Former All Elite Wrestling Executive Vice President and three-time AEW TNT Champion Cody Rhodes made his return to the WWE during tonight’s WrestleMania 38 Night 1 event as the surprise mystery opponent for Seth Rollins.
Prior to his return tonight, Rhodes last appeared for the company on the May 20th, 2016 episode of WWE Superstars, with his requested release from the company granted the following day.
????@CodyRhodes IS BACK and facing @WWERollins at #WrestleMania! pic.twitter.com/ST3B1EmfCx
— WWE (@WWE) April 3, 2022
IT'S CODY RHODES!!!!!!!!@CodyRhodes has arrived at #WrestleMania! pic.twitter.com/bKDBPLCKKr
— WWE (@WWE) April 3, 2022
SURREAL.
This is undeniably a #WrestleMania moment. @CodyRhodes is @WWERollins' @WrestleMania opponent! pic.twitter.com/9c2bB56lfe
— WWE (@WWE) April 3, 2022
CODY RHODES IS HERE! CODY RHODES IS HERE! #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/0XftTSDLMt
— Peacock (@peacockTV) April 3, 2022
WELCOME BACK! WELCOME BACK! WELCOME BACK! WELCOME BACK! WELCOME BACK! WELCOME BACK! WELCOME BACK!@CodyRhodes has returned at #WrestleMania! pic.twitter.com/3Hf7Gmkr4j
— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) April 3, 2022
