Cody Rhodes has come a long way since his days with WWE. Being released in 2016, he did what he had never done before – set out to the independents to make a name for himself. Often, being a “WWE guy” in the independents helps, but it carries a certain stigma to it. What Cody did, however, was nothing short of outstanding.
Very few wrestlers can say they were as busy as Cody was, and the day his non-compete clause, he put himself to work, starting afresh. Not many are willing to take a chance on themselves and give up a guaranteed six-figure paycheck, but that’s exactly what Cody did – and it paid off big time.
With the support of Brandi Rhodes, his wife, he became a bigger star in the wrestling world than he ever was in WWE and that eventually resulted in him earning far more than what he did in WWE. His story in the wrestling business is quite an interesting one and we look at five interesting things that you may not have known about The American Nightmare.
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