>>12615053>>12615239Cody Rhodes issues in AEW were due to four major factors. For one, his white meat, babyface act was stale and he needed to freshen up. Whether this would have been through a heel turn or something else, we don't know. The point is, he had to shift character dynamics and he didn't want to.
Two, he was dealing with the nuclear heat of Brandi Rhodes and her need to insert herself into everything and anything. Brandi Rhodes was albatross around Cody's neck and it honestly wasn't fair on the guy.
Three, Phil Brook's arrival and the hero worship/reverent Tony Khan was showering him with.
Four, Tony Khan didn't want to give Cody the book and wasn't (rightfully) going to renew Brandi's contract (because she was/is fucking awful). So, Cody upped and left.
