Lee Johnson says he was “shocked” when Cody Rhodes left AEW.
The American Nightmare left AEW in early 2022 and made his return to WWE. He has since become the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion.
While appearing on the “Ruthless Talk” podcast, Johnson said he was simply shocked to see his good friend jump ship to WWE. He said,
“Just shock, I guess is the only word that, you know, I can say. I was very shocked. But also I understand that Cody had to do what it was that Cody felt was best for him. So I always have a lot of love for him, you know. So, yeah, I guess just shocked was really all that I felt in the moment.”
He continued, “I’m sure a lot of wrestling fans, a lot of coworkers, et cetera, probably just felt the same way.”
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