{"id":223412,"date":"2026-10-08T00:10:53","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T05:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=223412"},"modified":"2026-10-08T00:13:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T05:13:12","slug":"cody-rhodes-says-he-has-signed-a-new-deal-with-wwe-that-will-take-him-to-the-end-of-his-in-ring-career-reveals-wwe-pay-structure-is-now-comparable-to-professional-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/10\/08\/cody-rhodes-says-he-has-signed-a-new-deal-with-wwe-that-will-take-him-to-the-end-of-his-in-ring-career-reveals-wwe-pay-structure-is-now-comparable-to-professional-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Cody Rhodes says he has signed a new deal with WWE that will take him to the end of his in-ring career, reveals WWE pay structure is now comparable to professional sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1742487071\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Cody Rhodes has signed a new deal with WWE that he believes will take him to the end of his in-ring career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cForgive me if this is breaking news and please edit it if I\u2019m not allowed to share, which is fine,&#8221; said Rhodes during an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VfnxmJGeEZg&amp;t=3487s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview with Flagrant<\/a>. &#8220;I just re-signed with WWE, so I\u2019ll end my wrestling career (with WWE).&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rhodes did not reveal how long the contract will run or give any other details about the contract, but he did mention that his relationship with WWE allows him to pursue outside projects such as the upcoming Streetfighter movie where he plays Guille. \u201cSay I do have another project,&#8221; said Rhodes. &#8220;Say I got two other projects, whatever it may be. I\u2019m able to take a step away and I\u2019m able to collaborate with WWE and I\u2019m able to come back home.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rhodes also talked about the pay structure in WWE and said the money in wrestling is good now because wrestlers have other places to wrestle besides WWE. \u201cThe wrestling economy is different now because there\u2019s other places you can go wrestle,&#8221; said Rhodes. The best way to put it, the money in wrestling and sports entertainment is very good. I feel like if you were my dad or any of these wrestlers we talked about on that list, you\u2019d be shocked. My mom didn\u2019t get it when I said, &#8220;Hey, X amount.&#8217; Now the contracts are guaranteed. 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