Cody Rhodes: Biography in Details
Who is Cody Rhodes?
Cody Rhodes is an American professional wrestler, businessman, and actor.
He is the executive vice president of All Elite Wrestling and is the current AEW TNT Champion.
During his time with WWE, he established himself by becoming a two-time Intercontinental Champion and a six-time tag team champion.
How old is Cody Rhodes?
Cody Rhodes was born in Marietta, Georgia, USA on June 30, 1985, as Cody Garrett Runnels.
As of 2023, his age is 38.
He was born to parents Dusty Rhodes (father) and his second wife Michelle Rubio (mother).
His father Dusty Rhodes was a legendary wrestler known as The American Dream.
He is only one of the seven men inducted into each of the WWE, WCW, Professional Wrestling, and Wrestling Observer Newsletter Halls of Fame.
Cody Rhodes died in 2015 at age 69.
Cody Rhodes changed his name to Cody Rhodes by the age of 17.
He has one half-brother named Dustin Rhodes who is also known as Goldust.
Cody Rhodes is a wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling and is a coach and a wrestler well-known for his multiple tenures with WWE from 1995 to 2019 as the flamboyant, enigmatic, and sexually ambiguous character, ‘Goldust’.
His ethnicity is Caucasian.
In Which school did Cody Rhodes attend?
Talking about his educational background, he attended Lassiter High School where he had a successful high school wrestling career.
He placed sixth in his sophomore year and won the Georgia state tournament in his junior year.
He followed his success in his junior year into his senior year by being the champion again.
Cody had planned to wrestle collegiately at Penn State University but instead decided to become a professional wrestler instead.
Cody Rhodes: Professional Wrestling Career
WWE
Cody Rhodes made his TV debut on the July 2, 2007, episode of Raw in a backstage segment with Dusty Rhodes and Randy Orton.
Rhodes lost his debut match against Randy Orton.
On November 19 Raw, Rhodes faced Hardcore Holly for the fourth time and beat him.
They turned their rivalry into a partnership and on the Raw 15th Anniversary special episode that aired on December 10, 2007, defeated Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch for the World Tag Team Championship.
They lost the title on the October 27 Raw to Kofi Kingston and CM Punk.
In the 2010 WWE supplemental draft, Rhodes was drafted to SmackDown.
Cody Rhodes made his debut for Smackdown on April 30, 2016, by defeating John Morrison.
At the August 9 tapings of the August 12 SmackDown, he defeated Ezekiel Jackson to win the Intercontinental Championship.
In the 2012 Royal Rumble match, he lasted more than 40 minutes and eliminated more wrestlers than any other competitor with six, before being eliminated by The Big Show.
Later, Cody Rhodes formed a partnership with his real-life half-brother, Goldust.
This union started by having to fight for their jobs and defeated The Shield (Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins) at Battleground in 2013.
The duo won the WWE Tag Team Titles two times before dissolving.
On May 21, 2016, Cody Rhodes revealed on Twitter that he had requested his release from WWE with an official grant from the WWE coming the following day.
After WWE
After leaving WWE, Cody Rhodes performed in the Independent circuit(2016 to 2019), Ring of Honor (2016–2018), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling/Impact Wrestling (2016–2017), and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2016–2019) before working with All Elite Wrestling.
On January 1, 2019, he unveiled a new promotion, All Elite Wrestling (AEW), in which he, along with The Young Bucks’ Matt and Nick Jackson of The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega would work as Executive Vice Presidents and wrestlers.
At their inaugural pay-per-view event, Cody Rhodes defeated his real-life half-brother Dustin Runnels.
In May 2020, Cody defeated Lance Archer to crown himself the first-ever TNT Champion at AEW’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view.
How much is the net worth of Cody Rhodes?
Cody Rhodes has an estimated net worth of around $4 million as of 2023.
Rhodes is one of the highest-paid wrestlers in All Elite Wrestling and currently earns a salary of around $3 million.
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
The wrestler is active on social media sites.
Cody Rhodes has around 94k followers on Facebook and around 990k followers on Twitter.
Similarly, his Instagram account has around 761k followers.
Controversial Tweet regarding the Coronavirus
Cody Rhodes recently made a controversial tweet that he later deleted.
In the post, Cody stated that the lockdown should end in the world. The post read,
“The world needs to open back up and end this mass hysteria. We are not a socialist nation.
We are a republic. If we go on any longer with these bulls–t, our economy will be shot and that is much harder to kick start.
#EndTheShutdown. I mean, no doubt we have an epidemic on our hands and have sustained losses which is sad, but we have to move on with our lives.
Taking precautions is fine, but end the shutdown, please. I CARE ABOUT HUMAN LIFE, GUYS. Jeeze, take precautions, and don’t go out if you have a compromised immune system. Wear your masks and social distance. Still, open up.”
The tweet was controversial for obvious reasons as the pandemic is increasing day by day and people are dying every day because of the virus, especially in the United States.
After facing backlash, he deleted the tweet.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight
Cody Rhodes stands at a height of 6 feet 1 inch. He weighs around 100 kg.
His hair color is dark brown and he has a pair of blue eyes but he has preferred to dye his hair blonde these days.
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Cody Rhodes’s Anniversary Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | September | Thursday |
| 2025 | September | Friday |
| 2026 | September | Saturday |
| 2027 | September | Sunday |
| 2028 | September | Tuesday |
Cody Rhodes’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | June | Sunday |
| 2025 | June | Monday |
| 2026 | June | Tuesday |
| 2027 | June | Wednesday |
| 2028 | June | Friday |