Paul Heyman has revealed that he isn't surprised that Cody Rhodes left AEW.

During an interview on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Hour podcast, Heyman said that the signs were there as Rhodes had lost significant influence backstage:

"He’s one of the founders of the company, a lot of it is his concept, a lot of the initial phase was on him, and Cody always had a vision to fill the boots of his father, not just in the ring but behind the scenes.