{"id":509030,"date":"2026-03-07T10:10:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T10:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/509030\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T10:10:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T10:10:09","slug":"wwe-fans-unload-on-smackdown-booking-after-cody-rhodes-wins-title-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/509030\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE Fans Unload On SmackDown Booking After Cody Rhodes Wins Title Back"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The March 6 episode of WWE SmackDow<\/a>n ended with a massive title change \u2014 but the reaction online quickly turned into a wave of backlash.<\/p>\n

In the main event from the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, Cody Rhodes defeated Drew McIntyre<\/a> to win back the Undisputed WWE Championship after a chaotic closing sequence that involved referee interference, near falls, and outside involvement from Jacob Fatu.<\/p>\n

As soon as the show ended, WWE\u2019s official account posted \u201c#SmackDown reactions \u2935\ufe0f\u201d on Twitter, inviting fans to weigh in on the episode. That\u2019s when the comment section exploded. Instead of celebrating Rhodes\u2019 victory, many fans immediately voiced frustration over how the match ended and the decision to put the title back on Cody.<\/p>\n

Some viewers felt Drew McIntyre\u2019s reign ended too abruptly and argued he deserved a stronger run with the championship.<\/p>\n

\u201cDrew got absolutely robbed #WeWantDrew.\u201d<\/p>\n

Others framed the finish as a storyline screw job rather than a clean win.<\/p>\n

\u201cDrew got screwed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Several fans also pointed to the broader direction of McIntyre\u2019s title run, suggesting the payoff made the entire reign feel pointless.<\/p>\n

\u201cDrew\u2019s title run was pointless after this.\u201d <\/p>\n

The frustration didn\u2019t stop there. Some viewers turned their attention toward WWE\u2019s creative leadership, specifically Triple H, who oversees the company\u2019s storytelling as Chief Content Officer. One fan referenced the Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards while taking a shot at the company\u2019s booking decisions.<\/p>\n

\u201cTell HHH to upgrade his ChatGPT subscription. The storylines are getting out of hands.\u201d<\/p>\n

Memes also started flooding the replies as fans mocked the ending of the show. One viewer posted a Nicolas Cage reaction GIF with the caption \u201cASS!\u201d to sum up their opinion of the finish. Another fan shared a Triple H meme with the caption \u201cABSOLUTE SH*T,\u201d using it to describe the booking of the title change.<\/p>\n

Some posts also turned sarcastic, joking about Cody Rhodes\u2019 prominence in WWE storylines. One meme showed Rhodes in a parody graphic referencing OnlyFans, poking fun at how often he appears in major segments.<\/p>\n

Despite the flood of criticism, not every reaction was aimed directly at Rhodes himself. Many of the complaints focused more on the decision to end McIntyre\u2019s run rather than Cody winning the championship. Still, the overall tone of the replies made one thing clear \u2014 a large group of fans online were not happy with the direction WWE chose for the SmackDown main event. With WrestleMania approaching quickly, the company will now have to see whether the backlash fades or if the reaction continues as the storyline develops.<\/p>\n

What did you think about Cody Rhodes winning the Undisputed WWE Championship again? Was it the right move or should Drew McIntyre have kept the title? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The March 6 episode of WWE SmackDown ended with a massive title change \u2014 but the reaction online…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":509031,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[42636,88],"class_list":{"0":"post-509030","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-cody-rhodes","9":"tag-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/509030","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=509030"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/509030\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/509031"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=509030"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=509030"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=509030"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}