10 Things We Learned From Cody’s Final AEW Dynamite Q&A
9. The Nightmare Family
The longstanding issues regarding Cody using "Rhodes" in either his name or the marketing of himself as a pro wrestler generally came up yet again following a reveal of it on one of his weightlifting belts.
The surprise of many, 'The American Nightmare' played down received wisdom of supposed legal issues over the surname, noting that; I can use it, I won't use it though. I know that's not everybody's favourite answer.
The reason I don't use it is because I got so used to being 'The American Nightmare, Cody' in Japan that I loved it. I loved trying my damndest to get my single name over. You'll see it sometimes, and if it's there it's there, and if its not its not. By no means are WWE holding my name hostage...if I walked out there lower thirded as Cody Rhodes and announced as Cody Rhodes nobody's gonna sue us. There's a lot of respect between the families that are involved here."