Seems Cody confirmed he had negotiations with WWE over the "Cody Rhodes" trademark which led to him getting the "Cody Rhodes" name back and in return dropped his filings for two WCW/Dusty-related concepts.
Him only wanting the name back to use for non-wrestling projects seems to have been the key reason why the deal ended up being made.
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AEW TNT Champion Cody spent nearly an hour with the media Thursday, answering questions about whether a trilogy match with Nick Aldis will ever happen, why he will stick to the stipulation of never challenging for the AEW World title, Dark, and why the TNT title means so much to him ...
While he is happy to get the Rhodes last name back, he won't use it in the wrestling space. His real goal was to use it for third party ventures (ex. Go Big Show, acting gigs). He didn't provide any details on the negotiations but said it was a "no hard feelings" type arrangement.
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