Cody Rhodes has dominated the news streams for the past few days. Shockingly, he has left All Elite Wrestling and rumors are abound regarding his future. Many suspect a return to WWE. However, Cody Rhodes has not announced anything officially regarding his future.
However, it seems like his return to WWE may become a reality far sooner than expected. A major hint may have dropped at Elimination Chamber 2022.
AEW, since its inception in 2019, has had some cornerstone wrestlers with it. Cody Rhodes was one of them. Rhodes has won the AEW TNT World Championship 3 times. He has had some of the biggest matches in AEW history. Hence, his departure comes as a complete shock. But Rhodes recently revealed that he was on good terms with AEW. He thanked Tony Khan and all his fellow competitors at AEW after his exit.
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— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) February 15, 2022
However, the internet is buzzing with rumors of his return to WWE after a segment at Elimination Chamber involving The Miz. The Miz lost his match to Rey Mysterio at the pre-show of Elimination Chamber. Later on the show, an agitated Miz gave an interview.
It appears @mikethemiz has someone in mind to help him even the odds in his rivalry with @reymysterio & @DomMysterio35…
Stream #WWEChamber LIVE:
🦚 https://t.co/TH3AlOnx8V
🌎 https://t.co/aEwGYUp0uE pic.twitter.com/acBgCXNpTH— WWE (@WWE) February 19, 2022
The Miz has promised to bring a world-class superstar as his partner. If rumors are true, then Cody could appear in WWE as soon as Raw on Monday night.
Cody Rhodes and WWE
Cody Rhodes left WWE back in May 2016 and began the renaissance of his career. He appeared as Stardust in WWE in his last run for the company and was not doing well. WWE did not present him as a main event star and he got lost in the shuffle. Cody Rhodes’ last match in WWE was against Zack Ryder on the WWE Superstars show in 2016. Rhodes asked for his release from WWE, citing creative differences as a reason.
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Rhodes cruised the independent circuit for nearly two years after leaving WWE and attained great success. He completely reinvented his character and got incredibly over with the fans. Rhodes attained a lot of accolades in New Japan Pro Wrestling before eventually joining AEW.
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Cody Rhodes is truly a veteran in the wrestling business, having wrestled for all major promotions. He is also a former Intercontinental Champion and multi-time Tag Team champion in WWE. He had a decent run as part of the “Legacy” faction, along with Randy Orton and Ted DiBiase. Only time will tell if Cody returns to WWE.