Brandi Rhodes
| Brandi Rhodes | |
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Rhodes in April 2016
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| Birth name | Brandi Alexis Reed |
| Born |
Canton, Michigan, United States |
| Residence |
Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Spouse(s) | Cody Rhodes (m. 2013) |
| Website | beingbrandirunnels |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Brandi Brandi Rhodes Eden Eden Stiles |
| Billed from | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Trained by | Florida Championship Wrestling |
| Debut | April 2011 |
Brandi Alexis Runnels (née Reed), known professionally as Brandi Rhodes, is an American professional wrestler, model, former ring announcer, news presenter and figure skater currently signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). She is known for her time in WWE under the ring name Eden Stiles, where she served as a ring announcer on SmackDown, Main Event, and pay-per-views, and also appeared as a backstage interviewer/backup ring announcer for Raw.
Brandi Alexis Reed was born and raised in Canton, Michigan, and has an older brother. Reed graduated from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She worked as a local news reporter for two years before relocating to Miami, Florida to pursue a career in modeling and acting. While living in Miami, Rhodes attended the University of Miami for a Master's degree in broadcast journalism. Rhodes was a competitive figure skater for 17 years, beginning at the age of four.
In March 2011, Rhodes signed a developmental contract with WWE and was assigned to Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). The following month, she debuted under the ring name "Brandi", accompanying Lucky Cannon at an FCW house show. On May 12, she began working as a ring announcer on weekly episodes of Superstars. On July 11, Rhodes also began announcing duties on NXT, under the ring name "Eden Stiles". Rhodes filled in as the ring announcer for SmackDown on the July 15 and November 11 episodes. Rhodes' only match took place on July 16 at FCW Summer SlamaRama, where she was involved in a battle royal, which was won by Sonia. In December, at her request, Rhodes was released from her WWE contract.
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