Cody Rhodes, a.k.a. the American Nightmare, recently made the startling admission that he secretly wanted to make AEW’s All In look like a “WWE event.” Rhodes suddenly left AEW, putting him in the limelight as a highly sought-after free agent.

Amazingly enough, destiny did its work as WWE quickly intervened to recover him. Watch the amazing moment when he made his successful comeback at WrestleMania 38 and revealed himself as Vince McMahon’s mystery opponent against Seth Rollins!

The continuous desire of Cody Rhodes to return to the WWE

Even during his tenure at AEW, ‘The American Nightmare’ Cody Rhodes expressed a desire to go back to the WWE. As one of the stars who kick-started AEW in 2019, Rhodes soared as a top name during the company’s launch. Yet, three years later, he shocked the wrestling world by becoming the hottest free agent in pro wrestling.

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But WWE wasted no time seizing the opportunity, quickly bringing Rhodes back to the company. The American Nightmare’s triumphant return at WrestleMania 38, as the mystery opponent for Seth Rollins, sent shockwaves through the WWE Universe.

In “American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes,” the ex-AEW sensation revealed his inner certainty: WWE’s loving embrace would eternally be the road leading him back home. At a screening event with Uproxx Sports for the documentary, he said- “It’s like I knew I’d be back,” “When we did All In, I remember telling them I want to have signs backstage to tell you where the rooms are, and I want to have catering, and we’re going over all this. 

He later also stated- I wanted to replicate a WWE event, or at least the production side of it. Maybe had I looked further in at that point, I would have realized that I was starting on a path even then to getting back.”

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The American Nightmare’s journey came full circle as he embraced his destiny with WWE. From becoming AEW’s star to his sensational return to WWE, Cody Rhodes’ path to greatness was written in the stars.

Will Cody Rhodes make an appearance at SummerSlam? 

As he seeks to etch his name in history as a World Champion, Cody Rhodes faces a formidable challenge at SummerSlam. In a high-stakes showdown, he aims to settle the score once and for all with former WWE Champion Brock Lesnar. With one victory and one loss against Lesnar in the past, Rhodes is determined to seize the spotlight on August 5th.

As wrestling fans hold their breath, the stage is set for an epic clash that could cement Cody Rhodes’ legacy and propel him toward greatness in WWE once more.

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