Ex-AEW star sends a message to Cody Rhodes following his King of the Ring victory

A former AEW talent recently took to social media to congratulate Cody Rhodes on winning the King of the Ring Tournament at WWE's Night of Champions PLE. The duo has faced each other multiple times at Ring of Honor.

At Night of Champions, Cody Rhodes defeated long-time friend and mentor Randy Orton in the finals of the King of the Ring Tournament. The American Nightmare now holds an opportunity to challenge John Cena for the Undisputed WWE Championship at SummerSlam. Following the match, ex-All Elite Wrestling star Frankie Kazarian took to X to congratulate Rhodes.

"From one king to another, congrats to my friend @CodyRhodes," wrote Kazarian.

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Frankie Kazarian joined AEW in 2019 during the promotion's inception year and enjoyed a four-year stint before departing in 2023, citing management issues. Kazarian is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action, where he wrestles under the persona of "King Kazarian." Interestingly, Rhodes and Kazarian never wrestled during their time together in the Jacksonville-based promotion.

Frankie Kazarian recently claimed AEW President Tony Khan asked him for booking help

Earlier this year, Frankie Kazarian was at a virtual signing for K & S Wrestlefest, where he claimed that Tony Khan used to call him for help regarding booking battle royals.

“Tony (Khan) loves wrestling. That’s one thing we all have in common. He loves this business but, we had a lot of conversations. I helped him. A lot of those early battle royals, he would call me up and have me come down and book them with him because I had done a bunch of multiman nonsense matches and he would ask my opinion a lot which was cool, you know? And whether he listened, that’s another story." said Kazarian [ H/T: POST Wrestling]

Kazarian left Tony Khan's promotion in 2023 after a 4-year stint. He was the first ever AEW World Tag Team Champion as part of his SCU tag team with Scorpio Sky.

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Karan Raj is a senior writer in Sportskeeda's AEW division. He holds an engineering degree from Manipal University, but his passion for sports motivated him to pursue an MSc in Sports Business from the University of Liverpool. Karan has been in the sports marketing industry for the past seven years.

As a lifelong WWE fan and enthusiast of wrestling entertainment, he has always been drawn to the industry's unique blend of sports and storytelling. Karan was introduced to the business by his elder sister when he was 10 years old.

Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Karan worked for several reputable organizations, such as Ting Works LLP and Sportz Interactive, wearing different hats. He also wrote the anthem of UP Rudras, a hockey team that played in the Hockey India League. Karan conducts thorough research while writing articles and only relies on credible sources for information.

Karan's favorite pro wrestler is Seth Rollins. He admires The Visionary's versatility as a performer and his ability to play both heel and babyface characters to perfection. Besides Rollins, Karan looks up to Roman Reigns for his storytelling skills and ability to captivate audiences.

In AEW, he enjoys watching Will Ospreay compete inside the ring. Karan loves The Aerial Assassin's technical in-ring ability and athleticism. If Karan could go back to the Attitude Era, he would combine forces with Jericho and promise to elevate his career to the same level as The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin.When not writing about pro wrestling, Karan loves to play and watch football. It is a huge part of his life.

He is also a massive fan of tennis and is learning to play the sport. Apart from sports, he also knows how to play the ukulele.

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