According to the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Cody Rhodes wanted to drop his Stardust gimmick and there were plans to do so a few months ago, but the plans were ultimately halted by Vince McMahon.
It is believed Cody was told back in February he would be switching back to the ‘Cody Rhodes’ character after Wrestlemania, and met with Vince McMahon about it. Cody teased it on social media a bit, and even went as far as having ring gear made, but Vince McMahon put a halt to those plans.
Right now, Cody Rhodes’ wrestling status is unknown since he was granted his release but WWE may not allow him to work somewhere else. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter cited Bryan Danielson’s attempt to leave WWE to work for Ring of Honor, New Japan or CMLL, noting he was told his contract came with a clause that caused any unfulfilled time on the contract to rollover.
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As noted, Rhodes’ release was not amicable, and WWE may be making it difficult for Rhodes to work anywhere else. There’s the issue of actually being able to use the ‘Cody Rhodes’ name since WWE owns the rights to it, and he never used that name prior to working for WWE.
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As far as Cody’s wife, former WWE host Eden leaving the company, it appears that she left on short notice because she still worked the WWE Extreme Rules PPV and TV tapings this week, and both Eden (Brandi Rhodes) and WWE officials denied she was leaving. She ended up actually giving notice three days after the denial and it makes it appear that she hadn’t given notice yet.
