10 Beautiful Moments Of Respect In Wrestling
1. Cody Needs His Older Brother
Cody, as you might have guessed, is one of your writer's favourite wrestlers.
He's one of your writer's favourite wrestlers because he's always doing the work to build towards something. He's worth the investment; ahead of Double Or Nothing, in a superb Road To promo, he teared up as he promised to roll his fingers across the steel and put his older brother out of the apparent misery of holding on to that which was long since lost.
At the dramatic climax of the classic match itself, Cody, after surviving an ass-spanking from his vengeful, blood-soaked brother, positioned him for the Cross Rhodes. That same, trembling expression formed across his face, and then, with a perfect snap, Dustin's face splattered across the canvas. This was telegraphed wonderfully, and the grim inevitability of it informed the deep sadness behind Dustin's apparent, impending retirement.
But, in a euphoric twist, Cody stopped Dustin from leaving his boots in the ring. The ultra-spirited performance drew a new respect from the younger brother. Ahead of his tag team match with the Young Bucks at Fight For The Fallen, Cody didn't need a friend, or a tag team partner.
In the ultimate show of reverence, he needed the older brother he thought was fit for the knacker's yard.