LUKE: What would you have done with Cody if you couldn’t have him face Reigns? Let us know in the comments! Worst Match Ever 👉 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bpqimqZpxtmWip8.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... 00:16 - Hiromu Takahashi Has Nice Balls 01:39 - Insane Cody Rhodes Plans Revealed 04:13 - WORST MATCH EVER: Watch Now! 05:30 - Real Reason Dijak Left WWE 08:03 - AEW Star Returning Soon 09:07 - AEW Ratings Bounce Back... Sort Of
@air03manАй бұрын
For dijak best of luck in future endeavors
@matthennessy146Ай бұрын
While Cody vs Roman may not have been the original direction I don’t believe WWE would leave there top babyface of the show completely
@highpriestessgabagool5170Ай бұрын
Well, in this alternate universe, Rock is the top face for better or worse.
@matthennessy146Ай бұрын
@@highpriestessgabagool5170 that I could of seen happening had there been no fan backlash but I doubt Cody would of been left of the show. Thank god the fans rejected Dwayne vs Roman & that him Roman & Hunter listened it all worked out
@pooldead7712Ай бұрын
I mean, it's the wwe. Just cause vince isn't there doesn't mean things like that won't happen.
@TJ_CrXssАй бұрын
Rock believes he would have been the top baby face
@Shadow.24772Ай бұрын
@@TJ_CrXss then he got booed and curse in the face and saw reason
@Abdul2604_Ай бұрын
AEW ratings bounce back... thanks to The Big Bang Theory
@EllaColesАй бұрын
If it has to be Rock v. Roman, Seth v. Punk, Drew v. Damian, then I would remove KO from the US title match and instead have him be so furious at Cody for giving up his shot that he wants to beat the hell out of him at Wrestlemania himself.
@Regal99Ай бұрын
If original plans had gone through, WM40 would've easily been the absolute worst.
@hectorrodriguez6601Ай бұрын
Thanks to the backlash, WM40 is one of the best!
@MediCali951Ай бұрын
And it would’ve been papa H fault you can thank the fans and the rock for fixing his weak booking
@ShayneRawlsАй бұрын
@MediCali951 the fans sure. The Rock wouldn't have made it any better
@seanblake7554Ай бұрын
But thats the difference with H is that he actually listens to the fans@@MediCali951
@bhhdty2272Ай бұрын
@@MediCali951the Fans and HHH* Hunter still had Cody win the rumble he clearly wanted him to face Cody and welcomed the backlash
@sunniedunbar6889Ай бұрын
Wall to wall, “we want Cody,” chants, throughout WrestleMania is what would have happened if no Cody for ‘Mania. With booing the Rock and cheering Roman as the consolation prize. Woulda been nuts.
@dbbonham007Ай бұрын
the nba draft was NOT a big deal this year. not much competition
@tqxis6191Ай бұрын
Weakest draft class too
@MajorMotionsАй бұрын
I’m sorry, but there was no way on earth they was gonna leave the biggest babyface in the business off of WM40
@sonic5993Ай бұрын
I mean, Rock would have supplanted him as the top face.
@firstpersonwinner7404Ай бұрын
The obviously thought the Rock was a bigger babyface
@iamkonner4813Ай бұрын
Luke Owen Don’t Clickbait Cody Challenge: Impossible
@christophermccray6528Ай бұрын
Heroes of Wrestling makes Crown Jewel 2018 look like WrestleMania X-7
@Pulli4Ай бұрын
Sheldon is AEW biggest draw
@itsjustRobАй бұрын
literally no chance in hell Cody wasnt going to be on either night of Mania.
@LobossumiАй бұрын
Wait... Winner of Royal Rumble was not planned for Wrestlemania? Tell me Vince was behind this without telling me Vince was behind this.
@MediCali951Ай бұрын
Vince was gone by then stop being brainwashed and admit triple can’t book
@ZebraEntАй бұрын
@@MediCali951it had nothing to do with HHHs booking. HHH booked Cody to win and headline Mania....the changes took place AFTER that due to The Rocks politics. And HHH got it back to being Cody. Now just admit you're trying to hate on HHH cause it makes you feel cool. 🙄
@patrickgill7543Ай бұрын
@@ZebraEnt LOL WWE at literal all time highs and HHH "cant book" Got it.
@ZebraEntАй бұрын
@@patrickgill7543 maybe check who you're tagging cause I didn't say that? 😐
@Then.Now.WhateverАй бұрын
I still wanna know why WWE decided to release Dijak. Big fumble
@davyunwashington3613Ай бұрын
The roster is stacked
@ljb4952Ай бұрын
Because hes the drizzling skits
@OliverWells1776Ай бұрын
Luke: We don’t do anything NXT or TNA related because it doesn’t do well for our numbers, and we don’t have time for it. Also Luke: Here’s a minute story about a NJPW wrestler’s testicles and a minute and a half ad for our other stuff
@partypoppers1988Ай бұрын
The Big Bang Theory reruns are Dynamite's biggest draw 🙃
@BowdsАй бұрын
It's not people sticking around after watching the big bang theory- it's people not changing the channel quick enough and artificially inflating the first quarter hour
@michaelorr8190Ай бұрын
Tanahashi needs to come out to AC/DC's 'big balls' song
@unkoowildstyle6035Ай бұрын
Instead of Worst Match Ever can we bring back Wrestle talk on Sat E Day!!!
@PleaseNerfGodАй бұрын
Absolutely refuse to believe that hundreds of thousands of people only watch AEW because the Big Bang Theory (A show that ended 5 years ago now) is playing re-runs on prior to the show. It’s not even like they had a bad lead in, they were showing Black Panther, a movie from Marvel’s heyday.
@CLP921Ай бұрын
1:16 Literally did a spit take into a smokers laugh when luke was telling about takahashi nuts. That was not on my bingo card folks lol 😂
@geraltofrivia9756Ай бұрын
Bring back Smackdown reviews while you're at it
@shinister9720Ай бұрын
Hiromu talking about his ball Luke: Can I see them
@jamesmiller3824Ай бұрын
This weeks dynamite was one of the worst wrestling tv shows I’ve ever seen
@AbA-wk7ypАй бұрын
BBT lead in was 846k, and then it tanked 15 minutes later to 706k before dropping further to 613k towards the end of hour 1. Hour 2 increased again to 717k before dropping back to 615k towards the end
@connormacleod8342Ай бұрын
I don't like you saying the original plan wasn't cody v roman it clearly was, it wasn't the rocks original plan, clearly doesn't have the company's best interests in mind just his own personal glory in a predetermined sport, not surprising from guy with a no lose clause in movie contracts
@leemcverry4636Ай бұрын
cody not going to be on Mania is just pure BS. other than matches stated by luke it woulda have to be Logan/ Randy/ Gunther or a possible legend? any other ideas? always wondered this event tho they pivioted TG.
@MediCali951Ай бұрын
That’s papa h booking for ya
@zaquarviousgaffney367Ай бұрын
thank goodness for Hunter to listen to the fans
@EnerKaizerАй бұрын
This time-line where Rock ends Romans legendary reign feels like it would've happened in the world where Vince was still in charge.
@LordFunkensteinАй бұрын
Here’s what I don’t get about ratings talk… It’s the summer. We go out and do things here in the US during the summer. Doesn’t matter what night. I bet next week’s AEW ratings will be horrible because it’s the night before the 4th and we’ll all be partying.
@PacRimElectricАй бұрын
Good day to y'all in wrestletalk world
@kidcutty88Ай бұрын
This is the most "for the sickos" card AEWs ever done 😂
@TheLilyBean68Ай бұрын
Man, I miss Hayter so much
@rivanianxАй бұрын
Letting Dijak go is insane. He had one of the best in-ring performances at Stand & Deliver, was regularly used on NXT and had a grass roots movement with the "Push Dijak" signs. Why call him up just to fire him?
@darkwolve114Ай бұрын
I would align Brit and Jamie to have them both tearing through everyone when they return... gaining both women's titles.
@demarcoadkinsАй бұрын
Hearing about those wrestlemania 40 plans was interesting to say the least, I do wonder down the road if Cody would be able to have that storyline with The Rock knowing he does have that elbow injury! Wishing him the best with recovery.
@TerrySilverhandАй бұрын
The Dijak thing is incredibly odd.... its like somebody wanted to sprinkle a little bit of Vince behaviour in...
@camoveteran2219Ай бұрын
Damn, Hogan really did pass the torch to Rock at Wrestlemania X8, didn't he?
@jasongould451Ай бұрын
Please. The somebody told somebody thing and your going to run it as facts. Lost a lot of respect for this wrestletalk channel now
@MrBRS559Ай бұрын
Dijak needs to go to NJPW. Why do you guys always need to say that these released talents need to go to AEW? AEW is so full that they will not be used just like in WWE.
@shortesnameofalltimeАй бұрын
If Cody wasn’t on the show just cancel mania at that point, crazy how we went from having potentially the worst main event of all time with one of the worst title wins ever and got the complete inverse of that, also releasing a top 10 wrestler on the mic in that ring even in commentary is just insane
@Jeff_PryceАй бұрын
That would have been one of the worst decisions in recent wrestling history. How could anyone think it was a good idea to leave Cody, one of the biggest draws in the company and the top babyface in 2023, off the card of the 40th anniversary of WrestleMania? I’m glad that timeline doesn’t exist, because boy would that have sucked.
@luchadorbeaux1698Ай бұрын
Luke. you're killing it in life, the news and as a dad
@AzaiKangАй бұрын
since you brought back Worst Matches Ever, how about you bring back Smackdown Reviews?
@emeraldninjalink6312Ай бұрын
If Cody wasn’t on the show, wwe would not be as hot as it is rn. Actually it would be very cold, and everyone would hate Triple H’s booking and some would probably want Vince to return. The path it took was a necessary one, and the fact that it wasn’t the first booking decision is insane to me!
@tshepomadibasshowreel3180Ай бұрын
I remember at some point you guys said the Friday Night Smackdown reviews are coming back. As hot as smackdown is getting hot again?
@musicstudiofxАй бұрын
You forgor to mention that Mystico is the Original SIN CARA from WWE.
@fritzguldenpfennig2486Ай бұрын
That tweet has a point. Dijak screams 2004 WHC, and feud with The Undertaker
@DANismMUSICАй бұрын
What doesn’t make sense about the “original Cody ‘Mania booking” is he won the rumble. He’d absolutely be on the show. Did I misunderstand? If this is truly the case, yikes! That would have been a major ball drop.
@EGVPRODАй бұрын
Thank you for appearing on The Ethan Starre Show, Luke!
@cameronmorgan0203Ай бұрын
It doesn’t matter when but I want to see Roman vs the Rock that still hasn’t happened yet!!!!
@Hundo_MoАй бұрын
Its like a broken record at this point, but Dijak would be a good piece for AEW. Need big guys to contrast the flippy jumpy guys
@PHUMES2Ай бұрын
It’s a good opportunity for Dijak to get rid of bad gimmicks and finally get to wrestle hopefully Keith Lee again would be cool.
@Supacool_KennyCashАй бұрын
Ricochet should negotiate becoming the first NJPW black champion as well as dual NWA champion
@naheemquattlebaum2267Ай бұрын
The wild thing is the actual original plan was Cody vs Roman lol. Don't forget Rock was the one who nearly screwed things up!
@christopherthomas9218Ай бұрын
I'd love to see another match between Dijak and Keith Lee
@jakec7669Ай бұрын
CM Punk was supposed to win the 2024 Royal Rumble and challenge Seth for the WHC at Mania, but got injured during the match and had to change plans at the last minute during the match and have Cody win it and set up Roman vs. Cody II at Mania instead.
@davidn.527Ай бұрын
Dijack to AEW and joining the Learning Tree. “Hi Guys!!!” 👋
@benjaminluna64Ай бұрын
Not booking the winner of the RR to be at WM would be up there with the STUPIDEST decisions in WWE history. There is a reason RR is so prestigious, and that is the winner is guaranteed a title shot at WM, and to yank Cody away from that opportunity will tarnish the prestige of the RR and would be meaningless to win if the authorities can just change it on a whim. If they wanted Rock Vs Reigns, never should have Cody win the Rumble, and that at least would make sense.
@chazsneigan1802Ай бұрын
Damn it’s Luke, I don’t feel like hearing a bad limp bizcut bit so adios!
@joseangelriverac7490Ай бұрын
I hope Dijak goes to AEW and we can see the Lee vs Dijak
@FoxeyeValkyrieАй бұрын
As a Kamen Rider fan it'll be fun to see Takahashi wrestle.
@jonniesparks5892Ай бұрын
Always appreciate a partridge quote but that was just saaaaaaad
@SupportEachOther4everАй бұрын
Prince Puma vs Will Ospreay at All in anyone?
@_Pauper_Ай бұрын
I guess. But there are more interesting matchups than one that’s already been “immortalised”
@haziqsaffari9893Ай бұрын
Punk's unfortunate injury had unexpectedly saved Wrestlemania 40 from being a flop. My goodness😮. But I hope Punk gets his Wrestlemania moment at 41, he deserves one after unfortunately having to missed out on this year.
@raymanandezeАй бұрын
They never wanted to use dijak as a star tbh. He was too good at making people look really good and i think that hurt him.i don't even remember him being drafted to raw i thought he'd been in nxt the whole time. He'll probably be better utilized elsewhere tbh
@jonathanpanettaАй бұрын
I am by all means happy with how mania 40 went down. But if it didn’t and it was Roman vs Rock, and Punk vs Seth, I would’ve done a feud with Drew and Cody sharing their pasts of leaving wwe and coming back but Drew being still bitter about not winning with a crowd, and Cody being the face and still believing he will get to the mountain top and Drew should change his ways. Maybe in an I Quit Match or Dog Collar match to spice it up.
@Flaccid_toastАй бұрын
Worst match ever returning for another season is enough to turn this year around for it to be a good one
@bullishangel3169Ай бұрын
The only sports draft that will have any bearing on viewership is the first round of the NFL draft. It’s time to accept that this is around the number of people who are interested in Dynamite on a weekly basis.
@seanchan4478Ай бұрын
"I won the royal rumble, so that means I've won a spot in the main event at wrestlemania.... as the special guest referee!"
@NickCorvelloАй бұрын
Lmao that Hiromu Takahashi quote 😆 so i guess hes the Japanese spokesman for Manscaped?
@damonlane4967Ай бұрын
I heard the plan on a podcast if it was rock vs Roman, punk vs Seth. Cody was penciled in to beat Gunther for the ic title. Then the plan was Cody vs Roman SummerSlam for the wwe title.
@riotd.r.8363Ай бұрын
A friend of mine, who had not watched wrestling for a decade, watched WM 39 and immediately said with no prior knowledge "Cody is freaking awesome." Wrestlemania XL without Cody Rhodes would have been the biggest mistake that regime could ever make. Another note: Dijak is fantastic.
@pcwc1Ай бұрын
If uncle Vince was in charge we wouldn't see Cody vs Roman at mania..
@bonusbaby801Ай бұрын
So is Dijak OFFICIALLY free today or tomorrow? Either way, TNA is doing their lead up to TNA: Slammiversary tapings tonight & tomorrow night🤔
@chuckstuff4503Ай бұрын
Don't you do smackdown reviews anymore?
@ryanbrandt5404Ай бұрын
If at anytime in wwe history the rumble winner didn't go to mania? That would have ended any interest in future rumble matches.
@liamcrowley4621Ай бұрын
Takahashi wrestled with LIJ against United Empire on FD 2023’s zero hour
@bhhdty2272Ай бұрын
It’s crazy how Mania 40 is probably the best ever or at least the best of this generation, it truly is the show to sum up this wrestling era yet it almost didn’t happen, the butterfly effects for this show are insane.
@ZarrethАй бұрын
I still believe Cody vs Roman was originally going to be for 40 but shifted to 39 when it fell out with Rock for 39. Vince came back though and wanted it pushed to 40, hence the Brock feud and the cody loss at 39. Brock even going offscript to endorse cody seemed like even he knew Cody got screwed. Then Rock came back via TKO and XFL relations and I think plans just got crossed along the way, yet their correction led to what we got which was for the best. Now, it's just to see what the Bloodline v Cody aftermath is going to turn out like once Roman comes back. There's so many options now
@joshuaottley7902Ай бұрын
Imagine trying to invalidate the ROYAL RUMBLE AND WRESTLEMANIA all at once.
@MadVillain34Ай бұрын
Bring back Saturday Smackdown reviews
@DaxsmokerАй бұрын
Benoit and Eddie both winning the title was the best Wrestlemania ever!
@zeromagnum2811Ай бұрын
Rock pitching for himself to beat Roman is Hogan WCW levels of ego tripping. He was not the guy to end that run of Roman's. And means Rock very much deserved the backlash he got.
@Hardy8966Ай бұрын
Dark timeline we have missed
@FrankieBeanssАй бұрын
Cody Rhodes has no story and needs to give up the title
@VoiceOvReasonАй бұрын
That's not a bounce back, it's proof that Big Bang Theory inflates the viewing figures. Sheldon Cooper is the biggest Draw for AEW
@popcultureforeverАй бұрын
Sheldon Cooper winning the Nobel Prize -- so 2019 Sheldon Cooper winning the AEW World Championship -- now this is intriguing lol
@AtlasAlpha0678Ай бұрын
Wrestlemania 40 was absolutely because of Jack Perry, and also because of the crowd, but that’s not as important.
@joshwest1135Ай бұрын
If he wasn’t supposed to be on the show, it proves they saw him as an afterthought…
@MattznickАй бұрын
i could see Vince doing that with Cody but Trips was in charge so like.........how could you be that clueless
@Mr_thtguyАй бұрын
Hey luke ,from one D.A.D to another banger job on the news and Worst Match Ever
@boots8562Ай бұрын
The New Forbidden Door is Wrestletalk, Cultaholic, Whatculture, and Wrestlelamia doing some joint project.
@TinkSalsaАй бұрын
I guess the show before mattering to ratings makes sense. I'll turn USA on at 7:45 if a not terrible show is on for it so I don't forget to turn on raw, but otherwise i frequently miss the start of the show and turn it on around 9
@jeremygott7709Ай бұрын
So Cody, the guy who WON THE ROYAL RUMBLE was slated to not be on the Wrestlemania card?!
@dragoonis88Ай бұрын
Id have Jamie and Britt come back as babyfaces and put Britt in the tbs championship picture maybe attack mone and Hayter into the are women's world title picture when ever she's ready.
@BeyondProfitsАй бұрын
Hmmm Cody vs R-Truth IYKYK
@jonathanm71Ай бұрын
While it may not make sense....I would have wanted a triple-threat match for the "Boss" title between Cody, AJ, and Finn. I would want no explanation given to the title, why its important, and no back story other than these guys know what it means. LOL It's my fantasy booking! It's real to me!
@tomdyer2461Ай бұрын
Honestly we all knew the ratings were going to rebound, however they weren’t what I was expecting. 680,000, that’s still low. Saying that they recovered from where they were prior the big drop still isn’t great because they were falling from 800,000 to mid to low 700,000
@ryanbrandt5404Ай бұрын
Dijak should go to aew and work his way into bcc. Since Brian is leaving. Dijak, dragonov, reagel's kid, dunne would all be better off in bcc than wwe
@williemcdowell79Ай бұрын
The headline is pointless mania already passed why would it matter now?
@diabeticman2194Ай бұрын
The Lucha Bros (a AAA tag team) teaming with Mistico (a CMLL lad) is bonkers to me; maybe Tony Khan is a good peace keeper after all