AEW Fight Forever finally has a release date. The wrestling video game from the world’s second largest promotion is going to launch on 29 June 2023. Its roster contains all the big AEW stars like Kenny Omega, Jon Moxley, “Hangman” Adam Page, and Bryan Danielson. However, fans are curious to know if current WWE superstar Cody Rhodes will be in AEW Fight Forever.
For fans of WWE games, the question of a former employee being included in the game might seem a strange one.
WWE games are produced yearly and, due to the ever changing landscape of the company, they are often out of date as soon as they come out. This extends to the wrestlers that are included in the game. In WWE, when a wrestler gets released from their contract, they are usually scrubbed from all kinds of merchandising – and that includes the yearly video games.
Cody Rhodes famously left AEW (the company he helped to found alongside Tony Khan and The Elite) for WWE in February 2022. He made a triumphant return to the industry leader at WrestleMania 38 in a match against Seth Rollins. However, his instrumental role in the early days of AEW hasn’t been scrubbed from company history as it would’ve been in WWE.
With AEW unafraid to recognise Rhodes’ contributions and the fact Fight Forever began production while he was still there, fans want to know if he will be in the game. So, is Cody Rhodes in AEW Fight Forever?
Is Cody Rhodes in AEW Fight Forever?
Is Cody Rhodes in AEW Fight Forever? Despite being a WWE superstar, AEW EVP Kenny Omega has confirmed that Cody Rhodes will be in the AEW Fight Forever video game.
Omega confirmed Rhodes’ inclusion in an interview with Sports Illustrated. “This may come as a surprise to people, but Cody is still in the game,” he said. “I was very passionate about making sure his legacy and position within the company were preserved.”
Cody Rhodes also appears in WWE 2K23, which means he will be playable in games from the two biggest professional wrestling promotions in the world.
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