Cody Rhodes Announces He Will Return At WWE Royal Rumble 2023
Cody Rhodes is officially coming back.
On Monday’s WWE Raw, Cody Rhodes announced that he will return at the 2023 Royal Rumble.
Rhodes has been sidelined since WWE Hell in a Cell 2022 where he defeated Seth Rollins. He entered the match and wrestled with a torn pectoral muscle.
Video packages have been airing for weeks promoting Cody’s road to recovery. Since returning to WWE at WrestleMania 38, Rhodes has made it clear that his goal is to win the WWE Championship.
BREAKING NEWS: @CodyRhodes returns at #RoyalRumble.
The American Nightmare has officially declared for the 2023 Men’s Royal Rumble Match!#Rhodes2Rumble pic.twitter.com/xGOTxTwdGB
— WWE (@WWE) January 17, 2023
Rhodes underwent successful surgery on June 9. At the time, WWE said he was expected to miss nine months.
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