American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes
Genres
Overview
This intimate and revealing documentary follows professional wrestler, Cody Rhodes, from leaving the WWE to his eventual return to WrestleMania and his journey chasing the WWE championship一a feat his father, "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, never accomplished.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
119 min
Release Date
2023-07-31
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
29
Vote Average
7.8
Cody Rhodes
Self
Mark Calaway
Self
Paul Lévesque
Self
Kevin Steen
Self
Richard Fliehr
Self
Brandi Runnels
Self
Vince McMahon
Self
Teil Rhodes
Self
Christian Brigham
Self
Terry Gene Bollea
Self
Ashley Fliehr
Self
Chelsea Cardona
Self
Stephen Amell
Narrator
Joe Anoa'i
Self (Archival Footage)
Virgil Runnels
Self (Archival Footage)
Randy Orton
Self (Archival Footage)
Colby Lopez
Self (Archival Footage)
Matthew Massie
Self (Archival Footage)
Nicholas Massie
Self (Archival Footage)
Tyson Smith
Self (Archival Footage)
Dustin Runnels
Self (Archival Footage)
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