As Cody Rhodes and Brandi Rhodes announced the birth of their second child, the Nightmare family is growing, which is surprisingly wrestling fans around the world.
The undisputed WWE champion has not been on TV since Summerslam when Drew McIntyre took him with Claymore. This is supposedly a match in the WWE conflict in Paris, although he hasn't returned to TV. Rhodes won John Cena earlier that weekend in a highly acclaimed street fight.
It is widely speculated that his absence was due to his involvement The new “Street Fighter” movie, but it seems to go beyond that.
Welcome to the world Leilani Ella Runnels. We are in love. Thank God for your answer. Cody + Brandi + Libby + Lani =❤️ pic.twitter.com/z0kfjclm0c
— Brandi Rhodes (@thebrandirhodes) August 29, 2025
Brandi Rhodes shared the news on social media on Friday morning, shocking the world of wrestling, which included the baby girl's hands.
“Welcome to the world Leilani Ella Runnels. We are in love. Thank God for the answer. Cody + Brandy + libby + libby + lani =❤️” said the former AEW CBO. It was previously publicly unknown that she was pregnant.
Cody and Brandi Rhodes returned shortly after Cody's WWE. / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Image
Cody and Brandi first met at WWE while she was performing as a ring announcer and married each other in 2013. Both will leave WWE in 2016 to work together at their largest business before working on the Independence Tour, TNA and Honors Honors Circle: AEW.
The two will become tool members of the base AEW launch team, with Cody serving as executive vice president and Brandi winning chief brand officer. They will also be a positive performance of the company Until the departure in early 2022. During this time, they will be on the Warner Bros. Discovery Network, a reality TV show “Rhodes to the Top”.
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Except for some cameos in WWE, Brandy hasn't returned to the industry since leaving AEW. She appeared on Cody’s podcast three months ago without mentioning her pregnancy.
However, Cody will continue to be one of the top stars of WWE, returning to the company at Wrestlemania 38 in a surprise match against Seth Rollins. He will then win the world championship for the first time in Philadelphia in 2024 for the first time.
It is not clear when Rhodes will return to TV, although it is widely believed that he will play a role in the Wrestlepalooza show in Indianapolis on September 20.
Before Leilani, they freely welcomed their first daughter in June 2021.
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