Why Did Cody Rhodes Leave AEW?

Cody Rhodes, a WWE superstar, has denied rumours that he is leaving AEW due to a lack of money or creative differences. He stated that he was leaving the company due to a “personal matter,” and that it was the appropriate time for him to leave.

After his contract with AEW expired in February 2022, Cody Rhodes joined WWE and made his debut at WrestleMania 38. His most recent match in the promotion was in January when he faced Sammy Guevara for the undisputed TNT Championship.

In an interview with Variety, Rhodes stated that there were several rumours about his departure from AEW, most of which were false. He also stated that he will not badmouth his former employers or discuss the details of his departure.

“I chose to remain silent about my departure from AEW and I’m going to keep my word on that. There’s no shoot interview. There’s no nefarious tale that’s going to be told. There were all these different theories and none of them are correct. I mean, there were things about money and creative control. They were printed as fact and it’s been a very difficult two months to see that when the reality is it was just time. It was a personal matter and we couldn’t move past it,” said Rhodes.