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| {{Infobox Wrestler | |||
| |name=Cody Rhodes | |||
| |image= Codyrhodeslive.jpg | |||
| |names= '''Cody Rhodes'''<ref name="OWOW"/><br/>Cody Runnels<ref name="OWOW"/> | |||
| |real_height={{height|feet=6|inches=0.25}} | |||
| |real_weight={{convert|200|lb|kg|abbr=on|lk=on}} | |||
| |height={{height|ft=6|in=1}}<ref name="WWE-Bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/codyrhodes/bio/|title= WWE: Superstars > Raw > Cody Rhodes > Bio|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2007-10-18}}</ref> | |||
| |weight={{convert|219|lb|kg|abbr=on|lk=on}}<ref name="WWE-Bio"/> | |||
| |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1985|06|30}}<ref name="OWOW"/><ref name="budtv"/> | |||
| |death_date = | |||
| |birth_place = ]<ref name="accel">{{cite web |url= http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/bios/runnels.html |title=Cody Rhodes Bio (with images) |publisher= Accelerator |accessdate= 2007-10-18}}</ref> | |||
| |resides= ] | |||
| |billed= ]<ref name="WWE-Bio"/> | |||
| |trainer= ] <br /> ] <br /> ] <br/> | |||
| |debut=May 13, 2006 | |||
| }} | |||
| '''Cody Garrett Runnels'''<ref name="OWOW">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/c/cody-runnels.html|title=Cody Rhodes Profile|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling|accessdate=2007-10-18}}</ref><ref name="budtv">{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/wwe-raw/profile/cody-rhodes.aspx|title=Cody Rhodes|publisher=Buddy TV|accessdate=2008-03-30}}</ref> (born June 30, 1985),<ref name="OWOW"/><ref name="budtv"/> better known by his ] '''Cody Rhodes''', is an ] ] currently signed by ] (WWE) to its ] brand. | |||
| ==Early life== | |||
| Cody had a successful high school ] career, attending ]. He won the Georgia state tournament his Junior year at 189 lb (going undefeated) and successfully defended the 189 lb title his Senior year.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://lassiterwrestling.com/_wsn/page6.html|title=Lassiter High School Wrestling Wall of Fame |publisher= Lassiter High School |accessdate= 2007-10-29}}</ref> | |||
| ==Career== | |||
| ===Ohio Valley Wrestling=== | |||
| Runnels formed a Tag Team with ] in mid-August 2006<ref name="budtv"/> and began feuding with ] for the ], capturing the gold from Deuce 'n Domino twice -- on October 18 and December 13, 2006.<ref name="oww06">{{cite web |url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/2006.html |title= Ohio Valley Wrestling 2006 results |publisher= Online World of Wrestling |accessdate= 2007-10-18}}</ref> While still OVW Southern Tag Champions, a rift developed between Cody and partner Spears.<ref name="budtv"/> The two began to feud after Spears became jealous of Cody's success as a singles wrestler.<ref name="budtv"/> This rift started when Cody won the ] from ] at a house show on February 17, 2007,<ref name="onlinebio">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/c/cody-rhodes.html|title=Cody Rhodes Bio|accessdate=2007-12-26|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> only to lose it back the next day.<ref name="onlinebio"/> Spears went on to win the ] in response. On April 11, the duo lost the Southern Tag Title. Cody went on to defeat his now heated rival on July 6, 2007, to become the new OVW Television Champion. Cody would then lose the TV Title back to Spears exactly one week later.<ref name="oww07">{{cite web |url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/2007.html |title= Ohio Valley Wrestling 2007 results |publisher= Online World of Wrestling |accessdate= 2007-10-18}}</ref> | |||
| ===World Wrestling Entertainment=== | |||
| ====Debut; Team with Holly (2007–2008)==== | |||
| ] during a bout in late 2007]] | |||
| On June 30, 2007, Rhodes participated in a ] before '']'' television tapings, in a match where he defeated ].<ref name="budtv"/> In that match with Daivari, he was hit with an elbow to the head and had a severe cut; after the match, he was carried by the referees to the back of the arena to get stitches.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.pwunleashed.com/WWE_News/WWE_Event_Cancelled_Cody_Rhodes_Injured_SmackDown_Tapings_More.shtml |title=Cody Rhodes Injured|publisher=PWUnleashed|accessdate= 2007-10-18}}</ref> On the July 2, edition of '']'', Rhodes appeared backstage with his father ] and ], where Orton introduced himself to Rhodes and then slapped Dusty as a sign of disrespect.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/07022007/|title=A matter of time|author=Andrew Rote|date=2007-07-02|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2007-10-18}}</ref> On July 9, Rhodes slapped Orton in return.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/07092007/|title=Bulldozed in the Bayou|author=Lennie DiFino|date=2007-07-09|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2007-10-18}}</ref> The following week, Rhodes faced Orton in his debut WWE match with his father at ringside, but was pinned after an ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/results/4970904/|title=Hardy makes The Bash family night with victory|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2007-10-18|date=2007-07-16|author=Corey Clayton}}</ref> Rhodes appeared at ] to prevent further damage to his father from Orton.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/thegreatamericanbash/matches/42789822/results/|title=A Great American Nightmare|author=Louie Dee|date=2007-07-22|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2007-10-18}}</ref> The next night on ''Raw'', Rhodes challenged Orton to a rematch from the previous week, only to be pinned again in a losing effort. Randy followed this up by kicking Rhodes' father in the head, similar to how he ] nearly ended the careers of ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/07232007/|title=One bad apple leads to Dominator destruction|author=Corey Clayton|date=2007-07-23|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2007-10-18}}</ref> | |||
| After a 0–2 start on live television, Rhodes was told by ] on the July 30 edition of ''Raw'' that if he did not win his next match he would be fired. Soon after, Cody had his first victory by pinning Daivari, while sporting a badly bruised left eye.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/07302007/|title=Mind games before SummerSlam|author=Bryan Robinson|date=2007-07-30|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2007-10-18}}</ref> Two weeks later, he defeated ] and the next week defeated ], both members of ], and was assaulted by them after defeating Benjamin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/08132007/|title=Rhodes keeps on rolling|author=Greg Adkins|date=2007-08-13|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2007-10-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/08202007/|title=Royally wrong|author=Corey Clayton|date=2007-08-20|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2007-10-18}}</ref> The next week, he, ] beat The World's Greatest Tag Team and Daivari in a six-man tag match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/08272007/|title=All the rage|author=Greg Adkins|date=2007-08-27|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2007-10-18}}</ref> One week later, Rhodes teamed up with ] to defeat Daivari and ], with Rhodes executing a flowing snap DDT on Daivari to get the pinfall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/09032007/|title=Bulldozer-Slayer|author=Greg Adkins|date=2007-09-03|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2007-10-18}}</ref> He also went to the aid of ]'s father, who was in a match against Randy Orton, but received a beating himself at the hands of Orton.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/09172007/articles/fathersonchampionship|title=The father, the son and the WWE Championship|author=Bryan Robinson|date=2007-09-17|accessdate=2007-12-26|publisher=WWE}}</ref> | |||
| Three weeks later, he began a feud with ] and lost three consecutive matches to him.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/09242007/|title=Raw gets Hardcore with Holly's return|author=Corey Clayton|date=2007-09-24|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2007-10-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/10012007/|title=Rhodes Redux|author=Greg Adkins|date=2007-10-01|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2007-10-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/10152007/|title=United Kingdom Come|author=Greg Adkins|date=2007-10-17|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2007-10-18}}</ref> He eventually earned Holly's respect, impressing him during their matches with his persistence and several near-falls, and the two formed a tag team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/10222007/|title=R-E-S-P-E-C-T?|author=Corey Clayton|date=2007-10-22|accessdate=2007-12-26|publisher=WWE}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/10282007/|title=Rhodes Warrior|author=Greg Adkins|date=2007-10-29|accessdate=2007-12-26|publisher=WWE}}</ref> They earned a shot at the World Tag Team titles by defeating Paul London and Brian Kendrick and ] in a WWE.com exclusive match after an ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/exclusives/reluctant|title=Reluctant Partnership|author=Greg Adkins|date=2007-11-15|accessdate=2007-12-26|publisher=WWE}}</ref> They fought against the Tag Champs ] at ], in what was be Rhodes' first on-screen title shot, and first pay-per-view match, but were unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/matches/4334964113/results/|title="Good ol' boys" rule|author=Greg Adkins|date=2007-11-18|accessdate=2007-12-26|publisher=WWE}}</ref> On the November 19, 2007 episode of ''Raw'', Rhodes faced Holly for a fourth time in an attempt to finally defeat his tenured senior.<ref name="role">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/11192007/|title=Role Reversal|author=Greg Adkins|date=2007-11-19|accessdate=2007-12-26|publisher=WWE}}</ref> Rhodes finally managed to defeat Holly in this match, however, immediately following the pinfall, Randy Orton incapacitated both Rhodes and Holly with the RKO.<ref name="role"/> | |||
| On December 10, 2007, on the ''Raw'' ], Rhodes along with Hardcore Holly defeated Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch for the ], marking Rhodes' first championship in WWE.<ref name="WWETagHistory">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/|title=History Of The World Tag Team Championship|publisher=WWE}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/results/5674900/|title=Rhodes and Holly golden on Raw’s 15th Anniversary|author=Corey Clayton|date=2007-12-10|accessdate=2007-12-11|publisher=WWE}}</ref> The following week, Rhodes and Holly retained their title, in their first title defense, against Cade and Murdoch.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/12172007/|title=Pair of Aces|author=Greg Adkins|date=2007-12-17|accessdate=2008-03-30|publisher=WWE}}</ref> They also successfully defended the championships against the teams of ] and ] and Paul London and Brian Kendrick. In May ] began feuding with the duo, threatening to take their titles in his first match as a WWE Superstar. | |||
| ====Team with DiBiase (2008–present)==== | |||
| At ] on June 29, Rhodes ] on Holly by revealing himself as Ted DiBiase's partner to help DiBiase win the match, becoming a ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nightofchampions/matches/7284636/results/|title=Results: Priceless partnership|last=Sitterson|first=Aubrey|date=2008-06-29|accessdate=2008-07-09|publisher=WWE}}</ref> After holding the titles for just over a month, they ] it to John Cena and ] on the August 4 edition of ''Raw''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/08042008/|accessdate=2008-08-05|date=2008-08-05|last=Sitterson|first=Aubrey|title=Championship scramble|publisher=]}}</ref> The following week, DiBiase and Rhodes used their rematch clause to regain the title.<ref name="world tag2"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/results/|accessdate=2008-08-12|date=2008-08-11|last=Sitterson|first=Aubrey|title=Bracing for a SummerSlam|publisher=]}}</ref>. Rhodes and DiBiase were joined by ], forming a stable of multi-generational superstars. On the October 27, 2008 edition of ''Raw'', Rhodes and DiBiase lost their titles to ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/10272008/|title=Just desserts|date=2008-10-27|last=Sitterson|first=Aubrey|accessdate=2008-11-04|publisher=WWE}}</ref> During this time, Rhodes, DiBiase and Manu entered a storyline with Randy Orton where Orton constantly criticized and insulted them, and attacked DiBiase on November 7, on ''Raw''. At ], Rhodes, along with Orton, was a sole survivor in the Elimination match. | |||
| ==Personal life== | |||
| Runnels is the son of ] as well as the half-brother of ]. He is also nephew to ] and ] (better known as "Typhoon" or "Tugboat"), and godson of ].<ref name="OWOW"/><ref name="great">{{cite web|url=http://wrestlingsgreatest.blogspot.com/2007/07/cody-rhodes-biography-superstar-in.html|title=Bio|publisher=Wrestlings Greatest|accessdate=2008-05-12}}</ref> On March 31, 2007 at the ] ceremony Cody, alongside Dustin, inducted their father Dusty Rhodes into the Hall of Fame.<ref name="oww">{{cite web |url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/halloffame/wwe.html|title=WWE Hall of Fame 2007 Induction Ceremony|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2007-10-18}}</ref> | |||
| Cody has worn wrestling gear that is half polka dots and half gold, which is a tribute to his father Dusty Rhodes and his half brother Dustin "Goldust" Runnels, respectively. Additionally, his boots feature a ] symbol from the ] series of video games (Rhodes admitted to re-playing ] yearly).<ref>{{cite news|last=Christensen|first=Matt|title=What's In Your Travel Bag?|publisher=WWE Magazine|pages=49|date=July 2008}}</ref> | |||
| ==In wrestling== | |||
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| ==Championships and accomplishments== | |||
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| :*PWI ranked him #'''172''' of the best 500 singles wrestlers in the ] in 2007<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50007.htm|accessdate=2008-07-02|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - 2007|publisher=Wrestling Information Archive}}</ref> | |||
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