Cody Rhodes suddenly drops a huge AEW reference

Cody Rhodes is the current Undisputed WWE Champion [Photo courtesy of WWE
Cody Rhodes is the current Undisputed WWE Champion [Photo courtesy of WWE's Official Website]

Cody Rhodes has seemingly dropped a subtle AEW reference during a recent video by WWE. He has not directly mentioned the promotion but hinted at his time with the company.

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The American Nightmare was one of the pioneers of All Elite Wrestling and was with the company from 2019 to 2022. He was known for his various feuds and his run as a multi-time TNT Champion. This came to an end when he chose to make a return to Stamford-based promotion in hopes of chasing the WWE Championship that has often eluded his family.

The wrestling juggernaut has posted a teaser for WrestleMania 42 on its social media platforms. This showed Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Roman Reigns, and Brock Lesnar sitting at a poker table. The spotlight for the video was on Rhodes as they looked back at his recent run. He was then shown discussing how he has gone through some setbacks, but took a risk on himself, and he is now at the top.

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He made a subtle AEW reference by specifically using the term "All In". This is a term associated with poker and is also linked to AEW, as this was the name of one of their biggest pay-per-views, something that Cody played a part in creating.

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"Taken some hits. Went all in a few times, but I'm still here." [0:17-0:26]
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Cody Rhodes is still heavily talked about in AEW's newest book

Cody Rhodes' contributions to creating AEW cannot be denied, and his run during its early beginnings is forever etched in its history. He was around for the first All In event, which planted the seeds for the company's humble beginnings, and he was a major part of their debut shows and pay-per-views.

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The Tony Khan-led promotion has released its new book, This Book is All Elite. This discusses in detail the history of All Elite Wrestling and the many individuals who have made it what it is. Fightful Select reported more than a week ago that Rhodes is still heavily mentioned throughout the book despite now being with WWE.

CM Punk is also said to be mentioned throughout the book, which proves that AEW has no plans of erasing their history with the company. The two were also featured during Dynamite's 6th anniversary show.

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