10 Wrestlers You Didn't Know Were In NXT AND AEW

8. Cody & Brandi Rhodes

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Don't remind him, but Cody, alongside brother Dustin and wife Brandi (and, for full disclosure, mum Michelle) not only appeared in NXT, but endorsed WWE trading on his father's legacy before the final of 2015's superb Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic at TakeOver: Respect.

Of course, Dusty was part of the fabric of NXT, a longtime coach and mentor who had a significant impact on the crop of talent emerging from Full Sail, and it was quite correct WWE honour him in this way. However, it must stick in Cody's craw that his ex-employees have been able to brand a concept on what is now a rival show with his father's name - one he's not permitted to use. Given the bad blood which now exists between the two parties, it's hard to escape the sense of spite surrounding WWE reviving the Dusty classic earlier this year. It's just the sort of thing they'd do.

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Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know). He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.