Cody Rhodes confirms he's signed new WWE contract

Cody Rhodes is officially locked into a new contract with WWE. Near the end of last year, Dave Meltzer reported that Rhodes had signed a new WWE contract. Meltzer noted that Rhodes signed the deal in October 2023. Rhodes recently confirmed the deal while being interviewed by Justin Walker of 8 News Now in Las Vegas. Rhodes didn't disclose the length of the contract, but it extends past his 40th birthday. He is currently 38 years old. Rhodes had previously stated that he planned to retire from in-ring competition at 40. Rhodes told Walker that is no longer the case. Rhodes doesn't know when he'll retire, but he intends on stepping away gracefully when the time comes. Rhodes responded when asked if he still planned to retire at 40: I can tell you 40's out of the question, just because - not to like give you a scoop because it was widely reported - but I did sign a new contract with WWE. And it extends beyond my 40th birthday. However, I will say that the plan is still, when it's time to step out, to step out w