10 Things We Learned From Cody Rhodes On Out Of Character

10. Why Rejoining WWE Was “Heavy”

You may recall Cody calling his AEW-WWE jump an "easy decision" during that comeback promo on the post-WrestleMania 38 Raw. That wasn't a lie, but it didn't tell the whole story either. In reality, rejoining his old employer only became "easy" when Rhodes weighed up what it meant to his family.

Then, after that, he realised that he could finally live his "first dream" and become WWE Champion. The whole decision-making process happened over a matter of weeks, but it's not like Cody is suddenly settled or anything - he told Ryan Satin that the whole thing is still very "surreal" to him.

It's positive, at least.

Reaching for one word to sum it all up, Rhodes described his AEW-WWE move as a "heavy" situation. He didn't want to just think about himself, or put individual goals before those of his loved ones. Their happiness was way more important to him than anything else.