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| align="center" colspan=2 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:150%;" |<span style="color: #000000;">'''Cody Rhodes'''</span><br>
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="2" |Semmler, as Stardust, in January 2015.
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Birth name'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |Kevin Garrett Rhodes
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Born'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |June 30, 1985 (age 26)<br>[[Marietta, Georgia]]
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Resides'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[Lutz, Florida]], U.S.
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Spouse(s)'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |Brandi Reed (m. 2013)
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| bgcolor=lightgrey align="center" colspan="2" |'''[[Professional Wrestling|Professional wrestling career]]'''
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Ring name(s)'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |'''Cody Rhodes'''<br>Mark Runnels<br>Stardust<br>'''Cody'''
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Billed height'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Billed weight'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |223 lb (101 kg)
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| style="text-align: left;" | '''Billed from'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[Charlotte, North Carolina]]<br>'''Marietta, Georgia'''<br>'''Stars of the [[Milky Way]]'''<br>[[Five-Dimensional Space|The Fifth Dimension]]
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Trained by'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[Dusty Semmler (wrestler)|Dusty Semmler]]<br>[[Al Snow]]<br>Bruno Sassi<br>Glacier
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Debut'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |June 2006
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'''Kevin Garrett Runnels Rhodes''' (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 Rhodes]] 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.
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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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== Early life ==
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==Professional wrestling career==
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===International Wrestling Entertainment / IWE (2006-2013) ===
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====Ohio Valley Wrestling (2006–2007)====
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====Raw and teaming with Hardcore Holly (2007–2008)====
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====The Legacy (2008–2010)====
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:''Main article: [[The Legacy]]''
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===="Dashing" Mark Semmler (2010–2011)====
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====Intercontinental Champion (2011–2012)====
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====Teaming and feuding with Damien Sandow (2012–2013)====
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:''Main article: [[Semmler Scholars]]''
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====Teaming and storyline with Goldust (2013–2014)====
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:''Main article: [[Mark Semmler and Goldust]]''
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====Final storylines (2015–2016)====
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===Independent circuit (2016–present)===
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===Ring of Honor (2016-present)===
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===Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2016-present)===
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==Other media==
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==Personal life==
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==Filmography==
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===Television===
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==In wrestling==
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==Championships and accomplishments==
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[[Image:Priceless Rosemont IL 081808.jpg|alt=Two dark-haired men are both wearing black wrestling tights. One wears knee-high blue wrestling boots with blue knee-pads and a black elbow pad on his right arm, and the other wears black knee-high wrestling boots with black knee-pads, and white tape around his wrists. The two are wearing professional wrestling championship belts around their waists.|thumb|right|175px|Semmler as [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|World Tag Team Champion]] with Johnson]]
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===Amateur wrestling===
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*'''Georgia State Tournament'''
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**Sixth at 171 pounds (78 kg) weight class (2002)
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**Champion at 189 pounds (86 kg) weight class (2003)
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**Champion at 189 pounds (86 kg) weight class (2004)
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===Professional wrestling===
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* '''[[Global Force Wrestling (GFW)|Global Force Wrestling]]'''
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** [[GFW NEX*GEN Championship]] (1 time, current)
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* '''[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]'''
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** [[OVW Heavyweight Championship]] ([[OVW Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])
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** [[OVW Television Championship]] ([[OVW Television Championship#Title history|1 time]])
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** [[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship]] ([[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship#Title history|2 times]]) – with [[Tyler Sparing|Shawn Spears]]
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** [[Triple Crown (professional wrestling)#List of OVW Triple Crown Champions|Fourth OVW Triple Crown Champion]]
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* '''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''
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** [[List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards#Most Improved Wrestler of the Year|Most Improved Wrestler of the Year]] (2008)
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** PWI ranked him No. '''23''' of the 500 top singles wrestlers in the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]] in 2012
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* '''''[[Rolling Stone]]'''''
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** Best Special Effects (2015)
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* '''[[IWE]]'''
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** [[IWE Championship]] ([[List of IWE Champions||1 time]], current)<sup>[[#Notes|[a]]]</sup>
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** [[IWE Universal Championship]] ([[IWE Universal Championship#Reigns|1 time]], current)<sup>[[#Notes|[a]]]</sup>
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** [[IWE Crown Jewel Championship]] ([[IWE Crown Jewel Championship#Regins|1 time, inaugural]])
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** [[IWE Intercontinental Championship]] ([[List of IWE Intercontinental Champions|2 times]])
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** [[IWE Raw Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWE Tag Team Champions|3 times]]) – with [[Dax Hoovestall|Drew McIntyre]] (1), [[Dustin Semmler|Goldust]] (2), and [[Jey Uso<!--(CRA 2000-2001-2002, pg. 21)-->|Jey Uso]] (1, current)
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**[[IWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions|1 time]], current) – with Jey Uso
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** [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)|3 times]]) – with [[Steven Murnion|Hardcore Holly]] (1) and [[Kyle Johnson Jr.|Kyle Johnson]] (2)
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** [[IWE Slammy Awards|Slammy Award]]s (2 times)
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*** Outstanding Achievement of Baby Oil Application ([[Slammy Award#2010 Slammy Awards|2010]])
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*** Tag Team of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2013 Slammy Awards|2013]]) – with Goldust
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* '''''[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'''''
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** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards#Worst Gimmick|Worst Gimmick]] – Stardust (2015)
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==Notes==
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:a. {{small|^ <sup>[[#Professional wrestling|a]] [[#Professional wrestling|b]]</sup>}} The [[IWE Championship]] and [[IWE Universal Championship]] are jointly defended, although both titles retain their lineages.
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:b. {{note|IWETagTeam}} The title was named the IWE Tag Team Championship during his first three reigns.
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:c. {{note|SmackDownTagTeam}} Held with the SmackDown Tag Team Championship as the Undisputed IWE Tag Team Championship.
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:d {{note|RawTagTeam}} Held with the Raw Tag Team Championship as the Undisputed IWE Tag Team Championship.
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==References==
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==External links==

Current revision as of 23:23, 2 November 2024

Cody Rhodes
Semmler, as Stardust, in January 2015.
Birth name Kevin Garrett Rhodes
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) Cody Rhodes
Mark Runnels
Stardust
Cody
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

Kevin Garrett Runnels Rhodes (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 Rhodes 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.

Contents

[edit] Early life

[edit] Professional wrestling career

[edit] International Wrestling Entertainment / IWE (2006-2013)

[edit] Ohio Valley Wrestling (2006–2007)

[edit] Raw and teaming with Hardcore Holly (2007–2008)

[edit] The Legacy (2008–2010)

Main article: The Legacy

[edit] "Dashing" Mark Semmler (2010–2011)

[edit] Intercontinental Champion (2011–2012)

[edit] Teaming and feuding with Damien Sandow (2012–2013)

Main article: Semmler Scholars

[edit] Teaming and storyline with Goldust (2013–2014)

Main article: Mark Semmler and Goldust

[edit] Final storylines (2015–2016)

[edit] Independent circuit (2016–present)

[edit] Ring of Honor (2016-present)

[edit] Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2016-present)

[edit] Other media

[edit] Personal life

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Television

[edit] In wrestling

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

[edit] 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)

[edit] Professional wrestling

[edit] Notes

a. ^ a b The IWE Championship and IWE Universal Championship are jointly defended, although both titles retain their lineages.
b. ^ The title was named the IWE Tag Team Championship during his first three reigns.
c. ^ Held with the SmackDown Tag Team Championship as the Undisputed IWE Tag Team Championship.
d ^ Held with the Raw Tag Team Championship as the Undisputed IWE Tag Team Championship.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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