Cody Rhodes confirms that he will be staying with WWE for the foreseeable future.
With 2024 being the year that just about every top star is looking to secure a new deal with a major professional wrestling company, The American Nightmare is the latest to announce that he will be remaining with WWE on a multi-year deal.
Speaking with Justin Walker, Rhodes was asked about when he thinks he will wind his career down and if he will continue to wrestle past 40. Rhodes, who is 38, stated that his new deal extends past his 40th birthday:
“I can tell you 40’s out of the question, just because – not to like give you a scoop because it was widely reported – but I did sign a new contract with WWE. And it extends beyond my 40th birthday.
However, I will say that the plan is still, when it’s time to step out, to step out without it being kind of a painful process. Solely because I saw my dad as an old-man wrestler. And he loved it – he enjoyed it, but as his son it was hard to see. And my daughter, she’s two going on three here shortly, there does have to be a time – just like he did with us – where I have to be home all the time and be there with her.
So it’s not 40 anymore, but – I don’t know, I’ll update the number. Plus, I hit this prime run late in the game. So I often forget that I’m nearing 40.”
Cody Rhodes Confirms Report
Shortly before Christmas, it was reported by Dave Meltzer that Cody Rhodes had signed a new WWE deal. With Rhodes’s popularity and strong merchandise sales, it was stated that his re-signing with the company was a high priority and one that they wanted to get secured as soon as possible.
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