Cody Rhodes



Height: 6'1"

Weight: 232 lbs

Real Name: Cody Garrett Runnels

DOB: 6/30/1985

Hometown: Marietta, Georgia

Other Names: Cody Runnels(OVW), The Prodigy(OVW), "Dashing" Cody Rhodes(WWE)

Wrestler Since: 2006

Finishing Maneuver: Cross Rhodes, Beautiful Disaster, Runnels Choke, Bridging German Suplex, Bionic Elbow

Previous PWI 500 Rankings: #35(2011), #41(2010), #48(2009), #79(2008), #172(2007)

Other Related Websites:
Simply Priceless - Rollercoaster Bio
Cody Rhodes - Cagematch Bio
Cody Runnels - Online World of Wrestling Bio
Cody Runnels - Wikipedia Bio

History: (Under Construction)

Pay-Per-View/Show Summary: (30 - 33)
- OVW Super Summer Sizzler Series '06 (June 16) = Cody Runnels, KC James, Amish Roadkill, Chet the Jet, & Mo defeated Pat Buck, Jack Bull, Rahim, & the Untouchables.
- OVW Super Summer Sizzler Series '06 (June 30) = Runnels, Elijah Burke, KC James, Shawn Spears, & Chet the Jet lost an "Elimination" Match to Vic Devine, the Miz, the Untouchables, & one other.
- OVW Super Summer Sizzler Series '06 (July 14) = Runnels took down Rod Steele.
- OVW Super Summer Sizzler Series '06 (July 28) = Runnels & Roadkill beat KC James & Aaron Stevens.
- OVW Super Summer Sizzler Series '06 (July 29) = Runnels, Brent Albright, Sean Osbourne, & Chet the Jet defeated defeated Jon Bolen, Eddie Craven, Rod Steel, & Aaron Stevens.
- OVW Super Summer Sizzler Series '06 (August 11) = Runnels & Dusty Rhodes won over KC James & Idol Stevens.
- OVW Summer Sizzler Series '07 (June 1) = Runnels won, via Countout, over the OVW Television Champion, Shawn Spears.
- OVW Summer Sizzler Series '07 (June 8) = Runnels won a "Non-Title" Match over the OVW Television Champ, Shawn Spears.
- OVW Summer Sizzler Series '07 (June 29) = Runnels won a "Non-Title Leather Strap" Match over Shawn Spears.
- OVW Summer Sizzler Series '07 (July 6) = Runnels won the OVW Television Title, beating Shawn Spears.
- OVW Summer Sizzler Series '07 (July 13) = Runnels lost the OVW Television Title, falling to Shawn Spears.
- OVW Summer Sizzler Series '07 (July 20) = Runnels won a "Steel Cage" Match over Shawn Spears.
- WWE No Mercy '07 (October 7) = In a dark match, Cody Rhodes fell to Hardcore Holly.
- WWE Survivor Series '07 (November 18) = Rhodes & Hardcore Holly lost to the WWE Raw World Tag-Team Champs, Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch.
- WWE Royal Rumble '08 (January 27) = Rhodes competed in the Royal Rumble, which was won by John Cena.
- WWE Wrestlemania 24 (March 30, '08) = In a dark match, Rhodes competed in an "ECW World Title #1 Contenders Battle Royal" Match, which was won by Kane.
- WWE Judgment Day '08 (May 18) = In a dark match, Rhodes & Hardcore Holly retained the World Tag-Team Titles, beating Santino Marella & Carlito.
- WWE Night of Champions '08 (June 29) = Rhodes & Ted DiBiase Jr won the World Tag-Team Titles, beating Hardcore Holly. (Rhodes was originally Holly's partner, but turned on him in the match and joined with DiBiase).
- WWE Saturday Night's Main Event #36 (August 2, '08) = Simply Priceless (DiBiase Jr & Cody Rhodes), John Bradshaw Layfield, & Kane defeated John Cena, Batista, & Cryme Tyme.
- WWE Unforgiven '08 (September 7) = Simply Priceless retained the World Tag-Team Titles, beating Cryme Tyme.
- WWE Survivor Series '08 (November 23) = Team Orton (Rhodes, Shelton Benjamin, Mark Henry, Randy Orton, & William Regal) won an "Elimination" Match over Team Batista (Batista, Matt Hardy, Kofi Kingston, CM Punk, & R-Truth).
- WWE Royal Rumble '09 (January 25) = Rhodes competed in the Royal Rumble, which was won by Randy Orton.
- WWE Backlash '09 (April 26) = Legacy (Rhodes, Ted DiBiase, & Randy Orton) defeated Shane McMahon, Batista, & Triple H. Due to Orton getting the pin on Triple H, Orton became the WWE Champion.
- WWE The Bash '09 (June 28) = Legacy (Rhodes & Ted DiBiase) lost a "Triple Threat" Match to Chris Jericho & Edge, who won the WWE Unified World Tag-Team Titles. The Colons were the other participants.
- WWE Night of Champions '09 (July 26) = Legacy (Rhodes & Ted DiBiase) lost to the WWE Unified World Tag-Team Champions, Chris Jericho & The Big Show.
- WWE Summerslam '09 (August 23) = Legacy (Rhodes & Ted DiBiase) were beaten by D-Generation X (Shawn Michaels & Triple H).
- WWE Breaking Point '09 (September 13) = Legacy (Rhodes & Ted DiBiase) won a "Falls Count Anywhere Submission" Match over D-Generation X (Shawn Michaels & Triple H).
- WWE Hell In A Cell '09 (October 4) = Legacy (Rhodes & Ted DiBiase) lost a "Tag-Team Hell In A Cell" Match to D-Generation X (Shawn Michaels & Triple H).
- WWE Bragging Rights '09 (October 25) = Team Smackdown (Rhodes, The Big Show, Mark Henry, Kofi Kingston, Jack Swagger, & D-Generation X (Shawn Michaels & Triple H)) lost to Team Smackdown (Chris Jericho, Kane, Finlay, Matt Hardy, R-Truth, & the Hart Dynasty).
- WWE Survivor Series '09 (November 22) = Legacy (Rhodes, Ted DiBiase, & Randy Orton), CM Punk, & William Regal lost an "Elimination" Match to Christian, Mark Henry, Kofi Kingston, MVP, & R-Truth.
- WWE Royal Rumble '10 (January 31) = Rhodes competed in the Royal Rumble, which was won by Edge.
- WWE Wrestlemania XXVI (March 28, '10) = Rhodes lost a "Triple Threat" Match to Randy Orton. Ted DiBiase was the other participant.
- WWE Money In The Bank '10 (July 18) = Rhodes competed in a "Money In The Bank Ladder" Match, which was won by Kane. The Big Show, Christian, Matt Hardy, Kofi Kingston, Drew McIntyre, and Dolph Ziggler were the other participants.
- WWE Night of Champions '10 (September 18) = Rhodes & Drew McIntyre won the WWE Tag-Team Titles, winning a "Gauntlet" Match over the Hart Dynasty, the Usos, Evan Bourne & Mark Henry, and Vladimir Kozlov & Santino Marella.
- WWE Hell In A Cell '10 (October 3) = In a dark match, Rhodes, Drew McIntyre, & Dolph Ziggler fell to Kofi Kingston, Goldust, & R-Truth.
- WWE Bragging Rights '10 (October 24) = Rhodes & Drew McIntyre lost the WWE Tag-Team Titles to the Nexus (John Cena & David Otunga).
- WWE Survivor Series '10 (November 21) = Team Del Rio (Rhodes, Alberto Del Rio, Drew McIntyre, Tyler Reks, & Jack Swagger) lost an "Elimination" Match to Team Mysterio (The Big Show, Kofi Kingston, Chris Masters, Rey Mysterio, & MVP).
- WWE King of the Ring '10 Tournament (November) = Rhodes defeated Rey Mysterio, then fell to John Morrison. Sheamus won the tournament.
- WWE WrestleMania XXVII (April 3, '11) = Rhodes took down Rey Mysterio.
- WWE Extreme Rules '11 (May 1) = Rhodes lost a "Falls Count Anywhere" Match to Rey Mysterio.
- WWE Money In The Bank '11 (July 17) = Rhodes lost a "Money In The Bank Ladder" Match to Daniel Bryan. Wade Barrett, Sin Cara, Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater, Kane, and Sheamus were the other participants.
- WWE Night of Champions '11 (September 18) = Rhodes retained the WWE Intercontinental Title, defeating Ted DiBiase.
- WWE Hell In A Cell '11 (October 2) = Rhodes stayed the WWE Intercontinental Champion, beating John Morrison.
- WWE Vengeance '11 (October 23) = Rhodes fell to Randy Orton.
- WWE Survivor Series '11 (November 13) = Team Barrett (Rhodes, Wade Barrett, Jack Swagger, Dolph Ziggler, & Hunico) won an "Elimination" Match over Team Orton (Randy Orton, Sin Cara, Kofi Kingston, Mason Ryan, & Sheamus).
- WWE Tables, Ladders, & Chairs '11 (December 18) = Rhodes kept the WWE Intercontinental Title, taking down Booker T.
- WWE Royal Rumble '12 (January 29) = Rhodes competed in the "Royal Rumble" Match, which was won by Sheamus.
- WWE Elimination Chamber '12 (February 19) = Rhodes lost an "Elimination Chamber" Match to the World Heavyweight Champion, Daniel Bryan. Wade Barrett, The Big Show, The Great Khali, and Santino Marella were the other participants.
- WWE WrestleMania XXVIII (April 1, '12) = Rhodes lost the WWE Intercontinental Title, falling to The Big Show.
- WWE Extreme Rules '12 (April 29) = Rhodes won back the WWE Intercontinental Title, winning a "Tables" Match over The Big Show.
- WWE Over The Limit '12 (May 21) = Rhodes lost the WWE Intercontinental Title to Christian.
- WWE No Way Out '12 (June 17) = Rhodes was pinned by the WWE Intercontinental Champion, Christian.
- WWE Money In The Bank '12 (July 15) = Rhodes competed in a "Money In The Bank Ladder" Match, which was won by Dolph Ziggler.
- WWE Night of Champions '12 (September 16) = Rhodes lost a "Fatal Fourway" Match to the WWE Intercontinental Champion, The Miz. Sin Cara and Rey Mysterio were the other participants.
- WWE Tag-Team Titles #1 Contenders Tournament (September/October '12) = Team Rhodes Scholars (Rhodes & Damien Sandow) defeated The Usos, Team CoBro, and Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara to win the tournament.
- WWE Hell In A Cell '12 (October 28) = Team Rhodes Scholars won, via DQ, over the WWE Tag-Team Champions, Daniel Bryan & Kane.
- WWE TLC '12 (December 16) = Team Rhodes Scholars won a "Tables" Match over Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara.
- WWE Royal Rumble '13 (January 27) = Team Rhodes Scholars lost to the WWE Tag-Team Champions, Team Hell No. Later on, Rhodes competed in the Royal Rumble Match, which was won by John Cena.
- WWE Elimination Chamber '13 (February 17) = In a dark match, Team Rhodes Scholars fell to Brodus Clay & Lord Tensai.

Title Summary:
- OVW Southern Tag-Team Champion w/ Shawn Spears (10/18/2006 - 12/06/2006)
- OVW Southern Tag-Team Champion(2) w/ Shawn Spears (12/20/2006 - 4/11/2007)
- OVW Heavyweight Champion (2/17/2007 - 2/18/2007)
- OVW Television Champion (7/06/2007 - 7/13/2007)
- (WWE Raw) World Tag-Team Champion w/ Hardcore Holly (12/10/2007 - 6/29/2008)
- (WWE Raw) World Tag-Team Champion(2) w/ Ted DiBiase Jr (6/29/2008 - 8/04/2008)
- (WWE Raw) World Tag-Team Champion(3) w/ Ted DiBiase Jr (8/11/2008 - 10/27/2008)
- WWE Tag-Team Champion(4) w/ Drew McIntyre (9/19/2010 - 10/24/2010)
- WWE Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion (8/09/2011 - 4/01/2012)
- WWE Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion(2) (4/29/2012 - 5/21/2012)

PWI Achievement Awards: (1 win, 0 1st RUs, 0 2nd RUs, 2 3rd RUs)
- 2006 Rookie of the Year, 3rd Runner-Up
- 2007 Most Improved Wrestler, 3rd Runner-Up
- 2008 Most Improved Wrestler