Last Tuesday it was announced that Cody and Brandi Rhodes would be leaving AEW.
Cody was one of four Executive Vice Presidents when the company started in 2019 and had an influence on hiring. Among his recommendations was Tony Schiavone, who Cody helped bring out of retirement and into AEW.
Speaking on What Happened When, Schiavone commented on Cody leaving AEW.
"Ten, absolutely ten," Schiavone said when asked how shocked he was on a scale of one to ten. "Cody Rhodes, to me, was one of the faces of AEW, obviously was. As we know, Cody was the one that got me in touch with Tony Khan after you got me in touch with Cody and that's why I signed. Of course, I'm very close to the family. We took many bus rides together to Jacksonville. I consider he and Brandi friends. We're a better organization today because of them and I'd like to wish them both the best and thank them for what they've done for me. They probably a major role in what AEW is. After you get over the shock of it, it's wrestling, it happens. This is the first one that has left our company, but it's one of the biggest names that has left our company, that's why it's the biggest shock. I'm very surprised. I hope he does well. Most feel he's going to WWE. I haven't seen anything with the exception of all these wacky websites that says he is."
As of now, Cody has not signed with WWE and remains a free agent.
You can find Tony Khan's comments on Cody's exit by clicking here.
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