In an interview on Q101 Lounge with Case Lowe, AEW President Tony Khan discussed having positive interactions with Cody Rhodes ever since he left AEW and also addressed Rhodes’ comment in a previous interview where he said he felt disrespected in AEW.

Khan said he does not agree with Cody’s assessment that he was disrespected in AEW but he wants to give him the benefit of the doubt because he has also heard Cody saying good things about AEW.

“And for somebody that doesn’t work here and that’s involved in the competitive promotion, he’s usually pretty gracious with the things he says,” Khan noted. “I’ve seen him since he’s been gone. And it’s always been very positive and good. I have only good things to say about him and his contributions here.”

The real reasons why Cody and Brandi Rhodes left AEW remain a mystery and both Rhodes and Khan have kept their word on not speaking about it in interviews.

Rhodes, a founding member of AEW, left the company in February 2022, joined WWE, and as they say, the rest is history.

Khan spent an hour with Lowe during the interview, discussing a variety of other subjects including his MVP Jon Moxley, Continental Classic tournament, booking, and more.