Cody Rhodes left AEW in February 2022 and has not looked back for a second. The former WWE World Champion sat down with Bill Simmons to discuss the "bad blood" he feels for AEW and how "grateful" he feels to have been picked back up by WWE.

Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio (h/t Steve Carrier of Ringside News) reported that the injury angle was meant to write Reigns off TV so he could go film for the upcoming Street Fighter movie, which also features fellow WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes.

Cody Rhodes left AEW in 2022 to return to WWE at WrestleMania 38. It was the moment that caused a seismic shift in the world of professional wrestling, changing the course for both All Elite Wrestling and WWE. Recently, The American Nightmare talked about his comeback and made some bold claims.