If there's one thing that is unique to Cody Rhodes' attires, it's his weight belt. The one that he wore during WrestleMania 39 is particularly special since it's something that tells a lot of stories. The inside of the weight belt has inscriptions on it, which actually depicts important roles in Cody's journey.

What's written on Cody Rhodes' weight belt is in fact all of the wrestling promotions and companies that he performed in during his time away from WWE. That includes different promotions and companies that Rhodes worked for a span of six years, from 2016 to 2022. The list of names includes the likes of Chaotic Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance, IMPACT Wrestling, EVOLVE, PWG, ROH, DEFY Wrestling, House of Glory, Big Time Wrestling, Blitzkrieg Pro, Limitless Wrestling, and yes, even AEW, All In, and New Japan Pro Wrestling.

During his time away from the company, Cody has won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship, and ROH World Championship.

Clearly, Rhodes holds his experience away from the company dearly, as he has learned new skills and crafts and gained everything he needed to become a top star in Vince McMahon's Land of the Giants. His triumphant return at WrestleMania last year led to a winning streak that allowed him to win the 2023 Royal Rumble and challenge Roman Reigns for the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship at WrestleMania 39.

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Jon Moxley, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins in front of the WrestleMania 40 logo.

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The blacked-out silhouette of Kevin Nash with a text bubble reading, "He’s the perfect f**king champion right now" next to Cody Rhodes with the WWE logo as the background.

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Sheamus with a text bubble reading "You just threw it all away over a meme and a t-shirt?" next to Drew McIntyre with the CM Punk logo as the background.

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The weight belt also signifies everyone who has helped Cody reach where he is now. In a form of symbolic passing the favor forward, he also gifted his weight belt to Jonathan Huber's (fka Luke Harper) son, Brodie Lee, Jr. Brodie was at ringside to support Rhodes, alongside Rhodes' wife and daughter. Before entering the ring, Cody gave his belt to the young superstar who makes the occasional guest appearance in AEW tapings

Unfortunately for Rhodes, all the help he received during his time away from the company was not enough to supplant the Tribal Chief at the Head of the Table, as he failed in his bid to dethrone Roman Reigns as the WWE Undisputed Universal Champion at the Main Event of WrestleMania.