Well, this escalated quickly...
On New Japan’s Sakura Genesis, a show where Will Ospreay tried a move that resulted in his landing on his head and being questionable for his WrestleMania week bookings, Cody Rhodes also caught a kick from Kenny Omega which left his with a nasty cut above his eye. Both incidents reached Glenn “Disco Inferno” Gilbertti via Twitter. The former WCW performer and TNA agent, now a regular on Konnan’s Jericho Network podcast, Keepin It 100, used both as examples of what he sees as a trend toward unsafe work in the ring:
I think I have discussed the industry wide epidemic of the lack of common sense regarding injury prevention. https://t.co/jLay9umgvJ
— Glenn Gilbertti (@TheRealDisco) April 1, 2018
Nobody knows how to "work" anymore. They would rather kill each other to get @davemeltzerWON to put their match over. That is a problem that needs to be put front and center. Guys are going to keep getting hurt. https://t.co/NTwFopHlDR
— Glenn Gilbertti (@TheRealDisco) April 1, 2018
Cody caught wind of this and... was not having it:
Stop. You know nothing. You have drawn 0 dollars. No fan has ever left a show thinking about you. You were lucky to be a juiced up double-lifer "over with the boys" type in an era where you hid in plain sight coasting on others' success. Couldn't hang then, can't get booked now. https://t.co/0kiDAgyhlT
— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) April 2, 2018
I take no pride in ending that man's career w/a single tweet...but this whole "they're doing it wrong...I know how to do it right...they're exposing the business..."
— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) April 2, 2018
That logic itself is exposing the business. Don't let the bitter have a place in our world.
Conversation is done
The “killing the business” argument between old school workers and the current generation can be an interesting one - but is usually just used by both sides to promote themselves. Which is what the business is all about, but it doesn’t settle any debates.
Expect the same here. Disco isn’t backing down and is teasing follow-up on Keepin It 100. Cody will work a packed house on Saturday night in New Orleans, that this little Twitter beef reminds us all about once again.
Pro wrestling, everybody!