Did CM Punk and Cody Rhodes enhance their values following their AEW stint? A former champion thinks so.
Leaving WWE in 2016, Rhodes proved his price within the unbiased circuit earlier than making his All Elite Wrestling debut in 2019. Working as an EVP for All Elite Wrestling, Rhodes rose to the highest, and have become an integral a part of the corporate, earlier than parting methods and returning to WWE in 2022.
Quickly sufficient, The American Nightmare was pushed closely and received two consecutive Royal Rumble matches earlier than ending his story towards Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40. Sustaining his streak of sizzling matches, Rhodes is now scheduled to face John Cena on the upcoming WrestleMania 41.
Equally, CM Punk left WWE in 2014 after artistic disputes and maintained a bitter relationship with the promotion. Regardless of a return in 2019 as a backstage analyst for the promotion, The Second Metropolis Saint made his All Elite Wrestling debut in 2021, and stayed there until 2023, earlier than he was fired from the promotion.
In a surprising flip of occasions, Punk made his WWE return after nearly a decade on the 2023 Survivor Collection PLE. Since then, Punk has been pushed as one of many predominant stars on the roster and is at present rumored to face Reigns and Seth Rollins at Mania 41.
One other star who additionally received to expertise each wrestling promotions is former World Champion Swerve Strickland. Experiencing an amazing run at each corporations, Strickland just lately acknowledged that Rhodes, Punk, and Ricky Staints are all experiencing an excellent WWE run due to their run at Tony Khan’s promotion.
Swerve Strickland Explains How CM Punk And Cody Rhodes’ Values Had been Elevated At AEW
On the Bootleg Kev podcast, Swerve Strickland detailed how All Elite Wrestling considerably enhanced the values of Punk, Rhodes, and Saints, whereas concurrently making Mercedes Mone a much bigger identify within the business.
“Sasha Banks had worth, Mercedes has extra worth now due to All Elite Wrestling. Cody had extra worth due to what AEW was in a position to do, identical with Punk, identical with Moxley coming to AEW. Ricky Starks to Saints. Mercedes was the one which did large for the ladies… now it makes Becky Lynch appear to be a bit of hmm possibly. It makes New Day go, hmm possibly. Charlotte Aptitude, I’m wondering, possibly.”
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