10 Saddest Times Wrestlers Couldn't Finish The Story
Never-ending stories have been going on since long before Cody Rhodes returned to WWE.
Wrestling is all about stories.
Ever since Cody Rhodes came back to WWE and said "I have to finish the story!" the wrestling world has been obsessed with when his tale will come to an end. The irony is that every single wrestler is trying to finish a story, whether it's a quest to win the WWE Championship, seeking revenge on a former tag team partner, or wanting to be the greatest of all-time. These stories are what make us keep watching; ultimately they're the reason whomever's in the ring is fighting in the first place.
Do these stories ever end though? Wrestling carries on as soon as one storyline finishes; WrestleMania runs into Raw and fans wait to see what'll happen next. Rhodes goes on about his story so people remember and parody the fact that it all ended with a loss at 'Mania. But, he's not the only one out there finishing a tale; every other wrestler in the business is doing the same.
These stories are ones that for love nor money, wrestlers couldn't finish. Whether it's because they weren't put over, their push was abruptly stopped, or they left the business entirely, there's blank pages where the ending should be.
10. Cody Rhodes
Cody Rhodes came back to WWE in 2022 as a changed man. He wasn't Dashing and he wasn't Stardust, but he was the man who helped All Elite Wrestling start after a bet on Twitter with Dave Meltzer. You've just got to love wrestling.
After he returned at WrestleMania 38 and won a best-of-three series with Seth Rollins over the next few months, he set his sights on becoming Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. The reason was simple: he wanted to win the top prize that his father never got his hands on.
'I have to finish the story!" has been well parodied ever since, especially because he lost to Roman Reigns at 'Mania 39. Even with a triumphant return at Royal Rumble 2023 and it seemingly being written in the stars that he'd take the crown on the Grandest Stage of Them All, Reigns wins lol.
There's still time for this one, but you could argue the story ended in a loss and now we're on the sequel. With CM Punk returning last year, The Rock teasing a match with Roman Reigns, and the Royal Rumble match only weeks away, there's plenty of chance for the story to continue forever.