WWE SummerSlam 2013 Roster: Where Are They Now?

15. Cody Rhodes

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Then: Cody Rhodes still had main event potential when he worked Damian Sandow at SummerSlam 2013. That'd soon be washed away by the miserable Stardust gimmick though, which would in turn cause our Cody to get p*ssed off at WWE life and seek creative fulfilment elsewhere.

At least he won the match vs. Sandow, eh?

Now: Rhodes is one of pro wrestling's greatest success stories. His tale is of a repressed midcarder who refused to settle for WWE mediocrity and backed himself. A departure in 2016 later led to the creation of AEW, but Cody is back in WWE and seems destined to become World Champ soon.

In short, he's an inspiration.

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