How Losing is Good for Cody Rhodes in the Long Run

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🗓️ 15 January 2026

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Dave LaGreca & Nattie Neidhart discuss the news of the week, Cody Rhodes losing his title to Drew McIntyre, and why Cody being back on the CHASE is actually GOOD for him... Plus, Dave & Nattie talk the ongoing feud between Maxxine Dupri and Becky Lynch.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Busted Open podcast. This is Dave La Creca. On today's episode, Natty Nighthart
0:07.2	describes how Cody Rhodes losing the undisputed WWE championship is a good thing. All that right now
0:16.2	on the Busted Open podcast. This is the Busted Open podcast.
0:22.4	I'm going to be honest with you, Natty, because I'm always honest with you.
0:25.4	I have not been in the best of moods this week.
0:28.0	This has been a tough week for me.
0:30.3	I feel.
0:31.3	Because my guy, Cody Rhodes, lost the championship this past Friday on Smackdown.
0:36.7	You know, I'm a big Cody fan.
0:38.2	I think Cody has done so much for the WWE.
0:41.9	You know, he's the perfect example of somebody who bet on himself and came out shining
0:47.2	on the other side.
0:49.0	And I think he's done.
0:50.1	And I feel he's a big reason for the huge success of this company.
0:55.1	I agree.
0:55.5	Over the last few years, obviously couldn't get it done on Smackdown last Friday.
1:00.4	We have a new undisputed champion in Drew McIntyre.
1:04.7	I think it, but I will say, I know you're upset about Cody losing the title, but I
1:09.3	texted Cody and I was like Cody you guys had he and
1:12.2	Drew had a killer killer match I mean it was very unique I love the I love the three different
1:18.2	stages of the match I think that's anymore like they did some they they went in like they
1:23.3	went they went a little crazy and there was a lot of like man like when I was like I think I think
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