Big Bill Says He Hated His AEW Ring Name At First, Cody Rhodes On Working Indie Events For Free [Video]

Big Bill says he hated his ring name in All Elite Wrestling at first.

The former Big Cass in WWE signed with Tony Khan’s promotion in August of 2022 after an initial appearance in May when he was working as W. Morrissey in TNA Wrestling.

While appearing on the “Talk Is Jericho” podcast, he said he wasn’t happy with the name until he found out it came from “TK” himself. He said,

“My first week here, MJF told me, and a few people told me, ‘What do you think of the name Big Bill?’ At first I was like, ‘I really don’t like that.’ They were like, ‘It was Tony’s idea and Tony loves it.’ I said, ‘It’s fantastic.’”

During a recent appearance on “The Flagrant” podcast, Cody Rhodes commented on the importance of not pricing yourself out on the indie scene.

After leaving WWE in 2016, Rhodes worked several …