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

[Ricky Smarks]

Sucks they don't have more time with Cena as I be fine with that tbh as well. Cause it still gets the story.


But as I mentioned last time with the Charlotte thing, and why I feel like that was worse. She won clean, it wasn't any bullshit. So it made Rhea look bad. Cody not being able to overcome Rock abusing his powers to help Cena doesn't make Cody look bad. Now yes him overcoming it, that makes Cody, I won't even deny that at all. But I just don't think you can compare a clean win to a dirty win and it hurting the lower. If Cena goes Super Cena and just beats Cody, I will say that is fucking dumb.

I’m sure they’ll throw bollocks on it if Cody loses, but I don’t think you can ever get that first-time chance to pass the torch. Especially when you’re talking about WrestleMania.

Like I don’t wanna do the 39/40 thing again but if they were gonna do this back to back with Cody losing at 41 and then Cody had a chase until 42 just like in my previous analogy, I can maybe theoretically be OK with Cody finally beating Cena next year at wrestlemania to get the torch, but realistically, the torch has to be passed at the biggest show and best option is the first time.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

We’ll see what they do. I think Chris has the best idea.

 

[OsBlaze]

I’m sure they’ll throw bollocks on it if Cody loses, but I don’t think you can ever get that first-time chance to pass the torch. Especially when you’re talking about WrestleMania.

Like I don’t wanna do the 39/40 thing again but if they were gonna do this back to back with Cody losing at 41 and then Cody had a chase until 42 just like in my previous analogy, I can maybe theoretically be OK with Cody finally beating Cena next year at wrestlemania to get the torch, but realistically, the torch has to be passed at the biggest show and best option is the first time.

I'm definitely along for the ride at this point. So we will see what happens. I'm sure whatever they do will be interesting.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

Rewatching this US Title match.

These two definitely have chemistry. Hopefully this is the blow off though.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

Drew seems to be back to feuding with the bloodline so I’m not sure if they’re gonna do it with LA or not but that would be really fun. I think.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

So happy to see Charles Robinson is still officiating.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

So they took prime off the ring mat, but now they have a prime display next to the table. Who are those drinks for is anybody actually grabbing those drinks to drink?

 

[Ricky Smarks]

LA is so good man. He’s got both the charisma and the ring skills to back it up.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

I can’t believe they did that super back suplex. You don’t see that very often because how dangerous the bump can be.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

LA getting a receipt with that box jump super Plex.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

I’m surprised no one did the BFT before LA. It’s a cool little cross between a stunner, a diamond cutter and a stroke.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

Feels pretty out of character for LA to try to swing that chair, but at least he listened to the referee.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

Nak really felt that he was losing tonight. He’s trying left and right to get disqualified.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

The finish is pretty wild. I’m actually surprised there wasn’t a disqualification or a no contest with Nak bringing the chair into the ring and then the referee getting blinded by the red mist.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

Good fake out though because with the referee unable to count the pin, it does feel like for a second that LA is going to lose again, but thankfully that wasn’t the case.