Cody Rhodes | |
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Rhodes in April 2014
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Birth name | Cody Garrett Runnels |
Born |
Marietta, Georgia, U.S. |
June 30, 1985
Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Spouse(s) | Brandi Rhodes (m. 2013) |
Family |
Dusty Rhodes (father) Goldust (half-brother) Magnum T.A. (godfather) Fred Ottman (uncle) Jerry Sags (uncle) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) |
Cody Cody R Cody Rhodes Cody Runnels Stardust |
Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Billed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Billed from |
Charlotte, North Carolina Marietta, Georgia Stars of the Milky Way The Fifth Dimension |
Trained by |
Al Snow Bruno Sassi Dusty Rhodes Glacier |
Debut | 2006 |
Cody Garrett Runnels (born June 30, 1985) is an American professional wrestler and actor currently wrestling for Impact Wrestling (formerly Total Nonstop Action Wrestling), Ring of Honor (ROH) and New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) where he performs under the ring name Cody (コーディ Kōdi?). He previously worked in WWE under the ring names Cody Rhodes and later Stardust. He is the son of late WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes and the half-brother of WWE wrestler Goldust. After an amateur wrestling career that resulted in becoming a two-time Georgia state champion, he followed his father and older brother's footsteps into the professional ranks and joined WWE.
After becoming a Triple Crown Champion in Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), WWE's developmental territory at the time, he was elevated to the main roster, where he became a two-time Intercontinental Champion. A prolific tag team wrestler, Rhodes has won six tag team championships (three World Tag Team Championships and three WWE Tag Team Championships) with four separate tag team partners. Along with Goldust, he also won the 2013 Tag Team of the Year Slammy Award. Runnels left WWE after requesting in May 2016.