Brandi Rhodes

Brandi Rhodes
Rhodes in 2011
Born
Brandi Alexis Reed[1]

(1983-06-23) June 23, 1983 (age 41)
Canton, Michigan, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Michigan (BA)
University of Miami (MA)
OccupationProfessional wrestler • professional wrestling ring announcer
Spouse
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(m. 2013)​
Children1
FamilyDusty Rhodes (father-in-law)
Dustin Rhodes (half-brother-in-law)
Ring name(s)Brandi[2]
Brandi Rhodes[3]
Eden[4]
Eden Stiles[4]
Billed height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[5]
Billed fromAnn Arbor, Michigan[6]
Atlanta, Georgia[7]
Canton, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan[8]
Los Angeles, California[9]
Marietta, Georgia[10]
Trained byNorman Smiley
Sara Del Rey[11]
DebutApril 2011
RetiredFebruary 2022

Brandi Alexis Runnels[12] (née Reed; born June 23, 1983), known professionally as Brandi Rhodes, is an American ring announcer and retired professional wrestler. She is best known for her tenure in WWE and as the former chief brand officer and executive vice president (EVP) of wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where she also performed as a wrestler.

She began her career in WWE in 2011, where she was assigned to the farm territory Florida Championship Wrestling. She worked as a ring announcer under the name of Eden Stiles. During that time, she married Cody Rhodes. After her husband left WWE in 2016, she left a few days later. During the following years, she worked as a wrestler in several promotions, most notably Impact Wrestling, Ring of Honor, and World Wonder Ring Stardom. In 2019, she joined the newly created promotion All Elite Wrestling. She left AEW in February 2022, and later retired from professional wrestling.

She was also a cast member on the E! reality television series WAGS Atlanta. Prior to her wrestling career, she was a figure skater and a television news anchor.

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  7. ^ Women of Honor: Kelly Klein vs Brandi Rhodes. Ring of Honor. September 13, 2017. Archived from the original on November 14, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  8. ^ BRANDI RHODES & ALLIE VS KiLYNN KING & SKYLER MOORE | AEW DARK 6/30/20. All Elite Wrestling. July 3, 2020. Archived from the original on November 14, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  9. ^ Women of Honor: Rain vs Brandi Rhodes. Ring of Honor. December 6, 2017. Archived from the original on November 14, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  10. ^ "Women of Honor: Heather Monroe vs Brandi Rhodes". Ring of Honor. October 3, 2018. Archived from the original on November 14, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  11. ^ "A Shot of Brandi Episode 35 w/ Special Guest Peter Avalon". youtube.com. YouTube. October 8, 2020. Archived from the original on November 14, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  12. ^ "Jon Alba". Twitter. January 3, 2019. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2019.