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Cody Rhodes Biography
SUNDAY, 29 JULY 2007

Cody Rhodes Biography - A Superstar In The Making
On the July 2, 2007 episode of RAW, Cody Rhodes made his WWE debut when he appeared backstage with his father Dusty Rhodes, in a segment where Randy Orton introduced himself to Cody Rhodes and then proceeded to slap Dusty Rhodes. On July 9, 2007, Cody Rhodes returned the favor and slapped Randy Orton in retaliation for slapping Cody's father a week earlier. The following week, Cody, on his in ring WWE debut, faced Randy Orton with his father at ringside, although he was pinned after an RKO it was an impressive debut.

Cody Rhodes, born Cody Runnels, was born on June 30, 1985. His father is of course WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes and he also has a famous half brother in Dustin Rhodes who you may know better as Goldust, he also as a brother called Kevin.

Apart from Dusty and Dustin Rhodes he is also the nephew of Jerry Sags(Nasty Boys) and Fred Ottman(Typhoon), his godfather is another wrestling great Magnum T.A.

Cody Rhodes made his wrestling debut for OVW in August of 2006 when he formed a Tag Team with Shawn Spears and the pair soon started feuding with Deuce & Domino for the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship, capturing the gold from Deuce & Domino twice -- on October 18 and December 13, 2006.

While still holding the OVW Southern Tag Titles the two fell out when Spears became jealous of Cody Rhodes success when he won the OVW Heavyweight title from Paul Burchill on February 17, 2007. Although Cody Rhodes lost the title the next night to Burchill, the split was now inevitable.

Spears went on to win the OVW Television Championship in response and the team finally lost there Tag Team titles on April 11, 2007 kick starting the pairs singles feud.

In between these happenings on March 31, 2007 at the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony Cody Rhodes made is first appearance on WWE screens when, alongside Dustin, he inducted their father Dusty Rhodes into the Hall of Fame.

Back in OVW Cody went on to defeat his now heated rival on July 6, 2007, to become the new OVW Television Champion. The reign wouldn't last long as Cody would then lose the TV Title back to Spears exactly one week later.

Before winning that title Cody Rhodes had a week earlier took part in a dark match at the SmackDown taping when he faced Daivari.

Cody next showed up at The Great American Bash 2007 to save his father from an attack by Randy Orton. Cody Rhodes was been considered as an opponent for Orton at Summerslam but WWE decided Rhodes was a little too inexperienced for a bout of such prestige just yet (plus Triple H recommended Orton face Cena for the world title) so the next night on RAW Cody challenged Orton to a rematch from the previous week, only to be pinned again in a losing effort.

WWE planned to leave Cody Rhodes in OVW for a little while longer but due to the rising injury list and the Benoit tragedy(Vince wants some new faces to take a little attention from it) they opted to bring someone in from OVW, with Burchill and Cody been the stand out performers both in the ring and on the microphone WWE went with Cody Rhodes as they had an easy story to get him over and Burchill wasn't a new face.

Although still a little green Cody Rhodes shows all the signs of making a huge impact in WWE. Lets wish him the best.

POSTED BY ADAM BRADLEY AT 05:12

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