Before his streak of Royal Rumble victories and WrestleMania main events, Cody Rhodes served as an Executive Vice President of All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He was one visionary behind AEW’s inception in 2019 alongside Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks. Rhodes’ ambition and expertise also inspired Darby Allin to leave his previous promotion and come to AEW! 

Over the next three years, Rhodes played a pivotal role in building AEW, contributing as a prominent in-ring talent, mentor, and executive backstage. Despite his departure from AEW and nearing the end of his WWE story, the crowd chanted his name during a recent episode of AEW Dynamite when Darby Allin made an EVP reference.

Darby Allin’s EVP reference leads to AEW crowd chanting the name of Cody Rhodes 

A recent Twitter post by Fightful Wrestling revealed the AEW crowd’s love for Cody Rhodes. On tonight’s AEW Dynamite episode, the crowd cheered for former AEW EVP and current WWE star Rhodes. In the video, Darby Allin took aim at the Young Bucks, bringing up their prior actions and the fact that they passed over him when signing him, whereas his “California Crew” buddies signed him. Allin’s critique centered on the Bucks’ status as EVPs. Interestingly, Allin acknowledged to an EVP at the beginning of AEW that he was grateful to someone with a sharp mind—a strong indication that “I am not talking about Kenny Omega”.

To recognize Rhodes’ distinction as one of the original EVPs with the Bucks and Omega, the audience erupted in a raucous cry of “Cody! Cody! Cody!”

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A key player in AEW, Cody Rhodes, left the company in 2022 but successfully returned to WWE. For the second year in a row, he will take against Roman Reigns as the main event at WrestleMania. But first, why did he choose Rhodes’s name?

What is Rhodes’ connection to Allin?

After learning of his interest, Allin paid Rhodes $12,000 to end his previous contract; he has openly referred to this as a turning point in his journey to AEW. Their first encounter at AEW Fyter Fest 2019 ended in a time-limit draw, highlighting AEW’s commitment to tough matches. 

Despite their first battle ending in a draw, Allin faced Rhodes thrice in singles matches before ultimately taking home the AEW TNT Championship at AEW Full Gear 2020. Recently, Allin won a tag team match with Sting. 

What does it signify, in your perspective, when the crowd yells Cody Rhodes’s name? Let us know what you think by leaving a comment. 

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