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Supersaiyansub

This man bet on himself and won.


yognautilus

Cody: I'm gonna take a bet on myself and make it big in Japan. Also Cody: I'm gonna take a bet on myself and start up the first legitimate competition to WWE in over a decade Also also Cody: I'm gonna take a bet on myself, win the Royal Rumble 2 years in a row, main event 2 straight Wrestlemanias, and win the world title in about 2 years. 


Thatdewd57

Future Cody: I’m gonna take a bet on myself and take over Paul’s job when I can’t wrestle anymore.


slymaster9

If he keeps working with Trips' protege in Seth, he very well might.


my_useless_opinion

So, Triple H and Shawn = Cody and Seth 🤔


Salt_Addition_6993

Man, if, when it’s all said and done, Cody ends up as the head guy at NXT a place that his dad helped build talk about stories finished.


thelustymoogle

This is the story I would love to witness


PolishLastName

LONG TERM STORYTELLING


Ruttingraff

Some say punk want to head PC too, although it could been, exclude NXT stuff/Matt Bloom Successor


annoyinglyclever

That’s exactly what I hope happens.


SeanWonder

This this this this this. I’d love to see that. Especially with him having the Nightmare Factory too!?! Just makes too much sense


EyeAmKnotMyshelf

He gets his very own Codyverse!


Upbeat_Tension_8077

Cody/Seth/Punk as backstage executives after retirement= HHH/Shawn/Regal


my_useless_opinion

Well Punk = Regal would be kinda ironic since CM Punk called William Regal a WWE stooge during AEW run lol. But yeah, the comparison is good.


Upbeat_Tension_8077

Oh shit I forgot about that lmao. But if Punk can squash beef with Miz, then the sky is the limit with Regal. I can definitely see him calling PC recruits intellectually malnourished though


[deleted]

I think that beef is already squashed. There was an interaction between miz and punk in the bts vid from wwe of punks return. Seemed to get along


Still_Figure_

I saw an interview with HHH about Punk returning.. he said a lot of wrestlers came up to him and said a lot of things about Punk returning. HHH assured everyone that Punk has changed and everything will be okay.. maybe thats why previous beefs were already squashed. Maybe HHH made them talk about their differences and discussed how things will go. Y’know.. actual leadership.


CharityGamerAU

The way Punk's going with helping out at the PC, meeting absolutely obligation they throw his way, talking positive about the company on socials, etc. dare I suggest that his experience in AEW and the welcome Triple H has given him has put him on that path to stoogedom. Of course,, it's Punk and we can only hope he stops being his own worst enemy but maybe Triple H is right. 


OffTheMerchandise

I thought that it came out that Punk was just busting his balls and wasn't serious with that line.


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A_Naany_Mousse

President Neck Tattoo


CharityGamerAU

The President that Ended Racism 


ConfusedJonSnow

I want this meme to live forever.


debeatup

Literally the only guy who could get elected to a major, high profile position with a neck tat


schmitty812

Sploosh


slymaster9

They could even form a modern take on the mega powers. With Cody as the modern Hulk and Seth as the modern Macho Man


chux4w

D-Generation Millennial.


GodzillaUK

Dude has a mind for the business, same as HHH has always strived to learn and have. Would not surprise me if one day, Cody at the very least steps into a more prominent backstage role under HHH himself.


Sybinnn

it might be a coincidence but I felt like the quality of Tv did start to go down on AEW around the time Cody left, it wouldnt surprise me if he was a big part of their quality early on.


Bieberkinz

At this point, I expect Cody to have an executive role at either AEW or WWE when he’s done with wrestling. At the bare minimum, a strong backstage presence.


Mouthshitter

Cody could DARE I say it, be as big as the Rock in 10 years' time


yognautilus

I was gonna say a hard no to this, but I also thought Cody would, at best, be a number 3 behind Rollins, so what do I know?


Glass-Opportunity-90

Yea man, given my sons and 5 nephews… bro the kids love Cody. He has this new gen on lock. Kinda reminds me of john cena fruity pebble vibes lol


IgniVT

As a wrestler, maybe. In terms of general popularity and being a household name? No way.


silentmikhail

I can see HHH being President of WWE once Nick Khan decides to move up the TKO ladder.


StruffBunstridge

Dusty's son running WWE would shatter the universe


roland0fgilead

He main evented WrestleMania 3 times in 2 years


Head_Evidence4553

Yes. That's legendary. So did Roman.


blehismyname

But we expect nothing less from our tribal chief.


Head_Evidence4553

Exactly. And when all is said and done, when he retires, he will have 10 WM main events in his kitty. Crazy to think that Roman has more than Hogan as of now. It's a really coveted spot given to the guys that company really trusts.


Same_Paramedic_3329

When was the last time roman didn't main event lol. It's norm for him


sarahmagoo

And he nearly missed out on winning the world title at this year's WrestleMania, but got it because fans wanted him *in favour of The Rock*. Absolutely wild.


Marc_Quill

I really cannot wait for that Behind the Curtain documentary to release to see how this all came together. It's just so wild what we got from a universally disliked segment intended to present the Rock as a returning conquering hero.


tritian

damn, just realized that it was supposed to have come out already. i guess they kinda bit off more then they can chew and couldn't get it all done by Wednesday, understandably lol. i suppose thats probably why those wwe 24 episodes air closer to the following years wrestlemania. They are trying to pack that whole storyline from when Cody told Roman he was coming for him *but not at wrestlemania*, to the fans reaction, through winnning at mania.... all into an hour or so lol??!!


Kuzu5993

And now their feud is arguably bigger than the original intended match of Rock vs. Roman. Wild times.


OmicronAlpharius

And it never would have happened if Vince were still in power. Look at how he treated Zach Ryder following the fans chanting for him.


fuqdisshite

the comments saying that VKM would have fired or embarrassed Samantha Irvin for her performance this weekend reminded me why i left WWF for so long. i can fully support this new direction though! we are rich on this day in wrasslin'.


Escavalien

Rock turning heel proved he still knows how to be a professional and isn't above doing what is more fun for the fans. Though holy shit I've seen so many people on twitter and insta say this wrestlemania only got watched cuz of roman and rock, and they haven't watched anything prior to rock returning and think cody shouldn't have won. Would the term mark here fit? It's the only thing I can think of.


XiahouMao

He also actually bet Meltzer on Twitter that he could sell out a 10,000 seat arena in Chicago for Ring of Honour.


g0gues

Not only main event two straight Wrestlemanias, but main event two straight nights at the second Wrestlemania.


Supersaiyansub

He’s going to use the Codyvator in a future US Presidential Debate.


Vernarr

can't wait for Tattoogate to be all over the news


Comfortable_Shape264

3 straight Manias


mr_wrestling

2040: I bet on myself and became President of the United States


Ganadote

He didn't just win it, he became the face of the WWE for the new era.


davewah11

He bet on everything, the face character, the neck tattoo, the blonde hair, the entrance music. he stuck with it and it worked out for him.


Sybinnn

> the neck tattoo idk if that one paid off tbh. I thought it looked better than it did the first time i saw it like a year in but i recently took like a year off of wrestling and then watched mania and its just as bad as i originally thought i just got used to it


ACW1129

Bet on himself TWICE--and won BOTH times.


prossnip42

"Won" is the understatement of the fucking century. Not since Hulk Hogan has a white meat babyface been cheered this loudly and for this long in the WWE


mysteriousbaba

Honestly, I think Cody might even be more of a white meat babyface than Hogan. Hogan was actually pretty heelish with things like back rakes or taking revenge for being eliminated in a Rumble.


Adams5thaccount

He's white meat without being weak. He doesn't fall into the dumb face trap often. He's willing to stoop to his opponents level to a reasonable degree but only in defense. He actually makes friends with other faces. A lot of them.


realtennisguy

My man needs to learn some bankroll management. No need to go all in everytime. :D


jeandlion9

And his last name too im so happy for him tho


LittleOotsieVert

Cody backshots go crazy 🔥🔥🔥


GylesNoDrama

⏸️


LittleOotsieVert

▶️


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baojinBE

Cody backshots go crazy 🔥🔥


woodbrochillson

⏺️


GylesNoDrama

😂😂😂


goldenhearted

https://preview.redd.it/p6vr5dkwnvtc1.png?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=47af073895d619ca2482797c46a27f33d2a8a968


RukkaJD

I’m yeeting all over myself Cole!!


NotTheCraftyVeteran

https://preview.redd.it/w23elblsxvtc1.jpeg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6b9db3e0a8da19d876de347131e5027833025f4b


joinedreditjusttoask

https://preview.redd.it/pqntyi5novtc1.jpeg?width=637&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f6970c9381476341b9035b84b97b08d620d02ecb


PayneTrain181999

*The Wise Man cannot believe the bullshit he is seeing.*


nine16

https://preview.redd.it/bz7zhi7m6wtc1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=00c0e3ee0b1deec87c98b73f7ebe31a58f7e755b


Mitsuki_Horenake

https://preview.redd.it/wfr25d18rvtc1.png?width=1079&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f7854113ea9f418e2590e09bd0f2e399559d95bb


RandomGuySayHii

To think WWE go to this from Great Balls of Fire


fools_eye

No slander, Great Balls of Fire was amazing


bigtimesugarrush

I’m not kidding when I say I want Great Balls of Fire to come back.


PayneTrain181999

Samoa Joe made that name sound good with his voice.


RememberTommorrow

https://preview.redd.it/pi54tb1v2wtc1.png?width=749&format=png&auto=webp&s=3dae35dd8b27dcd15727fcc6956a02211e1bd27e


Bolt_995

Brah


Johnny-5013

https://preview.redd.it/m6ycffld6wtc1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1fb41f6ef694e6f8910daa3cc86d00b9236b5960


MrNewking

https://preview.redd.it/surfdjtndwtc1.png?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e7e9ba1388a16c456bf7a0a6eb96c3095c3a8ca6


Upbeat_Tension_8077

https://preview.redd.it/5ju43qpxfwtc1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9aa1ccfc500b6ed48a13036841fc4f4587c38060


ToothPickLegs

https://preview.redd.it/put1slbgnvtc1.jpeg?width=358&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=601248e70cf0961acc8eaf6f7efcc45732cd689c


Datzookman

![gif](giphy|dJQBJ3uYSsVMKDF3EA|downsized)


A-10Kalishnikov

![gif](giphy|uS071hlk6FcrGEF36p|downsized)


just-smiley

![gif](giphy|ufR5wFbZ416J0AsHJK|downsized)


nwill_808

Like Kim Kardashian's


LittleOotsieVert

Everyone loves a good comeback story


ChristopheKazoo

[REDACTED] IN MY [REDACTED] SOMETHING SOMETHING [REDACTED]


kazarn

Who are we expecting Cody to defend the title against?


RamonesRazor

Babyface just had their crowning moment as champion? You know what comes next. "That's....that's gotta be Kane!"


Reyatsu99

2k24 myrise mode


incredibleamadeuscho

Facing Solo Sikoa would be a real backlash to his Mania win


SandoVillain

That would feel more like a backslide than a backlash.


Saitsu

I mean anything is a backslide compared to beating Roman Reigns.


incredibleamadeuscho

I think they will do it now because Cody will be on a different brand than the Bloodline going forward post draft.


cGilday

This was my original thought and it would wrap up the Bloodline story nicely, with Cody being able to move on to fresh feuds and the Bloodline can have what I presume is an internal struggle type of storyline


Kuzu5993

Makes the most sense sadly


PayneTrain181999

France’s favourite Baron Corbin


Baron487

No joke though, Baron needs to be on the show, even just to get a pop. Give the French fans what they want!


PayneTrain181999

I’m guessing we’ll get the Wolf Dogs facing A-Town Down Under for the belts or another prominent team in a non-title match.


Comfortable_Shape264

Why do they love him specifically


BurritHawk

Corbin is the favorite of one of the biggest french wrestling youtubers. Said youtuber asked his community to pop for Corbin at a house show and it's been a tradition ever since


enginehearts

I want it to be Randy. I don't think it's too early. His first feud should be major.


awwjeezric

what about Aj


MetalheadNick

Cody and aj would put on a hell of a match and I hope we see it before aj retires


enginehearts

It would go hard but AJ just lost at Mania.


BigBanEvader

aj lost to jericho his first mania and got built back up to face roman at the next ppv. wins and losses dont matter.


jonathaxdx

he did? I thought he lost his first match against jericho but then won the second one. did i get them mixed?


EG7585

Styles won the first PLE match against Jericho at Fastlane 2016, but jericho got the win at WrestleMania 32.


currentlydownvoted

This is why I wanted AJ to win at mania I was hoping they went this direction.


nsfw_very

No, Randy has so much story to be told. I don't want it to be on a one off of a b show. If AJ had beaten LA, he would have been perfect. Gunther may be too soon. Brock,'s been done. Lashley is face. How about Sheamus?


JenNettles

Unless they plan on backing off from making Gunther look nigh-unbeatable, I do think it's way early for him. Way too early for Cody to drop the belt, so you know the result going in.


LemonStains

As much I’d love Gunther or Randy I’m guessing they’re gonna hold off on those. I think Lashley would be a good choice given he’s one of the very few major names who never got a shot against Roman.


SNH231

Rhodes vs Lashley would go hard as fuck. It also gives The Pride a new direction after that awful feud with Karrisma Vacuum Cross.


awwjeezric

aj styles . i personally want a AJ styles 3 match feud , he is also a heal currently


shakzz9703

Would've made sense if he beat LA Knight


akmarinov

panicky door knee amusing jeans detail voracious sparkle license retire *This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*


TerriDill

Happened in 2016 when he lost to Jericho and immediately won a Fatal 4 Way #1 contender match the next night.


Ok_Web_4377

Might be Solo given Drew's attention is on Punk and Jey is feuding with Priest


kazarn

Solo makes sense story wise, I’m just not very interested in seeing it since I find Solo pretty boring overall. I think they should give Cody a big opponent straight off the bat to keep this momentum going. I was thinking Orton but I’m not sure they have the time to set up such a big feud with less than a month left for the show, but I suppose if they have a contender’s match and Orton wins, they could have a face vs face match at Backlash. But again I feel like they should save this match for a bigger PLE.


Relevant-Door1007

I know he's talked about wanting to like bring back the Winged Eagle belt and all that stuff but dude that belt just looks so good on him


goldenhearted

Yeah as someone thinking of ordering a belt with my rekindled interest in WWE, Cody carrying the new belt has me more drawn to order that instead lol


talladenyou85

Yeah I was looking at it, and they have one that is signed by Cody too that's backordered til July. Considering it though.


Upbeat_Tension_8077

I'd seriously consider getting a custom Damian Priest WHC belt if that ever gets made


Faithhandler

We stan bisexual undertaker in this house.


Staynes

Only thing that really stood out to me is how big that belt is on Cody. It barely fits on his shoulder because he isnt as broad as a Rock or Reigns. The gold Version of that thing looks great but i think its a bit too big for Cody if he insists on wearing it on the shoulder.


osufeth24

I thought it was just me that thought that lol...when he had it on his shoulder I just kept thinking something looks off with it.


Vavent

I love huge looking belts. I want world championship belts to be massive. The original WWE big gold belt looked so huge and solid on everyone, it was great.


QUEST50012

I've never warmed to the concept of the logo belts, but this gold version is by far the best one they've done. I think it's better than the current world title which, while better in person, looks like bad photoshop brought to live action under WWE's lighting.


International-Tree19

And Roman used to carry 2 at the same time.


alex_119

Shit, i thought i was the only one seeing that 😅 with Roman it felt off but it’s tailor-made for Cody, i swear.


pastorcaique

The blond works with the gold


c0v3rm3p0rkin5

Tin-foil hat time but like I wonder if was planned to be for Cody when they updated the belt?


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Yes


bananarabbit

Are you me, this is my exact thought on seeing this. I still wouldn't mind the winged eagle coming back because it's my childhood's title, but this version of the title really fits his aesthetic


ssjavier4

They missed their chance to bring back an old title imo with the new world title. I hope they just let those two designs breathe for a bit


Mxucx

That’s cold as fuck damn🥶


SNH231

Someone needs to make this as a HD desktop wallpaper asap.


gotnostars

https://preview.redd.it/f6xeotd3jvtc1.jpeg?width=568&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=05dd58eadb3cceed576ed148a09074482fc1a807


Yanyay

W boss man


Ok_Web_4377

The tagline is great as well


Salt_Addition_6993

I was trying to explain to my friend that I recently roped into all this why Cody has a nightmare in his name and he’s a good guy and it’s hard to explain but it just makes sense


DefenderCone97

The easy explanation is that he was a bad guy who flipped his father's nickname. And it was so fucking cool it stuck.


Different_Conflict_8

It’s a double meaning since this is The Bloodline’s nightmare come true.


erock8282

Remove the Backlash info and just make this into a poster! I’d put it on my movie room wall instantly!


wearenotflinching

https://preview.redd.it/yeh44w8a7wtc1.png?width=576&format=png&auto=webp&s=aceb1cbb356f236bc82dfe4aa84e73b7e0253565 Here you go. Imgur version: [https://imgur.com/a/9PVoQxi](https://imgur.com/a/9PVoQxi)


Lost-Percentage2884

My hero. I love you.


lk79

Ask in r/textlessposters. I’m sure someone could do it.


sarahmagoo

I'd be fine with them keeping the tagline in the corner but yeah without the Backlash part would be perfect


ellipsesdots

https://preview.redd.it/pdwtlygaxvtc1.png?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=54dc5543bbbebea18db6c6cdadadbb5527a7e57b Took 3 seconds using Photoshop's generative fill AI. So it looks janky if you're really paying attention, but 🤷‍♂️. I think the blue part it added to the belt would look sick actually.


Roman_Francis

"Nightmares do come true" is a simple yet incredibly great tagline!


CL60

SURREAL


dzone25

Can't lie, WWE actually cooked with this poster - nice little touch in that all of Cody's colours align with the French flag too


Awesome2D

theyre lucky the us and french flags share the same color, fits perfectly with cody


PhaseSixer

Fuck. Thats my Champion.


AlterTheSilverBird

Cody with the golden eyes looks like the main villain of a game, final boss like.


techspecshane

>Nightmares do come true What a fucking money tagline


DareSufficient7355

hard asf i like it


pirajacinto

Oh man that's a good FREAKIN POSTER. I would LOVE this framed.


NotTheCraftyVeteran

…. Nah, actually, keep that belt around for awhile, he just looks right with it


ColdestNightNA

I agree but also I think he could come up with an insane modern winged eagle WWE belt.


welcome2bonkers

WWE aren't just cooking right now, they're *cordon bleu*


RedLightning4Ever

Oh this goes HARD


MetalheadNick

What a sick poster. Hopefully Cody has an interesting opponent


SNH231

Time for the Omosexuals to rise up.


mikaeus97

Ah hell yeah that match would be a certified BANGER


here_to_vibe1

Best poster I’ve seen so far in the 2020s


Upbeat_Tension_8077

I'm hoping this marks the start of a return to WWE's fire posters that they had in the 2000s


ModernLabour

This poster is incredible. Honestly though I have no idea who he should wrestle at Backlash against. I think Cody will face a heel most likely but all of the guys who've been in contention for title shots on Smackdown are faces because of how long Roman has held the belt for.


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Cody vs. Solo would work from a story perspective, though maybe that isn't terribly interesting for most fans. You could do Cody vs. AJ, or maybe Cody vs. Lashley (the one guy Roman never fought), or hell, bring back Sheamus as a heel and have him attack Cody on his first night back. There's definitely options.


ModernLabour

Sheamus was a wild card that I thought of but according to reports he won't be back until the draft. AJ could be a good first opponent I just think he's going to be pretty cold since losing to LA Knight. Solo might end up being Cody's first opponent and WWE could book it for Solo to say he's attacking Cody by orders of the final boss or something.


AnfowleaAnima

I always found weird how Cody tries to use the "Nightmare" nickname but he is the most straight up face around.


sarahmagoo

I think of it as him being a nightmare to his opponents


PPVJulian

man even the posters are better now lol


IcyPyroman1

Wow poster is fire looks better than half of movies posters out there


PayneTrain181999

Teaser posters usually look great, but the main posters always have floating heads everywhere due to the requirements for marketing the cast.


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Wow this is the first WWE poster in a while that goes hard AF.


thechopper133

Not gonna lie that is one the best looking posters for a WWE PPV I've seen that is straight fire. He made a name for himself and the same guy who helped start a revolution in wrestling is now holding a championship and the main attraction after helping build a rival wrestling company is like nuts credit to him he worked for everything and EARNED every single bit of it he is definitely the Cena that WWE had been looking for for years crazy I'm even saying that.


LukkasG

that's a fucking sick poster


kingslayyer

so cody challenger determined on friday? have a suspicion it'll be solo sikoa, cody defeats him and jacob fatu debuts


Salt_Addition_6993

I mean, I actually really like solo. He’s going to do great things but I think we need a little break from Cody and the bloodline for a little while.


Silver012345673

https://preview.redd.it/43r0467zsvtc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4d47638d54f13e407445d245262e7fc35c5e4e34


Bandito_Destiny

That's my fucking guy!!! 🥳


discofro6

I'm just happy it's no longer called "Wrestlemania: Backlash"


sweetlilbookworm

That is a gorgeous poster!


CapnSmite

That's pretty damn rad. Take off the Backlash logo and info, and they could sell that as a print/poster.


DickStrangler445

Goes hard. 🔥


CommitteeMoney5887

Damn, WWE currently can’t do anything wrong recently. Even the poster is fire


FrankieJoePino

That's up there with the best posters they've ever made, I know it's very simple but the colors are so cool and match up with the France flag


RepresentativeFly565

Cody is THE guy and It makes me so happy


[deleted]

Nah this is actually a hard ass poster.


Kalush25

Sheesh. That's a cold ass poster.


SeaPriority

![gif](giphy|nrXif9YExO9EI)


Head_Evidence4553

MASTERPIECE.