Cody Rhodes and his wife Brandi Rhodes are leaving AEW after three years and a WWE return is likely.
Cody Rhodes is an American professional wrestler and promoter. He was serving as the executive vice president of All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
Rhodes has previously wrestled for the WWE alongside his brother Dustin Rhodes aka Gold Dust. Both are sons of WWE Legend Dusty Rhodes.
Rhodes signed to AEW in January 2019 as a VP and wrestle as well. He held the AEW TNT Champion three times until January 2022.
The professional wrestler is making headlines after leaving the AEW circuit just after three years. Is he returning to WWE? Here’s what we know.
Yes, Cody Rhodes Is Officially Leaving AEW- Details To Know
Cody Rhodes is officially leaving the AEW as confirmed by both himself and President, Tony Khan.
The former TNT Champion has announced the news via a lengthy post. It was then officially confirmed by the president itself.
Likewise, the AEW also tweeted about their departure following a thank you post.
Cody saw his latest contract end at the beginning of 2022. He personally confirmed his free agency status after dropping his TNT title.
Rhodes had lost to Sammy Guevara in a Ladder Match on the January 26, 2022 episode of AEW Dynamite
It is reported that Rhodes is leaving the company as he could not successfully negotiate with the company’s executive.
The grappler was reportedly looking for a “big-money deal,” says Sean Ross Sapp via Fightful Select.
Cody Rhodes Is Leaving Along With Wife Brandi Rhodes
Cody Rhodes and his wife Brandi Rhodes, both will leave All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
Alongside her husband, Brandi (also a wrestler) was employed as the Chief Brand Officer of wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling.
After hearing the news of Cody and Brandi’s departure, fans have expressed their views on Twitter.
Many of them have speculated that Rhodes and his wife will return back to the WWE.
Will Cody Rhodes Return To WWE
Cody Rhodes might return to WWE, however, whether or not they’ll go back there remains to be seen.
Meanwhile his brother Dustin Rhodes tweets: “I love my brother #CodyRhodes. I love my sister-in-law @TheBrandiRhodes .”
“Whatever they decide to do in life, I support 110%. I am sad that they are gone, but the fucking train keeps moving.”
His Net Worth And Salary Contract Details
Cody Rhodes has a net worth of $4 million as of 2022. He reportedly earned a salary of about $3 million and had a contract until 2022 with AEW.