Solomonster Reacts To Cody Rhodes Leaving AEW And Returning To WWE

[@PittsburghPenguin]

Circling back to this, it’s amazing how much this changed the direction of both companies

[@bucci973bucci4]

And now Cody is the biggest babyface in the world

[@XombieLejon66]

"You could not live with your own failure. Where did that bring you? Back to me. " -Vince to Cody, probably

[@heyyo7431]

You can’t be bigger than WWE unless you’re going to Hollywood.

[@m8datmoney837]

Can't lie this is hilarious 👍🏼👍🏼

[@markfroman738]

What an iconic line in cinema

[@JohnCenaIsMyDad]

@@markfroman738 theme park*

[@millennial1788]

Cody thought he had it good after AEW beat NXT 1.0 in the ratings war. But Vince and even HHH got the last laugh. Cody went from being the EVP doing whatever he wants and taking shots at WWE constantly to being just a regular guy going back to the place he never thought he would need to go back ever

[@bucci973bucci4]

I love circling back and listening to what solo thought years before . Thank god Cody coming back worked out better than anyone could’ve thought . Just main eventwd 2 manias in a row and won the WWE title and is the biggest babyface on planet earth

[@philly_sports1558]

Out of all the AEW guys I predicted to eventually go to WWE (the first reverse jump ship of the rivalry), I thought it was going to be Brian Cage or someone like that. I never thought it would be Cody considering how he's one of the main reasons AEW even exists in the first place. This would be like Jeff Jarrett leaving TNA and going back to WWE in 2005. Insane.

[@Am0ment0fB]

Jericho next year will be in WWE for one more run. Mark my words. Mark Them! Ha.

[@Am0ment0fB]

Come back to this comment next year and we can celebrate my cast wisdom. Ha.

[@Gum_Cuzzler]

Lol, there’s no way WWE would let Cage wrestle there how he has everywhere else

[@johndejesus8900]

I was thinking Jericho be the first cause he still in good terms with and had said he doesn't mind going back to wwe.

[@heyyo7431]

Deleted your other comment because you got schooled.

[@johnnybernie3061]

Nailed it on the head when you brought how shocking it is that he left over losing creative power so he decided to go back to a company that will give him almost no creative control on tv.

[@turtlehead2]

🤔Did I miss where he came out and said he was going back to WWE?

[@madddoggnogood1491]

@@turtlehead2 Dont be silly. Hes going back there unless AEW pulls off a last minute shocker and he comes back

[@mrlaidback83]

The only thing Cody is probably going to get more of than he did in AEW is money, assuming he does go back to WWE.

[@patriciarockwell2227]

@@mrlaidback83 I'm not so sure about that! He was asking TK for a "Punk Deal"! (Think Vince'll pay his former "Stardust" a "Punk Deal"?)

[@mrlaidback83]

@@patriciarockwell2227 you're probably right

[@faceSSScase3]

Leaving aew is the best thing cody did

[@notoriousrjg9257]

I was calling the move by Cody hypocritical since the moment it was announced he was leaving. But everyone has to admit at this point that in hindsight, Cody made the smart move. Look at all the guys TK has brought in. Adam Cole has been out for months. Punk is gone. Keith Lee is in a tag team. Danielson hasn't been in a proper feud in what feels like months. Cesaro is fighting Jericho over a title for a promotion that doesnt exist.. No one has made the impact in terms of ratings or growth we all hoped for. If anything, considering all the bad press AEW has dealt with over the last few months with bad booking and backstage bs, constantky referencing wwe on tv. AEW is arguably weaker and in a worse position than they were a year ago. Meanwhile Cody got a heros return and cemented himself as a huge babyface potentially being the one to take down Roman Reigns after that incredible performance with Seth at Hell in a Cell after tearing his trap. Add that with the aftermath of Vince returning and all the positives we've seen in terms of changes and roster moves since Triple H took iver creative.

[@johnathanblack124]

It's interesting to watch this back now that Cody Rhodes officially has the top title in WWE.

[@michaelperez5172]

I know and he’s a bigger star then everyone in AEW

[@conormcgregor8451]

Cody’s own ego really got too him and now he’s going back to the company he’s trashed for 2 years how ironic.

[@MazeDaGr8]

That makes him look like the biggest hypocrite in the world

[@kdwindowcleaning]

Hypocrite cody

[@beengreat8014]

Y’all mad? 🤣

[@chefbaxter2211]

@@beengreat8014 wrong word choice.🙃

[@timmiller8537]

It is a bit funny that the one guy in AEW who trashed WWE the most is the first guy to leave for WWE. Maybe with HHH being banished Cody sees an opening?

[@tuxedotservo]

I wasn't aware Amanda Huber was working inside AEW. Say what you may about Tony Khan, he's gone out of his way to do right by the family of Brodie Lee/Jon Huber. I hope Amanda does well in the new role. Edit: Corneas are one of the fastest healing parts of the body - if it doesn't get infected (he'll take eye drops to prevent that), he'll be ready to go.

[@tuxedotservo]

@@shawnhornick1901 Amanda has been clear on that: If the kid decides he doesn't want to do it anymore, that's it. Done. In the meantime, he gets to have that connection to his father.

[@tuxedotservo]

@BigBlackBootyDaddy huh - 2nd one of these... ex·ploit verb verb: exploit; 3rd person present: exploits; past tense: exploited; past participle: exploited; gerund or present participle: exploiting /ikˈsploit/ make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource). He gets to make a connection with what his dad was - under the supervision of his mother, who has stated publicly that as soon as her son says he's had enough, it's over. The kid wants to do it; the mother is comfortable with him doing it. How, exactly, is that exploitation?

[@MisaToTheMax]

In all honesty if WWE signs Cody, yes they got a former AEW EVP but then again it's not Omega or the Bucks,it's a former WWE superstar.

[@Jeff_Pryce]

As a wrestling fan, I have nothing but respect for Cody. He helped build something great (and yes, e-drones, competition is great for both wrestlers and wrestling, so shut up) and he’s always been talented. I genuinely want to see him succeed because he’s really good at what he does. I just don’t think that success will be in WWE considering their track record in the last few years and with his own family. If that’s what makes him happy, cool, nothing but best wishes to him and his family, but I just hope this opportunity isn’t a wasted one for him, as it could be his last opportunity as a full-time wrestler.

[@bobbytowsend6431]

Cody is a Mid Carder for life and he will have to eat 💩when he comes home to the E for even having the thought to try and out Vince out of business...I hope Vince feeds him to Corbin 😂

[@spiritofthewolf1880]

@@bobbytowsend6431 Spotted the Vincel… 🙄

[@Ian-Omega]

@@Saber808 AEW is also scripted genius

[@troysmith5749]

jeff pryce, are you serious? you think cody should squash brock lesnar at wrestlemania in the main event for the world title in under 30 seconds because you think "he's always been talented" just wow, do you also think brandi rhodes should press slam roman reigns over the top rope and through the commentator's table on the raw following wrestlemania?

[@thegreenpianist7683]

​@@bobbytowsend6431here after Cody main evented WrestleMania this year and will probably main event and win next year Such a midcard talent...

[@worriorjack]

*cut to an office with Cody and Triple H having a discussion* Paul: “throne breaker” huh?

[@johansvensson833]

he did not want to be a steiner !!!!

[@DolFunDolhpinVtuber]

As An Aew fan it doesn't bother me that much. Nobody will miss Brandi.

[@patriciarockwell2227]

I tend to agree with you! After all, he's NOT the only one on their roster!

[@Syfcobra8549]

Brandi was a cringe fest, even Vince dosent want her in WWE lol

[@emperorjack8946]

His inability of not wanting to turn heel ruined him. He was stuck in his own world or Cody verse. He felt detached from the show. He is a great wrestler, but I had no interest in Cody the character. His wife had go away heat with me. I see her own screen, the channel is changed. Cody, if signed would get a push at first, but would be moved down the card.

[@Jeffreynelius]

Shouldn’t have done the title stipulation and shouldn’t have doubled down with refusing to turn heel.

[@josephnicolino8529]

You're spot on about Brandi, even with Double A in her corner I didn't like her.

[@thenotoriousfinesser2907]

Imagine Cody leaving the company he helped built to become a mid carder AGAIN in his old company, i’d find it hilarious

[@kfire2567]

Midcarder? He'll be lucky if he's chasing Reggie for the 24/7 garbage belt

[@johansvensson833]

but he was aew midcarder

[@kfire2567]

@@johansvensson833 exactly

[@arthurdsouza10]

@@johansvensson833 Atleast that mid card was keeping him on TV. In WWE not a chance.

[@kevinhenry4047]

Man y’alls comment so far hasn’t aged well lol.

[@ashishnair12]

12:00 What a difference 2 years make. He's now the face of WWE & is arguably the biggest name in wrestling (apart from maybe Roman).

[@antoniusjohnson3824]

And AEW is struggling.

[@antoniusjohnson3824]

I'd say Cody Rhodes is a bigger star now than Danielson, Moxley, Cole, Jericho, and Kenny Omega.

[@michaelperez5172]

Yup he sold 1 million in merch at Wrestlemaina

[@jeffreylenoir9285]

He'll be the new Dolph Ziggler

[@johansvensson833]

making huge amounts of money and being on tv all the time not abad deal for someone that age

[@kevinhenry4047]

Well this so far hasn’t aged well lol

[@tomasestay8375]

I believe it is a combination of living up or surpassing his father's legacy, resentment towards wwe for not seeing him as a main eventer and other things that did cody in

[@bootydaddy555]

WWE never saw his father and brother as main eventers. So what makes him so different in they're eyes?

[@jonjohnson1978.]

Dusty was past his prime and dustin had main event feuds...cody is a mid carder

[@justinwalker2928]

@@bootydaddy555 Dusty was a man eventer in the WWf in the 70s. When he want back in 89, he was past his prime.

[@bootydaddy555]

@@justinwalker2928 i am not talking about the 70's. Vince wasn't even in control then. Thats what i'm talking about. Vince never saw him as a main eventer. Vince gave him a stupid gimmick.

[@Jaggybabs]

The guy had to create a company to make himself a top guy and even then he ended up as a midcarder

[@Mclovinit8171]

I am not even a cody fan or an aew diehard but name me one other "midcarder" that was on posters and tv shows like he is. Cody was in just abt every aew promo or opening segmenr too, for a "midcarder" the guy was sure promoted and put in main events a shit ton

[@markfroman738]

Cody is most definitely a Diet Coke type of guy.

[@ericsmusic5927]

He made himself into a mid carder, if he turned heel then he probably be world champion

[@Jaggybabs]

@@Mclovinit8171 Shit ton of main events? When? Not sure u understand what midcarder means.

[@joshkennedy2868]

@@Mclovinit8171 well not many other midcarders are vp's. To make that happen for them.

[@geraldcooper284]

So few old takes on wrestling age well. Look at the Maina build. Solomonster is easily one of the most insightful pro wrestling pundits

[@tthomaselli2]

The Solomonster brought something up around 11:45-11:57 that I'm somewhat confused on, still. Since when did AEW crowds start turning on Brandi Rhodes & Cody Rhodes, exactly & why?...

[@ashishnair12]

People will always hate a guy who has control over booking. Happened with Nash, happened with Triple H, happened with Jarrett & happened with Cody. In WWE they view him as Cody Rhodes rather than an executive or a booker hence the crowd have supported him even after he lost to Roman at WrestleMania 39 & even supported him over the Rock.

[@Tun-Dar]

If this means no more Brandi on TV count me as a fan.

[@calebjanus2000]

Big if true!

[@Ceiling_Gato]

Cody thought that he got himself a money mark in Tony and I'm glad that Tony stood his ground on this. Cody is in for a rude awakening if he thinks he will work his way around the other Khan over in WWE.

[@travismurell5228]

He's out of his mind with delusion.

[@ashishnair12]

Looks like someone else had a rude awakening.

[@ToeTag9899]

Secretly Cody just wants to be Stardust again.

[@travismcdonald6576]

Cody inherited his father’s ego and desire for power with booking control. He just didn’t inherit Dusty Rhodes charisma or the ability to be a relevant star.

[@Am0ment0fB]

Cody inherited his lisp too. Ha.

[@AnsticePalo]

Dusty also garnered that power and control years after he was one of the top 5 draws in pro wrestling. So he earned it.

[@travismcdonald6576]

@@AnsticePalo Exactly. He abused long term, but he earned and was creative for a time.

[@addi543]

This does remind me of how Dusty lost power after the Turner buyout and it eventually led to Dusty being fired

[@andrewjacksonbr]

Cody isn’t the white knight, he’s a dark guardian for wrestling. “ALL IN” created AEW, Cody knew that wrestling is only great when WWE has national network competition. He created leverage for ever wrestler on EARTH! Cody isn’t a wrestler we want, he’s a wrestler we need.

[@souldrum86]

Cody is a huge hypocrite. I've lost respect for him. It's one thing if he had a great experience in WWE and never took shots, but this is weird.

[@timmiller8537]

I can imagine Vince yelling “Kahn!!!! We are paying Stardust how much money?”

[@markfroman738]

Chaka Khan or Rhaka Khan?

[@mrray7169]

Cody will get the John Morrison treatment when he goes back. He'll be a tag champion. Maybe IC champion for a month at best.

[@who_la_GRiM]

24/7 Champ confirmed

[@leonjohnson610]

This aged like fine milk

[@michaelperez5172]

😂

[@kasjones2146]

🤡

[@craigoneill2216]

He’ll always have that ladder match

[@markfroman738]

And that 🔥 entrance

[@turtlehead2]

I missed where Cody’s returned to WWE was confirmed

[@johansvensson833]

were else can he go ? either he retire or go to wwe

[@turtlehead2]

@@johansvensson833 ROH is starting up. Maybe he can use his money and connections to start a rival promotion. Maybe him, Trips and a few others that Vince cast out will join. Then when they do better ratings than AEW and WWE, Vince buys them. And then turns it into shit. So many dream matches in AEW and he wants to leave to wrestle Roman? 😂😂😂 cmon man.

[@spiritofthewolf1880]

@@christerry1611 Cody is fine with money. This is an ego thing.

[@ElMackarelRojo]

@@turtlehead2 😂😂😂

[@FernandoMartinez-pv1id]

​@@turtlehead2well he main evented Wrestlemania.

[@madddoggnogood1491]

The best treatment Cody can hope for is AJ Styles. That's the standard of how he should be treated. In fact his first feud should be with either AJ, Edge or Rollins....then by summerslam you build up Cody Rhodes vs Randy Orton....then by the rumble you do Cody vs Roman Reigns

[@DJReyzor357]

Like Jim Ross says, it is always the 2 C's: Cash & Creative... Like WWE is gonna booked Cody Rhodes the right way?! Yeah right 😆 🤣 😂

[@timmiller8537]

They will probably book him great at first but the catch will be how he is booked once the buzz of him leaving AEW has passed which is a big risk.

[@FernandoMartinez-pv1id]

​@timmiller8537 now everyone complains that he wins too often.......

[@FernandoMartinez-pv1id]

Well it happened.

[@patriciarockwell2227]

Vince will see him as nothing more than his "AEW TROPHY". I hope he can live with that.

[@DanBrown0531]

I seriously hope people don't believe that BS when Kenny said he and the Bucks weren't about the war with WWE, and it was just Cody. They've been mocking WWE for years on BTE, and social media. They clearly care about the war against WWE just as much as Cody did.

[@leodlf1743]

Threw him under the bus

[@BzaafiedTheFerocious]

Bransi Rhodes was just THAT scared that Paige VanZant would shoot on her.

[@juansanchez209]

I like Cody a lot and I think he gets a lot of unfair criticism thrown his way, but Cody is a star who wants to be a superstar, and that’s just not going to happen when AEW has all this other talent on their roster. Again, I’m a huge fan of Cody, but is anyone really going to advocate pushing him over Bryan, Punk, Mox, Omega, or Hangman??? I’m sure it’s very frustrating to be in that position where you know you have a lot of value, but not quite enough to get to where you want to be. I think that’s the best way to summarize Cody’s position. He wants so badly to be one of those tippy top guys, but it’s just not going to happen when the competition is as stiff as it is, and that must be very frustrating for him because he is genuinely a damn good performer. Even when I disagree with somebody, I think it’s important to try to understand their perspective and try to understand how they analyze a situation. So while I don’t agree with Cody, I can also understand why he probably feels on some level that Tony Khan and AEW have betrayed him. More than anybody else, Cody really was that rallying individual that was the face of the movement that would eventually become AEW. In the months and years leading up to the inception of AEW, Cody was the guy at the forefront of fighting for this promotion to become a reality. So when Cody, the guy who at one point was synonymous with the very inception of AEW, saw himself slowly but surely losing notoriety in the company, it must have felt like a painful betrayal to him. Again, not saying I agree with him, but I think that sense of betrayal is why Cody has no problem leaving.

[@Am0ment0fB]

Cody as a heel had every opportunity to be in the same light as anyone in aew. Heel Cody vs Punk. Danielson. Omega. It works with anyone and that fanbase would love to boo him. Ha.

[@NewDrovack]

@@Am0ment0fB yea he probably could’ve been the #2 heel behind only MJF…they could’ve done a 2 man power trip thing even. I think about 5 years from now one of the EVP’s will put a book out and we’ll learn a lot about the Situation.

[@paoerfulone1089]

I pretty much agree with everything EXCEPT the point that he couldn’t be a tippy top guy with that loaded roster. And the reason he wasn’t was by his own doing. If he had gone full on Heel and embraced it, Heel Cody could have very easily been one of the very Top Heels in the entire company, maybe THE Top Heel or #2 behind MJF. A Heel Cody against a babyface Sammy, Darby, Moxley, or Punk? Or some the newly signed guys like Keith Lee? Or some of the younger guys like Hook, Daniel Garcia, or Dante Martin? The kind of rub a younger guy could get from beating Executive Heel Cody Rhodes? He left A LOT of money and opportunity on the table by not turning Heel.

[@Am0ment0fB]

@@NewDrovack I think Cody will be back with Aew.

[@NewDrovack]

@@paoerfulone1089 Yea I loved his heel work when he joined Bullet Club. The whole “Bullet Club is Fine” story was excellent. I really think it had a lot to do with him feeling like the odd man out. Kenny was world champ and Bucks were tag champs. Always together and part of the main storylines. Cody was left to do his own thing and I wonder how much that effected things. He’s not just a founder, he seemed to be the lead man on putting All In together. Probably felt alienated.

[@LaptopmenaceMTK]

People have short-term memory loss when it comes to WWE booking. I can't name a big star that's had a return in the last 10 years that hasn't been botched, ruined, or sabotaged.

[@LouieV6]

Not a big star. but you made me think of EC3 when he came back and got immediately buried when they moved him to the main roster.

[@JM-fr5ge]

Brock Lesnar

[@MoeJaxon]

That’s right😂😂😂😂

[@kevinhenry4047]

Edge? Brock Lesnar? Lashley? Drew McIntyre?

[@TheScott689]

I can name a big star that came back who didn’t get botched Cody Rhodes (20/20 hindsight lol)

[@uttermanbo]

Cody going away every three month to jump from one pointless feud to another is what turned the fans. It all started with his program with Archer. He never got any payoff to Jake doing alot of promos on him and Cody just winning one match. Then he had the TNT open which led to no real storylines from May to late August. Then Brody crushed him, Cody left and they had like a two week story to cap off what should have gone for a couple months. He had the Taz thing which he never responded. He had a two week thing with Orange. Lost to Darby. Then he feuded with QT Marshall during another stretch of not being there.. He then went with Ogogo. Then Black "retired him". He came back to win one match. He had a short program with Penta, Andrade and then flip flopped with Sammy.

[@jarodorla6949]

Absolutely sounds like his booking as you've eloquently described it was inconsistent and could have been much better had he gotten his opponents over and immersed better in his storylines

[@turtlehead2]

He booked his own matches He worked with HIS guys attempting to elevate them. The Brody win over him plus the BTE stuff elevated Brodie. It’s a work. He can come back under a “new” contract and challenge for the belt when MJF takes it. And the crowd will be glad he’s back. This is the Pillman angle done right.

[@stevenweathers2989]

Came to listen to this after all the recent AEW junk going on currently (late oct 22). Have to wonder if that promo Cody cut on his way out, where he mentioned punks pipe-bomb, was more of a shot at punk and his arrival than anything…seeing how things wound up with punk, and the entire ordeal that lead up to it, makes me wonder if nobody ever wanted CM there. I’ll never believe Cody left due to money. But at that moment in time, you could argue he was worth more to WWE than AEW. Boy was Cody over before that injury…but this story kicked off the craziest year of news in wrestling history. Ever.

[@hbk92701]

The truth about Cody finally comes out. He was just like anyone else. He didn't care about the wrestling. He cared about getting himself over and being given all the credit

[@thiccpalpatine]

Cody’s biggest issue as a talent in AEW was that anyone who was in a program with him was essentially playing Russian roulette with their ability to get over. Some came out more elevated due to their work with Cody like Darby, Sammy, and even Brodie to some extent. But then you had guys like Archer, Black, or Andrade who had a lot of potential but most of it is still unrealized because working with Cody kinda killed their momentum coming in. Cody’s man of the people shtick was also played out and a heel turn could have really revitalized him into being more interesting on tv. I still say the money was in Cody turning heel, going back on his word of not challenging for the AEW world title, and cheating to beat page for it. That way AEW would have an easy top heel why someone like MJF can still develop and it gives Cody more of a chance at actually working with more of the baby face talents and properly getting them over.

[@shanehopke8966]

Everything you said would have been brilliant booking. Agree with you 100 percent. A lot of money left on the table in regards to everyone from Cody to the company. I think this all boils down to Cody and his ego. Now, why would WWE even be interested with an AEW reject unless they wanna teach him a lesson ( consider him buried if nothing else RIP Cody’s career)

[@heavymetal801]

@@shanehopke8966 that's exactly what vince wants, brainwashing Cody with the wwe championship BELT, millions of dollars for him and his wife brandy, freedom of speech, no scripted promos, lots of tv time for him and brandy, those are some of the sweet things vince promised Cody, if Cody signs for wwe, then he swallowed the bait, what bait?: all those beautiful things vince offered Cody, after Cody blindly signs a wwe contract, then Cody will belong to vince and his agenda to take revenge on Cody. That's ALL vince wants, take revenge on Cody for all the shit Cody said on tv about wwe when Cody was in AEW

[@drehgonden1103]

Wwe didnt just get one ,it got the one .whether fans like it or not cody has the look accument and presentation .also if I'm to look at cody vs mjf or mjf vs cm punk personally I preferred the cody one ,it built mjf .

[@grimeysavage5882]

What if.... this is the ultimate "Work" / Swerve? WWE says twist and turns are coming. And TK says he has something big in the works 🤔

[@johansvensson833]

would rubb to many the wrong way

[@spiritofthewolf1880]

The something big in the works might be the Trios Championships?

[@QuallaTheBTSArmy]

I said the same thing I think it's a work but on wwe part they know what they are doing aEW might want to keep their guards up

[@m.b1297]

I blame it all on that ugly tattoo on his neck. Start of his downfall.

[@TheScott689]

Reminds me of the mistake Eric made, hitching his wagon to the fading hogan-star Tony hitched his wagon to the bucks vision of an Indy-minded wrestlinf company. Like Eric Bischoff, Tony will regret this moment….

[@mramos1126]

AEW will be more watchable now that Cody and Brandi are gone.

[@austinblansett9900]

This didn’t age well

[@michaelperez5172]

😂 you can’t even watch that trash since Cody left

[@26bigfella]

They fumbled the ball with Drew to start also with that tag team garbage with Dolph Ziggler when he 1st came up.. He could have been just the monster he was in NXT and on the Indies

[@AmazingHateMachine]

17:50 The Drew McIntyre effect. I think its likely

[@gregorynofsker7554]

Cody: I don't want to turn Heel... TK: Well then best of luck to you... Vince: Cody, I've been working on this Heel angle before we were able to sign you... Miz: Partner!!!

[@FernandoMartinez-pv1id]

Now everyone complains that he's too over as a babyface.......

[@TheodoreCaesarMoseby]

It feels like he’s just grifting for money from everywhere he can get it. And I can’t blame him, I’d get that bag if I were him.

[@AngryMagma]

These internet geeks don't like to get worked because they like to feel like they are part of the business and relevant.

[@imnez12]

Has sports entertainment turned into real life Days of our Lives???? Going back to WWE seems like a career suicide and a homicide to AEW...... Is Cody willing to do that???

[@liamhemstock2286]

I think it sounds like ego and pride. Cody wanted more main event money similar to Punk and Jericho because he believes he is at that level. He probably believes he is a bigger star now then when AEW first started. Tony Khan might disagree and thus that’s one reason why Cody might have wanted to leave. The second is pride. Cody apparently saw AEW as another opportunity as a way to pay respect to his dad by taking on one of his most famous roles that being a booker. When Tony Khan “took the ball” in 2020 and in October 2021 calling himself the head booker and giving Cody less power it might have annoyed him because he wants to pay respect to his dad. He has gone to WWE because it’s not a step backwards. If he went from AEW to Impact then that would be a step backwards in terms of main stream notoriety. Plus, he knows this is a massive deal. Mr AEW signs with WWE. The first time this has ever happened. He might be hoping Vince knows how big of a deal this is as well. As for the whole creative control thing. Maybe he gets a similar level of control to what Daniel Bryan had in WWE and what Roman Reigns has right now. I can’t see that though. He doesn’t seem to be on that kind of level. That Kenny Omega interview seemed interesting. The quotes made it seem quite brutal but when you actually listen to him he was very respectful. I believe Kenny and Cody might have had a disagreement and Cody doesn’t want to be apart of AEW because it conflicts with his initial vision, a vision he believes should happen since he helped build AEW. The Elite and Cody split because of conflicting visions and notice how they stopped being in tv with each other around the time Tony Khan took over. When the pandemic era came around they had the March 13th and March 25th shows together and that’s it. I wonder why the start of the pandemic era, a time you’d think they’d want to be together even more seemed to be the beginning of the end. I think he signs with WWE and is a member of the Raw roster and either feuds with Rollins, Orton or Edge for WrestleMaina as those would be classed as major matches in my opinion which links to the rumours. If Vince wants to push him then have him on Raw, he has more chance of success there. Then again if Reigns is holding both titles then can Cody ever reach the World Title? Maybe not.

[@Ian-Omega]

He’ll never be in the world title picture he’s not on that level. I see a feud with Baron Corbin in his near future.

[@ststriker]

I would be very surprised to see Cody as a main event player in WWE. Cody is one of the key factors in AEW existing. Plus with all the pot shots he's taken at WWE I have a feeling he's going to be punished for them. I'm almost expecting him to make his WWE return wearing his old Stardust attire.

[@ericsmusic5927]

He's going to get a good run to help convince AEW talent to join them in the future

[@arthurdsouza10]

@@ericsmusic5927 Yeah not happening Vince is petty AF and he never let's go of a grudge and considering how he dissed WWE in the 2 year's he ain't gonna be a main event talent.

[@ericsmusic5927]

@@arthurdsouza10 You spend too much time on the internet, Vince literally has let go out of multiple grudges and push guys lol but keep pushing that bias narratives of yours bud

[@spiritofthewolf1880]

@@ericsmusic5927 Holy hell, man. You actually believe the crap you are spewing? Vince is not the nice guy you seem to think he is. The only people WWE is pushing are their top guys/women. They don’t give a shit about the rest, otherwise we’d see young talent actually getting over. Guys like Roman are not going to be there forever.

[@chriskay1449]

WWE wants access to other AEW talents like MJF. Therefore, they need Cody to be strongly pushed. he will not go back to being Stardust either. In other words, you are wrong.

[@gundam8896]

Cody Rhodes always hated WWE for how they treated his family in the past to be honest Cody was heavily overshadowed by the bigger star power of Omega, Danielson and Punk His desire to prove himself in WWE might work out if Vince sees him as useful which no doubt he does and he is trying to support his family as well

[@thatstoobad3023]

WWE treated his family great. Dusty was at the end of his prime and was not better than others on the roster. Dustin never got over as himself and the only time he was ever popular was being goldust.

[@arthurdsouza10]

@@thatstoobad3023 Yeah nope he treated his family as shit stop blind supporting them.

[@RationalGaze.BingChillin]

It’s pretty easy to see. Cody’s vision was better than Kahn’s. Kahn’s pettiness showed in power plays. Cody walked. Why can I make these statements? Because Cody’s work elevated talent whereas Kahn’s booking does not elevate them it takes away from talent. Examples: - Shawn Spears. The Fued Cody had with Spears made me want to see more of Spears. The vignettes Spears had in that build up with JR and Tully were better than 90% of what WWE’s top guys get. Seth Rollins hasn’t had vignettes or interviews that made him look as good as these did for Spears. Immediately after the feud Kahn doesn’t book Spears in anything notable. It was months before we saw Spears again standing backstage. Only through working hard to research did I find that Spears next fued was on a KZbin video called AEW dark.. indefensible. - Darby Allin. It was the match and vignettes Cody had with Darby at Fyter fest that made you look at Darby differently. Even in a draw Darby looked amazing coming out of this match. It felt like Jeff hardy vs Taker 2002. Undisputed title ladder match. Since then Darby’s not been presented as the same interesting loner, underdog, interesting character who would get his ass beat but you could root for him against all odds. Tony had presented him like he’s a top prospect that garners the respect of everyone including living legends like Sting... - the best match in AEW history is still Cody vs Dustin. From the story telling in and out of the ring. Based on what we’ve seen since Kahn isn’t interested in presenting more of that wrestling. In the early days of AEW Cody’s segments were the best arguably. Cody has his vision. Kahn’s pride wouldn’t let the better man win. Kahn been a bigger Nepotistic visionary than Cody IMO. AEW’s product is not good rn. Kahn goes weeks or months without using talent. Kahn refuses to choose who his top stars are at the expense of the rest of the roster. He has the Gaul to hold his head high when talentless hacks like Evil Uno and Stu Greyson have had more matches than guys like Shawn Spears Scorpio Sky. Etc. It’s indefensible. I’m glad Cody left. Next the talent will get disgruntled at AEW. MaRk those words.

[@michaelperez5172]

Damn you nailed it on the head two years ago that’s crazy bro you saw all this b4 anybody

[@VideoGaming4U]

I can see Jericho going back to WWE as well,.

[@ShootItALBY]

It was only a matter of time before Tony Khan put his balls down and do what a boss is suppose to do.

[@michaelkaminski84]

Probably because Cody was so not over in this recent period I tend to think Tony chose not to roll his contract over because he was offering him less money than before, not the same or more, especially when you account for huge names like CM Punk and Danielson that cost a pretty penny. Kenny and the Bucks were recent champions, but Cody's tenure as TNT Champ was seen as self-serving and aggrandizing and the crowds were booing him. If he had gone heel he would have gotten over!

[@Benster96]

Solomonster I think your completely right about Cody wanting Vinces approval

[@israelmassey6858]

So now all these salty AEW fanboys are throwing shade at Cody calling him a hypocrite and so on and so forth, meanwhile if it was someone jumping from WWE to AEW theyd be throwing a parade. (Smh) I swear people need to grow up. It's just wrestling folks. Is it really that serious?

[@witukay5901]

Triple h has heart attack then beats cody at mania.

[@brandonsipple9497]

Just throwing this out there. Is it possible Cody knows something about the future of the WWE and is betting on himself being a big part of that future?

[@davidnelson4347]

No

[@wilonealtaylorjr826]

Lmao man wake up

[@lucasrodriguez550]

@@wilonealtaylorjr826 🗿

[@RobertoTheOriginalManFromTheA]

As Jim said...Cody wanted CM Punk money...and control..But yall know things would change from AEW 2020..to AEW 2022 with all these big signings..including those lesser known indy guys on the roster..

[@CallingALLmarks]

There’s a better chance of Cody buying ROH and starting up again, rather than him going back to WWE

[@CallingALLmarks]

@Dave does your planet register sarcasm?

[@DJReyzor357]

Great career move for Cody Rhodes going back to the WWE, Cody is guaranteed to be a multiple time WWE Champion not World Championship but more WWE 24/7 Title... Can't wait for the classic WWE 50/50 Booking with Cody, feud with The Miz and more importantly getting to jobbed out to Roman Reigns & Brock Lesnar 😀 I'M JUST SAYIN' 🤷🏾‍♂️ 🤦🏽

[@XombieLejon66]

And of course, "main event" feuds against Baron Corbin and Jinder Mahal.

[@samoanjoseph1457]

Honestly I think it's too much to think he'd get anywhere near Brock or Roman, the way Vince views those two.

[@FernandoMartinez-pv1id]

You were saying?

[@FernandoMartinez-pv1id]

​@@samoanjoseph1457he beat Brock twice.

[@DJReyzor357]

@@FernandoMartinez-pv1id What was the reason for the Brock Lesnar attacking Cody?

[@mirgill1]

I think the focus should be on the fact that Cody's options is much broader than wrestling. He was an aspiring actor before signing to WWE, when in the WWE he was on the show Arrow, after leaving WWE Brandi was a co host to a talk show while Cody worked the independent scene. If not WWE option, he can just go full time in Hollywood like he always wanted with the TBS show and the reality show both Brandi and Cody had/have and their KZbin show. Their SAG card is definitely in affect to put forth their focus to Hollywood at this point. Cody is not just inspired by Triple H but also patterns the Rock as well. Also, he hinted at retirement after his time with AEW comes to an end, I believe he mentioned this in late 2020 to early 2021. So for Cody to put less focus to AEW during his tenure and more on The Big Top show and the reality show was the writing on the wall as to where his focus really was. So it will be no surprise that he goes Hollywood going forward especially when WWE contracts don't mean squat anyways.

[@botauto79]

All he had to do is go heel and he would have made even more 💰💰💰💰. But he refused to go with the flow and his ego got in the way. He would have been even a bigger heel than MJF

[@FernandoMartinez-pv1id]

Now hes just the top babyface in WWE.....

[@nadiahassan5307]

I don’t know why this came up on my recommendations but I decided to listen and holy cow, it’s amazing how much has changed in just 3 years.

[@times2duel]

It paid off for Cody, dude got the main event of mania is probably gonna get it again and aew is having a rough period rn. Shit, even punk is back in aew

[@antoniusjohnson3824]

Back in WWE you mean.

[@herczeus9341]

Cody will become a jobber just like John Morrison eventually became. Vince always buries talent which returns.

[@FernandoMartinez-pv1id]

You were saying?

[@thecharmcityplayerbrandona8827]

Part of me feels like Vince McMahon won't drop the ball because if he treats Cody like a main event player that would also change the minds of some aew wrestlers to jump ship to the competition when their contracts are coming up in the future.

[@ViejoSabroso-rj9cc]

But that could mean WWE have an "AEW dependency" and AEW is the "star factory" instead WWE.

[@shawnmoney8055]

Exactly!! This is not a small move, something major happened backstage, He was an Evp, his wife had a major role, he got his brother hired and also other friends. I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a fight backstage. Something major definitely happened.

[@wrestlingaction7244]

When you mention Cody's thinking you have to realize his thinking is influenced by Brandi ... and no matter who the people are and no matter what industry they are in ... when you have two people sharing thoughts about not feeling appreciated or not getting paid enough, what would have otherwise not been such a big issue, will take a life of its own and grow and grow and grow when there are two people throwing fuel on the thoughts of the other, and the result was likely Cody working himself into a corner where he had to leave to protect his ego and keep Brandi happy too ... and he chose a bad time to try to push his importance, when as you touch on his importance in AEW was lower as a result of all the other talent that is on the roster. Personally, I am happy to see Cody out of AEW. I wish him well as he pursues another path, but making Cody out to be more than he is or paying him more than what he was worth would have been a huge mistake for AEW, and congrats to Tony K for being smart enough to keep AEW on the right path - which I personally believe will be easier going forward without Cody.

[@JohnDoe-wy2py]

Cody and Brandi had an *exaggerated sense of self-importance.*

[@ronniejdio9411]

I agree. They may have worked themselves into a shoot. But if the rumors are true you've lost your wives job w you backstage and in ring, her reality show, cooking show, and your own hosting game show gig most likely. So you can have Vince run your creative ? It makes 0 sense

[@alc6269]

Hopefully this means QT Marshall doesn’t get anymore PPV matches

[@ronniejdio9411]

@@alc6269 qt has been formatting dynimite shows. Hopefully tony fires the whole lot of Cody's friends and family plan and replaces them with competent ppl. Starting with qt

[@mr.sinister2029]

Picked a bad time to just up and leave. We may be on the verge of a BC Civil War and he could of played a pivotal part in it. Remember how good the power struggle with Kenny was?

[@mr.sinister2029]

@@shawnhornick1901 we had the BC vs the Elite.

[@kevinhenry4047]

With all the drama that’s been happening in AEW it looks like he actually picked the right time.

[@Gum_Cuzzler]

I think of the EVPs Cody was always the most likely to go back. The Bucks would be at best mid carders in the Fed. I doubt they could even get Vince to match whatever tony is paying them. And Kenny strikes me as someone who would be genuinely content never setting foot in the WWE. Cody obviously always wanted to be the top guy in what he considers the top company.

[@WritingandFighting]

Cody's ego did him in. He was great in 2019 but went slowly downhill after the feud with MJF. Then it became a cascade in 2021. Everything he (and Brandi) was involved with became a train wreck. Then you had Punk and Danielson come in at the same time that some of their younger stars in Hangman, MJF, and Darby became legitimate main event players. If Cody had turned heel and gotten involved in a hot angle that drew viewers, he would have had more leverage to at least get something closer to what he wanted. Instead, he stubbornly stayed in this act that wasn't working, so of course given all these circumstances, it was easier to let him go. His likely fate is to have a hot few months to a year in WWE and then drop right back down into random misery again. Maybe it's worth it if he's getting paid more. He has a kid now and supposedly has some debts because he's a spendthrift, thinking he'll earn enough to pay it all back later. Not good if true. He seems to have the bad kind of ego.

[@souldrum86]

I think if it's a work. It would involve him not going to wwe.

[@patriciarockwell2227]

What EVER he does I just wish he'd do it. All of this is really getting old!

[@Robiro578]

he will be ok ... for the first 3 months in WWE .. after that and when the rock comes ... lmao.... well Cody back to the mid card you go

[@FernandoMartinez-pv1id]

18 months later and this continues to age poorly.

[@bluelightingwolf85]

Best wishes to Cody Rhodes and Brandi Rhodes and the return to WWE this is a huge blow for All Elite Wrestling

[@jenningsslayer314]

Some WWE fans love coming on videos about AEW and taking shots don't they?

[@mrlaidback83]

All the damn time lol

[@FernandoMartinez-pv1id]

When so many of these comments age poorly, how can we not🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@spencer2745]

I don't think Cody ever had ill will towards WWE and only talked about WWE in AEW to make the crowd pop and what not. Since before AEW was a thing I remember him at some Con and said he was in debt with them since WWE gave Dusty a lot of money from Dusty dvd that came out in 2006 and the HOF in 2007 so who knows

[@AndersonTenecela]

Tony Khan: “You should suppose to lead the revolution not rejoin WWE!”

[@comixproviderftw_02]

YOU WERE THE CHOSEN ONE!!!

[@mrlaidback83]

You were the chosen one! You were supposed to destroy WWE not rejoin them, bring balance to pro wrestling not leave it in darkness! lol

[@Outshined93]

Vince has the high ground

[@gta4801]

@@comixproviderftw_02 I know this is a joke but isn’t Cody leaving precisely because he’s not the chosen one

[@kshinokevin]

"Join The Revolution." - a classic ECW t-shirt.

[@Immortalangel14]

Ironically his refusal to go heel combined with how he was received, start and stop feuds, leaving aew fans for weeks and months at a time and now finally leaving "the promise land" of AEW to go back to "Evil Empire " of WWE makes him the biggest heel to AEW fans of all time.

[@goodfella1401]

Yes because Cody needs more money with his TV deals and the money he made as a wrestler to provide for his kid and his family. If you make a million dollars for several years that argument of they need to provide for their family goes out the window. A parent who quits a low paying job to go work somewhere else that pays more because the rent just got higher or someone got sick and the medical costs will be very high is when that argument is valid. It's not valid to millionaires, then it's greed or ego

[@hudstad]

You sound like a dope.

[@spiritofthewolf1880]

@@hudstad He’s not wrong.

[@darthsebio1726]

The Cornette show (Brian Last) predicted it....

[@henrikschmidt3964]

When Raven came into WWF in 2000 or 2001, Vince supposedly one day loudly asked 'Who the fuck hired Johnny Polo?'

[@mrterp04]

How long till Cody hears Bruce tell him “Vince sees you in polka dots”

[@kshinokevin]

Bruce on the Polka Dots outfit: "I Love It..."

[@arthurdsouza10]

Nah more like "Golddust Beta". Since that he was when he left.

[@FernandoMartinez-pv1id]

Well that didnt happen......

[@aye_its_karate6169]

Man, I bet Cody is going to feel awkward when he has to call Triple H and apologize for all the shots he threw at him😂

[@mrlaidback83]

I could be wrong but if Cody does resign with the WWE, I doubt Vince is going to give him any creative control like he had in AEW.

[@AtLeastImNotDead]

Cody and Brandy vs Miz and Maryse for mania (this is a joke) obviously want to see Cody and Brandy happy in WWE should they choose to go there. Don't know if that'll happen. I think this is a mistake on Cody's part, he'll job to roman Brock and be unhappy. Unless they give him NXT but other than that he'll be unhappy IMO

[@johansvensson833]

brandi was never that intrested in being a wrestler

[@bluejackgirlyx]

tHE SOLOmonster looks well developed, very nice ;-}

[@CallingALLmarks]

As someone, who left a company after feeling bitter and mistreated then starting my own, I’m doing whatever I can to never have to go back there. So I’m sure Cody feels the same. He’s NOT going to WWE

[@SirJoelsuf1]

I agree. Kinda want Cody to go to NWA, would be pretty cool seeing him there. Would be a very nice nod to his dad, who RULED NWA in his mid to late 30s.

[@lucasrodriguez550]

🤡

[@partyonsparty1875]

I watched Brandi Rhodes when Cody was on impact and new Japan. I 100% believe ppl didn't like her. She's only there cuz she's Cody's wife and she constantly gets more screen time and opportunity than other ppl that deserve it

[@a2z-topics19]

If you listen toh Brandi's last aew theme. It is clear how much cady and brandi are obsessed with hhh and Stephanie. And kenny omega also kind of said the same thing in his latest interview, and bigger names like punk, danielson is coming to aew even mark henry and big show are bigger more popular than cody didn't sit well with cody. That's the different mentality cody has from bucks and kenny. From beginning of dynamite cody was feuding with jericho and in grand slam the headline was omega vs danielson. I don't think that will sit well with cody. He also needs wrestlemania kind of exposure and wwe's money for his poltical career. From ogogo feud wrestler cody died, from that point his promos are more like practice for his political career than wrestler. That's why he won't turning heel because of those promos. How many people know the name of hangman's child or mox's child or any other wrestler's who has a child recently but cody and brandi even promoting their child as a political move like look look our child is half black and half white, and what kind of name is liberty🤣 and Cody's move more like a wwe guy going to impact or tna to prove themselves and then coming back to wwe.

[@arthurdsouza10]

Even Matt Cardona is a bigger name than Cody.

[@darthpanic4007]

This will go down as the greatest work of all time

[@kshinokevin]

Cody and Brandi Rhodes, both leaving AEW : Is this Story, will Suceed the nWo Invasion angle = the exodus of Diesel (Kevin Nash) and Razor Ramon (Scott Hall) to WCW; post-the controversial (viral video/picture; a TMZ-like) "MSG / the Curtain Call" (steel cage match) incident, involving the entire Klique: Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall.

[@comixproviderftw_02]

That moment you realized, Cody Rhodes actually did turn heel on the AEW audience… By joining WWE again.