I’m not trying to be rude haha, I’m just genuinely curious—if candy is real, why are both Cody and Randy married to and have children with other people?
I’m going to answer this from a completely speculative / hypothetical perspective (I am no arbiter of truth, this is all just from what I’ve observed and choose to/like to believe cause it makes me happy and has inspired lots and lots of writing for me over the years lol):
When they met (early 2000’s) and all the way through their formative years working together, homophobia was very rampant and being gay(or bisexual) was not widely accepted (or talked about or even celebrated like it is these days) its very possible the 2 fell in love but due to them both being in the public eye, especially one of them (Randy) already having a very established career - decided it would be better to be “together” without being together. It happens all the time in hetero relationships that people can be in love/yearn for someone else/ actively have an affair with said someone else - all while being married and having children. It’s not unheard of.
And I think the rules that most “normal” people try to abide by - in this case, being married > having children > fidelity are rules filthy rich people with high social status certainly don’t abide by. (It’s well documented throughout history - think of kings and concubines). They live up to social norms because it’s appealing to the masses, being rich and having a family is especially beneficial as a celebrity because it makes you look “good & relatable”.. and not to mention that their spouses benefit greatly from the arrangement too. (I.e. Lavender Marriage).
All in all, in a hypothetical parallel universe, I think it’s completely possible these 2 fell in love and decided to stick by each other come hell or high water. Their history is quite rich, and a lot of it has been documented through interviews/television - there chemistry is electric and undeniable. Whether they ever actively gave into that connection & had the love story of a lifetime - the world may never know lol , if you ask me, well , that’s my answer.
It’s also well documented Randy was a compete asshole to basically everyone he’s ever worked with in his entire career , except for Cody., it seems he was always shameless about his favoritism when it came to him. They both treat the word “friend” like most people would treat the word “lover” - it holds so much weight, especially considering its also very well documented Randy Orton says he has no friends. The way Cody sings Randy’s praises , the way Randy sings Cody praises. The way the two look at each other, their body language is so clear - I don’t know about you, but I do have some very dear friends, I don’t look at them the way those two look at each other lol, nor do I bat my long golden eyelashes at them (like Cody to Randy) or caress their nape or neck (like Randy to Cody) lol. There is a natural physical connection between those two.
I can go on lol.. I’ve personally just witnessed a few too many things (symbology in Cody’s ring attire, and that ring 💍 he started wearing before WM, moments of tension & tenderness, very intimate touches, moments of nearly kissing, little words and gestures they say to each other that the camera does pick up (even it if takes a little bit of deciphering lol) I’ve just seen too much. They dig each other - even if they never ever explored it - even if it’s strictly platonic - they love each other and that’s undeniable.