Last year, Cody Rhodes shocked the wrestling world when he jumped ship from AEW to WWE. He made his return after 7 years at WrestleMania 38.
He famously wrestled with a torn pectoral at the 2022 Hell in A Cell before having surgery. Rhodes returned at this year's Royal Rumble to enter the Rumble match at #30. He battled with Gunther to win the Rumble and become the #1 contender for Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 39.
Matt Hardy's Comments
On the latest episode of 
"It was cool, man. I thought Cody killed it when we first came into WWE. I think him leaving AEW and going to WWE -- the first major jump from an AEW to WWE deal -- I think it's good for business. I think it's good for interest, I think it's good for wrestling fans, I think it's good for the entire biz, just in general."
"So I was very happy for him to come back and I was happy that he won the Royal Rumble. And I think he's the guy that should have won the Royal Rumble. I like that direction. And I'm really interested to see what him and Roman are going to do at Mania."
WrestleMania 39 takes place in Los Angeles on April 1 and 2.