“How AEW ended was terrible,” Cody Rhodes opens up on how he felt during his last phase in AEW 

The American Nightmare's recap of AEW seclusion has yet to be unearthed.

“How AEW ended was terrible,” Cody Rhodes opens up on how he felt during his last phase in AEW 

Cody Rhodes in AEW [via- Fightful Wrestling on X]

Cody Rhodes‘ AEW exit back in 2022 continues to have its dominoes. Had it not been for him parting ways with Tony Khan‘s promotion, the current landscape of pro wrestling, WWE in particular, must’ve been a different ballgame altogether. The exact reason behind Cody’s departure from AEW remains under wraps. However, he has now looked back on what it was like during his final days with them.

Speaking to Chris Van Vliet on Insight, the reigning Undisputed WWE Champion said how his AEW run came to a halt was terrible. But despite some petty squabbles he would’ve had, Cody Rhodes said he’ll always have a love for the Jacksonville-based promotion. Brimming with gratitude, The American Nightmare mentioned how he had the distinction of being the last opponent of the late, great Brodie Lee, aka Luke Harper.

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Apart from that, Rhodes added how he led a pack of young individuals from behind the curtains, courtesy of being an EVP alongside his wife, Brandi. A few months ago, Cody revealed that he was pitched to be the one partaking in Sting‘s retirement match. However, nothing was set in stone. The Vigilante instead competed in a tag team match earlier this year at AEW Revolution to draw curtains on an iconic career.

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How AEW ended was terrible, really, and people are going to write books later on and these stories are going to get out there and then it’s going to be a whole new ballgame.
Cody Rhodes via Insight

Almost a couple of months after Rhodes bid adieu to All Elite Wrestling, he returned to WWE at WrestleMania 38. At the event, he beat Seth Rollins as clean as a whistle. The following year in Los Angeles, he was chasing the ultimate prize, i.e., the world title. He succumbed to Roman Reigns in the process but successfully dethroned The Tribal Chief a year later at WrestleMania XL. That’s where one of Cody’s many stories in WWE, hopefully, was finished.

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Cody Rhodes defends his world title against Solo Sikoa at SummerSlam

In two weeks from Saturday, Cody Rhodes will defend his Undisputed WWE title against Solo Sikoa. The Prodigal Son granted the title shot to The Bloodline’s incumbent supremo last week on SmackDown. However, it didn’t bode well for the champ.

Cody Rhodes and Solo Sikoa
Cody Rhodes and Solo Sikoa (via – WWE)

The 39-year-old sustained a 4-on-1 assault from Bloodline before Randy Orton came out for some damage control. It just wasn’t meant to be Orton’s night, as he ended up getting the worst of those ticked-off Samoan hooligans. Cody was handcuffed off the ring ropes by the self-proclaimed Tribal Chief.

He couldn’t help but scream in agony, seeing his friend Randy get power-bombed through the commentary table. The odds are completely stacked against the Georgia native in his quest to combat a revitalized challenger in Solo Sikoa on August 3rd at the Cleveland Browns stadium.

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