As for his brother, Dustin said that he was sad when Cody left AEW while also understanding that it was a decision he had to make for himself. Cody saw unfinished business in WWE and took a chance with a major career move.

“He has a story that he’s had in his mind that he has to finish,” Rhodes stated. “I think he’s probably slated for it this year. At least I’m hoping. He doesn’t know yet, so we’re kind of just playing it by ear.”

He’ll be pulling for Cody come WWE WrestleMania 40, believing that one member of the family should win the top title in the company before all is said and done. Not only does Dustin feel that Cody has the wrestling talent to succeed there, but he’ll have plenty of business acumen to help him move forward in WWE as well.

This past Saturday, Cody won the WWE Men’s Royal Rumble match for the second year in a row, becoming only the fourth person to ever do so. Following the match, after making a quick reference to AEW EVPs Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks, Cody made it clear that he had his sights set on Roman Reigns for WWE WrestleMania 40. However, there is plenty of time left before the big event and a wide array of injuries. It’s too early to determine if that decision is set in stone, as evidenced by the interaction between Cody and Seth Rollins on last night’s “WWE Raw.”

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