Jim Cornette Reviews Cody Rhodes vs. Brock Lesnar at WWE SummerSlam 2023
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- čas přidán 7. 08. 2023
- From Episode 494 of the Jim Cornette Experience
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Brock put Cody over like a million dollars here. This did exactly what it needed and was laid out PERFECTLY. What a match and what a post match
Yeah. I guess Cody will be de-reigning Roman after all . . . .
I actually started to think did Brock watch the documentary and go - you know what, I'm really going to put this guy over lol
@@wonipowa7542 lol
My 8 year old brother who isnt a wrestling fan, was watching this with me and when Cody finally got the pinfall he jumped up with excitement. He understood the story and everyones motives and story arcs. This is how wrestling should be
Uh, no
Rasslin 👍🏾
True Pro wrestling at its best why don't Vince & Tony do more like this!.
Tell you brother to acknowledge Roman reigns god bless
So are you telling me pro wrestling is not supposed to be a punch of meaningless spots, gymnastic moves, and useless bleeding?
Brocks got crazy pro wrestling instincts. He's a pro.
Brock is actually the reason i started watching, loved this dude since his debut, seems like the most genuine guy in wrestling, and to see him pass the torch, so to speak. Directly to cody, man. That shit was special for me.
He's a pro wrestler
Oh yeah. His mind for the business the last 5 ish years has been phenomenal
Uhhh yeah. He's one of the greats even with a limited schedule for a reason.
He's a legitimate wrestler that does it professionally & can entertain. The same can be said about Kurt Angle.
The biggest draw in the business putting Cody over after the match UNPLANNED was the stamp. He’s arrived as a real top guy in the major league promotion
I liked the part in this feud where Brock let everyone know what his motivation was.
Because WWE has no other talents 💯 that's why Cody is big but just shows that WWE can't built new talents but relying on old people I just hope Cody don't take LA momentum away because Cody ain't Championship material 💯
I know WWE is saying it wasn't planned but I'm very sure this was planned AF
@@detmorales9151AEW hasnt built anyone else either. It’s obvious MJF built himself.
@@detmorales9151pure delusion 🤣
I like the idea of Brock being a Cody ally. When they do Reigns vs Cody again down the road, they can do the Bloodline interfering and outnumbering Cody until Brock makes the save and clears out the Bloodline leaving only Cody and Roman. It's also a nice little callback to when Brock was gonna tag with Cody vs the Bloodline and turned on him except now he helps him.
I really like the theory someone on Twitter offered that this whole entire feud was Brock’s way of “training” Cody for the next time he has to go up against Reigns
Im not gonna lie,it me made kinda sad realizing Brock has more years behind him than he does in front of him in the business. Putting the belt on Cody after this feud makes MUCH more sense now.
Yes 🔥🔥
I feel like this is where they wanted to go last year before Cody got hurt.
Agreed, I didn't get it at first, but this feud put Cody over in a major way, especially Brock's last gesture. Great stuff. Cody is starting to look like the future face champ.
Brock now isn't much younger than Hogan was when he came back in 2002.
Flair worked a heavier schedule at 55 then Brock currently has the last 6 years.
I think Brock gave Cody the ultimate by the man of his era! That was huge! It was like Andre doing the job for Hogan, passing him the baton.
When Brock was selling that Kimura, I thought "wow, he actually looks like he might tap, he must really respect Cody to put him over this much" then when they did the hand shake I was shocked, that's a passing of the torch type moment right there. Brock does this for the money, but he still respects the business.
Brock doesn’t respect the business that’s been proven many times over from ruining the undertakers streak to not putting over many wrestlers to barely wrestling over a year than have boring as shit matches year after year. This was one of the few good Brock matches in a very long time
@@lothar71Brock didn’t ruin Takers streak, Vince did.
Brock didn’t bury those wrestlers, Vince did.
It’s really simple, if Brock doesn’t like you he’ll throw you around a bit. If Brock likes you he’ll make you look like a million dollars. Andre The Giant was exactly the same.
I crapped all over this angle when it first started as everyone else and I was happily wrong when it ended. Amazing trilogy!
Stop Stooging for Cornette’s Bullshit. He has Brian for that. There was nothing wrong with the Angel from the get go.
@@iceteehehe754there was an angel? I saw that movie I thought it was bullshit
@oN3xShOtxkilL you saw an angel and thought it was bullshit?
What does that have to do with the story angle? 😂
@@oN3xShOtxkilL Cornettes Stooge Position is already filled by Brian Last. Stop Auditioning for it.
Same. I didn't necessarily crap on the storyline. But I def. Was not invested. However, the match delivered, and lesnar extending his hand to Cody and giving him an old-school nod of approval was pretty bad*ss.
Brock’s endorsement of Cody at the end was great, Exactly what they needed to do.
Best match on the show. Simple, did it's job, and a great Lil surprise at the end with brock showing some emotion. But overall this was an above average ppv
That steel stairs spot still bugs me it wasn't needed at all like Cody should've been disqualified there but other than that it was a great wrestling match
It was basically John Cena vs Brock Lesnar from summerslam 2014 but this time the good guy actually won and earned Brock's respect
Also Brock Lesnar putting over Cody after the match was unscripted which makes it even more awesome like he really respects Cody Rhodes
Yeah it was because the rest of the matches were horrible and nothing like Replay matches but Cody won that was the only different thing that changed from seeing it on Raw and SmackDown for months now
Except for two matches, Found all the matches to be great. IM not bothered with the steel
Stairs thing, Because I would rather see the rest of the match than stop it right there & then, kinda like not letting One dud line take me out of whats otherwise an incredible song.
@@sarjeshkhadgi2841i think the ref was lenient on that spot since Brock drove Cody through the announce table, so didn't call a dq
The current call 2.0
Brock left like a hero win/win a great setup for a lesnar megapop and run in
Whenever
I’ve really liked babyface Brock. Great way to set up for his return
That was a perfect match...old school physical as hell match that told a story that the drew the crowd in. People don't mention Brock as one of the top guys in wrestling nearly enough. In my mind...he's up there with Orton, Cena and Taker
Idk Brock is the best attraction type wrestler since he turned into what Taker did a bit before him.
perfect ? it was garbage, Cody survived after 10 f5 which is ridiculous, then he hits Brock with the stel steps in front of the referee and there is no DQ...
Brock is on the Mt. Rushmore of wrestling rn and everybody knows it. Nobody has ever come along that was that big, that strong, that agile and that natural at learning the science of putting on a wrestling match. I'm talking about from back when he debuted. Brock is a once in a lifetime force of nature and most people who don't realize that right now will understand when he is gone for good.
Taker fan here btw.
@@brandonroque2226yeah ncaa champion, ufc champion, wwe champion. And iwgp champion.
@Kr4ShSkeL I mean the live crowd that paid to go were into it so yes it was perfect
Whats even funnier about the HBK-Hulk story is that HBK would call up Hulk before each show went live to go over his promo lines and establish boundaries.
Then after the show was over Hulk would call up Vince and say _"WTF, Brother? He's shooting on me!"_
😂
That true or is hulk hogan being hulk hogan again?
Knowing how Brock came in and beat legends like Hogan,Angle,Rock etc I thought the ending of this was beautiful. Ppl dont give Brock his credit,including Jim,for how well he understands the wrestling BUSINESS. His whole goal in this feud was making Cody a Top Guy and he did that.
Most people don't but Jim has stated Brock's high understanding of the business for the last few years
Let’s not forget even taking Undertakers streak
I don't follow wrestling very closely anymore but it seems as Brock has gotten he seems to have really matured and just plain enjoying his time in the WWE now.
*gotten older
I get that you might be thinking that, the fact that Brock doesn't get his flowers, simply because the wrestling media is New Japan marks.
But Brock draws monster pops from any crowd. He draws huge numbers on CZcams. Shows with him have higher viewership. He is a hell of a draw. Plus, listen to anyone who has been in the ring with him - nothing but praise.
Anyone else enjoying the quick turnaround on these clips? As of this post this show just happened less than 2 days ago. That was always the thing that bugged me about Corny was that he always seemed like he was a week or two behind.
Soon, Corny will be analysing the matches even before they air live.
Hell, you can practically do that with Young Bucks matches: _Everybody does everything, nobody sells nothing, Referee doesn't see anything and doesn't count_
Uploads are quicker on podcast than the youtube version
@KiddXBaby this podcast isn't on spotify yet
@@Gurziak And ? It's on many platforms and it's free, who cares about spotify ?
@@Kr4ShSkeL spotify is a major platform and the one I happen to use. What service do you use?
Very well done match. The best of the night and they did exactly what was needed.
Match of the night? No chance. Ronda vs shayna looked as real as a match as I can remember in wwe. Shame fans of today want to see silly illogical matches instead. Explain to me why Cody wasn't DQ for hitting g brock with steps? Or no selling being f5 through a table. Back in the day guys would stay down for a long time from spots like that but here he is getting up seconds later and no selling it for the rest of the match. Soon as he wins the world title AEW will brag one of their founders now rules wwe. I ain't buying this Cody push myself
@@Michael-cz6obyou got good taste and knowledge wish I could double your comment
@@Michael-cz6ob Ronda vs Shayna was better than most people are saying, but it was also completely nonsensical as an MMA fight.
@@Michael-cz6obRonda vs Shayna was awful. Have you ever watched a real MMA fight?
@@Michael-cz6obI feel what you're saying. Im not a big fan of taking a move like the f5 on a table and just waking up at 8 and running in. It looks silly. I think Triple H is doing a good job with Cody, as I believe fans would have turned on him a month after winning the belt. I think dragging this out will only help but I think they should do it before Mania if they're going to rematch.
The full podcast hasn’t dropped yet, so watching these clips is always like spoiling dinner with snacks.
Spot on analogy haha
Yeah But you can pick and choose what you want to listen to first, especially if it's something you really want to hear about
Jim and Brian said it best Cody is an updated version of Dusty and we love it !
🤣 hell no Cody can't come close to his father!!!! Jim and Brian Taking that sweet WWE money since there show is sponsored by them
@@detmorales9151🤪🤪🤪 AEW good WWE bad
@@detmorales9151 I won't trust someone's accusations when they can't even spell "their" correctly.
@@detmorales9151Learn to spell.
@@Kingofthekop1 shit by watching WWE since the attitude era till now I noticed that WWE stopped giving a SHIT about the wrestling product 💯 and don't care because they know the WWE marks will eat it up!!! I not a Aew guy or WWE guy anymore just a wrestling fan that wants what was before the entertainment factor went overboard
I loved it! As simple as the match was, I just loved how good their stuff looked like!! ❤️❤️❤️
same here! i wish they’d fight for a title sometime. i really loved this feud.
This was my favorite match on the show.
Great match agreed! I think the embrace/handshake shows that Brock sees Cody as a main player in the business, not necessarily a passing of the torch moment but more an endorsement from Brock noting Cody’s stock is high! Real class moment from Brock.
Re: 6:25, imagine Brock in AEW losing clean to Orange Cassidy on a run-of-the-mill Dynamite.
I'd rather see him shoot on Orange Cassidy.
@@EwanCumiame too. Imagine seeing Orange Cassidy holding his mouth open, but with his hands in his pockets and then Brock Lesnar just decides to...
Oh, you meant _shoot_ as in wrestling shoot. Yeah, that'll be cool 👍🏻
I was at SummerSlam and this match got the biggest reaction of the night. Cody is the biggest baby-face in wrestling. Best match of the night
I think the reason Cody is so popular is because he goes against the current 'anti-hero' mentality; he's a straight-up, whitemeat babyface who shows class and honor even to the nastiest opponents. He doesn't cheat, doesn't use outside interference, doesn't cut people down in his promos. It's the same reason Superman is still the biggest-selling comic character of all time: People truly want a real hero to cheer for, a bright star in the sky. The dark, brooding badass may be the 'cool' thing, but it's played out now. It's boring. Bring back the straight-up white-hat heroes again, because that is what people want.
@@MrSpriggHe does cheat in his matches, though. He used the steel steps and exposed turnbuckle in this match. He attacked Brock before the bell at Backlash. He used the tights to pin Rollins at Backlash last year...everything you described is how John Cena was presented for a decade and people grew extremely tired of it. This was a classic Super Cena-style match except with Cody.
Remind me again why Cody wasn’t the one to take the title from Roman? Instead they literally rebooted the Bloodline storyline without it actually ending first.
Because they want to beat everyone over the head with the Bloodline until it has go away heat with everyone.
Probably felt Cody didn’t slay enough dragons to take the belt off Roman, his only big win before beating Roman would’ve been Seth if they pulled the trigger there. He just beat Brock convincingly, who Roman needed to cheat constantly to beat
This match made me feel like a little kid fan again. Brock looked like an absolute beast and really put Cody over in a major way💯
I absolutely loved this feud. Super old school, every segment was so meaningful and drove the story. Hopefully they do another program with a belt involved sometime. Either way, Brock deserves his flowers for all he’s given back to the business this run.
Brock would eat those flowers and spit it back at Matt Hardy😂
Kmu
I don't know about Flowers but I think he earned his money this time around, baby face Brock was over as hell.
@@strifenineteen for sure! but he deserves his flowers in my opinion. worked every PLE this year so far, didn’t have to put Cody over like that either. class act all day
Brock understands and *respects* the business
There’s a reason Hogan put him over big time and Undertaker chose him to break his streak. A true hall of famer if there ever was one
Went off script to acknowledge Cody in a way Roman can only dream of. Felt like a passing of the torch but hope Brock isn’t done yet.
His Tweener (or whatever you can call it) recent character is great and he seems to be having the time of his life. Like the era working with Curt Angle ❤️
…trend seems Brock does his best work when he has great respect for who he’s in the ring with
I told people in match 1 it was the best wrestling match of his career. This is by far the best wrestling rivalry Brock ever did. Not storyline wise but wrestling wise. 3 very quality matches.
Brilliant. Brilliant. Brilliant. Lesnar working. Cody selling. Mama totally traumatised. Lesnar’s shouting. ‘STAY DOWN, ROCK!!!’ Loved.
Why did Travis draw Brock so small?
I think the best thing to ever happen to Brock Lesnar's wrestling career was his UFC career. I will always refer to him as "The Human Cheat Code". He's _known_ to be an impossible badass that if you can beat him, you're lucky, good, or both.
And Cody needs to win with a top rope Cody Cutter one of these matches.
I absolutely loved the bit where Cody kept beating the count and climbing back into the ring.
I just like when the matches have that bit of drama in them.
Storytelling baby 🎉
More like melodrama, in my opinion. Did anyone really think Cody wouldn't beat those counts?
More like melodrama, in my opinion. Did anyone really think Cody wouldn't beat those counts?
@@drexeldragon1723 It's not that I thought Cody would get counted out. It's that I like that they used the threat of the count out as a tool to tell part of the story in the match.
They didn't just do the thing where they do one move, then the good guy rolls back into the ring at 9. Brock gave him some pain and left him out there to get counted. Cody makes it back in at like 6. Brock goes in on him some more and leaves him out to get counted. Cody makes it back in at 7. Brock throws him through a table and leaves him to get counted, yelling "stay down and stave yourself". And Cody makes it back in at 9.
It kind of emphasized both characters' roles; Brock as the badass, and Cody as this unbreakable good guy. It's simple, but it kept me invested in the story as well as the match.
@@2DFightergaming I'm glad you enjoyed it, but I'm feeling like they're booking Cody how they booked Cena for so many years and I'm struggling to get on board with it.
Brock and Cody was a great match. This was one of my favorite matches form an overall fantastic show, minus Ronda/Shayna and the ending of the Main Event. This was one of Brock's best matches in a long time. Cody looked great and continues to feel like a complete person for his AEW persona. The fact that Brock showed Cody respect after the match and it was unscripted is massive. Brock does his own this, and this is a sign that Cody has officially made it in the WWE.
The hype package for this match was one of the best WWE has ever done.
Match of the night.
It was so intense and exciting.
Thanks guys
There was a video online of Logan at the fights getting into it with some fans and he was still in his gear. So Jim called it perfectly when he said they don't stop to change clothes on their way out.
Brock worked the same protracted squash he did with taker/cena /hhh but only Cody came back and won
A huge rub
First two matches were hot
Main event was usual Roman attitude era esque epic
Triple threat was good and io sky cash in got a huge pop
Really good show tbf
Awesome Shoot Today Jim!!🔥🐐🐐🙏
Epic artwork befitting the match!
This was a great match! Loved the Brock supporting Cody at the end too, really impactful.
Codys comeback was too smooth and modern. He was still selling in-between moves but he was far too slick for my liking.
The handskake at the end was classy as hell.
This match was better than any stipulation match that they were rumoured to do. I loved the "last man standing" twist they added when Brock repeatedly tried to win by a count out but Cody kept beating the 10 count. As for Cody using the stairs ONCE, I think the ref allowed it because Brock drove Cody through the table. Excellent wrestling match.
Now could be a good chance to run back the Rhodes-Lesnar vs. Reigns-Sikoa match but with Brock being a good soldier this time
the responsibility of carrying that streak has made brock very mature ...and to carry on that undertaker's legacy on his shoulder ....he is giving back to the business just as undertaker did ....and for the right guys ....
Exactly. I was wondering why they chose Brock to end Taker's streak, but in hindsight he was probably the most suitable guy to do that. Hopefully it pays off soon.
@@mrsl262 i think it has already payed off for them , he lifted toman to where he is now ,. and also helped cody ..
I don’t agree he’s actively making wrestling worst.
@@lothar71 watch jake paul boxing nate diaz then
@@timetraveller07070 hahaha that was a good one 😂
Everything about this was inch perfect other than the stairs spot, which, bothered me for about a minute before they sucked me back in.
Top drawer, old school 'rasslin'. I haven't seen a match built around the count-out for a while, and Brock really had his working boots on.
"God damned gimmick f*cking clusterf*uck" should be an official WWE match type.
DUDE...! I ALREADY KNOW THIS SHI!! 🙄
You legit told me NOTHIGN NEW !! So waste of a comment if you ask me
This was probably my favorite or second favorite match on the show. This match was so simple and it worked but I do question if that steel steps spot was supposed to be a DQ
IM not that bothered by it since the rest of the match was so much beautiful compared to just stopping right there & then. You can chalk it up to the referee making a judgment call, you know, it’s not really affecting the outcome of the match anyway, so let it go, let the big Boys play, which sometimes happens in big nights like Wrestlemania or Summer Slam.
@@crisramos940Nah it's stupid Cody should've been disqualified it wasn't a no dq match.
"That's the power of Hulkamania." 😂
I guess steel steps or the announce table isnt furniture...
Travis you've done it again . Bravo
It checks all the boxes of a “WREST-A-LING” match
With two great “ath-a-letes” as Jim says
"Grudge match with a personal issue."
Im still trying to figure out what the issue is.
I enjoyed the match for the most part, the beginning was a little draggy for me, the repeated near countouts got a little boring to me but towards the end the physicality was awesome. it was better than Roman vs Jey and Logan vs Ricochet. Seth vs Finn was match of the night for me
This was my favorite of the PLE. It's Brock's best match and I don't think he'll ever top it, which I think is the reason for Brock raising Cody's hand. They had the psychology to a tea and kept me on edge. They had valleys and peaks and the peaks were higher than the previous one.
Why does You Tube get clips before your own damn website gets the podcast?
I was thinking the whole time about Hogan/HBK while Jim was talking about best 2/3 than Last brought it up 😆
Remember to the days where Brian last said Cody couldn’t work for shit
The match was good. They told the story but it wasn't super long think it was just over 15 minutes but they had Brock be the monster and Cody working underneath to eventually overcome the monster in the end and Brock sold everything really well and it was a good match. The main event was laid out similar with the heel dominanting for large portions but that match was 36 minutes which was way too long. and it felt even longer due to the pace and the using the furniture and stuff it was night an day in comparison
Please review Hayes vs Dragunov for the GAB. Sleeper MOTY candidate.
6:25 id pay to see that lol
You know one thing that cracked me up since we're all in agreement about the match and the men? Brocks shorts 😂😂 Big man went down with intact shorts and stood up with them split seam to seam in 4 different areas like wtf happened hahahah
Okay but seriously the art for this video is perfect
Did you know if HHH has another match he's doing The Diamond Cutter about three times because if I can gave it to move up and now he sees all these other people getting over with it
Really was the best match of the whole show. Was a story told with the build up and through the match. Didn’t need stipulations or paid sponsor gimmick match. Was given time to breathe and unfold a good story overall.
This art! xD
Faster than I thought! Let's go!
Yup, Jim, you called it right...
Gunther can call out Brock and call him weak for loses to a puny man like Cody. If Brock stay and be baby face Gunther can be a good challenge.$$$
Waited for this
4:57 😂
This would have been amazing to main event as a world championship match. Way better than the BoReigns big yard recycled family quarrels time
It really is washed out now isn’t it
Yeah that Roman match fell flat, didn’t even try on that stipulation
If I had the book, the ending of this match would have definitely been an indication that Brock was turning babyface and it would result in Brock being in Cody's corner at Wrestlemania against Roman Reigns.
And here we go...
Brock showing respect and acknowledging Cody was something different from Brock and I liked it
Best storytelling of the night for sure. Maybe the best dramatic performance in a while. The rest matches on that card came off like a collection of moves in comparison.
This was my favorite match of the night. It was excellent
Anyone saying brock doesn’t care about the business doesn’t know what they are talking about. Him giving cody the handshake and hug and putting him over shows he does
Best match of the trilogy. Best MOTN was Finn vs Seth imo this was a close runner up.
Who is going to tell Corny that this IS their rubber match 🤣
Brocks body in the thumbnail here reminds me of those old WWF MAXIMUM SWEAT action figures, lol.
Can we get this version of Moxley vs Lesnar? If Moxley wants blood, Lesnar would make him bleed naturally.
"Here come Captain America. Cody Rhodes" - Jim Cornette
That or Homelander
A great match gets a great review, amen.
As soon as the match ended, I just knew that this match would be one that Cornette would’ve appreciated.
Cody’s just getting better and better, he’s a megastar
Brock ever since he came back has been amazing. Legendary run.
Brian still believes Hogan changed finish of match with Michaels at SummerSlam.
I guess once a Meltzer fanboy, you never truly stop being one.
It’s odd because Cody hit Brock with the stairs, which should’ve been a DQ. Seth and Finn >
It was a good match but it kind of took me out of it when Cody hit him with the steel steps right in front of the ref and they didn't DQ it
Another reason they go 2 out of 3 is because Combat Sports. That's what they do with top guys
Fury vs. Wilder
Connor vs Dustin P
Izzy vs Alex P.
Covington vs Usman
Potentially Connor vs Diaz
Etc....
Yes!!
Cody should've won at Mania, feuded with Brock (with him winning at Backlash, being cost a match at NOC against Franklin or Balor, & winning at SummerSlam definitively), and continued to reign until someone else was ready.
Jim contradicts himself.
Diddnt use furniture-smashed through announce table .
Diddnt break rules - used steel steps
Brock is easily in my personal top 3 wrestlers of all time ..
Underrated by so many
This should have been the main event
Brian is on to something about top star feuds have become predictably trilogies lately. it kind of kills the suspense and drama especially for the second match since you know there will be a rubber match.
Kept the floor to a minimum? Cody spent like 10 mins crawling back into the ring.
Jim has blindness when it comes to Cody's indie bullshit.
@@danielburger1775Which is ironic because he was bashing Cody for the same shit when he was in AEW