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Cody Rhodes Says AEW Is Trying to be An Alternative to WWE, Discusses Wanting to Make It a Fresh Product

January 19, 2019 | Posted by Jeffrey Harris
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TMZ Sports spoke to former WWE Superstar and current AEW Executive Vice President Cody Rhodes this week. Below are some highlights and a video of the chat:

Cody Rhodes on what AEW is looking to do: “I think we’re just trying to be an alternative and lean in to the people who supported us last year and do it all again.”

Cody Rhodes on who they are looking to bring in: “I think we’re looking for wrestlers, and I don’t knock anything in the mainstream, but that’s what we want in All In — is fresh, fresh product. It’s a mistake if you just try to lead with familiar faces from the days of old because we can’t just keep reminding people that the Attitude Era was great. We already know it was really great. This era can be really good, too. So, that’s my goal — that’s my job — is to find the fresh guys.”

Cody Rhodes on UFC fighters possibly making the transition to wrestling: “That might be a fun challenge. I think something like that, if they have a passion for wrestling, it really works out. But that’s one of my big knocks. You can’t teach passion. So, as long as somebody’s passionate about it and knows it’s kinda a hard gig, which those guys already bust their ass, I can imagine that could be a cool little crossover.”

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