Ever since leaving the WWE, Cody Rhodes has been proving he has several targets that he has his eyes set on. Rhodes has been impressive in the way he has handled himself on social media and the bookings he has been taking have been smart on his behalf, seeing him gain great praise from his wrestling peers and fans.
However, a talent of Rhodes' stature was only going to move around the Independent scene for so long and it appears that one of the hottest free agents in the market has been snapped up by both TNA and ROH in a very unique and rare situation.
According to reports by Dave Meltzer, Rhodes is set to work for both promotions and has signed deals with each of them. But unlike other talents, Cody Rhodes will not actually be under contract by either TNA or ROH. Instead, Rhodes will just work feuds and matches until he or the company decides otherwise.
One rumored name for Rhodes' first TNA opponent is Mike Bennett as the two have already been working together on the Indies. As well as the history between them both men would be able to introduce their wives, Maria and Brandi Rhodes into the feud to add extra depth to it.
Hiring Rhodes would be a smart move on TNA's behalf, even if it isn't a permanent deal as they are currently putting out the best product they have in years and adding someone of Rhodes' ability would only help them draw in a bigger audience.
Name rights
One issue that Rhodes will run into is a legal one surrounding his name. Due to the fact he developed in WWE, his name 'Cody Rhodes' is owened by the company and it is very unlikely that he would be able to use that.
Unlike talent such as CM Punk or Jeff Hardy who owned the rights to their names meaning they could continue to perform under that. It has been reported that Rhodes has reached out to WWE about potentially letting him use the name but the company has no interest in letting him have those rights.