Cody Rhodes keeps his family’s tradition alive on WWE’s Monday Night Raw
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The Rhodes wrestling family has spilled a lot of blood in rings around the world, including Kansas City. Patriarch “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes was a champion in the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s (holding the NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship in ’68, and dropping the NWA World Heavyweight Championship to Ric Flair in September 1981 at Memorial Hall).
Cody Rhodes was destined to follow his father and his half-brother, Dustin “Goldust” Rhodes, into the business. As a teenager, he refereed matches for his dad’s now-defunct independent promotion and sneaked into mini matches when he thought his dad wasn’t looking. “I never imagined doing anything else,” Rhodes says.
The second-generation star is keeping his family tradition alive in the world’s biggest wrestling company. On May 20, Rhodes is one of the featured grapplers on Monday Night Raw, broadcasting live from the Sprint Center on the USA Network. After a lengthy tour of the United Kingdom, Rhodes called The Pitch from his home in Johns Creek, Georgia, to talk about his memories of Kansas City, his mustache and his challenge to Morgan Freeman.
