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

[OsBlaze]

Do the ratings say that though?

Meh letting ratings tell you if something is good is just eh tbh. If someone likes something they like it no matter if others don't.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

Idk man. You don’t gotta question everything lol. He already said that not every story needs to culminate in a match. He told Cody he wants his soul.

It’s professional wrestling. That’s literally what the payoff to anything is.

I know what the story is, but the payoff that would mean more than anything would be when Cody and rock finally get the big match. That would make me feel the way that I felt about Cody and Roman cause I don’t feel that way about Cena and I never will. I know you guys probably are and I hope you guys enjoy it.

 

[DameDollar]

Where's Preist?

 

[Ricky Smarks]

My optimal Cena booking works best if Rock leaves him after he loses to Cody anyway

I’m once again completely on board your vision.

 

[Wang Chung]

The Rock's Hugely Controversial WWE SmackDown Appearance Draws Enormous Ratings Amid WrestleMania Speculation

Not everyone was a fan of The Rock's WWE return, but he still brought in huge ratings for WrestleMania.

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Still less than RAW and prior years. Does his appearance keep people coming back?

 

[Chris]

I’m once again completely on board your vision.

it still has Cena getting 17 tho

 

[DameDollar]

THERE HE IS

 

[Ricky Smarks]

I'm cool with Rock finishing up this angle but I assume he's fucking off after Mania anyway and I'm fine with that too

Oh, I only think rock should do mania at this point anyway. So he fucks off until next year‘s mania and then I would do a match with Cody.

 

[Shane]

Still less than RAW and prior years. Does his appearance keep people coming back?

Considering he only shows up occasionally

 

[Wang Chung]

Meh letting ratings tell you if something is good is just eh tbh. If someone likes something they like it no matter if others don't.

I was making a joke about who was it RL Stern and his crap.

 

[Grim]

 

[DameDollar]

"You should've killed me you scumbag!"

 

[OsBlaze]

A short term heel turns seems like a waste of a turn. He ain't Big Show.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

it still has Cena getting 17 tho

I prefer not, but I will take that over Cody losing a mania first.

Because I realize that I’m the only one that doesn’t want John Cena to have a ridiculous amount of world titles.

 

[Shane]

Chris wants Cena to win KOTR. Why I don’t know