WWE News and Rumors: Cody Rhodes Asks the WWE to Release him From his Professional Contract
Over the past month, the WWE has released plenty of super stars from their contracts for a variety of reasons and in fact, some of the people from the production crew have also been released from their contracts, however nothing could have prepared the company for the shock update from one of their most treasured super stars. In a shocking development, Cody Rhodes has asked the company to release him from his contract through a series of tweets on an anonymous Twitter handle that he seldom uses and although the reason for this request is unknown, it is being speculated that he is simply trying to take a break from wrestling before returning to the ring at some point in the future. Considering the fact that Cody Rhodes is 30 years old at this point in time, this does not constitute a formal retirement from the business for the star who is regarded as one of the most gifted wrestlers of his generation by those who matter in the business.
Rhodes, son of WWE legend Dusty Rhodes, turned out as 'Stardust' recently which was more of a gimmick than anything else and fans were expecting him to go back to his original self before long. However, that is not going to happen as of now due to this sudden decision by the star to not wrestle for an indefinite period of time.
This is what the website Inquisitr had to say about the development: - ""The problem is that after his father's passing, Cody has not been the same to most fans.It is understandable; however, the same character that people wanted him to drop was quite special to him. The name "Stardust" is a nickname. Dusty Rhodes gave it to his son Cody years ago and the name "Goldust" was the nickname for Dustin.Many felt that he could still honor his father by using the same last name, as the name "Rhodes" is quite honorable. While his real last name is Runnels, the Rhodes name is synonymous with pro-wrestling, and Cody was certainly a great addition to the name. He more than made his father proud, as most feel Cody Rhodes is one of the best character actors the WWE has ever seen. He would knock gimmicks out of the park that no one else could."
