10 Times AEW's Cody Rhodes Broke The Internet

1. "I Need My Older Brother!"

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Now we come to what easily ranks among wrestling's most beautiful moments - ever. If this one doesn't give you goosebumps, it's time to check yourself for a pulse - and throw in a soul for good measure.

Nobody expected Cody taking on his older brother Dustin at AEW's first pay-per-view to become a modern classic. It's not that we expected a dud, but audiences hadn't witnessed the 50-year-old Dustin perform since WWE's Greatest Royal Rumble in April 2018. Instead of a modest showing from an ageing veteran, the crowd at Double or Nothing was treated to Dustin's late-career renaissance. Proving exactly why they call him "The Natural", he hasn't looked back since.

And don't even get us started on the emotions. They fought for over 20 minutes, with Dustin bleeding all over himself, the ring, and his own brother.

When the match ended with Cody picking up the victory, he cut a post-match promo straight from the heart, calling on his older brother to be his tag team partner against The Young Bucks. There was hardly a dry eye in sight. In fact, we're still crying over it.

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