>Cody returns in 2023https://www.sescoops.com/wwe/wwes-average-attendance-the-highest-since-the-attitude-eraLook at Bryan's year, he did basically nothing.
Look at Cody's year, an increase from 6,800 to 9,000
Gates and attendance are the best metric to go by (ratings are dated) and Cody is the best asses-in-seats guy they've had since Austin and the Rock were peaking.