One of the most well-known stars on the roster, Cody Rhodes is currently on a roll and his popularity is soaring. At SummerSlam 2023, Rhodes will face Brock Lesnar for the third time, and this time is looking forward to maintaining his family’s legacy after being brutalized by The Beast a few times.
Talking about family, Rhodes belongs to one of the most respectable wrestling families of all time. His father Dusty Rhodes was a legend, and his elder brother Dustin Rhodes has a decorated career himself. However, despite having sisters none of them are involved in the wrestling business. People often associate adult film star Lana Rhoades to be his sister, it is not true.
Who is Lana Rhoades and why did Logan Paul get wrong her as Cody Rhodes’ Sister?
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Born in 1996, Lana Rhodes is currently 27 years old. The former adult film star began her career in the industry at the age of 19 years but soon left it within the next year. Rhodes has been always open about the exploitation and abuse that took place in the adult film industry.
She also has an estimated net worth of $29 million, which she accumulates mainly from the royalties on her videos, and her career as a model and an influencer. After just starting out in the industry, and within a short time Lana Rhodes had soared in popularity.
However, she is in no way connected to The American Nightmare Cody Rhodes. The confusion began after she was confused to be Cody Rhodes’ sister on Logan Paul’s podcast. The hosts thought her to be Rhodes’ sister, but after the cloud of confusion was erased, Rhodes revealed that they are not related. The similar pronunciation of their last names led to The Maverick mixing up the relation between her and the WWE superstar.
Logan Paul’s co-host Mike Majlak’s history with Lana Rhodes would also cause confusion, and give rise to an awkward moment between all the people present there.
The American Nightmare belongs to a long family line of respectable figures, and industry legends with each one of them successful in their own career path. Cody Rhodes has two sisters, none of them are the former adult film sensation. Rhodes is a brother to Teil Runnels and Kristin Runnels Ditto.
Who is Cody Rhodes’ real sister?
Kristin Runnels Ditto is the elder sister of Rhodes and currently works as the founder of KDreamLiving. Teil Runnels is another elder sister of Cody Rhodes, although nothing much about her professional life is known. Teil Runnels is extremely close with her younger brother, Cody Rhodes and it was evident from her reaction after Lesnar brutally attacked Rhodes in his hometown a few weeks ago on RAW.
Kristin Runnels Ditto was born to Dusty Rhodes and Sandra Rhodes. And Teil Runnels was born to Michelle Rhodes. Sandra and Dusty were married from 1965 to 1975. He had two kids with Sandra- Dustin and Kristin Runnels.
He would then marry Michelle Rhodes in 1978, and stay married to her till 2015 before his death. With Michelle Rhodes, he again had two children, Cody, and Teil Rhodes. All the siblings are extremely close to each other and have been a great deal of support for their brothers in the wrestling industry.
Cody Rhodes is in WWE, and Dustin Rhodes is in AEW. However, the sisters often make time to visit both brothers at their work. Teil Runnels is also featured in the Peacock Documentary on Cody Rhodes, ‘American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes’. She also took to Twitter to express her satisfaction with being a part of the cast.
Proud to have been a small part of this documentary. We have always shared a lot with fans but they have given us just as much ❤️ Enjoy! https://t.co/Q0r29s5ry5
— Teil Rhodes (@TeilMargaret) July 31, 2023
For years now, all the siblings have been closely knit together. And despite the two sisters not belonging to the wrestling industry, they have never failed to show their support for their brothers.
Why did Cody Rhodes’ sisters distance themselves from professional wrestling?
During Cody Rhodes’ documentary, Teil Rhodes made her appearance and spoke about her brother. She would open up about her brother’s impeccable wrestling record in high school, and also their financial struggles growing up.
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After school, both Cody and Teil Rhodes ventured out to Los Angeles to pursue acting. But they would never pursue it professionally. During the early years of AEW, Teil Rhodes would join Cody and Dustin Rhodes at the promotion as a female wrestler, but would soon leave due to her pregnancy.
It would be her last time in the ring as a wrestler, as she never returned to the squared circle as a wrestler again. On the other hand, Kristin Runnels was never a wrestler, and she would venture into the world of business, after a brief stint as a cheerleader.
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