As the son of WWE Hall of Famer the “American Dream” Dusty Rhodes, Cody Rhodes grew up admiring his father and watching him capture the imagination of wrestling fans worldwide. Now Cody is ready to carry on his father’s legacy while carving out one of his own in WWE.
Besides being the son of “the son of a plumber,” Cody seems like he was destined for the squared circle. He had a stellar high school wrestling career, winning major tournaments before signing a deal with Ohio Valley Wrestling, WWE’s developmental territory. While training for his debut on the big stage, Cody was honored when his father asked him to help induct him into the WWE Hall of Fame. It was highly emotional night for father and son, who are extremely close.
“He and I, we’re like best friends, we’re really close,” Cody told WWE.com at the time. “So for us to be together – if ultimately he were to say, ‘I don’t want anything further to do with pro wrestling,’ this would be a wonderful way to cap it off.”
Now, with his father watching on, Cody Rhodes is thrilled to have an opportunity in WWE and show our fans that the legacy of the Dream lives on. Unlike another multi-generational Superstar, Randy Orton, Cody has respect for his father, legends who paved the way for him, and the business. While some have crumbled under the weight of the legacies of famous parents or siblings, Cody Rhodes is up to the task and eager to make his own mark in sports-entertainment.
Besides being the son of “the son of a plumber,” Cody seems like he was destined for the squared circle. He had a stellar high school wrestling career, winning major tournaments before signing a deal with Ohio Valley Wrestling, WWE’s developmental territory. While training for his debut on the big stage, Cody was honored when his father asked him to help induct him into the WWE Hall of Fame. It was highly emotional night for father and son, who are extremely close.
