Cody Rhodes is reportedly in talks with TNA about working for the promotion in the near future. Rhodes spoke with Dave Meltzer at this weekend’s PWG Battle of Los Angeles shows and revealed that a deal is already in place.
Rhodes has plans to wrestle in TNA and Ring of Honor, but does not plan to sign exclusive deals with either. Cody Rhodes recently worked against Mike Bennett for Northeast Wrestling. Cody Rhodes will work a program against Bennett in TNA, with Cody’s wife Brandi (former WWE ring announcer Eden) playing off Bennett’s wife, TNA Knockouts champion Maria Kanellis.
One issue to watch is whether or not Cody Rhodes is able to use that name in TNA. He’s been using it on the independent scene, but working television is a completely different situation. WWE owns the rights to the name, despite Dusty Rhodes using the name long before he wrestled for Vince. Guys like CM Punk were able to use their WWE names elsewhere because they used it elsewhere prior to working for WWE. Cody commented on the situation back in July after word got out that WWE owns the Cody Rhodes name.
I own Rhodes
He was with me for my first breath and I was with him for his last
There's no piece of paper on Earth that takes my name away
— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) July 15, 2016
Cody Rhodes has certainly been keeping busy, working against Kurt Angle (Video) and competing at PWG’s Battle For Los Angeles event over the past several weeks. On Monday morning he tweeted this list of his schedule for this coming week:
This week…
9/8 vs @thechrishero
9/9 vs @xbrianxfuryx
9/10 vs @buckneverstops
9/11 w/@JohnnyGargano vs @thechrishero @GallowaySpeaks— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) September 5, 2016
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