>>7362273In AEW, the damage was mostly done by himself.
>Entire personality, gimmick and look crafted to fit WWE superstar formula for big arenas, pyros and loud crowds. Already an uphill battle at the start. Covid and post-covid crowds didn't help at all, so he came out looking smug and self-centered rather than a big star. All the good will he had from a match evaporated in the next entrance music que.
Unironically, say he just went away for a while, Cody would bring the roof down in any AEW show because he isn't as out of place right now with rest of wrestlers getting pops.
>Autistic refusal of changing character to reflect audience reaction. What a sure fire go-away-heat generating move. It's the same thing with Keith Lee now, stuck on this artistic freedom self-image that cannot be altered for good or bad not even for play fighting and tickets.
>Trying to make Brandi a thing, trying to make Brandi a face, trying to solve racism Absolutely no person in a wrestling show audience comes there to hear about your kids unless you are going to body slam them right there. Same goes for any girl you drag around if they don't wrestle actively.
>Insane booking choices, dodging the main belt, dodging main belt challengers, self-harming for undeserved younger talent, stupid weight-in type promo crap. mistakes piling up and working with "happy-go-lucky-american-ken-doll" image to rub everyone the wrong way
