American professional wrestler and actor Cody Rhodes is an inspiration for the new generation. Currently, he signed up for the WWE organization, where he wrestled for the Raw brand.
from 2019 to 2022, Rhodes is also known for his time at (AEW). He record-tying three-time AEW TNT Champion and served there as Vice President and was the inaugural.
He is the son of WWE’s former Dusty Rhodes and the half-brother of former wrestler Dustin Rhodes. After an amateur wrestling career that resulted in him becoming a two-time Georgia state champion.
He joined WWE in 2006, following in the footsteps of his father and older brother through the professional ranks, initially being assigned to the company’s developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW).
Cody Rhodes’s Net Worth:
By 2023, Cody Rhodes’ total assets are estimated to be around $8 million. Cody Rhodes is an obscure name in the wrestling business.
As a grappler in WWE, Cody currently serves as the Leader VP of AEW aka All World Class Wrestling.
Early Life:
Rhodes was born on June 30, 1985, to Cody Garrett Runnels, a highly successful professional wrestler Virgil Runnels Jr., known professionally as Dusty Rhodes, and his second wife Michelle Rubio.
WWE superstar legally changed his name to Cody Garrett Runnels Rhodes, when he was a teenager. He had a successful high school wrestling career when he attended Lasseter High School.
He finished sixth in the 171 lb (78 kg) division as a sophomore. As a junior, he won the 2003 Georgia state tournament at 189 lb (86 kg) and repeated as champion in his senior year.
During his time in high school, Rhodes also worked as a referee for his father’s Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling promotion. After graduating high school, Rhodes enrolled in acting school.
Professional Career:
Rhodes credits his father, Dusty Rhodes, with starting his wrestling training when Cody was 12 years old. It was mainly limited to simple basics and bumping.
On September 23, it was confirmed that Cody had signed a multi-year contract with ROH. At the Final Battle on December 15, Cody, now a bleach blonde, lost the ROH World Championship to Dalton Castle.
On July 21, 2018, he and fellow Bullet Club members The Young Bucks defeated The Kingdom to win the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship, marking his first stint.
On November 4 Cody and The Bucks lost the titles to The Kingdom, at Survival of the Fittest after a 106-day reign and two successful title defenses. He challenged Jay Lethal at Final Battle but lost the match for the ROH World Championship.
It was reported by multiple sources that he had signed a contract with WWE, on March 18, 2022. On the first night of WrestleMania 38, Rhodes was revealed as the surprise opponent of Seth “Freakin'” Rollins, returning to WWE after six years and defeating Rollins.
He stated that he returned to World Wrestling Entertainment to win the championship for his father, His father never won the WWE Title.
At WrestleMania Backlash, he defeated Seth Rollins again in a rematch. Prior to their Hell in a Cell match at the eponymous event, Rhodes suffered a legitimate pectoral muscle tear, which was sustained halfway through the brawl on the previous episode of Raw.
Cody Rhodes Wife:
As mentioned, The American Nightmare belongs to the famous Rhodes family. Along with his brother Dustin, he is a second-generation superstar.
In 2013–14, Cody Rhodes also won the WWE Tag Team Titles twice with his brother Goldust, once by himself and once under the Stardust moniker.
He married his girlfriend and fellow professional wrestler and interviewer, Brandi Reed in 2013. Who later adopted the surname Rhodes for his wrestling appearances. The couple also have a daughter, Liberty Iris Runnels, who was born on June 18, 2021.
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