Cody Rhodes breaks silence on another former AEW star making SHOCKING return to WWE 

Cody Rhodes wasted no time in reacting to his old AEW rival showing up at WWE NXT after 4 years.

Cody Rhodes breaks silence on another former AEW star making SHOCKING return to WWE 

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2024 seems like a year of development for WWE, and there is more to come. Shawn Spears, also formerly known by the ring name “Tye Dillinger,” has returned to WWE. After leaving the company in February 2019, he went to AEW. He made his return to the company four years later, in the same month that he left.

The 2024 Royal Rumble winner Cody Rhodes quickly reacted to his former rivals’ return to WWE, as he tweeted the number 10 on his X account. This tweet came shortly after Shawn attacked Ridge Holland with a chair. This attack was a signal that he had returned to the company.

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It seems that Shawn has, however, not been placed on the main roster but in the development brand of WWE, which is NXT. Many fans agree with this decision, as the number 10 had better matches and even had better storylines in his earlier WWE run on the yellow brand compared to what he did on the main roster.

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Cody and Shawn share amazing relationships inside and outside the ring as well. They were tag partners back in their OVW days. While Cody blossomed in WWE, becoming the Intercontinental Champion, Spears waited patiently at the back. Both men even had a feud with each other back in AEW, which built their on-screen chemistry even more. With Triple H now in full control, it will be interesting to see how Shawn progresses in WWE.

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Huge update on a possible match between The Rock and Cody Rhodes at WWE WrestleMania 40

After The Rock slapped Cody Rhodes, the fans have been behind WWE to book this match. Everyone all around social media jumped up and down as Cody challenged The Rock before WrestleMania during his appearance as a guest on “The Grayson Waller Effect” at Elimination Chamber.

Cody Rhodes and The Rock (via Wrestletalk)
Cody Rhodes and The Rock (via Wrestletalk)

All eyes will be on Friday Night SmackDown now. The Rock has mentioned that he will actively be a part of the Blue brand for some time. It will be interesting to see what words he has in store for Cody Rhodes. Paul Heyman recently went to Raw and requested Cody withdraw his challenge to The Rock. However, the American Nightmare refused to do so. 

The rumor going around is that The People’s Champion will respond to Cody Rhodes’s challenge this Friday night on SmackDown.

It is speculated that it is very unlikely that Cody Rhodes will show up at SmackDown, since he is currently a member of the Raw roster. Many fans are awaiting The Rock’s response to the Codys challenge, and itis expected to be a very interesting segment.

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