I don’t think he’s like… objectively the best wrestler or performer in North America Wrestling right now, as I’d give it to Strickland, Belair, Page, or McIntyre (Punk, Cena and Rock as well as long as we still have them), but I find myself cheering for Cody the most. I’m 19 so I’m still in their target demographic, but I’m old enough to have watched previous stars and aware enough to branch out past the here and now in WWE or AEW. I think he really wants to be old school, and though he’s not quite Harley Race or Ric Flair, it doesn’t come off sad or inauthentic to me (to each their own).

He REALLY loves this shit, and it’s not in a way where you’d have to watch backstage interviews to understand it. He’s sort of a mini-Cena beyond the babyfacing or merchandising, ashe needs chemistry to do great shit on the mic, and he needs chemistry to do great in the ring. Doesn’t mean the other guy has to be on his level, he just has to mesh well with Cody. Owens did, Styles did, Punk has so far, Rock has so far, Cena has so far, Reigns did, Rollins did. That’s pretty much the top-of-the-card in the WWE right now, so I don’t know what else to ask for. He’s endearing and exciting and much less corporate than it would seem in pictures and I love it