Damian Priest stopped utilizing The Reckoning when Cody Rhodes returned to the WWE, however nobody compelled his hand.
The previous World Heavyweight Champion modified his finisher after The American Nightmare returned to the WWE at WrestleMania 38. He initially used a variation of the Cross Rhodes, known as The Reckoning on NXT and the principle roster.
Nevertheless, after Cody Rhodes left AEW to come back again to WWE, Damian Priest made a change. As an alternative, he borrowed the Razor’s Edge from Scott Corridor, getting permission from the late WWE Corridor of Famer to take action.
Damian Priest not too long ago spoke with Chris Van Vliet. He was requested if he stopped utilizing The Reckoning due to Cody Rhodes.
He confirmed that was the case, however that no one advised him he couldn’t. They did have a dialog, and even Cody Rhodes advised him he didn’t want to vary it. Nevertheless, he did.
“That was just about the dialog.” Damian Priest stated. “Truly, they didn’t say you’ll be able to’t do it anymore. It was like a dialog of look, clearly, it’s an identical transfer, it’s completely different, but it surely’s nonetheless comparable. I do it in another way, but it surely’s a type of issues. They’re like, you would possibly need to [think about it], however they by no means stated change it.”
“And even Cody was like, You don’t have to vary it. I used to be like, Yeah, however when you come again and I’m doing this transfer each time I hit it, individuals are gonna consider you. However on the finish of the day, it’s a rolling cutter, proper? So I used to be okay with it. So mainly, anytime I face Cody, I’m gonna hit him with it [laughs].” Damian Priest added.
Damian Priest Didn’t Need Individuals To Suppose About Cody Rhodes When He Hit The Transfer
Damian Priest added that he was completely satisfied to return to his earlier finishers, or a brand new one.
He famous that he didn’t need everybody to consider Cody Rhodes every time he hit the transfer, which inspired him to vary it.
“However look, it’s a transfer. It’s not that severe.” Damian Priest advised Chris Van Vliet. “I believe everyone else thinks it’s extra severe than we do. I actually didn’t care. I used to be like, Okay, I’ll simply return to utilizing the South of Heaven or Razor’s Edge or the flat liner that I do. I wasn’t positive which one I wished to make use of. I haven’t even began utilizing submissions but, and I’ve received a couple of!”
“That’s what I imply, there’s a variety of stuff that we will do. I wasn’t mad, I wasn’t upset, I simply didn’t need everybody to think about him each time that I did a transfer. It’s one factor paying homage to someone, it’s one factor to do a transfer much like somebody who works elsewhere, however after they work in the identical firm, on the identical present, it’s like alright, there’s received to be a distinction.”
