Cody Rhodes is an American professional wrestler. He currently performs on the SmackDown brand. He is the current Undisputed WWE Championship holder in his fourth reign. Before returning to WWE, Rhodes helped create All Elite Wrestling in 2019.
In WWE, Rhodes has been a three-time Undisputed WWE Champion with a combined reign of 546 days. He also won the World Tag Team Championship twice for 315 days, the WWE Intercontinental Championship twice for 257 days, the WWE Tag Team Championship for 9 days, and the WWE World Tag Team Championship four times for 211 days.
Cody Rhodes Awards and Achievements
Cody Rhodes has received many awards and honors during his wrestling career.
From Pro Wrestling Illustrated, he won Match of the Year 2019 against Dustin Rhodes at Double or Nothing 2019. He also won Match of the Year 2022 against Seth Rollins at Hell in a Cell 2022. In 2024, he again won Match of the Year for his match with Roman Reigns at WrestleMania XL, and in 2025 he won the same award for his match with John Cena at SummerSlam.
PWI also named him Most Improved Wrestler of the Year in 2008, Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year in 2024, and Most Popular Wrestler of the Year in 2023 and 2024. He was awarded Wrestler of the Year in 2024 and 2025, and he was ranked No.1 in the PWI 500 list in 2024 and 2025.
In WWE, Rhodes won the Royal Rumble in 2023 and 2024 and became King of the Ring in 2025. He also became the 34th Triple Crown Champion in WWE.
Rhodes has won the Slammy Award nine times, including Best Entrance of the Year 2024 and Male Superstar of the Year 2024 and 2025. He also won the Match of the Year 2025 for his match with Roman Reigns at WrestleMania XL.
Cody Rhodes Championships
Cody Rhodes held the A1 Tag Team Championship for 217 days. In All Elite Wrestling, he won the AEW TNT Championship three times, with a combined reign of 148 days.
He also won the BPW Championship for 26 days and the Defiant Internet Championship for 150 days. In Global Force Wrestling, he held the GFW NEXGEN Championship for 221 days.
In New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Rhodes captured the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship and held it for 96 days. He also won the NEW Heavyweight Championship for 258 days and the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship for 50 days in National Wrestling Alliance.
From Sports Illustrated, Rhodes won Men’s Wrestler of the Year in 2018 and 2024, and Wrestler of the Year in 2023.
Cody Rhodes Personal Life
Cody Rhodes was born on June 30, 1985, in Marietta, Georgia. He grew up in a wrestling family and is the son of legendary wrestler Dusty Rhodes, known as “The American Dream.” Dusty started his wrestling career in 1967 and became Cody’s biggest inspiration.
Cody’s mother is Michelle Rubio, Dusty Rhodes’ second wife. Dusty married her in 1978, and Cody was their only child together. Because his father spent a lot of time on the road, Cody spent much of his early life with his mother.
Cody is the youngest of Dusty Rhodes’ children. He has an older half-brother, Dustin Rhodes, who also became a professional wrestler and was known in WWE as Goldust. Dusty also had two daughters from his first marriage. Cody has always shared a close relationship with Dustin, both in family life and later in their wrestling careers.
Cody Rhodes Contract
Cody Rhodes signed a multi-year contract with WWE in 2024. The exact length of the deal has not been publicly revealed.
In March 2026, Rhodes said in an interview on UnSportsmanLike on ESPN that the next contract he signs with WWE will be the final deal of his wrestling career. He explained that he does not have a fixed retirement date yet, but he plans for the next agreement to be his last in-ring contract.
Rhodes also talked about how many wrestlers perform at a high level even at an older age. He mentioned stars like Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, and CM Punk as examples of wrestlers still performing strongly later in their careers.
FAQs
Q. When was Cody Rhodes born?
A. Cody Rhodes was born on June 30, 1985.
Q. Who are Cody Rhodes’ famous family members?
A. Cody Rhodes is the son of Dusty Rhodes and the half-brother of Dustin Rhodes.
Q. What big WWE matches has Cody Rhodes won recently?
A. Cody Rhodes won the Royal Rumble in 2023 and 2024 and has also won the WWE Championship three times.
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