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Runnels is the son of Virgil Runnels, better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes (1945–2015), and his first wife Sandra. His half-brother is fellow wrestler Cody Rhodes . He has two sisters, Kristin Runnels Ditto, who is a former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader , and Teil Gergel.
- 6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
- 1
- 235 lb (107 kg)
- September 13, 1988
The son of wrestler Dusty Rhodes and the half-brother of wrestler Dustin Rhodes, he rose to prominence during his first tenure with WWE from 2006 to 2016. He adopted various gimmicks under his real name before being repackaged as a melodramatic spin-off of Dustin's Goldust character named Stardust.
- 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
- 1
- 220 lb (100 kg)
- June 16, 2006
- Early Years and Confrontations
- The Brotherhood
- Gold and Stardust
- Disbandment and Feud
In 1995, Dustin Runnels, the son of WWE Hall of Famer Virgil Runnels (better known as Dusty Rhodes), was re-signed by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), as it was then known.[B] He was then given the character of Goldust, a somewhat spooky and mysterious persona with sexually suggestive mannerisms, later nicknamed "The Bizarre One". Vince McMaho...
On the September 2, 2013 episode of Raw, Cody Rhodes was fired[A] from WWE after losing to WWE Champion Randy Orton in a non-title match, which Rhodes was forced into after he questioned the company's chief operating officer Triple H's authoritarian rule. Goldust returned the following week and similarly lost to Orton in a non-title match, thus fai...
On the 16 June episode of Raw, Cody announced that he had found the perfect tag partner for Goldust. This turned out to be himself, appearing under the ring name Stardust while wearing a jumpsuit and face paint similar to Goldust. The two quickly defeated RybAxel on that night, and also at the Money in the Bank. After weeks of primarily appearing i...
In early 2015, the two again began showing signs of tension between them as Stardust became further entrenched in his gimmick, leaving Goldust to try and communicate with his brother through his new persona. Stardust would respond to this by walking out on Goldust on the February 5 episode of SmackDown before their match had concluded. On the Febru...
- Cody: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), Dustin: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
- October 6, 2013
- 452 lb (205 kg)
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Feb 4, 2019 · Dustin Rhodes, also known as Goldust, talks about his 24 years in WWE, his relationship with his father Dusty, and his future plans. He shares stories of his feud with Ted DiBiase, his evolution of the Goldust character, and his pride in his family legacy.
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Jul 31, 2023 · The son of legendary WWE wrestler Dusty Rhodes, Cody felt overlooked and unused through 10 years at the WWE. He had a strong run as part of “The Legacy” and held the intercontinental...
Apr 24, 2018 · Currently a heel, or a villain, ROH’s Cody bills himself as “The American Nightmare,” a riff on his father’s famous salt-of-the-earth persona. Dusty Rhodes, born Virgil Riley Runnels Jr.,...
Oct 26, 2016 · Growing Up Dusty’s Son. Who is Cody Rhodes? The person who last asked me that was Vince McMahon, and I stuttered. I was furious with myself for not having a quick response. However, I...
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