Kevin Rhodes
From Iwe
| 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.
[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
- 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)
- International Wrestling Entertainment/IWE
- IWE Undisputed World Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
- 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)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Worst Gimmick – Stardust (2015)
