Following the joint AEW exit of both Cody Rhodes andBrandiRhodes, and "The AmericanNightmare's" subsequent jump to WWE, there were some fans who wondered whether Brandi had plans to return to the ringin the promotion. On an episode of her "Shot ofBrandi" podcast, she admitted to preparing for a return to the ring in WWE, until firmly deciding against it.During the episode, CarmeloHayes was her guest for the day, and it was the formerWWE United States Champion who revealed that Brandi was seen at the Performance Center. "'What's Brandi doing here?'Hey! I was having a good time," she answered. "I was wanting to come back fully, and in full swing, because I had Liberty and I felt like I was ready to be back and wrestling full-time."She then explained that she went to the PC, trained for about two weeks, but while she had a great time and claims she enjoyed it, especially working withNormanSmiley andFit Finlay, she wasn't yet ready to leave her daughter for long stretches of time."Every time I stepped out of the ring, my daughter [would run to me], crying, holding on to me; it was very hard," she expressed. "And so I did not do the follow-up that I should have to really get into the ring, because I felt like I couldn't do it."After beginning her WWE career as an announcer, Brandi took on more of an in-ring role, as well as that of a manager, following her and her husband's departure from the company. She went on to wrestle 20 times in AEW before leaving the company in 2022.If you use any quotes from this article, please credit "Shot ofBrandi," and provide a h/t toWrestling Inc. for the transcription.
