NJPW News: Cody Rhodes 'ends career' of WCW star with a single tweet after criticism

What's the story?

After a photo emerged of Cody Rhodes' latest in-ring injury, WCW star Disco Inferno took to Twitter to call out Rhodes and the current generation for being unable to work and risking their health to chase five-star match ratings.

Well, Cody Rhodes didn't take too kindly to the comments and, in his words, "ended the career" of Disco Inferno with a single tweet.

In case you didn't know...

Glenn Gilbertti is best known as Disco Inferno and enjoyed some success in WCW as a mid-card talent -- winning the WCW Television Championship and the Cruiserweight Championship. He now claims to be a "professional VIP wrestling podcast guest" - and he's often been at the center of criticism for his controversial opinions.

The heart of the matter

Well, after sustaining a pretty serious cut at the hands of Kenny Omega, which you can see by clicking on Gilbertti's tweet below, Disco Inferno sent out the following tweet, criticising a star known as one of the best in the world today for his in-ring work.

Nobody knows how to "work" anymore. They would rather kill each other to get @davemeltzerWON to put their match over. That is a problem that needs to be put front and center. Guys are going to keep getting hurt. https://t.co/NTwFopHlDR

— Glenn Gilbertti (@TheRealDisco) April 1, 2018

Well, Omega himself replied, but merely to state that he wouldn't be working for Gilbertti now.

To think I was trying to find gaps in my schedule to do your show.... so much for that.

— Kenny Omega (@KennyOmegamanX) April 2, 2018

Omega's long-term rival and the man in the photo, however, didn't hold back when he responded. Cody Rhodes told Gilbertti he "couldn't hang" then and can't get booked now in a scathing tweet - then saying he ended Disco Inferno's career with the tweet.

Stop. You know nothing. You have drawn 0 dollars. No fan has ever left a show thinking about you. You were lucky to be a juiced up double-lifer "over with the boys" type in an era where you hid in plain sight coasting on others' success. Couldn't hang then, can't get booked now. https://t.co/0kiDAgyhlT

— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) April 2, 2018

I take no pride in ending that man's career w/a single tweet...but this whole "they're doing it wrong...I know how to do it right...they're exposing the business..."That logic itself is exposing the business. Don't let the bitter have a place in our world.Conversation is done

— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) April 2, 2018

Well, this tweet from Disco Inferno didn't just unite "new" against "old" as Konnan also commented:

u keep driving this erroneous narrative that everyone is just trying to get over with Dave, did it ever occur to you they are trying to get over with the fans? How they work today is different than how we worked..#Getoffmylawn

— Konnan (@Konnan5150) April 2, 2018

not every match has to tell a story and yes it is a declining art..nobody goes out to injure themselves, high risk moves come with a price and a lot of people are willing to pay that price to be break out from the rest of the pack..

— Konnan (@Konnan5150) April 2, 2018

What's next?

Well, Disco Inferno has since spent the day replying to tweets, mainly condemning his words and it looks like this war of words rages on - even if Cody Rhodes has said it's over.

We'll bring you further updates as they happen.

Author's take

I'm not a wrestler, so I feel like commenting on what's "dangerous" and what isn't is a moot point from me - but everything is dangerous and all wrestlers know that when they step in the ring.

Sure, the cut looks bad, but these things - and worse - happen. Gilbertti should know that. I think accusing two of the best workers today of chasing a five-star rating is a bit disrespectful. Surely they should always be going out to put on some great work.

Needless to say, I don't think Disco Inferno's words will harm Cody Rhodes' reputation too much.

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