Malakai Black takes some time off

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It was more egregious to me that Bucks put over Private Party and then PP just loses anyways to what most ppl would consider a less good team. was very odd booking
who did they lose to again? I’m
The fact we may never get a Proud n Powerful title run saddens me. I hope they can overcome their disagreements
 

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Cody disappeared from BTE at the same time so I think there may have been a reason for that, but we may never know the whole story.

I also think Tony taking the book also negatively impacted Cody’s booking. Cody definitely knew how to get himself over. That might have been the one area I’d have let Cody retain if I was Tony.

Wasn't it Cody's idea to have himself never challenge for the Worlds title tho lol
 

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it's weird cuz it still felt Cody was booking himself after that too, to me. He didn't really change anything but also that's complete guessing on my end. All of the codyverse stuff could have been tk too, who knows. Cody or Tk prob will never say it until retired
 

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Wasn't it Cody's idea to have himself never challenge for the Worlds title tho lol
yes, and that was prior to tk taking over booking
 

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Wasn't it Cody's idea to have himself never challenge for the Worlds title tho lol
It was. The entire Elite had that silly idea.

I’d have turned Cody heel and had challenge for the belt from Hangman if he stayed, for sure.
 
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The weird retirement during the Malakai Black angle too. Just odd
 

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yes, and that was prior to tk taking over booking
Oh yeah, the entire Elite hated pushing themselves completely to the top, but Cody was making the TNT title his and it was effective in the beginning.
 

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It was. The entire Elite had that silly idea.

I’d have turned Cody heel and had challenge for the belt from Hangman if he stayed, for sure.
well the rumor is Cody refused to turn heel. again tho, never confirmed but that was the scuttlebutt
 

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well the rumor is Cody refused to turn heel. again tho, never confirmed but that was the scuttlebutt
Yeah, I believe so. He wants to be the dream and it seems to be working in WWE so maybe things work out for the best.
 
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The weird retirement during the Malakai Black angle too. Just odd
man that was so bad. and then the hillariously wtf backyard Arn Anderson promo in front of a burning barrel. shit was whack lol
 
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you know @Poltergeist I wonder if he was gonna turn heel and face Hangman like you said but then they got Punk and it changed the pecking order
 
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man that was so bad. and then the hillariously wtf backyard Arn Anderson promo in front of a burning barrel. shit was whack lol
We did get Glock Anderson out of it however. So…. Worth it.
 

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you know @Poltergeist I wonder if he was gonna turn heel and face Hangman like you said but then they got Punk and it changed the pecking order
I personally think it makes far more sense because as much as I like punk that angle had so little heat from what I remember in the buildup like it just kind of came out of nowhere but Cody and Hangman had history.

I would’ve personally even had Cody beat him at double or nothing because I personally do think Cody should’ve been the AEW champion at some point but I think that would’ve been the perfect time to do it.

And I can see Cody refusing to turn heel if he wasn’t going to get the title shot.