>>15502176You’re right about that, but his reactions would have been bigger post WM 39 regardless because remember the missed a fuck ton of time between HIAC and the Rumble so the fans still didn’t really have an understanding of who he was yet
https://youtu.be/UFwixSp387w?si=SJm5zfRx-eA2vZfoJust watch this promo THIS version of Cody was a complete no nonsense badass who returned after years away from WWE to save the fans from the Roman Reigns mega push (his owns words), only he fucking FAILED and then said Roman was the better man the night after getting screwed in the biggest match of his life, idk how he survived a burial like that but thank God the fans still stuck with him which I don’t think Roman expected (which is why he called the Rock as a last ditch effort to keep the reign going which backfired)
So yeah Roman and Rock deifnitely politicked to keep him as the ace instead of Cody, but I don’t like how HHH is never mentioned as well, he’s the fucking booker he doesn’t have to play into Rock or Roman’s wishes at all yet he continues to do so, he’s just as guilty as they are
Rant over
