Okay, so I was messing around online the other day, and you know how it goes, one thing leads to another, and I ended up down a rabbit hole about wrestlers. Specifically, I got curious about Cody Rhodes, you know, the “American Nightmare” guy? Turns out he’s got a bunch of family in the business. His dad was Dusty Rhodes, a big-time wrestler back in the day. And his half-brother, Dustin, he’s a wrestler too. But then I stumbled onto something that really got my attention – Cody has a half-sister named Teil. She keeps a low profile.
Then I found that he also has another half-sister, Kristin. But here’s the kicker – she used to be a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader! How crazy is that? A wrestler and a cheerleader in the same family. They must have some interesting family dinners, right? It was so wild that I had to look it up to check that it was true!
- First, I went straight to the source – or as close as I could get. I looked up interviews with Cody Rhodes and his family members. I found that he has called “The American Nightmare” since he joined Bullet Club in New Japan Pro Wrestling.
- Then, I dug into some wrestling news sites and fan forums. I know, I know, not exactly academic journals, but hey, you gotta go where the information is, right?
- I cross-referenced everything I found. If multiple sources said the same thing, I figured it was probably legit.
Here’s what I did:
And you know what? It all checked out. Cody Rhodes does indeed have a half-sister, Kristin, who was a cheerleader for the Dallas Cowboys. It is well known that the late great Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes has two sons, but their mothers are different. That’s the reason why they are half-brothers. Crazy stuff, right? I was so surprised that they had such different careers in the same family.
So, that’s my little internet adventure for the day. I went in looking for wrestler info and came out with a fun fact about a cheerleader. You just never know what you’re gonna find online! It’s amazing to see how people from the same family can end up in such different worlds.
