During an interview with Wrestling Inc. Daily, Wardlow revealed that he was surprised at Cody Rhodes' departure from AEW.

"I was very taken aback. I still am very confused about the whole thing. It’s very weird not having his presence backstage. I’ll just say this briefly, as far as Cody goes, I know there are a lot of people that have negative things to say about him, but for the few years I’ve known and interacted with him, I have had nothing but the best interactions with him. He has been nothing but generous and kind to me and my family and I’ve never seen him treat anybody with anything other than respect. Cody is a true professional. I can only assume the negative comments come from jealousy unless I am missing something serious. But as far as that goes, I hope the best for him and his family, whatever he decides."