Cody Rhodes shook up the wrestling world in 2022 when he left AEW and returned to WWE. Rhodes as an Executive Vice President in AEW and helped found the company in 2019, just years after leaving WWE over unhappiness with his creative direction. When Rhodes returned at WrestleMania 38, he did so not as Stardust or “Dashing,” but as the “American Nightmare,” a persona he created on the indies and AEW. They saw a little, but they didn’t see it.’ You think the first time leaving was the biggest mistake ever. Rhodes was part of “Go Big Show” and “Rhodes to the Top” while in AEW.