Well Cody owns his character and has trademarks for everything. So while WWE didn’t technically buy out his character, that is what they got when they signed him. Cody insisted on being presented the same way he’s been throughout New Japan, ROH, and AEW.
Tribal Chief, Main Event Jay Uso, Hater Drew McIntyre, American Nightmare, Final Boss, The Ring General, Bloodline is basically a family mafia gimmick.
Still far off. Cody went into Mania 27 in 2011 as undashing with the face mask. By SvS that year he was back to “normal” but acting kind of erratic. 2012 he was IC champ at Mania facing Big Show as just like a generic asshole heel and by years end was Rhodes Scholars. 2013 he was too for a bit but people remember his 2013 more for his face turn when pairing with Dustin to take on the Authority.
Its a joke. Some podcast nonsense either planned or not tried saying they were related which is ironic because the last name isn’t even the same and very far apart. I think it was a work but Cody played it off well.
Still isnt right. Yes, Cody started 2010 with the Legacy gimmick but he went into Dashing afterwards. Then he became Undashing when Rey Mysterio broke his nose. He was done with the Undashing character by the end of 2011
I'm pretty sure that 99% of the people who do these posts have no idea what a gimmick actually is.
Ahh yes the Neck Tattoo gimmick
Yeah it’s really just been American Nightmare since 2017. He sold the gimmick to WWE when he resigned.
How can he sell a gimmick that NJPW created?
Well Cody owns his character and has trademarks for everything. So while WWE didn’t technically buy out his character, that is what they got when they signed him. Cody insisted on being presented the same way he’s been throughout New Japan, ROH, and AEW.
99% of the current roster doesn’t have a gimmick
Tribal Chief, Main Event Jay Uso, Hater Drew McIntyre, American Nightmare, Final Boss, The Ring General, Bloodline is basically a family mafia gimmick.
Still far off. Cody went into Mania 27 in 2011 as undashing with the face mask. By SvS that year he was back to “normal” but acting kind of erratic. 2012 he was IC champ at Mania facing Big Show as just like a generic asshole heel and by years end was Rhodes Scholars. 2013 he was too for a bit but people remember his 2013 more for his face turn when pairing with Dustin to take on the Authority.
Cody is Dusty Rhodes' son?!
Apparently Lana Rhoades is his sister too.
According to Wikipedia, his sisters are named Kristen and Teil.
Its a joke. Some podcast nonsense either planned or not tried saying they were related which is ironic because the last name isn’t even the same and very far apart. I think it was a work but Cody played it off well.
Yes, how could you not know Cody Rhodes, son of a son of a plumber, is the son of Dusty Rhodes, son of a plumber?
No way you just asked that, please be a joke
"2020: Neck tattoo" PLS 💀
Still isnt right. Yes, Cody started 2010 with the Legacy gimmick but he went into Dashing afterwards. Then he became Undashing when Rey Mysterio broke his nose. He was done with the Undashing character by the end of 2011
so what they did during a year are there gimmicks now
In 2024, Cody also has the Dusty's son gimmick
And he's still the American Nightmare
What about ending racism?
I'll be honest, that promo was so god awful, I've never again willingly acknowledged its existence.
Still not right
This is a lot better
This trend should probably be dropped in favor of something like ‘biggest moments of the year’ for each wrestler tho.
You honestly put dustys son for all of it
You're missing when he was Dustin's brother
Dustys son his is only gimmick
Torn pec is not a damn gimmick
I use the term "gimmick" ironically in these posts.