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Cody Rhodes returned to WWE in 2022 to become the face of the promotion after remaining out of the promotion for around 6 years. During his early career, he was mostly treated as a mid card and, in some aspects, he was also a future prospect. But during his later days in his first run, he was mostly seen as a lower mid card.
Frustrated with his status in the promotion, ultimately left in 2016, and he was also one of the founding members of AEW, which was opened back in January 2019. Nobody expected he would ever return to WWE, but at WrestleMania 38, she made a sensational return, and since that day, he has been promoted not only as a main eventer but also as the face of WWE.
Natalya discusses the importance of Cody Rhodes in her life
Cody Rhodes has been one of the most influential names in WWE ever since returning to the promotion, and he has inspired many. One of the inspired names had been the famous WWE star Natalya, active in the promotions in 2007, and is considered a legend of the women's division. She revealed the inspiration she took from Cody while creating her "Lowkey Legend" character. Speaking on the “What Do You Wanna Talk About?” podcast, he said;
Cody Rhodes made her return to WWE in 2022
“About halfway through the book, I had this epiphany that I needed to just take a chance on myself. And it’s funny, because I was saying to TJ the other day about [Rhodes]. I said, ‘You’re a really big inspiration for me.’ Because you had so much courage to take a chance on yourself and your dreams and to do **** that was crazy.
He is the present Undisputed WWE Champion
“If people go back and watch and look up some of your indie stuff, you did some crazy stuff. I mean, physically crazy stuff where it was in front of nobody. I’m not sure if there was much money involved or anything. And you were putting yourself out there and reinventing yourself in a way that was — you just took this crazy chance on yourself."
Cody Rhodes became the 4th wrestler in WWE history to win back to back two Royal Rumble matches. He failed to defeat Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 39 to win the Undisputed WWE title, but he made no mistakes at WrestleMania XL, where he dethroned Roman Reigns after his 1300+ day reign. Presently, he stands as the face of WWE.
