AEW Fight Forever to Feature WWE's Cody Rhodes After All
All Elite Wrestling and development partner Yuke's remain hard at work at the pro wrestling promotion's first major game release, AEW Fight Forever. Yet wrestling fans know that the volatility of the wrestling business can dramatically impact plans for a wrestling game. There's no better example of that than the early 2022 departure of Cody Rhodes, one of AEW's founders, to WWE. Fans worried Rhodes won't be a part of AEW Fight Forever can now rest easy, though, as Rhodes is confirmed for the game.
In a recent Sports Illustrated interview with AEW star Kenny Omega, the currently inactive wrestler shared some exciting information about AEW Fight Forever. Omega says explicitly that Rhodes is still in the game. He has not been removed. Omega says that he knows that will surprise a lot of people, which is perhaps why he decided to publicly confirm Rhodes' inclusion ahead of any official roster reveal.
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As for how and why Rhodes is able to be a part of AEW Fight Forever while now being signed with WWE, Omega explains that it's simply always been part of the plan. Omega says that he, as a producer from AEW's side of development, was always passionate about «making sure [Rhodes'] legacy and position within the company were preserved.» In other words, while Rhodes left AEW, Omega still wanted him to be remembered as one of its founders and a key part of the promotion's early success.
Further elaborating on Rhodes' role in the game, he details that AEW Fight Forever will «coincide with the birth of [AEW].» More specifically, Omega explains that players will get to experience the creation of AEW from «day one» as part of the game. Rhodes will obviously be a key part
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