Wrestlemania weekend has come and gone, and the talk of the wrestling world is not on the Biggest Main Event In Wrestlemania history, but rather a certain surprise return. During the middle of Saturday’s event, Cody Rhodes would make his return to WWE after six years away. He’d defeat Seth Rollins, and looked like an absolute star – with his AEW presentation intact.
Cody Rhodes Has A Full Time Multi-Year Contract With WWE
While speaking with The Ringer, Rhodes would describe just what his new WWE contract contains – and hypes it up as something incredibly complex. He would have the following to say.
“It may be the most complex document ever drawn out in the history of our game. This is a full multi-year commitment, not a part-time deal. I’m back doing what I used to, every day on the road. They were wonderful enough to get me a bus, so my family could be with me. I got everyone here with me tonight for WrestleMania Saturday. They bet on me, so I’m going to bet on WWE. I’m really looking forward to it.”
Fans are assuming there is a run with a World Championship within this new deal, perhaps becoming the first champion of a new lineage. WWE are expected to debut a new top title for Monday Night RAW after Roman Reigns unified the WWE & Universal Championships last night.
Why He Left AEW – Was Sick Of Going After The TNT Championship
As for why he left AEW to re-join WWE, Rhodes would have the following to say.
“It’s more a case of me being one of the founding fathers of AEW, and I wanted to ensure that I left with the utmost respect. Nobody here is lazing enough to make AEW jokes or bingo hall references, or any of that, because I have nothing against them. It was time for me to move on. I wrestled everybody I wanted to in AEW,” Rhodes admitted. I didn’t want to be a 15-time TNT Champion and hold the belt hostage, I wanted to move on to a different piece of leather.”
Early on in his AEW run, Rhodes would promise that if he failed to defeat Chris Jericho for the AEW World Championship, he’d never challenge for the belt again. Rhodes stayed
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