Cody Runnels

Cody Runnels

Actor

Marietta, Georgia, USA

Cody Runnels (born June 30, 1985), better known by the ring name Cody Rhodes or simply Cody, is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is currently performing for professional wrestling promotions including Ring of Honor (ROH), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and numerous promotions on the independent circuit both nationally and internationally, and is the current ROH World Champion in his first reign. Runnels, the son of the late WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes and the half-brother of WWE wrestler Goldust, previously worked in WWE under the ring names Cody Rhodes and later Stardust. 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 his release in May 2016. Following his departure from WWE, Runnels began wrestling in the international independent circuit and found success in numerous promotions. In the space of a year, he competed at WWE's WrestleMania, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's (PWG) Battle of Los Angeles, ROH's Final Battle and NJPW's Wrestle Kingdom events, as well as making his debut for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) at Bound for Glory in a non-competing capacity. Runnels has also wrestled for WhatCulture Pro Wrestling (WCPW), where he is a former and the longest reigning WCPW Internet Champion; Northeast Wrestling (NEW), where he is the current NEW Heavyweight Champion; Alpha-1 Wrestling (A1), where he is one-half of the A1 Tag Team Champions with Ethan Page; and Global Force Wrestling, where he was the one time and final GFW Nex*Gen Champion.
Cody Runnels (born June 30, 1985), better known by the ring name Cody Rhodes or simply Cody, is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is currently performing for professional wrestling promotions including Ring of Honor (ROH), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and numerous promotions on the independent circuit both nationally and internationally, and is the current ROH World Champion in his first reign. Runnels, the son of the late WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes and the half-brother of WWE wrestler Goldust, previously worked in WWE under the ring names Cody Rhodes and later Stardust. 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 his release in May 2016. Following his departure from WWE, Runnels began wrestling in the international independent circuit and found success in numerous promotions. In the space of a year, he competed at WWE's WrestleMania, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's (PWG) Battle of Los Angeles, ROH's Final Battle and NJPW's Wrestle Kingdom events, as well as making his debut for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) at Bound for Glory in a non-competing capacity. Runnels has also wrestled for WhatCulture Pro Wrestling (WCPW), where he is a former and the longest reigning WCPW Internet Champion; Northeast Wrestling (NEW), where he is the current NEW Heavyweight Champion; Alpha-1 Wrestling (A1), where he is one-half of the A1 Tag Team Champions with Ethan Page; and Global Force Wrestling, where he was the one time and final GFW Nex*Gen Champion.