Why Cody Rhodes Returning To WWE Is A Huge Mistake
Cody Rhodes may have first gained fame in WWE, but after a long tenure with AEW, going back to Vince McMahon's company is a mistake. Rhodes is of course the son of legendary professional wrestler «The American Dream» Dusty Rhodes, and the younger brother of the also quite successful Dustin Rhodes, also known as Goldust in WWE. Rhodes made his WWE debut in 2007, at the young age of 22. By 2009, Rhodes had begun to establish himself, operating as part of the Legacy stable with fellow second-generation wrestlers Ted DiBiase Jr. and Randy Orton.
It quickly became clear that Rhodes was the star of his tag team with DiBiase, and by 2011, he was solidly entrenched in the mid-card scene, primarily competing for the Intercontinental Championship. By 2013, Rhodes had formed a popular team with his brother Goldust, and ended up with six tag team title reigns to his credit. While that's a very respectable career already — possibly even Hall of Fame worthy - it was apparent that WWE didn't seem to see Rhodes as a main event player, never putting much effort into trying to push him up the card, and eventually saddling him with the go-nowhere joke gimmick that was Stardust.
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This eventually led Rhodes to leave WWE, spending the next few years establishing himself as a star in companies like Ring of Honor and Impact Wrestling. Then, in 2019, Rhodes, Kenny Omega, and The Young Bucks joined forces with businessman Tony Khan to create All Elite Wrestling (AEW), which has quickly made itself known as a WWE alternative. Yet, in the last while, reports emerged that Rhodes had grown unhappy in AEW, leading him to leave there too. Now, all indications are that he's left AEW
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