Eric Bischoff Reacts To Cody Rhodes Leaving AEW

Cody Rhodes has been one of the key figures in All Elite Wrestling since the inception of the company, but Cody has been making headlines a lot lately as it was recently confirmed that he’s done with AEW.

When news of Cody’s departure broke it came as a surprise to many, but during a recent episode of his 83 Weeks podcast Eric Bischoff explained why he wasn’t as surprised as everyone else.

“I’m not surprised, not nearly as surprised as everyone else is. And it’s not because I have any inside information, it’s not because I spoke to Cody, Cody and I text back and forth every couple of months. I was more surprised that Cody left WWE. You’re 30 years old, on the biggest stage in the world in your particular industry and yeah, you might be saddled with a character or gimmick that you don’t particularly like but you’re making damn good money. You could probably retire in 5-10 years if you were smart, or less. But he was willing to walk away from that because he wasn’t satisfied.

Bischoff went on to compared Cody to his father Dusty Rhodes when he noted that like Dusty his son is never satisfied and always believed in himself. The former Raw General Manager added that he’s proud of Cody Rhodes for making a decision that took guts, and for staying true to himself.

“I think Cody was probably sitting and looking at the landscape of where AEW was going and it didn’t coincide with the vision that he originally bought into and it wasn’t going to get him where he wanted to go and made a decision,” Eric Bischoff said. “I’d bet a lot of money that Tony [Khan] offered up a pretty substantial sum of money that the average person walking the face of this country could retire on for like a year or two… but Cody made a decision that was different.

“He made a decision that took a lot of guts and I can’t tell you how proud I am of him for putting his family first and putting his confidence on the line the way that he did. If he ends up in WWE, I’m relatively certain his future is very secure but it’s not even about the money. It’s about staying true to yourself and doing what you feel is right for you and your family in the long term.”

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