Former WWE referee Mike Chioda has said that Cody Rhodes departing AEW could be a trade by the company for Shane McMahon.
Shane returned to TV at the 2022 Royal Rumble, but was released days later due to his actions backstage at the event.
McMahon had reportedly focused too much on pushing himself despite being a producer for the Men’s Rumble match and had shown no interest in other Superstars.
Speaking on Mailbag Mondays, Chioda was asked about AEW and WWE possibly working together and said:
“Wondering in this day and age are they playing games between each other, AEW and WWE? Are they working together? Are they trading Shane McMahon for Cody Rhodes? I would love to see Shane pop up in AEW.
“Don’t be surprised if we see Shane pop up on AEW. Let’s put it this way, you got a million coming to you if you don’t do this in 90 days but Tony Khan wants to pay him 3 million to show up, what do you do? Shane is a popular draw man, he shows up. Does he got some sh*t still left in his tank? Yes he does.”
Cody Rhodes left AEW last week, reportedly after a falling out with Tony Khan over pay and booking control.
It’s believed that Cody will return to WWE soon.
