It was announced last week that Cody and Brandi Rhodes would be leaving AEW. The news came stunned many, especially since Cody was one of the founders of the company.
AEW’s Senior Producer, Tony Schiavone, is chiming in on the situation. While speaking on the Speaking on his What Happened When podcast, Schiavone commented on how shocked he was by the news on a scale of 1-to-10.
“Ten, absolutely 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.”
It has been reported that Cody Rhodes is headed back to WWE but it has yet to be confirmed by either Rhodes or WWE. Cody has stayed active on social media and has hinted at retirement recently as well. It remains to be seen where Cody Rhodes goes next.
You can hear Tony Schiavone’s full statement below.
H/T Fightful for quotes.
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