>>13802168That's all good, but how was Dusty denied the belt?
What did they do to ensure Dusty could get a win, but couldn't win the title?
It's something Cody hasn't gone through yet: DQ victory.
If Rock and Roman simply walk out of the match on night 2 (assuming Rock is at ringside) and the ref counts Roman out, Cody wins, but he doesn't win the title. Just like Dusty.
It's a fundamental component of Dusty's story which they've never referenced.
Now imagine if on night 2, Roman simply walks away and the Rock keeps Cody inside the ring, the ref counts Roman out and the Rock laughs it all away.
Thermonuclear heat. But critically, Cody will then be in Dusty's exact position from where he can then finish the story properly.
