Kevin Rhodes

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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.

[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

• Global Force Wrestling
  • GFW NEX*GEN Championship (1 time, current)
• Ohio Valley Wrestling
  • OVW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • OVW Television Championship (1 time)
  • OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Shawn Spears
  • Fourth OVW Triple Crown Champion
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (2008)
  • PWI ranked him No. 23 of the 500 top singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2012
• Rolling Stone
  • Best Special Effects (2015)
• IWE
  • IWE Championship (|1 time, current)^[a]
  • IWE Universal Championship (1 time, current)^[a]
  • IWE Crown Jewel Championship (1 time, inaugural)
  • IWE Intercontinental Championship (2 times)
  • IWE Raw Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Drew McIntyre (1), Goldust (2), and Jey Uso (1, current)
  • IWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) – with Jey Uso
  • World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Hardcore Holly (1) and Kyle Johnson (2)
  • Slammy Awards (2 times)
    • Outstanding Achievement of Baby Oil Application (2010)
    • Tag Team of the Year (2013) – with Goldust
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  • Worst Gimmick – Stardust (2015)

[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.

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