6 WWE/AEW moments that would've seemed impossible a year ago

#1 Cody Rhodes becomes EVP of a legit major pro-wrestling company

After leaving WWE, Cody Rhodes tried his hand at independent wrestling and wrestled for several promotions. Back in 2017, pro-wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer commented that ROH couldn't sell 10,000 seats for an event. In response, Cody and The Young Bucks planned an event named All In and worked towards promoting the event and selling tickets for the same. In early 2018, Cody was silently working on turning All In into a huge success. No fan or wrestling personality would have guessed at the time as to what would happen in a matter of a few months.

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All In sold more than 11,000 seats and was a huge success. Soon after, the official announcement of All Elite Wrestling was made on Youtube on the first day of 2019. The next day, Rhodes and The Bucks joined AEW as competitors as well as EVPs. Billionaire Tony Khan was named the President of AEW.

It's crazy how Cody's life took a complete turn for the best in a matter of a year. Unfortunately, Dusty isn't here to see what his son has been able to accomplish, but he sure is looking down on Cody and being proud of the feats he has achieved.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.

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