AEW has announced Arn Anderson has signed on to be Cody Rhodes’ Personal Advisor and Head Coach for the 2020 season.
“2019 was the most successful year I’ve had in pro-wrestling,” said Cody. “Beyond the superfluous financial, it’s been incredibly rewarding on a spiritual level to be able to engage so many fans with a like-minded place in their hearts for the sport.
“That said, one of my greatest fears came true as I lost the opportunity to wrestle for the World Championship again. But, on the other side of that fear is freedom to chase every other accolade outside of that title. I still want to collect all the accolades I can and dominate the singles division. That’s why I’m bringing in Arn Anderson as my personal advisor and head coach. He has been in business with my family for over three decades. Having been a wrestler throughout so many different generations of talent, he understands what ingredients it takes to look beyond the horizon and produce the best content and results.”
Cody’s nemesis MJF does not sound impressed by the news.
Arn Anderson’s first day on the job will be the January 1st “Homecoming” edition of AEW Dynamite from Jacksonville, FL. On that show, Cody Rhodes will face Darby Allin. This is a rematch from their bout at AEW FyterFest from June 2019.
Watch: Cody Rhodes vs. Darby Allin from Fyter Fest (Full Match)
Arn Anderson is All Elite
Arn Anderson is a member of the legendary Four Horsemen faction. He holds multiple tag team titles and was a longtime road agent for WWE.
This past August, Anderson made a surprise appearance at ALL OUT when he nailed Cody’s opponent, Shawn Spears, with his signature spinebuster. Cody ultimately defeated Spears, who is coached by Anderson’s Four Horsemen teammate Tully Blanchard.
Anderson hosts the popular Arn podcast along with Conrad Thompson.
