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* Wrestling/CodyRhodes returned to the WWE at ''[=WrestleMania=] 38'' with a singular goal -- to do what his late father, "The American Dream" Wrestling/DustyRhodes, has never been able to accomplish: win the WWE Championship. After winning the 2023 ''Royal Rumble'', Cody would go on to challenge the longest-reigning Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Wrestling/RomanReigns in the main event of ''[=WrestleMania=] 39'', where he would sadly come up short following interference from The Bloodline. A year later, he would be granted a second chance by winning the 2024 ''Royal Rumble'' and immediately challenging Roman at ''[=WrestleMania=]'' once more. However, Cody would gain a new enemy in [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]] when he sabotages the Brahma Bull's plans to face his cousin for the Universal Title at ''[=WrestleMania=] XL'' instead. In the weeks leading up to ''WM XL'', Cody would find himself ambushed, beaten violently, and ''bloodied'' by an even stronger Bloodline lead by Roman and the self-proclaimed "FinalBoss" The Rock; but he would also gain an unexpected ally: his former ArchEnemy [[Wrestling/SethRollins Seth "Freakin'" Rollins]]. Together, they would accept Reigns and Rock's challenge for a tag team match at ''WM XL'' to determine the stipulation for Cody vs. Roman the following night.[[note]]If Cody and Seth won, The Bloodline would be barred from ringside. If Roman and Rock won, Sunday's main event would be held under Bloodline rules, where anything goes.[[/note]] Despite their efforts, Cody and Seth would lose the tag match, thus making Sunday's main event title match held under Bloodline rules, favoring Roman entirely. As the match proceeded, [[DarkestHour all hope seemed lost for Cody as The Bloodline constantly interfered...]] until Roman's and The Rock's [[BigDamnHeroes past enemies would come to aid Cody]] and clear the ring. Roman's final downfall would be after [[RevengeBeforeReason he chose to strike his former Shield teammate Seth Rollins]] in the back with a steel chair (as the latter did to him a decade ago) instead of striking Cody, which gave the "American Nightmare" an opening to defeat Roman with three consecutive ''Cross Rhodes'', thus finally ending the Tribal Chief's historic 1316-day title reign and attaining what was the unreachable goal for the Rhodes family.
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* Wrestling/CodyRhodes returned to the WWE at ''[=WrestleMania=] 38'' with a singular goal -- to do what his late father, "The American Dream" Wrestling/DustyRhodes, has never been able to accomplish: win the WWE Championship. After winning the 2023 ''Royal Rumble'', Cody would go on to challenge the longest-reigning Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Wrestling/RomanReigns in the main event of ''[=WrestleMania=] 39'', where he would sadly come up short following interference from The Bloodline. A year later, he would be granted a second chance by winning the 2024 ''Royal Rumble'' and immediately challenging Roman at ''[=WrestleMania=]'' once more. However, Cody would gain a new enemy in [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]] when he sabotages the Brahma Bull's plans to face his cousin for the Universal Title at ''[=WrestleMania=] XL'' instead. In the weeks leading up to ''WM XL'', Cody would find himself ambushed, beaten violently, and ''bloodied'' by an even stronger Bloodline lead by Roman and the self-proclaimed "FinalBoss" The Rock; but along with former Bloodline member Jey Uso helping him out, he would also gain an unexpected ally: his former ArchEnemy [[Wrestling/SethRollins Seth "Freakin'" Rollins]]. Together, they would accept Reigns and Rock's challenge for a tag team match at ''WM XL'' to determine the stipulation for Cody vs. Roman the following night.[[note]]If Cody and Seth won, The Bloodline would be barred from ringside. If Roman and Rock won, Sunday's main event would be held under Bloodline rules, where anything goes.[[/note]] Despite their efforts, Cody and Seth would lose the tag match, thus making Sunday's main event title match held under Bloodline rules, favoring Roman entirely. As the match proceeded, [[DarkestHour all hope seemed lost for Cody as The Bloodline constantly interfered...]] until Roman's and The Rock's [[BigDamnHeroes past enemies enemies, lead by Jey, would come to aid Cody]] and clear the ring. Roman's final downfall would be after [[RevengeBeforeReason he chose to strike his former Shield teammate Seth Rollins]] in the back with a steel chair (as the latter did to him a decade ago) instead of striking Cody, which gave the "American Nightmare" an opening to defeat Roman with three consecutive ''Cross Rhodes'', thus finally ending the Tribal Chief's historic 1316-day title reign and attaining what was the unreachable goal for the Rhodes family.
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Enter ''2019'', she's literally at the highest point of her entire career, with a new, cooler AntiHero persona, and more over than ever, a second title reign come and gone, and - most importantly - the hard-won respect and faith of the company and even Wrestling/VinceMcMahon himself. Becky's unprecedentedly meteoric rocket-jump to the top of the company can really best be summed up by the fact that, on the New Year's special of ''[=SmackDown=]'', she not only had the chance to wrestle a mixed tag match alongside Wrestling/JohnCena -- actually a noted and long-term supporter of Becky's out of character -- but was categorically put over by Big Match John not just as a trusted future prospect, but ''as Cena's potential successor as the face of the company.'' It even started looking more and more likely that she, Wrestling/RondaRousey, and Wrestling/CharlotteFlair would ''main-event Wrestling/WrestleMania 35'', to the point where Becky was openly saying this and taking the credit for it on WWE programming as the face in the angle. Not long after, the Rousey–Flair–Lynch match was indeed announced as the WM 35 main event--and more importantly, Becky ''won'', becoming a double champion and ending Rousey's yearlong unbeaten run.
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Enter ''2019'', she's literally at the highest point of her entire career, with a new, cooler AntiHero persona, and more over than ever, a second title reign come and gone, and - most importantly - the hard-won respect and faith of the company and even Wrestling/VinceMcMahon himself. Becky's unprecedentedly meteoric rocket-jump to the top of the company can really best be summed up by the fact that, on the New Year's special of ''[=SmackDown=]'', she not only had the chance to wrestle a mixed tag match alongside Wrestling/JohnCena -- actually a noted and long-term supporter of Becky's out of character -- but was categorically put over by Big Match John not just as a trusted future prospect, but ''as Cena's potential successor as the face of the company.'' It even started looking more and more likely that she, Wrestling/RondaRousey, and Wrestling/CharlotteFlair would ''main-event Wrestling/WrestleMania 35'', to the point where Becky was openly saying this and taking the credit for it on WWE programming as the face in the angle. Not long after, the Rousey–Flair–Lynch match was indeed announced as the WM 35 main event--and more importantly, Becky ''won'', becoming a double champion and ending Rousey's yearlong unbeaten run.run.
* Wrestling/CodyRhodes returned to the WWE at ''[=WrestleMania=] 38'' with a singular goal -- to do what his late father, "The American Dream" Wrestling/DustyRhodes, has never been able to accomplish: win the WWE Championship. After winning the 2023 ''Royal Rumble'', Cody would go on to challenge the longest-reigning Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Wrestling/RomanReigns in the main event of ''[=WrestleMania=] 39'', where he would sadly come up short following interference from The Bloodline. A year later, he would be granted a second chance by winning the 2024 ''Royal Rumble'' and immediately challenging Roman at ''[=WrestleMania=]'' once more. However, Cody would gain a new enemy in [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]] when he sabotages the Brahma Bull's plans to face his cousin for the Universal Title at ''[=WrestleMania=] XL'' instead. In the weeks leading up to ''WM XL'', Cody would find himself ambushed, beaten violently, and ''bloodied'' by an even stronger Bloodline lead by Roman and the self-proclaimed "FinalBoss" The Rock; but he would also gain an unexpected ally: his former ArchEnemy [[Wrestling/SethRollins Seth "Freakin'" Rollins]]. Together, they would accept Reigns and Rock's challenge for a tag team match at ''WM XL'' to determine the stipulation for Cody vs. Roman the following night.[[note]]If Cody and Seth won, The Bloodline would be barred from ringside. If Roman and Rock won, Sunday's main event would be held under Bloodline rules, where anything goes.[[/note]] Despite their efforts, Cody and Seth would lose the tag match, thus making Sunday's main event title match held under Bloodline rules, favoring Roman entirely. As the match proceeded, [[DarkestHour all hope seemed lost for Cody as The Bloodline constantly interfered...]] until Roman's and The Rock's [[BigDamnHeroes past enemies would come to aid Cody]] and clear the ring. Roman's final downfall would be after [[RevengeBeforeReason he chose to strike his former Shield teammate Seth Rollins]] in the back with a steel chair (as the latter did to him a decade ago) instead of striking Cody, which gave the "American Nightmare" an opening to defeat Roman with three consecutive ''Cross Rhodes'', thus finally ending the Tribal Chief's historic 1316-day title reign and attaining what was the unreachable goal for the Rhodes family.
* Wrestling/CodyRhodes returned to the WWE at ''[=WrestleMania=] 38'' with a singular goal -- to do what his late father, "The American Dream" Wrestling/DustyRhodes, has never been able to accomplish: win the WWE Championship. After winning the 2023 ''Royal Rumble'', Cody would go on to challenge the longest-reigning Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Wrestling/RomanReigns in the main event of ''[=WrestleMania=] 39'', where he would sadly come up short following interference from The Bloodline. A year later, he would be granted a second chance by winning the 2024 ''Royal Rumble'' and immediately challenging Roman at ''[=WrestleMania=]'' once more. However, Cody would gain a new enemy in [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]] when he sabotages the Brahma Bull's plans to face his cousin for the Universal Title at ''[=WrestleMania=] XL'' instead. In the weeks leading up to ''WM XL'', Cody would find himself ambushed, beaten violently, and ''bloodied'' by an even stronger Bloodline lead by Roman and the self-proclaimed "FinalBoss" The Rock; but he would also gain an unexpected ally: his former ArchEnemy [[Wrestling/SethRollins Seth "Freakin'" Rollins]]. Together, they would accept Reigns and Rock's challenge for a tag team match at ''WM XL'' to determine the stipulation for Cody vs. Roman the following night.[[note]]If Cody and Seth won, The Bloodline would be barred from ringside. If Roman and Rock won, Sunday's main event would be held under Bloodline rules, where anything goes.[[/note]] Despite their efforts, Cody and Seth would lose the tag match, thus making Sunday's main event title match held under Bloodline rules, favoring Roman entirely. As the match proceeded, [[DarkestHour all hope seemed lost for Cody as The Bloodline constantly interfered...]] until Roman's and The Rock's [[BigDamnHeroes past enemies would come to aid Cody]] and clear the ring. Roman's final downfall would be after [[RevengeBeforeReason he chose to strike his former Shield teammate Seth Rollins]] in the back with a steel chair (as the latter did to him a decade ago) instead of striking Cody, which gave the "American Nightmare" an opening to defeat Roman with three consecutive ''Cross Rhodes'', thus finally ending the Tribal Chief's historic 1316-day title reign and attaining what was the unreachable goal for the Rhodes family.
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* This happened to, believe it or not, Wrestling/ZackRyder. He started off 2011 as just a perennial lower card jobber, but quickly gained popularity through his ''Z! True Long Island Story'' web show. As the year progressed, he started to pick up steam and became a contender for the United States Championship, even gaining the support of Wrestling/JohnCena[[note]]Cena ultimately sacrificed a WWE Championship shot at WWE TLC to give Ryder a well-deserved US Title match.[[/note]]. The culmination came at ''Tables, Ladders, and Chairs'', when Ryder defeated Wrestling/DolphZiggler (the current US Champion) to finally capture his first singles title in WWE. Not bad for an Internet sensation.
* [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] by Wrestling/TheUndertaker during his feud with Wrestling/ShawnMichaels in 2009-2010:
* [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] by Wrestling/TheUndertaker during his feud with Wrestling/ShawnMichaels in 2009-2010:
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* This happened to, believe it or not, Wrestling/ZackRyder.[[Wrestling/MattCardona Zack Ryder]]. He started off 2011 as just a perennial lower card jobber, but quickly gained popularity through his ''Z! True Long Island Story'' web show. As the year progressed, he started to pick up steam and became a contender for the United States Championship, even gaining the support of Wrestling/JohnCena[[note]]Cena ultimately sacrificed a WWE Championship shot at WWE TLC to give Ryder a well-deserved US Title match.[[/note]]. The culmination came at ''Tables, Ladders, and Chairs'', when Ryder defeated Wrestling/DolphZiggler (the current US Champion) to finally capture his first singles title in WWE. Not bad for an Internet sensation.
*[[InvokedTrope Invoked]] {{Invoked|Trope}} by Wrestling/TheUndertaker during his feud with Wrestling/ShawnMichaels in 2009-2010:
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* After being betrayed by fellow Shield member Wrestling/SethRollins, Wrestling/DeanAmbrose spent the next two years seeking revenge on Rollins and fighting Wrestling/TheAuthority whilst also chasing after the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, only to be [[YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle screwed at every opportunity by either outside intereference, reversed decisions, or generally coming up just short in his pursuits.]] Then, at Money in the Bank 2016, with the Authority having given up power and no longer terrorizing the roster, Ambrose won the Money in the Bank briefcase and finally avenged Rollins' betrayal by cashing in said briefcase after Rollins had just defeated Roman Reigns to win his first World Heavyweight Championship.
* Jake Roberts embodies this trope in real life. Having gone through the majority of his life on drugs and an estranged relationship with his family he was well on his way to becoming a wrestling tragedy. Till he sought help from DDP's yoga program and it helped him not only kick his drug habit but got back into the good graces with his family.
* Jake Roberts embodies this trope in real life. Having gone through the majority of his life on drugs and an estranged relationship with his family he was well on his way to becoming a wrestling tragedy. Till he sought help from DDP's yoga program and it helped him not only kick his drug habit but got back into the good graces with his family.
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* After being betrayed by fellow Shield member Wrestling/SethRollins, Wrestling/DeanAmbrose [[Wrestling/JonMoxley Dean Ambrose]] spent the next two years seeking revenge on Rollins and fighting Wrestling/TheAuthority whilst also chasing after the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, only to be [[YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle screwed at every opportunity by either outside intereference, reversed decisions, or generally coming up just short in his pursuits.]] Then, at Money in the Bank 2016, with the Authority having given up power and no longer terrorizing the roster, Ambrose won the Money in the Bank briefcase and finally avenged Rollins' betrayal by cashing in said briefcase after Rollins had just defeated Roman Reigns to win his first World Heavyweight Championship.
*Jake Roberts Wrestling/JakeRoberts embodies this trope in real life. Having gone through the majority of his life on drugs and an estranged relationship with his family he was well on his way to becoming a wrestling tragedy. Till he sought help from DDP's yoga program and it helped him not only kick his drug habit but got back into the good graces with his family.
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Enter ''2019'', she's literally at the highest point of her entire career, with a new, cooler AntiHero persona, and more over than ever, a second title reign come and gone, and - most importantly - the hard-won respect and faith of the company and even Wrestling/VinceMcMahon himself. Becky's unprecedentedly meteoric rocket-jump to the top of the company can really best be summed up by the fact that, on the New Year's special of ''[=SmackDown=]'', she not only had the chance to wrestle a mixed tag match alongside Wrestling/JohnCena - actually a noted and long-term supporter of Becky's out of character - but was categorically put over by Big Match John not just as a trusted future prospect, but ''as Cena's potential successor as the face of the company.'' It even started looking more and more likely that she, Ronda Rousey, and Charlotte Flair would ''main-event Wrestling/WrestleMania 35'', to the point where Becky was openly saying this and taking the credit for it on WWE programming as the face in the angle. Not long after, the Rousey–Flair–Lynch match was indeed announced as the WM 35 main event--and more importantly, Becky ''won'', becoming a double champion and ending Rousey's yearlong unbeaten run.
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Enter ''2019'', she's literally at the highest point of her entire career, with a new, cooler AntiHero persona, and more over than ever, a second title reign come and gone, and - most importantly - the hard-won respect and faith of the company and even Wrestling/VinceMcMahon himself. Becky's unprecedentedly meteoric rocket-jump to the top of the company can really best be summed up by the fact that, on the New Year's special of ''[=SmackDown=]'', she not only had the chance to wrestle a mixed tag match alongside Wrestling/JohnCena - -- actually a noted and long-term supporter of Becky's out of character - -- but was categorically put over by Big Match John not just as a trusted future prospect, but ''as Cena's potential successor as the face of the company.'' It even started looking more and more likely that she, Ronda Rousey, Wrestling/RondaRousey, and Charlotte Flair Wrestling/CharlotteFlair would ''main-event Wrestling/WrestleMania 35'', to the point where Becky was openly saying this and taking the credit for it on WWE programming as the face in the angle. Not long after, the Rousey–Flair–Lynch match was indeed announced as the WM 35 main event--and more importantly, Becky ''won'', becoming a double champion and ending Rousey's yearlong unbeaten run.
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-->-- ''Michael Cole, on the night Mick Foley [[Wrestling/MondayNightWars won the WWF Championship]].''
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-->-- ''Michael Cole, ''Wrestling/MichaelCole, on the night Mick Foley [[Wrestling/MondayNightWars won the WWF Championship]].''
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* After being betrayed by fellow Shield member Wrestling/SethRollins, Wrestling/DeanAmbrose spent the next two years seeking revenge on Rollins and fighting Wrestling/TheAuthority whilst also chasing after the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, only to be [[YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle screwed at every opportunity by either outside intereference, reversed decisions, or generally coming up just short in his pursuits.]] Then, at Money in the Bank 2016, with the Authority having given up power and no longer terrorizing the roster,!Ambrose won the Money in the Bank briefcase and finally avenged Rollins' betrayal by cashing in said briefcase after Rollins had just defeated Roman Reigns to win his first World Heavyweight Championship.
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* After being betrayed by fellow Shield member Wrestling/SethRollins, Wrestling/DeanAmbrose spent the next two years seeking revenge on Rollins and fighting Wrestling/TheAuthority whilst also chasing after the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, only to be [[YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle screwed at every opportunity by either outside intereference, reversed decisions, or generally coming up just short in his pursuits.]] Then, at Money in the Bank 2016, with the Authority having given up power and no longer terrorizing the roster,!Ambrose roster, Ambrose won the Money in the Bank briefcase and finally avenged Rollins' betrayal by cashing in said briefcase after Rollins had just defeated Roman Reigns to win his first World Heavyweight Championship.
