inspiration Cody... go dethrone the tribal chief

We are all riding our own horses

It's crazy too him leaving was what killed AEW him Punk and Tony drove it into the dirt

Damn right....how excites was every wwe fan to hearthe news, and the build up...because there's was many ppvs that said " cody could come back, he's coming back to this ppv,etc and we expected but never got him at certain ppvs so at mania it was like" oh it could be another let down, don't get too excited"....but then his music hit and even being at home,I'm sure us watching at home gave a huge pop from our living room....now he's 1 of the top guys in a handful of top guys....

I liked Stardust

Jinder surprised the hell out of me what do you mean

24:48

@@rbrendan thanks

@@rbrendan mvp of the day. Not all heroes wear capes

He does love Cody but yeah he definitely isn't the underdog Sami is and they're both tied as the fan favorite to beat Roman

Except Sami. Triple Threat.

@@i.KZfaqr1 NOT going to happen dude

@@hotcoldman77 it's an opinion.

@@i.KZfaqr1 Not really though coz that's not the direction the story's are headed