WWE has announced to day of the release of WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes. Rhodes took to Twitter earlier this week to announce his intent to ask for his release from the company, which has been granted. Rhodes is the son of former world champion The American Dream Dusty Rhodes and brother of Dustin Rhodes who wrestles as Goldust.
Rhodes had been wrestling under the Stardust gimmick since 2014 and despite initial , success with a tag-team title win and subsequent feud with brother Goldust Rhodes was never given a real chance to show off his talent and character on television. The only signs of a push for Rhodes of the past 13 months for Rhodes were the two ladder matches of Wrestlemania 31 and 32 where despite great talent saw him lost in the rush and his feud with star of Arrow Stephen Amell who met in a tag team bout at last years Summerslam. The Summerslam match gave many hope of a push for Rhodes but sadly nothing ever came from it.
Rhodes in his Stardust character was considered a highlight of WWE house shows, he was at the most recent one in Dublin Ireland where he opened the show and delighted fans with high jinx before showcasing his excellent talent. Hopefully Rhodes will gain some experience in the independents before returning to WWE as a hot independent star.
The WWE Examiner 