Cody Rhodes Comments On MJF Potentially Coming To WWE

MJF’s future with AEW has been an often-discussed topic due to the reiteration of the upcoming “bidding war of 2024” in which it is implied that both WWE and AEW will each try and procure his services following the supposed end of his AEW contract. 

Cody Rhodes has given his views on if MJF would be a success in WWE, speaking to Ariel Helwani with BT Sport and stating; 

“I think he could be a big star anywhere. He has all the tools because he's so young. He has all the tools to develop. You're not seeing his final form yet. His final form is probably ten years from now. That's who he is. That all depends on if he sticks to the good side of this and he doesn't lose his head and his ego doesn't get too big, I'm talking about the man, not the character, and he still has a passion. Sometimes, your passion can wane. He's one of the most passionate people I've ever met. If he keeps the passion, sure. Adjustments wise to come here, he's already doing it. He's put on some muscle. If you're going to develop and put on muscle, you have to here. If you don't, you're standing across from Drew McIntyre, and you're going to look like a clown because that guy is a monster.”

When asked about his own personal view on if he would like MJF to follow him from AEW to WWE, Rhodes responded in a very diplomatic manner; 

“If it makes him happy, I want him to be happy. My career is my thing, I have a nice team of people around me, but it's mine. One thing I've noticed about him, his family is very involved in what he does. I think he's trying, as a young man, is becoming the patriarch of that. When that's the case, you have to take care of all your people and do right by them. If it makes him happy to be there, great. If it makes him happy to be here, he just needs to be happy."

In AEW, Cody Rhodes and MJF had both a strong friendship and a deeply personal rivalry. Back in 2022, Rhodes became the first high profile name to move from AEW to WWE, and MJF would no doubt be on that sort of level if he made the switch.

H/T Fightful