New Details On Cody Rhodes' AEW EVP Status

The latest on where Cody stands as an AEW Executive Vice President after becoming a ree agent.

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A major pro wrestling news story broke on Monday, as Fightful Select revealed that Cody Rhodes' AEW contract had expired towards the end of 2021, with the reigning TNT Champion now working for the promotion as a free agent.

This brought up a number of big questions, including that of Rhodes' status as an Executive Vice President - a role he had occupied since AEW's 2019 inception.

In an update to the original report, with regards to Cody's EVP position, Fightful were told the following:-

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"He's a free agent, with no contract with AEW at the moment."

The outlet is yet to hear anything from Rhodes directly.

Along with The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega, Rhodes was introduced as an AEW EVP early in the promotion's life, with the ex-Bullet Club group operating under owner and president Tony Khan.

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Reports on the group's creative control vary, though Khan has called a 2021 story that Cody and co. had recently been stripped of their powers "disingenuous", adding that for him, a structural change took place in late 2019.

Cody is yet to issue any kind of public statement on the developing situation. He is advertised to return to AEW on tomorrow's episode of Dynamite.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.