Former WWE star Layla has commented on her past relationship with Cody Rhodes and the success he has gone on to achieve in pro wrestling.
With a legendary lineage and decades ahead of him in wrestling, Cody Rhodes was viewed by many fans as a future top star in WWE during his first run in the company between 2007-2016.
While it would take his WWE departure and eventual return to become the face of the company, Cody’s success was something former girlfriend Layla foresaw coming during their time together.
Speaking with Sportsshadow, Layla said that she started dating “The American Nightmare” because she knew he was going to be a star:
“Absolutely 100% I saw that. I started dating Cody because I knew he was going to be a star and he had a lot of dreams and everything that he told me he was going to do, he’s done it.
“So congratulations to him because for someone who can tell you their dreams and they’re going to make it happen and they do make it happen, congratulations.
“Of course I saw it because I wouldn’t have dated him or been with him if I didn’t see everything that people are seeing now.”
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After he and Layla split, Cody Rhodes would eventually marry Brandi Reed (now Brandi Rhodes) in 2013, with the pair going on to have two children together: Liberty and Leilani. Layla was married to former WWE star Ricky Ortiz from 2015 until 2025.
Cody Rhodes Fulfilled His Potential And Then Some
While many fans thought Cody Rhodes would become a world champion one day back during his initial ascent in the late 2000s/early 2010s, few would have ever foreseen him being one of the most important figures in modern pro wrestling history.
After being rebranded to Stardust in 2014 and falling way down the card over the subsequent two years, Rhodes asked for, and was granted his release from WWE in 2016.
Rhodes’ run outside the company saw him win championships across ROH, NJPW and a wealth of independent promotions, before he, along with The Young Bucks, Kenny Omega and Tony Khan, founded All Elite Wrestling in 2019.
Rhodes’ return to WWE three years later would see him finally reach his potential inside the ring, with “The American Nightmare” now a three-time Undisputed WWE Champion and a five-time WrestleMania main eventer.
A First WWE Championship Encounter With GUNTHER Awaits
As was confirmed on the Friday, May 15 episode of SmackDown, Cody Rhodes’ next challenger for the Undisputed WWE Championship will indeed be “The Ring General” GUNTHER.
While Rhodes defeated the Austrian in their only other one-on-one meeting back at WWE Crown Jewel 2024, GUNTHER’s tendency to win and hold onto championships makes him a stern test for Cody.
GUNTHER winning seems like a real possibility, however, with Cody’s feud with Randy Orton still yet to be fully resolved, many would perhaps expect Cody will hold onto the gold until he and “The Viper” meet again.
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