Cody Rhodes on his role in AEW’s launch: “Without Brandi or I it wouldn’t exist”

In regards to the launch of AEW, Twitter user @JoeGilbert1992 wrote that “people severely underestimate the importance of Cody Rhodes to getting AEW started.” Rhodes issued the following response…

“Facts are all out there to see…without Brandi or I it wouldn’t exist. Look no further than some of the infrastructure in place or even half the names of the events. Tony, Bucks, Kenny, Jericho, Dana, Hang…pioneers. I’ve moved on to the next stage for me, but beautiful memories.”

Earlier this year, Rhodes discussed his time with AEW.

Facts are all out there to see…without Brandi or I it wouldn’t exist. Look no further than some of the infrastructure in place or even half the names of the events. Tony, Bucks, Kenny, Jericho, Dana, Hang…pioneers. I’ve moved on to the next stage for me, but beautiful memories.

— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) August 23, 2022