There was a lot of speculation on the career of Cody Rhodes after his AEW contract came to an end. There were talks of a potential return to WWE and many rumors were flying about.

Cody Rhodes shockingly announced this morning that he would be leaving AEW. He posted a letter to the fans on Twitter announcing the shocking decision.

Cody Rhodes was a performer with AEW but he was also executive vice president of the company. He played an important role with the pro wrestling organization and was the face of the organization.

AEW has confirmed the departure of Cody Rhodes and speculation on what's next has been going crazy. Ariel Helwani tweeted out that Wrestlemania could be an option for the former AEW man.

WWE appears to be a big option next for Cody Rhodes and it has been talked about for a few weeks. Things have only started to heat up with speculation involving Wrestlemania playing a big factor in what could be next.

The message from Tony Khan and AEW has been all class as Cody Rhodes was very important to the development of the organization over the years. It's not clear what will happen with the promotion now that he is no longer in his office position.

Things are only going to be heating up as Rhodes figures out his future outside of AEW. WWE seems like the most likely option with many talking about it for a very long time. A decision is expected to be made quickly.