Why Was Cody Rhodes Allowed To Wrestle At WWE Hell In A Cell?
Cody Rhodes wrestled Seth Rollins in the main event of Hell In A Cell with a torn pec that will require surgery, and some are wondering why WWE allowed him to perform in the first place. The match itself was solid, all things considered. It was the third time these two men have squared off since Rhodes returned at WrestleMania 38 and was, by all accounts, set to be the blowoff match that finally settled things before The American Nightmare continued his chase of the WWE Championship.
That pursuit will be on hold for upwards of half a year after Rhodes undergoes surgery, barring a John Cena-like recovery of four months. That's still a solid chunk of time to miss, especially when you're as white-hot as Rhodes has been since WrestleMania, and it's unclear just how WWE will move forward once he's able to return to in-ring action once again. The Allstate Arena in Chicago was audibly shocked by the sight of Cody's shoulder prior to the Hell In A Cell main event bout, and he was clearly in very real pain throughout. While it took a tremendous amount of courage to lace up the boots while in this kind of distress, at least one industry insider is wondering why WWE allowed him to work at all.
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Dave Meltzer spoke at length about how far wrestlers will go to make matches work on the June 6th edition of Wrestler Observer Radio, stating that sometimes it's in their best interests to be told no. "At some point, is it only if you have a concussion and can't pass the concussion test, it's cool," Meltzer wondered. "There's not a chance in the world he's not going to do this match. Unless they tell him no. For his own good, I wish they would tell him no. They didn't."
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