On Tuesday, AEW put out a statement confirming Cody and Brandi Rhodes would be departing from the company.
Cody had been working without a contract in 2022 and is now a free agent. Tony Khan put out a statement on Cody and Brandi leaving, thanking them for their time and contributions. Along with being active on-screen and talent, Cody was one of four Executive Vice Presidents and Brandi was the Chief Brand Officer.
Speaking on Busted Open Radio, Tony Khan gave further comment on Cody's departure.
"I put out a statement that was from the heart and really positive and I meant it. I wish them both really well and I appreciate everything they did here in their different roles in the company. It's very sad, it's not something any of us wanted to happen. I believe that Cody has got something else in the works, I'm not sure about that, we'll see. I'm sure they are going to have great opportunities in wrestling and life. You never know what's going to happen in the future. I wish them the best and very appreciative for everything they did here," he said.
Khan also praised the AEW locker room for defending Brandi on social media after reports came out that "no one had anything nice to say about Brandi." He said the locker room came together on Wednesday at AEW Dynamite.
Fightful has more on the departures of Cody and Brandi Rhodes on Fightful Select.
If you use any of the quotes above, please credit the original source with a h/t and link back to Fightful for the transcription.
