This is Denise Soussato with Robin Lundberg on the Busted Open podcast.

Today we discuss how to make Cody Rhodes' second WWE title reign as successful as his first while covering the road to clash in Paris.

This is the busted open podcast.

We are back to Cody Rhodes being champion.

Now, here's the thing.

Before all of this, there was kind of some conversation where people were not really on

board with Cody Rhodes being champion again, but I think everybody knew that's the way

it had to be.

That was the story.

He had to get his comeuppance.

He did.

He got his title back.

Great.

Now, his first title reign did have some criticism where people were like, oh, this doesn't really feel that hot.

And looking now in hindsight, a lot of it really had to do with the fallout from WrestleMania.

They couldn't really match that same energy with the matches that Cody Rhodes

was having. And everybody kept saying the same thing. The matches are really good, but it's the

stories that needs to heat up. It needs to heat up. It doesn't feel the same, et cetera, et cetera.

So now that he is champion once again, how do you build Cody's second title reign? For you, what are the things you

want to see? Well, one thing that they're starting with is something new, right? You know,

Drew McIntyre does feel like a new, fresh opponent for Cody Rhodes. I'm trying to imagine if they

work together at all. I mean, I barely can think of Drew McIntyre and Cody

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