Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson parted ways with National Wrestling Alliance after their stint as NWA World Tag Team Champions concluded.
In a recent episode of his “TullyVision” podcast, Blanchard exposed that he actually resigned before they relinquished the titles in Philadelphia in September of 1988.
A few highlight moments from the podcast are noted below:
A discussion on Blanchard’s resignation prior to their title loss: “We officially resigned the preceding night in Houston. It was solely my decision. Before consulting Arn, I informed Dusty [Rhodes] that I was done, and asked him, ‘Do you want the belts tonight or the ensuing night?’”
A look at the root cause of their disagreement with the NWA over monetary matters: “Most likely it was due to [Ted] Turner’s recent acquisition of (Jim Crockett Promotions) and the fact that they were providing secured contracts to individuals. However, they failed to offer Arn and me a contract with guaranteed remuneration, which was akin to an insult, especially when they were generously funding others whom we were helping to establish as stars – a candid sentiment from my end.”
Kevin Owens infers that it is indeed Cody Rhodes who aspires to be a prominent figure in WWE, contrary to popular belief.
During an interaction on a recent episode of the “South Kongress Podcast” before their showdown at Saturday Night’s Main Event, Owens presented his views on Rhodes self-proclaiming as QB1.
Here are a few notable moments from the podcast:
On Rhodes’ self-proclamation as QB1: “Your recent comment offers a perfect example. Who refers to themselves as QB1? Who gets ‘QB’ inscribed on their personal jacket? No one is addressing Cody Rhodes as the Quarterback, he is the one attributing that title to himself. This, I believe, is simply absurd.”
On Rhodes’ obsession with emerging as a top-notch WWE star: “Even though it’s a show, it’s television, a few weeks back, he was in the ring while I was on the commentating table, reading into my presumed obsession with being the top player. It astounds me how poorly he understand me, assuming that’s my priority. On the contrary, all those things can be applied to him. He was the one who left in 2016 due to dissatisfaction with his portrayal and opportunities. He returned with an undying obsession to be the supreme star or the quarterback, as you may refer to it. I’ve been there once, and soon realized it wasn’t conducive to my well-being and had a change of perspective eventually. I can only handle a certain degree of arrogance, I suppose.”
Kevin Owens says:
Tired of Cody’s antics.😂 pic.twitter.com/p0kPJNBT9W
— Northwest Cee (@CeeHawk) December 11, 2024
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