AEW Superstar Cody Rhodes Reveals the Shocking Reason He Left IMPACT Wrestling
One of AEW’s crown jewels is the one and only Cody Rhodes, who just got off a reign as AEW TNT Champion. Rhodes is an extremely experienced wrestler, fighting across several known wrestling promotions.
His days as a professional wrestler once crossed paths with TNA, and he briefly wrestled there for nearly a year. While it may not be as memorable a run as his work for AEW, WWE, or even Ring of Honour, Cody did give us some good moments.
In a recent post on Twitter, Cody revealed how he ended with IMPACT. He also added the shocking yet funny reason he left the promotion for ROH in 2017.
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I was genuinely only there 2 days as a favor to Josh M and to help my Wife get started. Nice lil’ experience.
The team Canada guy gave away my parking spot to ADR. I then committed to ROH, Bucks and I did All In…and the rest is history.
My pettiness has led to greatness ha.
— Cody (@CodyRhodes) December 12, 2020
Cody wrestled for TNA along with his time in ROH. His non-exclusive deals with both promotions enabled cross show appearances. Cody did not stay long but managed to have a major card match against Moose and Eddie Edwards along with a teased feud with Aron Rex.
He also helped his wife Brandi Rhodes rise as a wrestler by having a couple-fight angle storyline with Mike Bennett and Maria. Brandi is now a regular on the AEW roster.
Cody Rhodes found his way to AEW through ROH
The move to ROH proved to be the decisive moment for Cody. He made a huge impact was even ROH World Champion at one point.
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Cooperating with The Young Bucks, Cody decided to launch All-in as a major PPV for indie wrestlers. The widely successful show gathered immense viewership and was the best PPV of the year.
The success of All-In propelled the start of AEW, which now rivals WWE. Cody is a star attraction in the show and plays an important role in building new stars.
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He can be a key influence for future stars as AEW builds up. Tony Khan must, however, never make the mistake of giving away his parking spot.