5 Times AEW superstars made fun of WWE

#4. Cody Rhodes takes a shot at WWE legend Triple H at AEW Double or Nothing

What. A. Moment. 👏@CodyRhodes @TheBrandiRhodes #AEWDoN pic.twitter.com/RXpJWLEWDj

— Christian (@ChrisKermath) May 26, 2019

At AEW Double or Nothing, Cody Rhodes took a shot at the founder of NXT. Ahead of his instant-classic match against brother Dustin Rhodes, Cody Rhodes made a statement in his entrance by taking a sledgehammer and smashing a throne - seemingly taking a shot at Triple H.

This had a polarizing reaction from wrestling fans, but Cody Rhodes said it didn't reflect AEW at all. While making it clear that he grew up a big Triple H fan, the smashing of the throne primarily represented one thing: His post-WWE success.

Cody Rhodes spoke to Chad Dukes on 106.7 and revealed why he chose to send a statement to Triple H as well:

For a live view the Triple H throne Cody Rhodes busted up is still sitting on the entrance ramp. #AEW #AEWDoN pic.twitter.com/QWWXhuHkvs

— 411 Wrestling (@411wrestling) May 26, 2019

"When push came to shove and I thought I was better than 99 percent of the people he [Triple H] was putting ahead of me, he didn’t see that. So in that moment, there is no greater revenge in the world than success." (H/T Wrestlingnews.co)

He elaborated on the intensity and importance of the moment:

"So I knew I was walking out to a sold-out crowd, wrestling a 50-year-old man in a match that people, at one point, deemed unworthy and the place was literally shaking. So I felt no need. Like, this is the perfect time to do it, to fire my own shot, and it was my own shot, not an AEW shot.”

Cody Rhodes has become one of the most successful wrestlers in the world and earned far more than most of WWE's top roster while on a lighter schedule. He had a huge chip on his shoulder, and this was over three years of frustration that culminated in one moment.