{
  "id": 9590402,
  "title": "Cody Rhodes journey from early wrestling success to WWE return and global fame",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/cody-rhodes-journey-from-early-wrestling-success-to-wwe-return-and",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T15:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/wwe/top-stories/before-wwe-fame-cody-rhodes-journey-saw-early-wrestling-success-the-stardust-era-a-2016-exit-career-rebuilding-outside-wwe-and-a-celebrated-return-as-a-global-star/articleshow/134461947.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Cody Rhodes’ path to WWE stardom was years in the making before his WrestleMania victories. Rhodes’ career had some major changes, from his early WWE run and championship success to the Stardust character and his departure in 2016. His independent wrestling career and standing in AEW helped to reinvent his profile before his six-year absence from WWE concluded at WrestleMania 38.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}