Dusty Rhodes was featured in the latest episode of A&E's Biography: WWE Legends on April 9. Cody Rhodes, one of his kids, served as Executive Producer on the show, and he has previously acknowledged the project's emotional significance.
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Cody Rhodes discusses A&E’s Dusty Rhodes documentary. Dusty Rhodes was featured in the latest episode of A&E’s Biography: WWE Legends on April 9. Cody, one of his kids, collaborated on the show as the Executive Producer, and he has previously acknowledged the project’s emotional relevance. Cody expressed his pride in the documentary in a tweet on April 23. Few things in his career have ever meant as much to him as being the Executive Producer and “shepherding” the tale alongside Rob Liano and A&E.
The former WWE Intercontinental Champion made his main roster debut in 2007, shortly after his father, ‘The American Dream,’ Dusty Rhodes, was inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame alongside his brother Dustin, best known to WWE fans as Goldust.
Originally, Rhodes was a member of the Legacy faction, which was commanded by Randy Orton and also included Ted Dibiase Jr. After a major event feud with Triple H and Shawn Michaels, the three would separate and fight in a triple-threat match at WrestleMania 26, which Orton would win.
Following that was a successful run as ‘Dashing’ Cody Rhodes, which included a memorable rivalry with WWE Hall Of Famer Rey Mysterio and an Intercontinental Championship run.
Shortly after, Rhodes was recast as the cosmically inspired Stardust figure, a homage to his brother’s previous gimmick. The highlight would be a rivalry with actor Stephen Amell, but after Dusty Rhodes died in 2015, the future ‘American Nightmare’ made the audacious choice to request his release from WWE and build a reputation for himself elsewhere.
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Kevin Nash believes Cody Rhodes should turn heel after winning the WWE Championship. The WWE Hall of Famer stated on his ‘Kliq This’ show that “the money is always gonna be with the babyface chasing the belt.” So, after Cody’s quest is complete and he is in possession of one (or both) of WWE’s greatest trophies, Nash believes Rhodes should abandon fans and become a villain.
Kev compared this to Paul Orndorff’s feud with former on-screen mate Hulk Hogan in the 1980s; Orndorff didn’t go on to become champion, but his irritation with Hulk grew and ended up ruining their friendship.
‘Big Sexy’ believes WWE’s writers might use certain elements of that plot for Cody’s own journey. On TV, he’s plainly not friends with Roman Reigns, but Rhodes turning black because he’s possessed by an obsessive quest to become champion is a viable storyline for 2023. Most fans expected Cody to win the Undisputed WWE Universal Title from Reigns at WrestleMania 39, but WWE chose Roman instead.
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