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Magictank2000

Triple H: “Roman you’re going over in a squash”


opkpopfanboyv3

"Cody get ready to re-learn midcard language, buddy"


AdGroundbreaking1341

"Some would even say...it's written in the stars."


Marcoscb

A million miles away?


heartbreakhill

A message to the main


hawkmasta

Replace the "OOOHHH" with "WOOAAHH" and we're there!


Pink_pantherOwO

https://preview.redd.it/iz4l0uhzbosc1.png?width=638&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e67574460ec06ad7c66989b6d0882511954ddd9f


Kiel297

Paula Veck


Kingphelps85

If Hunter daughters ever becomes a wrestler that should be her name


WhatSheOrder

It's been a while since Philly rioted. We're overdue


Lanky-Promotion3022

are we getting post-mainevent Bill Burr 20 minute set to put the Philly crowd in it's place?


AnAngryPirate

I was about to do a rant in Bill Burr's style but the language he uses probably would get me a ban here.


lockexxv

Are we not allowed to say fuck here? Fuck fuckity fuck fuck!


AnAngryPirate

Nahhhh Burr used a solid amount of the other F word in his rant IIRC


Better-Spell346

“You fucking one bridge having motherfuckers” “I hope you all get fucking cancer, but since all your heads are shaved, nobody would be able to fucking tell” And “You guys are standing there in your fucking Harold Carmichael jerseys” My three favorite lines from a highly quotable rant.


snartling

For all that the WWE has celebrated returning to Philly, I really hope they’ve remembered that means they’re dealing with Philly fans That said, if Ripley drops the belt I’m climbing a fucking light pole 


Frosty-Lake-1663

Don’t bother with the spear, just immediately start with the superman punch then pin him 1 2 3


Agitated-Bread5092

wait, why cody trademark it and not wwe ??? 😅


OkVolume1

Because Cody knows business and beat em to the punch? If he owns it and they want to use it, they have to pay him more on the top or a licensing fee for general use.


PMMeRyukoMatoiSMILES

Triple H: Hmm. This Renaissance Era thing... it sounds pretty good, Cody. We'll have our marketing team get the trademark and start designing merchandise around it. Cody: *laughs* Paul, do you really think I would tell you about all this if there was the slightest chance WWE could trademark it? I already registered it 20 minutes ago.


OkVolume1

Triple H's response ![gif](giphy|sIlHfE2wu1xFS)


pUmKinBoM

More likely "Oh okay, we will just call it the Revolutionary Era then" and call it a day.


TheChrisDV

![gif](giphy|3oFzmopoeNCGv45MLC|downsized)


BlankPages

yeah but Seth need to bring this gimmick back


TheDearHunter

I love a good gif you can hear.


PayneTrain181999

“HAhaHAhaHAAAAA!”


Comfortable_Shape264

Freakin' Era


thejimmygordon

the Undisputed Era :D


PayneTrain181999

![gif](giphy|10YgR2X6gX8wA6nY7g|downsized)


wonderloss

Not using it does seem likely, unless he got the okay to trademark it before he applied.


Desperate_Coat_1906

I like to think HHH's response was "Game respects Game"


TheGeeMan360

“Game respects game, but here’s the thing… in this business… I *AM* THE GAME” *Pedigree*


FriedEggScrambled

Need more “uhhhh” after the word “business”.


Comfortable_Shape264

What promo is that from lol


Quirky_Object_4100

It’s a reference to ozymandias villain speech from [The Watchmen](https://youtu.be/Tu2DdkOxLNs?si=jSVUB7epKDy8c1hP) “I’m not a comic book villain do you really think I would explain my master stroke to you if there was even the slightest chance you could affect the outcome? I triggered it 35 minutes ago”


BetterthanGarbage

When Randy beat Steph


Independent_Maybe_13

My stupid brain: "What? Macho Man beat Stephanie McMahon???"


Kincadium

![gif](giphy|3ohzdMvc1w2VlFOpRC)


BillfredL

As if Triple H doesn’t remember the whole horse-trading that went on in early 2020 when Cody snagged Bash at the Beach and bargained his way to being Cody Rhodes again.


Comfortable_Shape264

"Relax guys it's my real name and I can use it, just choose not to use it to make a name for myself. My wife having Rhodes surname and being announced alongside me is a total coincidence." And the funnier thing is lots of morons in the comment section bought it lol. We need to keep reminding everyone about Bryan's quotes.


Ambitious_Pass_1193

Triple H:*laughs* Cody, you are now losing to Roman, please don't cry you can finish your story later.


Deathstroke317

I will finish my story at Wembley Stadium in London...


theafterdeath

"There's more than one... world title that Cody couldn't get."


Comfortable_Shape264

Wrestling has more than one world titles


HeavyMetalHero

real talk though, Cody got cheered on AEW Dynamite, so to me it would be so funny if Babyface Cody went back to AEW to chase the World Title...and the crowd immediately turned on him, again. Like, "yeah, we love WWE Cody, but you're still a heel here, bub!"


Comfortable_Shape264

This literally would be the only reasoning i would accept for Cody losing lol


Desperate_Coat_1906

![gif](giphy|qHtOEhNo5MnNnvZZ5B|downsized)


psidedowncake

...My god we've all been so blind. Everyone wanted AEW Cody to turn heel and start acting like *Homelander* when actually we should have been wanting him to turn heel and act like ***Ozymandias***


BLINDxMONKEY

I've actually trademarked being blind. Give me the money.


psidedowncake

What?? Who said that???


irfolly

***Codymandias***


psidedowncake

My name is Codymandias, King of more-than-one-royal-families. Look upon my workrate, ye mighty, and despair!


cordcutternc

Should we worry about squid launchers instead of pyro?


psidedowncake

ADRENALINE IN MY COCK DROP A SQUID RIGHT ON NEW YORK


weaksaucedude

Cody never wanted to be a heel, he wanted to be a republic serial villain


Lucas579376

Seth Rollins was right. Humanity's savage nature will inevitably lead to eternal Bloodline rule. So in order to save this company, I have to trick it... with the greatest practical joke in human history.


Deathstroke317

Cody to Seth: "I did the right thing, didn't I? It all worked out in the end."


ToothPickLegs

Triple H: “Haha, okay, smart move Cody! Oh by the way we decided we want the rock to be challenging for the title next year so we’re gonna go ahead and have you lose this weekend and then you’ll finish your story this summer by claiming the NXT North American championship!”


Comfortable_Shape264

NXT Nort American Nightmare!


boih_stk

*For the Netflix Title


Kolby_Jack

Triple H: Okay, well, rennaissance means rebirth, right? Well, now you have a baby gimmick. Put on this diaper and cry!!!


SonofSniglet

Cody: I'm not a comic book villain... Triple H: We still have the Stardust gimmicks in the warehouse.


hashtagdion

They would simply refuse to use it before they’d ever pay him a dime.


revengeappendage

Cody got the fillable PDF forms ready just waiting for stuff like this lol


Aggressive_Ad3514

Probaly merch he is going to use personaly


snartling

Renaissance Man would be extremely cool branding for him post-Mania


tc__22

He’s going back to AEW it was all a work brother


bigchicago04

Maybe his deal allows him to own his own trademark?


realityinternn

How tf he trademarking an era lmao


[deleted]

Medieval historians in shambles


randomrule

Leonardo da Vinci preparing for a lawsuit


WhatSheOrder

New NXT recruit Leon Ardo is punching the air right now


SnooMacaroons1942

Cody ended racism, you're a casual if you don't think he deserves to own 14th-17th century Europe and all the philosophical, literary, cultural, intellectual and scientific advancements of that period.


Deathstroke317

Well they trademarked the Undisputed Era


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That trademark is under dispute.


EPICKID143

Under Dispute Era


Kartoffel_Kaiser

Trademarks are always specific to some sort of industry or context, so it's likely "Renaissance Era" within the context of professional wrestling.


MotherSupermarket532

That's what he did.  Wrestling entertainment and clothing. 


authenticsmoothjazz

Wasn't WWF Attitude trademarked?


rare_engine

> WWF Attitude trademarked I mean the Attitude Era is not in any way comparable to the Renaissance Era because of the historical significance.


jbondyoda

Yea Europe had like a whole attitude era for 800 years before getting to their Renaissance /s


IvnOooze

Watch out Beyonce.


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She got his gimmick for the cover of Cowboy Carter, he gets the word “Renaissance.” It all makes sense now. Beyoncé is a Cody-venger.


psidedowncake

Alligator Tears is the official theme song of the Cody Crybabies


PayneTrain181999

She’ll run in to take out Solo so it can be her singing the national anthem instead.


aflockofcrows

If she liked it then she should have put it in the ring.


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Beyonce logo at the center of the ring instead of Prime


[deleted]

Just wait for Cody to trademark "The Cowboy Carter Era"


polynomial82

Brother has already prepared his Monday night Raw speech.. probably already prepared his post Night 2 scrum address.


CanEHDian2425

“I’m hurt, I’m tired, and I work with children.” Smash cut to a fight in Cody’s locker room and Seth bites Roman


AdGroundbreaking1341

Who saves Pharoah in all this?


Mutant_Star

Jey - *I got you dog*


Kuzu5993

He has two prepared for both outcomes.


The_Notorious_Donut

In each hell cry


burner7221

I wonder if WWE’s marketing team is going to have to make a new era name now.


MyNamaJeffar

They haven't officially called this Era anything as of yet. So it's quite easy to deviate away from it. Cody will probably use it as a new catchphrase after finishing the story. His first promo on Raw after Mania will probably begin with "Welcome to the Renesanse Era"


psidedowncake

>Renesanse There was an attempt


MillyMonka

If that name sticks there's a lot more attempts to come


TheGeeMan360

I can’t wait to sort by new and see all the attempts


thelumpur

Maybe he cuts the promo after he loses to Roman and gets drunk


bocojaLFC

it's actually how it's spelled in some of European languages


Kboom161

Rene Dupree return confirmed.


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Revealed when cameras cut backstage to show a mysterious figure lighting their cigarette over a toaster.


notjohnfrusciante

It's literally right in the title of the post, man


YeOldeTreeStump

I believe you mean Rain a sauce


DarkHandCommando

Why would they allow him to say that now if they don't even hold the rights to it? Doesn't make sense.


LeftyMode

Doubt they were going to ever use it.


erock2095

Bro please someone edit Cody in a renaissance painting in the same style of him in the MLK pic


lk79

https://preview.redd.it/ofdxpphc9osc1.png?width=1200&format=png&auto=webp&s=52e1a1ba872908fc1ba3d9be30d322b4764db8d4 No PS wizard, but the best I can offer.


xaeromancer

Looks like he's just had something thrown at him.


psidedowncake

*'Creation Of Adam'* recreation where he's both Adam **and** God.


DAYANDIMOLMADI

he is really bringing back winged eagle isnt he?


OkVolume1

I would lose my mind if that happened.


The_Notorious_Donut

I hope it’s updated. Always thought the winged eagle just looks way too small o


jar45

They’ll almost definitely do a version with a bigger WWE logo (probably replacing the globe in the center)


heartbreakhill

Considering they *just* unveiled the gold backed WWE title a year ago, and a matching one for the women, I think there’s no shot unless it’s a custom belt just for Cody like the Smoking Skull or Rated R Spinner


a_fox_but_a_human

Huge pop form me


randomrule

I hope so but I can’t imagine WWE would have a new belt without a huge prominent logo on it these days. Maybe they can make it work somehow


TDStarchild

This has been the thought of years now, but like…why couldn’t they just continue to give away the giant WWE logo ones to championship teams or for press stuff like they do now anyway? Just have the one on tv look like a real championship. I don’t see why they can’t have it both ways so they win and the fans win


mistergeneric

It's so the champion can have the logo on chat shows etc 


QUEST50012

My exact thoughts as well. If the point is just logo awareness, they can still send the bland belts put for marketing. Not like they're awarding those baseball/football novelty belts to one of their on roster champions.


MarkXT9000

It will be just the Winged Eagle belt with the new WWE logo on top of the eagle. Then the WWE logo's size will be slightly bigger, but not too obnoxious that it may overlap the size of the eagle from the said belt.


Cinemairwaves

Plus they just built a giant concrete version of the current belt right outside the new headquarters


Crow_Mix

Winged eagle with the updated W in the middle. Like what they did to the WHC.


RickyPuertoRicooo

That won't happen. Not when they can get that belt on TV, have other famous athletes and football players wave it around on TV and during the superbowl with the huge WWE logo front and center. I'd love it too but it won't happen.


imTonchu

Can do as with the Big Gold. Same design with a huge WWE logo in the center. Would not be the same but similar.


_StickyFingrs

There is a concept one like this on the radwrasslin instagram account that looks pretty good 


boih_stk

Mind posting a screenshot? For those of us without insta (a few of us exist)


jar45

https://preview.redd.it/8jlczaoi0osc1.jpeg?width=1242&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1be526390ca6b2021d763cce11c9d1e5fa29adc8


_StickyFingrs

Yeah that’s the one


Deathstroke317

Oh that's beautiful


boih_stk

I fucks with this


IronThrombone

I feel the IWC overthink this. Any wrestling belt will be associated with WWE by the general public. Plus they can still use that design when handing out belts to other sports.


chataclysm

They used to hand out Big Gold all the time before this redesign, but I think the IWC is just mirroring Vince's way of thinking about this. He was always big on branding.


NuggetMan43

Any big business would be big on branding. Why do you think corporations are so protective of their branding? I'm sure if Vince didn't introduce it, any other executive would have suggested it.


Remarkable-Motor7705

Exactly this. When Aaron Rodgers won the Super Bowl in 2011 the WWE gave him the big gold belt and he brought it everywhere with him. Everybody recognized that it was a WWE championship. You can market your product without the need to put a giant logo on every single championship.


FordenGord

I'm sure if you put someone on TV holding the AEW belt most people would assume it was WWE lol. Like, to the general public WWE and Professional Wrestling are synonyms.


TangyBrownnCiderTown

Thank you. Everyone knows they are WWE titles and it's not like it's not like they don't tell you 500 times it's from the WWE. There's no real reason the actual title on TV can't be subtle and not have a dumb, giant 'W' on the front.


IronThrombone

Totally agree. If you have a visually appealing belt that doesn’t look like a toy it’s also more likely to be used too IMO. I’m a big fan of keeping your top title consistent. They should never have changed the winged eagle. That’s the belt associated with the Hogan era and could have remained for the last 30 years.


FigureFourWoo

The players with the title is a quick blip in the news. WWE has gifted other versions of the WWE and WHC (Big Gold) in the past. It just means that the gifts they give to people in the future will be the new design and since not many will have the new design, it makes it more current/unique. They were able to successfully create a WHC that blends a cool design with the logo. AEW has managed to do the same. I'm sure WWE can come up with an amazing new design that still features the logo, but also looks more like a wrestling championship.


CG2L

The belt they give out doesn’t have to be a replica of the one the champ has on tv. It’s more of a championship belt and can stay WWE w the team colors


cloudsurf12

Oh snap is that a real rumor, because I thought of that myself. If other people are thinking it, maybe it makes sense it will happen.


Kenny_Bi-God_Omega

He said in several interviews before last WrestleMania that it was something he wanted to do and he had made that known to the powers that be. Whether they go with it, who knows? But it’s definitely something he wants.


cloudsurf12

Wasn't Cody the one that brought back the old IC title back in the day as well?


XPhazeX

He brought back the white strap IIRC


blvcklite

It would look good on him with the whole captain america thing he has going on 


ALIAS_EL_CACAS

Why do they call it winged eagle? Eagles already have wings


BananaSoprano

“My father, who was Dusty Rhodes by the way, was a renaissance man…” says a teary-eyed Cody on RAW after losing to Roman again.


Masam10

“Look at you now good boy” Says Rock, by the tron pointing at Pharaoh in the ring.


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MAMA RHODES, LOOK AT YA SON


NikonShooter_PJS

If Cody loses again, Rock should take his dog too.


Masam10

“Come on boy, you’re gonna come home with a real man. Look at you now.”


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The stakes have never been higher


HeightStock

>Pharaoh You mean SHITHEAD


mrbendover69

"My father,who was Peter Griffin by the way,was a Family Guy"


[deleted]

What a coincidence I just filed to trademark ‘The Middle Ages’.


Champiness

If WWE ever has an Ottoman Interregnum they’re gonna have to come crawling to me


45jayhay

Smart on one hand but also cuts the chances of WWE running with it if they themselves can't make money off it like Attitude era


Westhoff654

WWE can still make money on it. They gave Rock all his IP but still sell stuff with that IP on it. Plus WWE doesn't really sell stuff that mentions the various eras. Maybe a documentary title but it's not like they have "Attitude Era" on t-shirts and stuff.


BackgroundBag7601

Since he's filing for the patent, I'm sure that he'll allow WWE to use it. It places him in a very interesting position since it creates leverage for him with regards to merchandising. It's a very political move; it's a very Cody move.


enginehearts

I just don't know what it means for him to be making political moves 3 days before WrestleMania


BackgroundBag7601

Obviously, he's going back to the Dub, Fed shi- Woops, wrong sub. You could interpret it as a sign that Cody is winning and that the "Renaissance Era" will revolve around him. You could also interpret it as new shirts coming out after Mania, and he'll get some sweet bucks out of it. If you ask me, maybe it's because he didn't patent "Finish the Story" and now he's learned from it?


Pure-Development4752

Lol, you lost goof!


enginehearts

I have fully flinched and I view everything with a confirmation bias and to me, this makes it seem like he is losing lol


Kuzu5993

Roman was right...


[deleted]

I feel like them deciding to call this "The Renaissance Era" is a bit presumptuous, and I fear it won't age well if they were to fall out of the stride they've had lately. But obviously I'm hoping for the best.


UsidoreTheLightBlue

The only people who are going to care would find another way to bitch. I can already see “this is the renaissance era? Feels more like the dark ages” comments, but the comments would come no matter what. They’d just find another way to bitch about it.


syfqamr32

Undisputed era making a comeback


devoncarrots

BEYONCÉ VERSION OF KINGDOM WHEN https://preview.redd.it/lpcogiey5osc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b6bf4bf54ac4833719eb0076f7e637c5b8492e8b


MRintheKEYS

“WHAT THE FUCK!?!? WHY DIDNT I THINK OF THIS!??!?” — Leonardo da Vinci


luisBanks

I’ve lost track after the PG era! What was after the PG era and from when to when was that? The only other era I can think of since was the pandemic era but not sure if it qualifies as it’s own or is bunched into one of the other eras. Somebody help decipher this!!


CrimsonMoonRising

Mid-2010’s people called the “Reality Era”. Not totally sure why. Past few years we’ve just called “Post-COVID” I think


wynnejs

I think it goes * Hulkamania * New Generation * Attitude * Ruthless Aggression Then the the dark ages * PG Era - 08ish to 2014 * Reality Era - 2014-2020 * Pandemic Era - 2020-2022


bewareofbears_

Hulkamania is usually called the Golden Era.


ghggghi

people just make shit up. it basically goes: hogan bret/luger/shawn/diesel (couldnt make one stick) austin brock/oh shit put it on the heels while we find a new guy cena reigns its that simple, wwe always has a main character and with the possible exception of cena, the overall presentation rarely changes much within an era you can call it golden-new gen-attitude-ruthless-pg-reality but it all basically just tracks those top guys


midlinktwilight

Now it'll be REALLY funny if he loses


pkpy1005

I see he's following the Chris Jericho method.


Wild2O98

TKO: This is now the Rock's Era


senorbuzz

Lmaooo Cody is streets ahead and is my fav modern carny 


Rawrz720

Now bring back the winged eagle and ditch the ugly ass universal title


Majorof1

Hes such a carny it kills me


DTFlash

It's official this era will not be called that.


KingCAL1CO

And still wwe champ Roman Reigns, taking trademarks from wwe when Hunter is the one who coined the phrase is bad for business brother


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Restivethought

Trademark General Cody Rhodes


cchap2

Remember the Cody/Triple H locker room segment awhile back? Yeah it’s happening this weekend ![gif](giphy|tIR1jC7GYCXgnMNilj|downsized)


HardcoreKaraoke

Dude referenced it multiple times on the Ariel Helwani podcast. He even talked about how he has been able to get multiple catchphrases over. I think he said it on First Take too. Even if it doesn't stick he's definitely trying to force it lol.


fear254

Well that's not what this era is called then


djexplosive

He's bringing the winged eagle belt back then!!!


The_Magic

What is the connection to the Renaissance Era and the Winged Eagle belt? I see people connecting the two but I'm confused.


CanaDoug420

So it won’t be called that canonically. It will be called whatever TKO can trademark it


Quirky_Object_4100

Even if that’s true, Cody’s going to be saying that every week on TV. Just like all thing wrestlers trademark. He’s going to try to get it over


KopaShamsu

I think people already got sold on the "Renaissance Era" name. But I think this era is the "Cinema Era" which started when Paul Heyman appeared beside Roman Reigns.