Cody Rhodes Names AEW Talent That Inadvertently Led To WWE Return

Cody Rhodes made his WWE return back at WrestleMania 38 Saturday, when he defeated Seth Rollins in his return match.

Rhodes made his intentions clear on the Raw after WrestleMania, when he vowed to win the WWE Championship that his father, Dusty Rhodes, never got to hold.

Rhodes spoke to Ryan Satin on the Out of Character podcast, where he revealed the backstory for his WWE return, claiming that AEW’s Dan Lambert inadvertently led to his WWE return.

He explained:

“Dan Lambert handed me the WWWF Championship, he handed me the title that my dad is holding in that picture from 1977, he handed it to me and in that moment, I felt like that decision was almost made for me. I don’t know if he inadvertently caused this industry-changing moment but there were times when it was, this is what has to happen.

“This is what has to happen and what needs to happen. I think we did it with respect and love and it feels like the casual fans, wrestling fans, sports entertainment fans, it feels like the fans get it and that’s really touching. I don’t know how long the honeymoon phase will last but we’re on the beach right now and really truly enjoying it.”

Cody also recently spoke about why he believes that he was not mature enough for his AEW executive vice president role.

transcription via Wrestling Inc.

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