# AEW Redemption Preview, Cody Rhodes is WWE's PLE Workhorse | Takedown

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Podcast: [Fight Game Media Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fight-game-media-network-4483970)
Published: 2026-07-22T07:01:04+00:00
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## Resource

Garrett Gonzales and Paul Fontaine dig into WWE's premium live event booking patterns, tracking every PLE over the past two and a half years to see who WWE actually leans on. Cody Rhodes has worked 23 of the last 30 PLEs, and the promotion's true main-event tier hasn't dipped below 14 appearances each in that stretch. Garrett and Paul break down what that concentration says about WWE's trust in its top of the card — and whether it's smart star management or a warning sign of thin depth behind the leading names. From there, the guys turn to Sunday's AEW Redemption at the Bell Centre in Montreal, running through the entire card top to bottom: - Kenny Omega vs. Kevin Knight — AEW World Championship - Thekla vs. Willow Nightingale — AEW Women's Championship - Kyle Fletcher vs. Bandido — AEW International Championship - Mark Davis vs. Andrade El Idolo — AEW National Championship - Adam Copeland & Christian Cage vs. Claudio Castagnoli & Pac — AEW World Tag Team Championship - Hikaru Shida vs. Maya World — TBS Championship - Will Ospreay & Jon Moxley vs. The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) - "The Painmaker" Chris Jericho vs. Tommaso Ciampa — No Holds Barred Predictions, dark horse picks, and what a win means for each title picture heading out of Redemption. Fight Game Media on our website: https://www.fightgamemedia.com Fight Game Media on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4IpirI4FyHQA3BRMhwei5X?si=24304a735a124815 Fight Game Media on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fight-game-media-network/id1594255707 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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