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Cody Rhodes, Undisputed WWE World Champion and Mike Tyson's personal oil man, is the face of WWE, and for good reason. Like John Cena before him, Rhodes is very likable and can be plugged in to just about any form of content to make it better.
YouTubers Dude Perfect know this as well as anyone else. For the uninitiated, Dude Perfect takes the timeold playground activity, making ridiculous trick shots, and turns it into an artform.
For their latest video, they introduce their new headquarters that's both awe-inspiring and chock full of sports and entertainment luminaries, including one American Nightmare.
In the video that's currently trending #3 on YouTube, Rhodes appears (9:40 in the video) in the office of one of the team members whose name also happens to be Cody. Hijinks ensue.
"Well, see, your Cody wanted another Cody around when he's not here which is quite often," Rhodes says.
And, yes, Rhodes is wearing the Undisputed WWE Championship in the video. Because, well, why not?
The video also features NFL legend Tom Brady, who mans the front desk, stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze, pro golfer Bryson DeChambeau, and All Pro Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, among others.
At the end of the video, Rhodes, Dude Perfect, and the aforementioned sports stars all engage in a friendly Nerf gun deathmatch in the office. And, yes, Rhodes still wears the Undisputed WWE Championship while shooting Nerf guns. That's called commitment.
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WWE's latest move risks fan backlash
Throughout its multi-decade climb to the top of the sports entertainment mountain, WWE has always been a fan-first company. Under Vince McMahon, consumer costs were kept low. Tickets were reasonably priced, and for the past decade, you could watch all Premium Live Events for just $9.99 per month. Since being purchased by TKO, that business model has shifted. You need a solid line of credit to get seats anywhere near the action, even for house shows. And, in the United States, the product has been split between multiple networks, thus driving up subscription costs for the average fan. On Wednesday, WWE and TKO continued the diversification of their offering, announcing it had signed a $1.6 billion deal with ESPN for the rights to all Premium Live Events. ESPN plans on creating a new direct-to-consumer streaming service, priced at $29.99, a $20 per month increase, or rather, $240 per year. Just for PLEs. It's worth noting that if you already have an ESPN package, then the new DTC content will be free of charge. However, the decision to essentially triple the price of PLEs is another sign of the change occurring within WWE under TKO's leadership. Now, if you're a United States resident, it will cost you up to, or over, $60 per month to keep up with all of WWE's programming, assuming you have a standard Netflix package. WWE is following the same path as the NBA and NFL, where average fans — the lifeblood of the company — are being exploited for their loyalty. In an era where the cost of living continues to trend upward and budgets are stretched thin, TKO is clawing for more and passing those expenses onto the fan base. WWE was built on accessible entertainment, which made fans want to contribute via merchandise sales. Now, with this latest move, WWE further removes itself from its roots, and with it, risks driving a portion of its fan base into the welcoming arms of AEW. There's a level of hubris on show from those leading WWE at the moment. If prices continue to soar and fans are hit with another charge once the company finds a home for its vault content, WWE may find that more and more fans are tuning out of weekly programming and just paying attention to highlights on YouTube. For a company banking on the continued month-to-month support from the very fans it's exploiting, that would be a disastrous turn of events.
Padres already demoting one of their trade-deadline acquisitions
The Padres announced they’ve optioned JP Sears to Triple-A El Paso. They recalled reliever Sean Reynolds and will go with a nine-man bullpen in the short term. Sears will spend at least 15 days in the minors unless he’s brought up to replace a player going on the injured list. San Diego acquired Sears alongside Mason Miller in last week’s massive deadline deal. The 29-year-old southpaw made his team debut Monday night. He allowed five runs in as many innings on 10 hits and a walk against the Diamondbacks. Sears took the loss in a 6-2 defeat. He’d carried a 4.95 earned run average over 22 starts with the A’s. Monday's performance pushed his ERA to 5.12 across 116 innings. It’s a bottom-10 mark among pitchers to log at least 100 frames. Sears had the highest home run rate among that group, offsetting his nearly league-average 20.3% strikeout rate and solid 6% walk percentage. This is the first time in two-and-a-half years that Sears heads to the minors. He broke camp with the A’s in 2023 and has been in the majors since then. Sears has also avoided the injured list for that entire time. As a result, he’s tied for fifth in MLB with 87 starts since the beginning of the ’23 season. The durability is the big selling point, as his production (4.62 ERA/4.56 SIERA) over that stretch is that of a fifth or sixth starter. The demotion shouldn’t have any impact on Sears’ service trajectory. He has already surpassed the three-year mark and will qualify for arbitration next winter. He’s under team control for three seasons beyond this one. While he’ll probably be back up at some point this year, it may require an injury elsewhere in the rotation. San Diego optioned Randy Vásquez over the weekend. They have a four-man rotation of Dylan Cease, Nick Pivetta, Yu Darvish and deadline acquisition Nestor Cortes. Darvish and Cortes will get the ball for the next two outings. San Diego is off Thursday and could turn back to Pivetta and Cease on extra rest for their first two games of the weekend series against the Red Sox. That’d point to the series finale on Aug. 10 as Michael King’s return date. King threw 61 pitches in what is expected to be his final rehab start on Sunday, via the MLB.com injury tracker. He’d be on six days' rest for his first MLB appearance since he went on the injured list in late May with a nerve problem in his throwing shoulder.
Sophie Cunningham, Sparks HC react to third incident of object tossed onto court
Over the past couple of years, the WNBA has seen a major uptick in ratings and overall fan engagement. Unfortunately, that has also come with negative attention. It may have reached a new low, as there have now been three separate incidents in which a fan has thrown a sex toy on the court. This time, it nearly hit Indiana Fever veteran Sophie Cunningham during a matchup with the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday. Cunningham had already joked about it on social media, and given her outspoken nature and reputation as a bit of an instigator, she didn't shy away from it: She also laughed it up on her Instagram story: Sparks head coach Lynne Roberts, however, didn't think it was a laughing matter. Following the game, she put the fans on blast for their "stupid" behavior. "It's ridiculous. It's dumb. It's stupid," Roberts said, per Yahoo Sports. "It's also dangerous, and you know, player safety is No. 1, respecting the game, all those things. I think it's really stupid." There's no place for any of this in sports, much less in women's sports. The league needs to crack down on this and take the necessary measures to prevent it from happening ever again. The WNBA is finally thriving after years of surviving, and while the fans will eventually grow to respect the product, not all publicity is good publicity.
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Commanders offense suffers in joint practice with Patriots
The Washington Commanders gave their coaching staff a glimpse of what could be if the front office's negotiations with star wide receiver Terry McLaurin result in a trade. It wasn't good. Per Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic, McLaurin's absence crushed the Commanders' passing offense during their joint practice Wednesday with the New England Patriots. Not even newcomer Deebo Samuel could save the unit. "With Terry McLaurin and Noah Brown both out, the Commanders’ lack of receiving depth has been a glaring issue in recent practices, especially so on Wednesday," Jhabvala wrote. "Deebo Samuel, a versatile playmaker who can be a chess piece for offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, doesn’t (and shouldn’t) take on the workload expected of a leading wideout or even a No. 2. "And so far, none of the Commanders’ 10 other receivers has emerged as consistent playmakers or a reliable pass catcher capable of taking on more." Washington has to find a way to pay McLaurin soon. He's too critical to the offense and, more importantly, to the long-term development of second-year quarterback Jayden Daniels. McLaurin had his best career season in 2024, catching 82 passes for 1,096 yards and 13 touchdowns in Daniels' rookie season. He earned Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors for his efforts. The Commanders made aggressive moves like trading for Samuel in the offseason, not to be a No. 1 wide receiver, but to help take a team that overachieved in 2024 and get them past the Philadelphia Eagles, who knocked them out in the NFC Championship game. Washington needs McLaurin on the field to help free up its other weapons like Samuel and Austin Ekeler or last season may end up just being a fluke.
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