#2 Cody Rhodes
Former WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes has one of the most interesting post-WWE stories of any active professional wrestler today. Rhodes left WWE in 2016 after requesting his release from the promotion. Frustrated with a lack of opportunities and portraying the infamous Stardust gimmick, Cody Rhodes decided to prove his worth elsewhere in the world of professional wrestling.
This led to Cody making appearances for Ring of Honor, IMPACT Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling and the National Wrestling Alliance. During this period, Cody Rhodes achieved a considerable amount of success, becoming one of the hottest properties in professional wrestling. Cody's achievements included becoming the ROH World Champion, NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion and the IWGP United States Champion.
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From WWE Superstar to AEW Executive Vice President
Cody Rhodes was a member of "The Elite" who was influential in founding AEW in 2019. Serving as one of several Executive Vice Presidents in the promotion, Cody has gone on to achieve great success in AEW. Rhodes was the inaugural AEW TNT Champion and has also appeared on other WarnerMedia projects such as the "Go Big Show" on TBS and an upcoming reality show on TNT with his wife, Brandi Rhodes.
Cody Rhodes appearing on Broken Skull Sessions would serve as fascinating television, as Steve Austin could ask The American Nightmare about his frustrations with WWE as well as his future plans for All Elite Wrestling.