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Cody Rhodes is actively making an attempt to carry again the celebrated Winged Eagle WWE Championship design from the 90s.
Regardless of his love for the Winged Eagle, Rhodes appreciates the present title design for its particular person facet plates and generational significance.
The return of the Winged Eagle WWE Championship appears unlikely as trendy followers could not have the identical connection to it as previous legends who held the title.
At WrestleMania 40, Cody Rhodes lastly completed his story and have become the Undisputed WWE Champion. He has grow to be the face of the corporate and the title appears good on him, however there may be nonetheless one drawback for a lot of followers. There was a number of criticism concerning the title design, with the corporate having been in favor of a bland design that is nothing greater than an enormous WWE brand. Followers have lengthy wished the celebrated Winged Eagle belt design of the 90s to return, and the American Nightmare himself has mentioned the identical. At the moment, he is nonetheless making an attempt to carry it again.
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The brand new Tribal Chief of the Bloodline has a shot on the WWE Championship at SummerSlam.
Cody Rhodes Is Actively Attempting To Get The Winged Eagle Again
Cody Rhodes has spoken earlier than about wanting the Winged Eagle WWE Championship round his waist within the days earlier than he was the titleholder, however he has been the champion for 4 months and there hasn’t been the change so many had hoped for. So is it ever going to occur? In an interview with GQ, he talked concerning the Winged Eagle, but additionally how he is come round to the present design. Rhodes mentioned:
āIād say one of many issues I like concerning the title lots is itās not a nameplate. Now, itās all about your particular person facet plates. I additionally love that this title is particularly this eraās title. I’m keen on the Winged Eagle, which is the title from the Nineties. Hulk Hogan wore it, Final Warrior wore it, Ric Aptitude wore it, Bret Hart wore it. I’m actively looking for a method to get that into the WWE world, however that is additionally the title that was round Roman Reignsā waist the night time I beat him, and there is part of that that makes me extra linked to this look and this aesthetic for a WWE Championship than ever.ā (h/t
WrestlingNews.co
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Cody Rhodes’ WWE Championship reign has to finish in some unspecified time in the future. However how ought to The American Nightmare’s reign finish?To me, Rhodes shedding his belt to any member of The Bloodline is simply creatively spinning in circles. Speak of Cody Rhodes being heel is continually mentioned, and I believe one of the best ways to do this is to pair up in opposition to a babyface beloved on equal footing to him. After WrestleMania 41’s inevitable match in opposition to The Rock, Rhodes ought to discover himself in opposition to Sami Zayn after which after Zayn lastly wins his first World Championship in WWE, Rhodes ought to snap. He’ll be indignant at Zayn for “ending his story” prematurely and that will start Rhodes’ time as a tyrannical heel in WWE.
Will The Winged Eagle WWE Championship Ever Return?
The Winged Eagle WWE Championship design was used from 1988-1998. Large names like Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Bret Hart, and Steve Austin wore it. Though a number of followers may need to see its return, it would not appear possible. With Triple H on the helm, if that design was coming again it most likely would have already. Fashionable informal followers have zero connection to the Winged Eagle, and WWE possible appreciates the pictures and movies that go round with the present WWE Championship design throughout the shoulders of athletes after they win a championship. That enormous brand is the right commercial for the corporate, whereas the Winged Eagle would not scream “WWE”.
At SummerSlam, Cody Rhodes defends his Undisputed WWE Championship in opposition to Solo Sikoa. Search for the American Nightmare to be holding up the title of his era on the finish of the night time.