Cody Rhodes

Cody Rhodes
Rhodes in 2024
Born
Cody Garrett Runnels

(1985-06-30) June 30, 1985 (age 41)
Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
Spouse
​
(m. 2013)​
Children1
ParentDusty Rhodes (father)
RelativesDustin Rhodes (half-brother)
Magnum T. A. (godfather)
Fred Ottman (uncle)
Jerry Sags (uncle)
Scorpio Sky (cousin-in-law)
Ring name(s)Cody
Cody R
Cody Rhodes
Fuego 2
Stardust
Billed height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Billed weight222 lb (101 kg)
Billed fromAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
"The Fifth Dimension"
Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
Trained byAl Snow
Danny Davis
Dusty Rhodes
Dustin Rhodes
Randy Orton
Ricky Morton
Shawn Spears
DebutJune 16, 2006

Cody Garrett Runnels Rhodes (né Runnels; born June 30, 1985) better known simply by his ring name Cody Rhodes, is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand. Rhodes co-founded All Elite Wrestling, where he served as an executive vice president and wrestler from 2019 to 2022. He is a three-time WWE Champion, as well as 2025 King of the Ring. Rhodes is nicknamed "The American Nightmare". The son of Dusty Rhodes and the half-brother of Dustin Rhodes, he is married to Brandi Rhodes.

Rhodes started his wrestling career for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2006, working there for the next ten years. During this time, he became a two-time Intercontinental Champion and a six-time tag team champion (three-time World Tag Team Champion and three-time WWE Tag Team Champion). From 2014–2016, he was known as Stardust. Rhodes was released from WWE in May 2016. After that he worked on the Independent circuit, for Ring of Honor (where he won the ROH World Championship, the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship and the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, which was also won by his father), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling/Impact Wrestling and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (where he was an important member of the Bullet Club and a former IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion).

On January 1, 2019, Rhodes joined the newly founded company All Elite Wrestling (AEW). There he was an executive vice president and a record-tying three-time TNT Champion (also being the first man to win the title). On February 15, 2022, he left AEW. That April he returned to WWE on the first night of WrestleMania 38, defeating Seth "Freakin" Rollins. He would go on to win the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship (his fourth Raw Tag Team Championship and his first SmackDown Tag Team Championship) and the Royal Rumble Match in 2023 and 2024, becoming the fourth wrestler to win that match twice in a row.

On April 7, 2024, at night two of WrestleMania XL, Rhodes defeated Roman Reigns to win the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. It was Rhodes' first world title in WWE and it also ended Reigns' record-setting 1,316-day reign. By winning, Rhodes also became a Triple Crown champion.

Acting career

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon Stardust
2017 The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania!
2023 American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes Himself
2025 The Naked Gun Bartender
2026 Street Fighter Guile
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2009 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien Himself Episode: "Mike Tyson and Keith Berry"
2010 Warehouse 13 Kurt Smoller Season 2, episode 8: "Merge with Caution"
2011 Food Network Challenge Himself Season 12, episode 11: "WWE Wrestling Cakes"
2014 Surprise Surprise Episode: "Mothers Day Edition"
2016–2018 Arrow Derek Sampson 7 episodes
Credited as Cody Runnels
2018 WAGS Atlanta Himself
2021–2022 Go-Big Show Judge
2021 Rhodes to the Top Himself
2023 Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix Himself
2024 The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon Himself Episode: "Ken Jeong"
2025 CBeebies Bedtime Stories Himself
Web series
Year Title Role Notes
2013–2015 The JBL and Cole/Renee Show Himself, Stardust Series regular
2015–2016 Swerved Two episodes
2016–2022 Being The Elite Himself Series regular
Video game appearances
Year Title Notes
2008 WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 Video game debut
2009 WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010
2010 WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011
2011 WWE '12
2012 WWE '13
2013 WWE 2K14
2014 WWE SuperCard
WWE 2K15
2015 WWE 2K16
2016 WWE 2K17
2017 WWE Champions
WWE Mayhem
2021 AEW Elite General Manager
2023 WWE 2K23
AEW Fight Forever
2024 WWE 2K24 Cover athlete
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
2025 WWE 2K25
2026 WWE 2K26

Championships and accomplishments

Amateur wrestling

  • Georgia State Tournament
    • Sixth at 171 pounds (78 kg) weight class (2002)
    • Champion at 189 pounds (86 kg) weight class (2003)
    • Champion at 189 pounds (86 kg) weight class (2004)

Professional wrestling

Footnotes

  1. ↑ During his first reign Rhodes was also listed as the Universal Champion, a title which was defended with the WWE Championship at the time. But after he lost the championship to John Cena at WrestleMania 41 in 2025, the Universal title was considered to be retired by WWE with Roman Reigns being recognized as the last champion.
  2. ↑ The title was named "WWE Tag Team Championship" during his first three reigns. His fourth reign happened when the tile was renamed "WWE Raw Tag Team Championship" and was defended together with the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship, known combined as the "Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship".
  3. ↑ Defended together with the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship, known combined as the "Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship".

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