RAW after Rumble - Cody vs Balor - 1.30.23
 

Cody makes it official he challenges the BIG DOG Roman Reigns the TRIBAL CHIEF

Balor vs Cody will main-event RAW

Rhea will announce who she is facing at WM

Dom is so bad.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">REIGNS. RHODES. WRESTLEMANIA.<br><br>Can <a href="https://twitter.com/CodyRhodes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CodyRhodes</a> dethrone <a href="https://twitter.com/WWERomanReigns?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWERomanReigns</a> this April at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WrestleMania?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WrestleMania</a> or will the Head of the Table reign supreme? <a href="https://t.co/TuTzUCgBtc">pic.twitter.com/TuTzUCgBtc</a></p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1620232668712697859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Like, is this prison gimmick supposed to be serious?

holy shit he really is. That promo was some of the worst promo work I've ever had the misfortune of hearing.

Seth Rollins qualifies for the US Title Elimination Chamber

I like Dom...I think the gimmick is entertaining

Put it on.

Saw the opening Cody promo. Was technically good, but still feels like there is something "missing" about Cody. Maybe "passion" or "charisma" or some other word.... but very good in crafting words. Still don't like the idea of him vs Roman at WM, and like even less the idea of him winning.

Seth/Gable match was "probably good" but I stopped paying attention at all.... RAW in the background until such time as I start paying attention again when Bloodline or Rhea Ripley have segments.....

damn @ elimination chamber being only 2 weeks away

Like if a guy like John Cena was delivering the same promo/words it would have been "awesome", but when Cody delivers it is just "good".

Damn TMZ did Ricochet dirty with that headline!

oh no

ratings damage up next

They just debuted Indi Hartwell at the Rumble, why not play up on that history and have her be out there with Candice instead of randomly Mia Yim.

and candice and mia yim


bayley is the only one of the five people onscreen who has a defined personality or a character

I haven’t seen this promo but you can always easily tell when Cody is actually digging deep and bringing out genuine passion and when he’s just being a wrestler who’s cutting a promo because that’s what he was told to go do.

Cody feels like a Corporate Heel version of Cena, he's basically Cena in a suit but instead of JBL is poopy jokes he smiles

Which is strange because when he’s playing an over-the-top gimmick that is not at all rooted in who he really is, he excels.

It’s like the only role he can’t “pretend” to play is Cody Rhodes.

It's why people definitely turned on him as a face in AEW after a while

Face Cody is super serious and passionate

At some point in the build I have no doubt Cody and Heyman will go face to face, Heyman will say all the right things to bring out genuine Cody and people will go nuts.

Rhea Ripley here. Paying attention again.

Throwback shirt!

Rhea vs Big Match Char official for WM

Rhea vs Charlotte makes sense given the history..... but still, was hoping for Bianca. Wonder who will face Bianca then.... triple threat with Becky/Bayley maybe?

Rollins vs Logan Paul at Wrestlemania CONFIRMED!

Undertaker in the WM video...please stay retired...

Wait I thought those degenerate Chrissleys went to prison, why they have new shows?

lol corbins theme is turrible

Johnny's new remix is worse :rofl:

Gargano's gear reminds me of TMNT (this is a good thing)

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">2023 Women's <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoyalRumble?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoyalRumble</a> Match winner <a href="https://twitter.com/RheaRipley_WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RheaRipley_WWE</a> challenges <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmackDown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SmackDown</a> Women's Champion <a href="https://twitter.com/MsCharlotteWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MsCharlotteWWE</a> this April at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WrestleMania?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WrestleMania</a>! <a href="https://t.co/Gg0gtAQF8f">pic.twitter.com/Gg0gtAQF8f</a></p>&mdash; WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestleMania/status/1620245414979969024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

take that loser corbin

lol

Safe bet Bronson Reed will win his match with Dolph

Very NXT EC then with Bronson/Gargano/Theory/_______/_______/Seth

Paying attention to this segment I guess even though I don't really care about Austin Theory....

Imagining the lowly production assistants lugging a heavy couch down the ramp and over the ropes and into the ring.....

Austin Theory looks sort of Amish to me tonight

I think things are headed towards Brock vs Lashley vs Theory at WM

Think Brock made it very clear he won't "slum it" with the US Title when they had him cost Bobby Lashley the title before entering in a feud with him. Would have been "great" to "elevate" the US Title like that.

I'm hoping they get Bobby vs Lesnar out of the way before mania so we can get Lesnar vs Gunther

lol pat patterson never looked that good.