Rhodes shocked the professional wrestling world by returning at WrestleMania 38, three years after creating WWE's largest North American alternative since WCW. Rhodes wouldn't dig deep into his AEW split, where he served as an executive vice president, but he confessed that there are hurt feelings.

Cody Rhodes' departure from All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in early 2022 shocked the wrestling world. As one of AEW's founding executive vice presidents, Rhodes was widely seen as a pillar of the promotion.

With his SummerSlam match with John Cena rapidly approaching, WWE's Cody Rhodes shed further light on his exit from AEW.