SmackDown Live Live SmackDown Discussion thread, March 7th 2025: Cody Rhodes returns to SmackDown after John Cena's vicious betrayal

[Chris]

Why did Shinsuke win lol

 

[DameDollar]

Lmaoooo I thought for sure the finish on the chair was it but then when I remembered no ref I thought for sure Shinsuke would kick out

I did too ngl lmfaoo

 

[Shane]

I think he means and he can correct me if I'm wrong. If they keep getting the upper hand lol.

Now if someone turns heel to get the match but doesn't get the upper hand on the champion, he probably is fine with them winning.

Different type of situations.

Ok. So Cody can beat the shit out of Cena for a few weeks and then Cena can win. Sounds good.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

He’s saying the heel should only win if he turns during the match. Not before. Which is just wrong.

I only said that because you said booking 101 but booking 101 and this isn’t 100% of the time but generally speaking the whole point of wrestling is the good guy beats the bad guy. That’s booking 101, especially if you have a heel that turns heel well in advance and has the advantage because remember the rock is the boss you build that story up all month and then you eventually have the baby face go over. You have the fans go home happy seeing the blue collar hero defeat the corporate machine. Again this is not 100% of the time, but especially when you’re talking about the biggest main event of the biggest show of the year. Why would you have the heel go over and make the baby face look like an idiot? Especially if it’s not a younger heel you can make by beating the babyface. Cena gets nothing from beating Cody but Cody gets the torch if he retains. That’s all I’m saying here.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

Ok. So Cody can beat the shit out of Cena for a few weeks and then Cena can win. Sounds good.

I mean, if that’s the story they tell but it’s not gonna be lol

 

[OsBlaze]

Ok. So Cody can beat the shit out of Cena for a few weeks and then Cena can win. Sounds good.

That probably be bad also idk. I gotta stop before I talk myself out of being team Cena.

 

[Grim]

Sabs knows better than everyone Smark.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

That probably be bad also idk. I gotta stop before I talk myself out of being team Cena.

Co close.

 

[Shane]

Sabs knows better than everyone Smark.

ah now you’re getting it.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

At least LA went over. That’s another classic situation where it’s like where he lost a couple of times and then he had to re-win his shot if he had lost another shot I’d be like what are we even doing here?

 

[Shane]

I guess we’ll just have to wait until Mania to see what they do.

I can’t wait for the discussion after the results

 

[OsBlaze]

Co close.

Like I said. I'll be cheering for him, but if Cody wins it's whatever. I'm not gonna let wrestling piss me off anymore. I finally got people I like being booked good. So something not going my way won't be the end of the world.

 

[OsBlaze]

I guess we’ll just have to wait until Mania to see what they do.

I can’t wait for the discussion after the results

Make the bet with Chris.

 

[Shane]

Ok here’s what I propose.

The week before Mania, Cody kicks John in the penis. Then they’re even. And John can win.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

Just for clarification I’m not saying Cena isn’t going to win. But when you say things like booking 101 I just have to disagree with you cause that’s not typical booking especially not wrestlemania. I mean probably in the last 10 years it might’ve skewed a little bit more with heels winning, but I would doubt it would drop below 90% WWE at wrestlemania still a fairly Babyface heavy victory night.