A professional wrestler of America, Cody Rhodes is well-known for his contributions to AEW and WWE. He also works as an actor. Currently, he is signed to WWE. His spectacular career in All Elite Wrestling(AEW) makes him even more noticeable.
In this article, we’ll talk about the career, achievements, news, family and personal details of Cody Rhodes.
Cody Rhodes’s Bio
Cody Garret Runnels Rhodes, the real and complete name of Cody Rhodes. His nickname is Cody Runnels. He works as an actor and wrestler. He was born in the United States Marietta, Georgia, and holds American Nationality. His father, Virgin Runnels is a former American wrestler who is famously known as Dusty Rhodes, “The American Dream”. Michelle Rubio was her mother’s name.
He is a stunning man with blue eyes and brown hair.
Cody Rhodes’s Age, Height, Weight
Cody Rhodes entered this world on the date of 30th June 1985 in Marietta, Georgia, U.S. As of 2022, Cody is 37 years old. He is an altitudinous man of 188cms/6’2” of height and approx 100kgs of body weight.
Cody Rhodes’s Early Life And Education
Cody had spent her childhood with her parents and siblings(half-siblings or we can say step-siblings). He has 3 siblings, 1 brother, named Dustin Rhodes who is also a wrestler and famously known as Goldust. Cody has 2 sisters namely Kristin Ditto and Teil Gergel.
Cody was very fond of wrestling from his childhood days and this is because of the influence of his wrestling father.
He had studied in a local school situated in Georgia and its name was not revealed by the wrestling star. His further higher educational details were also not uttered neither by Cody or by any of his close people.
Cody Rhodes’s Career
In 2003, he participated in the Georgia State Tournament and ended by winning. After this, he had planned to collegiately wrestle at Penn State University but ended up making a decision to become a wrestler.
CODY’S DEBUT
In 2006, Cody made his wrestling debut in Ohio Valley Wrestling(OVW). He teamed up with Shawn Spear which helped him to win the OVW’s southern tag team championship. Then after losing this title he won the heavyweight championship of OVW and feuded with Shawn Spear. This ended their team and Cody moved to make his debut in the main roster of WWE.
In 2007, as a debut in the main roster of WWE, Cody feuded with Randy Orton and there was also the involvement of Cody’s father, Dusty Rhodes, but he lost the fight.
In 2013, Cody teamed up with his brother Goldust and feuded with the Authority(Triple H and Stephanie McMahon) and the SHIELD, and both brothers won.
In 2014, Cody Rhodes debuted in the character of STARDUST which was similar to his brother, Goldust. But this character failed to attract WWE fans and they gave a mixed reaction.
In 2016, Cody wrote on his Twitter account that he had requested to make his release from WWE following a continuous frustration with the creative team and he also had some issues with his ring character.
After this, he successfully worked in Ring of Honor and independent circuits.
In 2019, Cody joined AEW on the post of Executive Vice President (EVP) and he served as a wrestler.
In 2022, after he failed to negotiate a new contract he decided to give up his EVP position, and then he made his way to WWE at Wrestlemania 38, and currently, he is signed to WWE.
Achievements
He won the following titles-
- 2 times WWE Intercontinental Champion
- 2 times Slammy Award winner
- 3 times WWE Tag Team Championship
- 2012’s tournament No.1 contender of WWE Tag Team Championship.
Cody Rhodes’s Wife
After dating for several years, Cody married his long-time love, Brandi Reeds who is also a professional wrestler along with a ring announcer, businesswoman, model, television personality, and civil rights proponent.
The couple was blessed with a daughter on 18 June 2021 and they named her Liberty Iris Runnels.
Cody Rhodes’s Net Worth
The net worth of Cody Rhodes is in between $3 to $8 million.
Cody Rhodes’s Social Media Accounts
WWE’s Stardust is an active user of social media. He has 1 million followers on his Instagram account. He is quite active on Instagram. He has 1.1 million followers on his Twitter account.
Cody Rhodes’s Recent News
- The news of Cody Rhodes’ return on 2023’s Royal Rumble was making fire.
- Maxwell Jacob Friedman revealed that when he needs any advice, he still calls his friend, Cody Rhodes.
FAQs
In 2007.
Dusty Rhodes was his father and Goldust was his brother.
37 years old.
Approx $4M.
Yes, he has a daughter, Liberty Iris Runnels.
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