Cody Rhodes is the WWE’s biggest babyface today. Often described as the company’s “quarterback,” he has carried that mantle since his emotional return at WrestleMania 38 in 2022, where he delivered an instant classic against Seth Rollins.
This year has been really good for Cody Rhodes. The American Nightmare started 2025 as the WWE Champion, and while he lost the title belt to John Cena at the Grandest Stage of Them All, he managed to regain the belt at SummerSlam.
Cody and Brandi Rhodes welcomed their second daughter, Leilani Ella Runnels. They kept the pregnancy private; Brandi announced Leilani's birth on X with a photo.
"Cody and Brandi Rhodes were integral to the launch of All Elite Wrestling...thank you, Cody & Brandi!" Tony Khan said in a digital letter on AEW's website following their departures from the promotion.
Former WWE Champion Cody Rhodes was an instrumental force in getting All Elite Wrestling off the ground, but his departure from the company wasn't quite as glorious.
Cody Rhodes was brutally attacked by Kevin Owens at Saturday Night’s Main Event. After being denied the Undisputed WWE Title, The Prizefighter delivered a brutal ‘Package Piledriver’ to The American Nightmare, resulting in Rhodes being hospitalized for a brief period.
Cody Rhodes was brutally taken down by Kevin Owens at Saturday Night’s Main Event, suffering a devastating ‘Package Piledriver’ that left him hospitalized.
Brandi Rhodes, birth name Brandi Reed, is the wife of current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. Brandi is a former professional wrestler, manager, ring announcer and backstage interviewer.
Cody Rhodes is a master of theatrics. It's a quality his initial WWE run lacked, but time in Japan, the indies, and AEW helped mold The American Nightmare into arguably the best showman in the business today.
This week’s SmackDown featured a cinematic face-off between Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes. Both the stars went back to the field of Georgia Tech to have an emotional agreement regarding their match at Bad Blood against The Bloodline.
Brandi Rhodes is on the road to recovery. On Tuesday, she posted on social media that she was recovering from surgery after she was diagnosed with stage four endometriosis.
Cody Rhodes says winning the WrestleMania 40 main event was "extremely validating." Rhodes appeared as a guest on TODAY on Monday morning, just hours after finishing his story at Lincoln Financial Field the night before.
The story has been finished. On a cold Sunday in Philadelphia, Cody Rhodes defeated Roman Reigns in the main event of WWE WrestleMania 40 to win the undisputed Universal title, completing the end goal of a multi-year run that began with his return two years ago at this very event.
Brandi Rhodes says she witnessed her fears about AEW become a reality. She served as the company's Chief Brand Officer from its inception to her departure in early 2022.
In an exclusive for WrestlingNews.co, Steve Fall spoke with former AEW star Sonny Kiss. The interview covers Kiss' time in AEW, the Joey Janela storyline,