WWE’s Paul Heyman has said he isn’t surprised that Cody Rhodes left AEW three years after co-founding the company.
Rhodes, alongside his wife Brandi, left AEW in February 2021 and confirmed the decision in a series of statements on social media.
Speaking on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Hour podcast, Paul Heyman said that the signs were there as Rhodes had lost significant influence backstage:
“He’s one of the founders of the company, a lot of it is his concept, a lot of the initial phase was on him, and Cody always had a vision to fill the boots of his father, not just in the ring but behind the scenes.
