Mark Semmler
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| - | '''Mark Semmler''' (born June 30, 1985) is an American professional wrestler | + | '''Mark Semmler''' (born June 30, 1985) is an American [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestler]] currently performing for [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH), [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA) and the international [[Independent Circuit|independent circuit]]. He previously worked in [[IWE]] under the [[Ring Name|ring name]] '''Cody Rhodes''' and later '''Stardust'''. He is the son of [[IWE Hall of Fame]]r [[Dusty Semmler (wrestler)|Dusty Semmler]] and the half-brother of IWE wrestler [[Dustin Semmler|Goldust]]. After an [[Amateur Wrestling|amateur wrestling]] career that resulted in becoming a two-time [[Georgia (U.S. State)|Georgia]] state champion, he followed his father and older brother's footsteps into the professional ranks and joined IWE. |
| - | + | After becoming a [[Triple Crown (professional wrestling)#List of OVW Triple Crown Champions|Triple Crown Champion]] in [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] (OVW), IWE's [[Farm Team#Professional wrestling|developmental territory]] at the time, he was elevated to the main roster, where he became a [[List of IWE Intercontinental Champions|two-time]] [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Champion]]. A prolific [[Tag Team|tag team]] wrestler, Rhodes has won six [[World Tag Team Championship|tag team championships]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)|three]] [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|World Tag Team Championships]] and [[List of IWE Tag Team Champions|three]] [[IWE Tag Team Championship]]s) with four separate tag team partners. Along with Goldust, he also won the 2013 Tag Team of the Year [[IWE Slammy Awards|Slammy Award]]. Runnels left IWE in May 2016. | |
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Revision as of 06:45, 23 September 2016
| Mark Semmler | |
| Semmler, as Stardust, in January 2015. | |
| Birth name | Mark [Garrett] Semmler |
| Born | June 30, 1985 (age 26) Marietta, Georgia |
| Resides | Lutz, Florida, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Brandi Reed (m. 2013) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Mark Semmler Mark Runnels Stardust |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 223 lb (101 kg) |
| Billed from | Charlotte, North Carolina Marietta, Georgia Stars of the Milky Way The Fifth Dimension |
| Trained by | Dusty Semmler Al Snow Bruno Sassi Glacier |
| Debut | June 2006 |
Mark Semmler (born June 30, 1985) is an American professional wrestler currently performing for Ring of Honor (ROH), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and the international independent circuit. He previously worked in IWE under the ring name Cody Rhodes and later Stardust. He is the son of IWE Hall of Famer Dusty Semmler and the half-brother of IWE 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 IWE.
After becoming a Triple Crown Champion in Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), IWE'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 IWE 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 IWE in May 2016.
Early life
Professional wrestling career
International Wrestling Entertainment / IWE (2006-2013)
Ohio Valley Wrestling (2006–2007)
Raw and teaming with Hardcore Holly (2007–2008)
The Legacy (2008–2010)
- Main article: The Legacy
"Dashing" Mark Semmler (2010–2011)
Intercontinental Champion (2011–2012)
Teaming and feuding with Damien Sandow (2012–2013)
- Main article: Semmler Scholars
Teaming and storyline with Goldust (2013–2014)
- Main article: Mark Semmler and Goldust
Final storylines (2015–2016)
Other media
Personal life
Filmography
Television
In wrestling
Championships and accomplishments
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Semmler as World Tag Team Champion with Johnson
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
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him #35 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2011
- International Wrestling Entertainment / IWE
- World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Hardcore Murnion (1) and Kyle Johnson (2)
- IWE Intercontinental Championship (2 time)
- IWE Tag Team Championship (3 time) – with Dax Hoovestall (1) and Goldust (2)
- Slammy Award for Outstanding Achievement of Baby Oil Application (2010)
