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** During an absolute banger against Wrestling/AJStyles, AJ, in pure desperation, would pull out the DangerousForbiddenTechnique finishing move known as the Burning Hammer (from the playbook of legendary puroresu Wrestling/KentaKobashi). Kobashi himself has only used the move seven times in his career (winning the match on all seven occasions) because of its ability to seriously maim the recipient. The last time this was seen in the WWE was during the Cruiserweight Championship when Brian Kendrick placed it on Kota Ibushi and got a two-count. When Cody was on the receiving end of the move from Styles in this match, the referee didn't reach a two-count. '''Cody kicked out of the Burning Hammer at''' '''''one'''''. Reflection though it may be of AJ's getting desperate and using a move he hadn't yet mastered, ''damn though.''
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** During an absolute banger against Wrestling/AJStyles, AJ, in pure desperation, would pull out the DangerousForbiddenTechnique finishing move known as the Burning Hammer (from the playbook of legendary puroresu Wrestling/KentaKobashi). Kobashi himself has only used the move seven times in his career (winning the match on all seven occasions) because of its ability to seriously maim the recipient. The last time this was seen in the WWE was during the Cruiserweight Championship when Brian Kendrick placed it on Kota Ibushi and got a two-count. When Cody was on the receiving end of the move from Styles in this match, the referee didn't reach a two-count. '''Cody kicked out of the Burning Hammer at''' '''''one'''''. Reflection though it may be of AJ's AJ getting desperate and using a move he hadn't yet mastered, ''damn though.''
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* ''Backlash 2024'': During an absolute banger against Wrestling/AJStyles, AJ, in pure desperation, would pull out the DangerousForbiddenTechnique finishing move known as the Burning Hammer (from the playbook of legendary puroresu Wrestling/KentaKobashi). Kobashi himself has only used the move seven times in his career (winning the match on all seven occasions) because of its ability to seriously maim the recipient. The last time this was seen in the WWE was during the Cruiserweight Championship when Brian Kendrick placed it on Kota Ibushi and got a two-count. When Cody was on the receiving end of the move from Styles in this match, the referee didn't reach a two-count. '''Cody kicked out of the Burning Hammer at''' '''''one'''''.
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* ''Backlash 2024'': 2024'':
** During an absolute banger against Wrestling/AJStyles, AJ, in pure desperation, would pull out the DangerousForbiddenTechnique finishing move known as the Burning Hammer (from the playbook of legendary puroresu Wrestling/KentaKobashi). Kobashi himself has only used the move seven times in his career (winning the match on all seven occasions) because of its ability to seriously maim the recipient. The last time this was seen in the WWE was during the Cruiserweight Championship when Brian Kendrick placed it on Kota Ibushi and got a two-count. When Cody was on the receiving end of the move from Styles in this match, the referee didn't reach a two-count. '''Cody kicked out of the Burning Hammer at''' '''''one'''''. Reflection though it may be of AJ's getting desperate and using a move he hadn't yet mastered, ''damn though.''
** On a more metatextual level, this match ultimately saw Cody not only succeed in his first title defense as Undisputed WWE Champion, but also net another intangible career achievement: ''yet another'' five-star match from Dave Meltzer, his fourth career-wide. And this time he didn't even need to blow out his pec to do it!
** During an absolute banger against Wrestling/AJStyles, AJ, in pure desperation, would pull out the DangerousForbiddenTechnique finishing move known as the Burning Hammer (from the playbook of legendary puroresu Wrestling/KentaKobashi). Kobashi himself has only used the move seven times in his career (winning the match on all seven occasions) because of its ability to seriously maim the recipient. The last time this was seen in the WWE was during the Cruiserweight Championship when Brian Kendrick placed it on Kota Ibushi and got a two-count. When Cody was on the receiving end of the move from Styles in this match, the referee didn't reach a two-count. '''Cody kicked out of the Burning Hammer at''' '''''one'''''. Reflection though it may be of AJ's getting desperate and using a move he hadn't yet mastered, ''damn though.''
** On a more metatextual level, this match ultimately saw Cody not only succeed in his first title defense as Undisputed WWE Champion, but also net another intangible career achievement: ''yet another'' five-star match from Dave Meltzer, his fourth career-wide. And this time he didn't even need to blow out his pec to do it!
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-->'''Cody''': If I do not defeat Chris Jericho at Full Gear, I will never challenge for the AEW World Championship again. Chris Jericho, that is a very big 'if.' It's not an incumberence, it's not an albatross that is going to sit on your chest and weigh you down. It is going to vanish. You've taken to calling my lot 'entitled millenials.' You've called me an 'entitled millenial bitch.' I neglected to read, in your best-selling book ''A Lion's Tale'' -– which you can get on Amazon for THREE DOLLARS, or at any FLEA MARKET -- I neglected to read about the upbringing you had that was so hard. You talked about my silver spoon... Gosh! It must have been so difficult being the upper class son of a famous hockey player. It is almost like we shared the exact same silver spoon, YOU STUPID DICK! You've dismissed every accomplishment I've made. You've talked about my father. Well, you call me an entitled millenial? I call you a carny succubus, because the dirty secret about you? The dirty secret is you need this generation more than it needs you, and you've surrounded yourself with impressionable youth. This isn't about my dad. This isn't about the dead. It's about the living. It's about my mother. It's about my sister! It's about my WIFE! IT'S ABOUT THE FOURTEEN YEARS IT TOOK ME TO GO FROM UNDESIRABLE TO UN-GODDAMN-DENIABLE!!!
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-->'''Cody''': If I do not defeat Chris Jericho at Full Gear, I will never challenge for the AEW World Championship again. Chris Jericho, that is a very big 'if.' It's not an incumberence, it's not an albatross that is going to sit on your chest and weigh you down. It is going to vanish. You've taken to calling my lot 'entitled millenials.' You've called me an 'entitled millenial bitch.' I neglected to read, in your best-selling book ''A Lion's Tale'' -– -- which you can get on Amazon for THREE DOLLARS, or at any FLEA MARKET -- I neglected to read about the upbringing you had that was so hard. You talked about my silver spoon... Gosh! It must have been so difficult being the upper class son of a famous hockey player. It is almost like we shared the exact same silver spoon, YOU STUPID DICK! You've dismissed every accomplishment I've made. You've talked about my father. Well, you call me an entitled millenial? I call you a carny succubus, because the dirty secret about you? The dirty secret is you need this generation more than it needs you, and you've surrounded yourself with impressionable youth. This isn't about my dad. This isn't about the dead. It's about the living. It's about my mother. It's about my sister! It's about my WIFE! IT'S ABOUT THE FOURTEEN YEARS IT TOOK ME TO GO FROM UNDESIRABLE TO UN-GODDAMN-DENIABLE!!!
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* ''Backlash 2024'': During an absolute banger against Wrestling/AJStyles, AJ, in pure desperation, would pull out the DangerousForbiddenTechnique finishing move known as the Burning Hammer (from the playbook of legendary puroresu Wrestling/KentaKobashi). Kobashi himself has only used the move seven times in his career (winning the match on all seven occasions) because of its ability to seriously maim the recipient. When Cody was on the receiving end of the move from Styles in this match, the referee didn't reach a two-count. '''Cody kicked out of the Burning Hammer at''' '''''one'''''.
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* ''Backlash 2024'': During an absolute banger against Wrestling/AJStyles, AJ, in pure desperation, would pull out the DangerousForbiddenTechnique finishing move known as the Burning Hammer (from the playbook of legendary puroresu Wrestling/KentaKobashi). Kobashi himself has only used the move seven times in his career (winning the match on all seven occasions) because of its ability to seriously maim the recipient. The last time this was seen in the WWE was during the Cruiserweight Championship when Brian Kendrick placed it on Kota Ibushi and got a two-count. When Cody was on the receiving end of the move from Styles in this match, the referee didn't reach a two-count. '''Cody kicked out of the Burning Hammer at''' '''''one'''''.
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I know some people only consider it a true Burning Hammer if Kobashi does it, otherwise it's just an inverted Death Valley Driver, but I think the way Graves clearly referred to it as the Burning Hammer means we're supposed to treat it as at least nearly as strong as Kobashi's version
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* ''Backlash 2024'': During an absolute banger against Wrestling/AJStyles, AJ, in pure desperation, would pull out the DangerousForbiddenTechnique finishing move known as the Burning Hammer (from the playbook of legendary puroresu Wrestling/KentaKobashi). Kobashi himself has only used the move seven times in his career (winning the match on all seven occasions) because of its ability to seriously maim the recipient. When Cody was on the receiving end of the move from Styles in this match, the referee didn't reach a two-count. '''Cody kicked out of the Burning Hammer at''' '''''one'''''.
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* ''[=WrestleMania XL=]'': Cody finally finishes the story and topples Wrestling/RomanReigns, ending the Tribal Chief's 1,316 day reign and finally being able to lift the championship [[Wrestling/DustyRhodes his father]] never won. This, after fighting an uphill war against the Bloodline Rules stipulation with Wrestling/JohnCena and Wrestling/TheUndertaker making surprise appearances to even the playing field against the Bloodline, to an overwhelming ovation from the Philadelphia crowd of 72,755 while his family, other babyfaces and even Wrestling/TripleH himself joined in the celebration.
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* ''[=WrestleMania XL=]'': Cody finally finishes the story '''CODY.''' '''FINISHED.''' '''THE.''' '''STORY.''' [[DefeatingTheUndefeatable He did what nobody thought was possible]] and topples toppled Wrestling/RomanReigns, ending the Tribal Chief's 1,316 day reign and finally being able to lift the championship [[Wrestling/DustyRhodes his father]] never won. This, after fighting an uphill war against the Bloodline Rules stipulation with Wrestling/JohnCena and Wrestling/TheUndertaker making surprise appearances to even the playing field against the Bloodline, to an overwhelming ovation from the Philadelphia crowd of 72,755 while his family, other babyfaces and even Wrestling/TripleH himself joined in the celebration.
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* ''[=WrestleMania XL=]'': Cody finally finishes the story and topples Wrestling/RomanReigns, ending the Tribal Chief's 1,317 day reign and finally being able to lift the championship [[Wrestling/DustyRhodes his father]] never won. This, after fighting an uphill war against the Bloodline Rules stipulation with Wrestling/JohnCena and Wrestling/TheUndertaker making surprise appearances to even the playing field against the Bloodline, to an overwhelming ovation from the Philadelphia crowd of 72,755 while his family, other babyfaces and even Wrestling/TripleH himself joined in the celebration.
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* ''[=WrestleMania XL=]'': Cody finally finishes the story and topples Wrestling/RomanReigns, ending the Tribal Chief's 1,317 1,316 day reign and finally being able to lift the championship [[Wrestling/DustyRhodes his father]] never won. This, after fighting an uphill war against the Bloodline Rules stipulation with Wrestling/JohnCena and Wrestling/TheUndertaker making surprise appearances to even the playing field against the Bloodline, to an overwhelming ovation from the Philadelphia crowd of 72,755 while his family, other babyfaces and even Wrestling/TripleH himself joined in the celebration.
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* ''[=WrestleMania XL=]'': Cody finally finishes the story and topples Wrestling/RomanReigns, ending the Tribal Chief's 1,316 day reign and finally being able to lift the championship [[Wrestling/DustyRhodes his father]] never won. This, after fighting an uphill war against the Bloodline Rules stipulation with Wrestling/JohnCena and Wrestling/TheUndertaker making surprise appearances to even the playing field against the Bloodline, to an overwhelming ovation from the Philadelphia crowd of 72,755 while his family, other babyfaces and even Wrestling/TripleH himself joined in the celebration.
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* ''[=WrestleMania XL=]'': Cody finally finishes the story and topples Wrestling/RomanReigns, ending the Tribal Chief's 1,316 1,317 day reign and finally being able to lift the championship [[Wrestling/DustyRhodes his father]] never won. This, after fighting an uphill war against the Bloodline Rules stipulation with Wrestling/JohnCena and Wrestling/TheUndertaker making surprise appearances to even the playing field against the Bloodline, to an overwhelming ovation from the Philadelphia crowd of 72,755 while his family, other babyfaces and even Wrestling/TripleH himself joined in the celebration.
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* ''[=WrestleMania XL=]'': Cody finally finishes the story and topples Wrestling/RomanReigns, ending the Tribal Chief's 1,316 day reign and finally being able to lift the championship [[Wrestling/DustyRhodes his father]] never won. This, after fighting an uphill war against the Bloodline Rules stipulation with Wrestling/JohnCena and Wrestling/TheUndertaker making surprise appearances to even the playing field against the Bloodline, to an overwhelming ovation from the Philadelphia crowd of 72,755 while his family, other babyfaces and even Wrestling/TripleH himself joined in the celebration.
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* After years of Cody being broadly perceived as a basically good, but uninspiring and one-note microphone worker, the 3/18/24 edition of RAW saw him respond to weeks of taunting and hurled insults on the part of Wrestling/DwayneJohnson by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAClvcEj76Y&t=412s coming out and]] ''[[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech absolutely destroying]]'' the single greatest promo man in wrestling history in mic-to-mic combat.
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* After years of Cody being broadly perceived as a basically good, but uninspiring and one-note microphone worker, the 3/18/24 edition of RAW saw him respond to weeks of taunting and hurled insults on the part of Wrestling/DwayneJohnson by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAClvcEj76Y&t=412s coming out and]] ''[[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech absolutely destroying]]'' the single greatest promo man in wrestling history in mic-to-mic combat. For bonus points, and on a note absolutely monumental to the wrestling industry, this promo was considered by many to be the long-awaited official death of WWE's maligned PG Era censorship, and a massive return to Attitude Era and Ruthless Aggression Era form in terms of mature content and language.
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* After years of Cody being broadly perceived as a basically good, but uninspiring and one-note microphone worker, the 3/18/24 edition of RAW saw him respond to weeks of taunting and hurled insults on the part of Wrestling/DwayneJohnson by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAClvcEj76Y&t=412s coming out and]] ''[[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech absolutely destroying]]'' the single greatest promo man in wrestling history in mic-to-mic combat.
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* Following the 2024 ''Rumble'', a ton of sudden chaos in WWE (including Wrestling/VinceMcMahon's latest legal scandals and various injuries) resulted in several major booking changes, by far the most shocking and controversial being [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]] of all people -- having only just made his return to the company -- pushing himself into the ''[=WrestleMania=]'' main event spotlight and attempting to claim the match against Wrestling/RomanReigns for the Universal Championship for himself, with Cody being relegated to facing off against Seth Rollins. After intensely vocal outcry for Cody to claim his rightful place in the main event, he finally made his decision during the ''[=WrestleMania=] XL'' kickoff show: as The Rock and Reigns began celebrating their upcoming bout, Cody stormed in and asserted right to their faces that ''he'' won the Rumble, ''he'' was the one who will get to decide who he faces in the main event, and it will be ''him'' vs. Reigns. Things became ''intensely'' personal very fast, with The Rock [[FaceHeelTurn decisively turning heel]] by slapping Cody in the face after insulting his bloodline ([[{{Hypocrite}} right after]] he and Reigns mocked {{Wrestling/Dusty|Rhodes}}, mind you), but the message was clear: Rhodes vs. Reigns was ''on''.
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* Cody teaming up with Seth Rollins, a returning Randy Orton, Jey Uso and Sami Zayn to take on Drew McIntyre and the Judgement Day in an absolutely epic War Games Match at Survivor Series 2023.
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* Cody teaming up with Seth Rollins, a returning Randy Orton, Jey Uso and Sami Zayn to take on Drew McIntyre [=McIntyre=] and the Judgement Day in an absolutely epic War Games Match at Survivor Series 2023.
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* Cody winning ''again'' at ''Wrestling/RoyalRumble 2024'', this time after an '''amazing''' half-hour performance that included a nearly five-star mini-match with Wrestling/CMPunk right at the end, and becoming one of only four men to win back-to-back Rumbles alongside Wrestling/HulkHogan, Wrestling/ShawnMichaels, and Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin, one of the most mythical achievements in all of wrestling.
