 On December 1, 2017, Rhodes lost the NEW Heavyweight Championship to Flip Gordon in a triple threat match.On June 10, 2016, he made his debut with What Culture Pro Wrestling (WCPW) at the iPPV Refuse to Lose under the ring name Cody Rhodes, defeating Doug Williams.The following day at the 14th episode of "Loaded", Rhodes unsuccessfully challenged Joseph Conners for the WCPW Championship.