The Time is Now for Cody to Turn
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What is the current WWE SmackDown title landscape and who are the main contenders?
You're listening to the Busted Open Podcast, Robin Lundberg, Mark Henry getting into the SmackDown main event scene, and everybody going after Sammy Zayn.
This is the Busted Open Podcast. I don't I don't know what happened, man. I don't know if he if he's if he bumped his head and never recovered correctly. But Sammy used to be so loved. You remember that?
It's been a little bit of a you know, a a slow burn descent.
Yeah. You know what I'm saying? Like y you you're not being very oosy. Man, everybody loved that. Even coming out of covet. When he was basically The voice that saved wrestling. during the COVID time. And I mean Drew McIntyre was the guy but Sammy was Parallel universe. And now we have this guy that he's not satisfied. Ви Others having success. He's not satisfied. with the fact that there should be somebody else to have an opportunity. And now that he's champion, he's realizing that that it's hard to stay at the top. I mean you look at the uh You look at the dynamic of who's buying for the title. You have Randy Orton walking into the ring going, Hey, keep that warm for me. You got Um, Kevin Owens who's You don't deserve that.
You know, like that's that's something that I should be the guy to get the shot at. He makes a promise to a guy. Amen. You you ride with me and help me out? I'll give you a leg up. I'll give you a I'll give you a chance. And then you tell that guy, N I I never said that, you said that. Like I mean it's it's just uh one thing after another. And CM Punk, I'm gonna tell you right now. He's not gonna rest. I know him. He is like a brother to me. He is not gonna let it go. You screwed him? And now he wants blood. And you go down the list. It's a long laundry list, Finn Balor. Uh Damian Prees. uh Gunther. There's I mean there's Since the attitude era we haven't had this many people trying to buy for a title.
And I think it makes the main event scene on SmackDown consistently interesting, right? Like you you tune in every week because you know there are all those moving players on the the chessboard. And and let me flip it the other way to you. Did you ever believe that Sami Zayn would be in the position where he's the one being chased like this by th that many guys? No.
Mr. Lomberg.
Which wrestlers are being positioned as potential challengers for the WWE Championship after Sami Zayn?
You if you told me A year ago. That this is what would be happening, I'd be like, man. Good luck with that. I mean you got all these guys out of name five or six guys. And said, No, you go with one of them. But I can't see it no other way. I I mean I didn't even realize I'm until last night. that івні івен Трик Вилим Has elevated to a standard of The fans want him to be champion. You hear how people cheer when Trick Williams comes into frame? Anytime that he comes into the frame of the screen The fans are right there. They want him. And last night the two things that stood out. Um One Nick Alder's having some balls. Like man, I I love the fact that the people in power Come in and with an iron fist.
Like, no, no, we not doing that. I called the shots and he he reminded him Excuse me, several times about that. Not only did he do it to Sammy, he did it to Kevin. So it was equal opportunity. He staying balanced. The other thing Вас Sami Zayn is a liar. You make a promise, you keep your promise. And then that that whole thing with Johnny Gargano, getting him off the crate. And then making an idle promise and not going through with it. And the worst part is once he realizes his fat was in the fire. He goes back to that guy and goes, hey, no, no, hey. Uh I'm You you ever want a chance, said I met. So yeah. And and and it and it re it it restarts again. But now Johnny's got receipt. And those are two stories within the story that I think intensifies what already is one of the best things, if not the best thing in wrestling right now, with how many players are involved in it.
It's man, this is a buffet of of of goodness.
And maybe what's not brought up enough is how effective the Johnny Gargano bit was. I mean, bro was planking for a minute there, and now it it feels like he's been elevated to a level that we haven't seen him in WWE.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the current WWE SmackDown title landscape and who are the main contenders?
0:00–3:08
2
Which wrestlers are being positioned as potential challengers for the WWE Championship after Sami Zayn?
3:08–6:48
3
Who could be the next champion after Sami Zayn and what factors influence that prediction?
6:48–10:21
4
Is Cody Rhodes heading toward a slow‑burn heel turn and what clues point to that?
10:21–14:17
5
What did Cody Rhodes say in his interview with Michael Cole that hints at a character shift?
14:17–18:21
6
How does Cody’s recent arrogance and mindset affect his relationships with other wrestlers?
18:21–22:05
7
Could a partnership with Paul Heyman change Cody Rhodes’ trajectory and why would it matter?
22:05–25:59
8
What are the hosts’ predictions and spoilers for Cody Rhodes’ future storyline?
25:59–30:16