Though He's No Longer With the Company, the AEW Video Game Needs Cody Rhodes

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Following in the footsteps of the popular WWE 2K series by Visual Concepts, the budding promotion All Elite Wrestling is set to release a video game of its own. It may not achieve the level of polish the WWE license has seen, as decades of time have allowed WWE 2K to refine its formula and learn from its mistakes, but for fans of AEW it could provide hours of virtual entertainment. AEW's popularity has skyrocketed since its beginnings in 2019, largely on the back of its eclectic range of wrestlers.

Little is known about the playable characters who will make up the AEW game's roster, but it's safe to assume that it will include the likes of MJF, Adam Page, Britt Baker, and Kenny Omega, among others. The company has been home to some of the finest entertainers in the world, and with a role that was pivotal from the very start, Cody Rhodes was the figurehead of the company up until his departure in January 2022. Though he is no longer with the company, and will spend the future with rival promotion WWE, Rhodes' impact on AEW's success cannot be ignored. His inclusion in the upcomingAEW video game should be guaranteed.

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With each new entry in the WWE 2K franchise, there are always a few roster spots taken up by now-retired performers. From the Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels to Ultimate Warrior, the alternate cover star of WWE 2K14, Visual Concepts' franchise has always paid homage to the company's greatest superstars. It would only be fitting that AEW does the same with its product. It's already been confirmed that Owen Hart will be honored in the release, despite his death some 20 years before All Elite Wrestling began.

AEW's limited history means there are few Hall of Fame-caliber