Cody Rhodes and Brandi Rhodes Welcome Second Daughter

Lyon, France (August 29, 2025) - Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and his wife, Brandi Rhodes, joyfully announced today the birth of their second child, a daughter named Leilani Ella Runnels. The announcement, shared by Brandi on X (formerly Twitter), featured a heartfelt message and a photograph of the family’s joined hands. “Welcome to the world Leilani Ella Runnels. We are in love. Thank you God for answered prayers. Cody + Brandi + Libby + Lani = ❤️,” she wrote.

The couple’s first daughter, Liberty Iris Rhodes, was born in June 2021. Leilani’s arrival coincides with Cody Rhodes’ hiatus from WWE television, which the company has attributed to a kayfabe head injury inflicted by Drew McIntyre on the post-SummerSlam episode of SmackDown. In reality, Rhodes is currently filming his role as Guile in the upcoming “Street Fighter” movie in Australia, with principal photography underway and scheduled to conclude by September 20.

Rhodes last competed on Friday Night SmackDown on August 8, when McIntyre delivered a Claymore Kick that sent the champion crashing through the announce table. Fans can expect his return to WWE programming to build towards a title defense against McIntyre at the Wrestlepalooza premium live event in Indianapolis on September 20.

Congratulations to the Rhodes family on their growing “Nightmare Family.”

Sources: Sportskeeda SI.com Wrestling News