Cody Rhodes' release a work?

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I've said from Day One of the affair that it wouldn't surprise me if Cody leaving was a work. If it is one, WWE and Cody have really committed to it. Frankly, the lack of a booking with ROH, TNA, AAA, CMLL, or NJPW (Gedo would no doubt love to get his hands on a recent WWE guy considering he just lost four of his top guys to WWE in January) gives some credence to the idea as those are basically the biggest non-WWE wrestling companies in the world.

Now, that's not evidence that this is a work. And I fully expect that WWE has covered their bases here.

In the end, if it's a work, that's great. If it's not, I just hope Cody is soon with a company whose shows I can watch, because I'm a fan of his and want to watch him again.

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It's not. Cody asked for his release simply because he was unhappy. If he was unhappy about his position at the time, why would he agree to being released and being brought back into a similar position than where he was as Stardust. There is nothing left for him in WWE, so it's best he makes use of his name, his fame and skills in the indies to making him a star player in the scene.

In other words: Reddit Rumours, Fuck off.
 

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I've said from Day One of the affair that it wouldn't surprise me if Cody leaving was a work. If it is one, WWE and Cody have really committed to it. Frankly, the lack of a booking with ROH, TNA, AAA, CMLL, or NJPW (Gedo would no doubt love to get his hands on a recent WWE guy considering he just lost four of his top guys to WWE in January) gives some credence to the idea as those are basically the biggest non-WWE wrestling companies in the world.

Now, that's not evidence that this is a work. And I fully expect that WWE has covered their bases here.

In the end, if it's a work, that's great. If it's not, I just hope Cody is soon with a company whose shows I can watch, because I'm a fan of his and want to watch him again.

wk
There's a reason for him not working ROH, TNA etc. WWE still has a bunch of Stardust merch to sell off, and in the pipeline. Cody will get subsidized from sales of that, but only if he keeps away from the above stated promotions. This is also why he's allowed to work is Evolve, since it is already somewhat under the WWE umbrella.
 

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There's a reason for him not working ROH, TNA etc. WWE still has a bunch of Stardust merch to sell off, and in the pipeline. Cody will get subsidized from sales of that, but only if he keeps away from the above stated promotions. This is also why he's allowed to work is Evolve, since it is already somewhat under the WWE umbrella.

Yeah, plus the no-compete clause is probably in effect to allow them to sell off said merch without Cody getting any merch released by companies WWE don't work with/won't work with such as ROH, TNA and so on.
 

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And WWE most likely increased the length of the no compete after the Rey Mysterio and Del Rio situations as well.
 

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I don't think it's a work but I think he will definitely return in a few years and be bigger than ever
 

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There's a reason for him not working ROH, TNA etc. WWE still has a bunch of Stardust merch to sell off, and in the pipeline. Cody will get subsidized from sales of that, but only if he keeps away from the above stated promotions. This is also why he's allowed to work is Evolve, since it is already somewhat under the WWE umbrella.

What you're saying makes complete sense.

It also makes sense if it's a work. It's a circular argument. Everything about the situation could make complete sense if it was a work and complete sense if it's a shoot. That's what makes it entertaining.

And either way, I still can't wait to see him on television I can see wherever that is.

wk
 
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