5 Superstars who praised Vince McMahon and WWE after leaving the company

#3 Cody Rhodes praises Vince McMahon several times after WWE release

Cody was released by WWE in mid-2016, after a multi-year stint with the company. Over the next few years, Cody promoted himself wisely, and it all culminated in him becoming the EVP of All Elite Wrestling, a wrestling company owned by Tony Khan.

Following his WWE release, Cody has talked about his WWE stint on various occasions. He has also opened up on Vince McMahon, and even though he expressed dissatisfaction over how his character was developed in WWE, he always held Vince in high regard and has praised his former boss.

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He doesn't hold anybody back. A lot of times it's hard for fans to accept that some of their favorites have a ways to go or that they become lazy after they get that first LE check. Stardust for example didn't go beyond tag gold cuz' I wasn't improving & I also got outta' shape. https://t.co/PJstDITaMp
— Cody (@CodyRhodes) February 5, 2018

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Mere days before AEW Dynamite premiered, Cody heaped praise on the WWE Chairman and several WWE personnel, crediting them for helping him in learning about the business.

"I've had the best education one could ever receive for this job. A pro since age 15. Eleven years under the learning tree of such minds as Randy Orton, Vince McMahon, Arn Anderson, Dean Malenko, and countless other legends. And, of course, the three decades I spent talking wrestling every day with The American Dream himself."

Cody is currently one of the biggest stars in pro-wrestling, courtesy his run in AEW. He became the company's first TNT Champion at AEW Double Or Nothing, and recently lost the belt to Brodie Lee in a squash match.

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