Cody Rhodes (birth name: Cody Garrett Runnels Rhodes), the American Nightmare is a Superstar from the RAW main roster. He started training at 12 years of age under his father Dusty Rhodes. Cody marked an agreement with the WWE in 2006 and started wrestling at Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). He won the OVW Heavyweight Title (1 time), OVW Television Title (1 time), and OVW Southern Tag Team Title (1 time) in that promotion. He was elevated to the main roster in 2007 after winning the Triple Crown in OVW.
Rhodes made his name during his first tenure with the WWE from 2006 to 2016. He started performing as Stardust similar to his half-brother Dustin Rhodes (Goldust). Cody won the Intercontinental Title (2 times), the WWE Raw Tag Team Title (3 times), and the World Tag Team Title (3 times) during his first tenure.
Cody was released from the WWE in 2016 and started performing in independent wrestling promotions such as Evolve, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, What Culture Pro Wrestling, etc. He also performed in Ring of Honor (2016–2018), TNA/Impact Wrestling (2016-2017), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2016–2019), and All Elite Wrestling (2018-2022). He won the ROH World Title, ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Title, IWGP United States Heavyweight Title, AEW TNT Title, and AEW TNT Title Tournament. Cody also was the Executive Vice President of AEW from 2019 to 2022.
Cody Rhodes returned to the WWE in 2022 and first appeared at WrestleMania 38 to beat Seth Rollins. He went on to win Royal Rumble 2023 and earned a spot at WrestleMania 39 but was beaten by Roman Reigns. Cody also won WWE Raw and SmackDown Tag Team Title one time each with Jey Uso during his second tenure. Rhodes again won the Royal Rumble in 2024 and that made him only the fourth grappler to achieve the feat.
Who are Cody Rhodes’s Parents?
Dusty Rhodes ( birth name: Virgil Riley Runnels Jr.) is the father and Michelle Rubio Runnels is the mother of Cody Rhodes. Cody’s Instagram has an image of his father and mother when he was a little kid.
Who is Cody Rhodes’s mother?
Michelle Rubio Runnels is the second wife of “American Dream” Dusty Rhodes and she came into the spotlight after she got married to Rhodes in 1978. Michelle is a strong independent woman and worked as the support system of her family. Dusty Rhodes mentioned Michelle as his closest best friend in his autobiography. Michelle attends several WWE events to cheer up her son Cody. She was seen ringside during the Royal Rumble 2023 and wanted to face Gunther when Cody and him are the only participants left in the ring.
Michelle was also present during the event of AEW Full Gear in 2019. When Cody got a forehead cut his mother was the first person to respond. Cody's sister Teil Rhodes uploads an image while Michelle gives stitches to Cody on her own and mentions her as one of the toughest and strong ladies around. The professional details of Michelle Rubio Runnels are yet to be discovered and she is also not active on any social media as of February 2024.
Who is Cody Rhodes’s father?
Dusty Rhodes was a well-known wrestler under the name “ The American Dream:” He worked as a wrestler, booker, and promoter throughout his career. He performed for several wrestling promotions, most notably for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). Dusty Rhodes won the NWA United States Heavyweight Title (1 time), the NWA World Heavyweight Title (1 time), the World Television Title (3 times), the NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Title (2 times), the NWA World Tag Team Title (2 times), and numerous other titles in his professional career.
Dusty Rhodes is one of the seven men to be enlisted into the Hall of Fame of Professional Wrestling (2017), WCW (1995), WWE(2007), and Wrestling Observer Newsletter (1996). He died at the age of 69 on 11 June 2015 due to kidney failure.
What Nationality are Cody Rhodes’s Parents?
Cody Rhodes’s parents, Michelle Rubio Runnels and Dusty Rhodes are of American Nationality. However, according to some reports Michelle Rubio was born in America but has a Cuban descent by blood. Her husband Dusty Rhodes was born in Texas, United States, and is a pure American by blood.
FAQ's On Cody Rhodes Parents
A. Michelle Rubio Runnels is the full name of Cody Rhodes’s mother.
A. Virgil Riley Runnels Jr. is the real-life name of Cody Rhodes’s father.
A. Dustin Patrick Runnels is the full name of Cody Rhodes’s half-brother.
A. Cody Rhodes holds American nationality.
A. Marietta, Georgia, United States of America is the birthplace of Cody Rhodes.
