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-	~~\| align="center" colspan=2 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:150%;" \|<span style="color: #000000;">'''Mark Semmler'''</span><br>~~	+
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-	~~\| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="2" \|Semmler, as Stardust, in January 2015.~~	+
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-	~~\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Birth name'''~~	+
-	~~\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|Mark~~ [~~Garrett] Semmler~~	+
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-	~~\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Born'''~~	+
-	~~\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|June 30, 1985 (age 26)<br>~~[~~[Marietta, Georgia]]~~	+
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-	~~\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Resides'''~~	+
-	~~\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[Lutz, Florida]], U.S.~~	+
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-	~~\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Spouse(s)'''~~	+
-	~~\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|Brandi Reed (m. 2013)~~	+
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-	~~\| bgcolor=lightgrey align="center" colspan="2" \|'''[[Professional Wrestling\|Professional wrestling career]]'''~~	+
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-	~~\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|'''Cody~~ Rhodes~~'''<br>Mark Runnels<br>Stardust<br>'''Cody'''~~	+
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-	~~\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|223 lb (101 kg)~~	+
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-	~~\| style="text-align: left;" \| '''Billed from'''~~	+
-	~~\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[Charlotte, North Carolina]]<br>'''Marietta, Georgia'''<br>'''Stars of the [[Milky Way]]'''<br>[[Five-Dimensional Space\|The Fifth Dimension]]~~	+
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-	~~\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Trained by'''~~	+
-	~~\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[Dusty Semmler (wrestler)\|Dusty Semmler]]<br>[[Al Snow]]<br>Bruno Sassi<br>Glacier~~	+
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-	~~\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Debut'''~~	+
-	~~\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|June 2006~~	+
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-	'''Mark Semmler''' (born June 30, 1985) is an American [[Professional Wrestling\|professional wrestler]] currently performing for [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH), [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA) and the international [[Independent Circuit\|independent circuit]]. He previously worked in [[IWE]] under the [[Ring Name\|ring name]] '''Cody Rhodes''' and later '''Stardust'''. He is the son of [[IWE Hall of Fame]]r [[Dusty Semmler (wrestler)\|Dusty Semmler]] and the half-brother of IWE wrestler [[Dustin Semmler\|Goldust]]. After an [[Amateur Wrestling\|amateur wrestling]] career that resulted in becoming a two-time [[Georgia (U.S. State)\|Georgia]] state champion, he followed his father and older brother's footsteps into the professional ranks and joined IWE.	+
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-	After becoming a [[Triple Crown (professional wrestling)#List of OVW Triple Crown Champions\|Triple Crown Champion]] in [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] (OVW), IWE's [[Farm Team#Professional wrestling\|developmental territory]] at the time, he was elevated to the main roster, where he became a [[List of IWE Intercontinental Champions\|two-time]] [[IWE Intercontinental Championship\|Intercontinental Champion]]. A prolific [[Tag Team\|tag team]] wrestler, Rhodes has won six [[World Tag Team Championship\|tag team championships]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)\|three]] [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)\|World Tag Team Championships]] and [[List of IWE Tag Team Champions\|three]] [[IWE Tag Team Championship]]s) with four separate tag team partners. Along with Goldust, he also won the 2013 Tag Team of the Year [[IWE Slammy Awards\|Slammy Award]]. Runnels left IWE in May 2016.	+
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-	~~== Early life ==~~	+
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-	~~==Professional wrestling career==~~	+
-	~~===International Wrestling Entertainment / IWE (2006-2013) ===~~	+
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-	~~====Ohio Valley Wrestling (2006–2007)====~~	+
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-	~~====Raw and teaming with Hardcore Holly (2007–2008)====~~	+
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-	~~====The Legacy (2008–2010)====~~	+
-	~~:''Main article: [[The Legacy]]''~~	+
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-	~~===="Dashing" Mark Semmler (2010–2011)====~~	+
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-	~~====Intercontinental Champion (2011–2012)====~~	+
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-	~~====Teaming and feuding with Damien Sandow (2012–2013)====~~	+
-	~~:''Main article: [[Semmler Scholars]]''~~	+
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-	~~====Teaming and storyline with Goldust (2013–2014)====~~	+
-	~~:''Main article: [[Mark Semmler and Goldust]]''~~	+
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-	~~====Final storylines (2015–2016)====~~	+
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-	~~===Independent circuit (2016–present)===~~	+
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-	~~===Ring of Honor (2016-present)===~~	+
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-	~~===Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2016-present)===~~	+
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-	~~==Other media==~~	+
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-	~~==Personal life==~~	+
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-	~~==Filmography==~~	+
-	~~===Television===~~	+
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-	~~==In wrestling==~~	+
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-	~~==Championships and accomplishments==~~	+
-	[[Image:Priceless Rosemont IL 081808.jpg\|alt=Two dark-haired men are both wearing black wrestling tights. One wears knee-high blue wrestling boots with blue knee-pads and a black elbow pad on his right arm, and the other wears black knee-high wrestling boots with black knee-pads, and white tape around his wrists. The two are wearing professional wrestling championship belts around their waists.\|thumb\|right\|175px\|Semmler as [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)\|World Tag Team Champion]] with Johnson]]	+
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-	~~===Amateur wrestling===~~	+
-	*'''Georgia State Tournament'''	+
-	**Sixth at 171 pounds (78 kg) weight class (2002)	+
-	**Champion at 189 pounds (86 kg) weight class (2003)	+
-	**Champion at 189 pounds (86 kg) weight class (2004)	+
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-	~~===Professional wrestling===~~	+
-	* '''[[Global Force Wrestling (GFW)\|Global Force Wrestling]]'''	+
-	** [[GFW NEX*GEN Championship]] (1 time, current)	+
-	* '''[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]'''	+
-	** [[OVW Heavyweight Championship]] ([[OVW Heavyweight Championship#Title history\|1 time]])	+
-	** [[OVW Television Championship]] ([[OVW Television Championship#Title history\|1 time]])	+
-	** [[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship]] ([[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship#Title history\|2 times]]) – with [[Tyler Sparing\|Shawn Spears]]	+
-	** [[Triple Crown (professional wrestling)#List of OVW Triple Crown Champions\|Fourth OVW Triple Crown Champion]]	+
-	* '''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''	+
-	** [[List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards#Most Improved Wrestler of the Year\|Most Improved Wrestler of the Year]] (2008)	+
-	** PWI ranked him No. '''23''' of the 500 top singles wrestlers in the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500\|PWI 500]] in 2012	+
-	* '''''[[Rolling Stone]]'''''	+
-	** Best Special Effects (2015)	+
-	* '''[[IWE\|International Wrestling Entertainment/IWE]]'''	+
-	** [[IWE Intercontinental Championship]] ([[List of IWE Intercontinental Champions\|2 times]])<	+
-	** [[IWE Raw Tag Team Championship\|IWE Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWE Tag Team Champions\|3 times]]) – with [[Dax Hoovestall\|\|Drew McIntyre]] (1) and [[Dustin Semmler\|Goldust]] (2)	+
-	** [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)\|World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)\|3 times]]) – with [[Steven Murnion\|Hardcore Holly]] (1) and [[Kyle Johnson Jr.\|Kyle Johnson]] (2)	+
-	** [[IWE Slammy Awards\|Slammy Award]]s (2 times)	+
-	*** Outstanding Achievement of Baby Oil Application ([[Slammy Award#2010 Slammy Awards\|2010]])	+
-	*** Tag Team of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2013 Slammy Awards\|2013]]) – with Goldust	+
-	* '''''[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards\|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'''''	+
-	** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards#Worst Gimmick\|Worst Gimmick]] ~~– Stardust (2015)~~	+
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-	~~==References==~~	+
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-	~~==External links==~~	+

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	* '''[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]'''		* '''[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]'''
	** [[OVW Heavyweight Championship]] ([[OVW Heavyweight Championship#Title history\|1 time]])		** [[OVW Heavyweight Championship]] ([[OVW Heavyweight Championship#Title history\|1 time]])

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-	*'''[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]'''	+	* '''[[Global Force Wrestling]]'''
-	**[[OVW Heavyweight Championship]] ([[OVW Heavyweight Championship#Title history\|1 time]])	+	** GFW NEX*GEN Championship (1 time, current)
-		+	* '''[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]'''
-	*'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''	+	** [[OVW Heavyweight Championship]] ([[OVW Heavyweight Championship#Title history\|1 time]])
-	**PWI ranked him #'''35''' of the 500 ~~best~~ singles wrestlers in the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500\|PWI 500]] in ~~2011~~	+	** [[OVW Television Championship]] ([[OVW Television Championship#Title history\|1 time]])
-		+	** [[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship]] ([[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship#Title history\|2 times]]) – with [[Tyler Sparing\|Shawn Spears]]
-	*'''[[IWE\|International Wrestling Entertainment / IWE]]'''	+	** [[Triple Crown (professional wrestling)#List of OVW Triple Crown Champions\|Fourth OVW Triple Crown Champion]]
-	**[[~~World Tag Team~~ Championship (IWE)\|~~World~~ Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of ~~World~~ Tag Team Champions ~~(IWE)~~\|3 times]])~~ ~~– with [[~~Steven Murnion~~\|~~Hardcore Murnion~~]] (1) and [[~~Kyle Johnson, Jr.~~\|~~Kyle Johnson~~]] (2)	+	* '''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''
-	**[[~~IWE Intercontinental~~ Championship]] (~~[[List of~~ IWE ~~Intercontinental Champions~~\|~~2 time]])~~	+	** [[List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards#Most Improved Wrestler of the Year\|Most Improved Wrestler of the Year]] (2008)
-	**[[IWE Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of ~~IWE~~ Tag Team Champions\|3 ~~time~~]]) – with [[~~Dax Hoovestall~~]] (1) and [[~~Dustin Semmler~~\|~~Goldust~~]] (2)	+	** PWI ranked him No. '''23''' of the 500 top singles wrestlers in the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500\|PWI 500]] in 2012
-	**[[IWE Slammy Awards\|Slammy Award]] ~~for~~ Outstanding Achievement of Baby Oil Application ([[~~IWE~~ Slammy ~~Awards~~#2010 Slammy Awards\|2010]])	+	* '''''[[Rolling Stone]]'''''
		+	** Best Special Effects (2015)
		+	* '''[[IWE\|International Wrestling Entertainment/IWE]]'''
		+	** [[IWE Intercontinental Championship]] ([[List of IWE Intercontinental Champions\|2 times]])<
		+	** [[IWE Raw Tag Team Championship\|IWE Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWE Tag Team Champions\|3 times]]) – with [[Dax Hoovestall\|\|Drew McIntyre]] (1) and [[Dustin Semmler\|Goldust]] (2)
		+	** [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)\|World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)\|3 times]]) – with [[Steven Murnion\|Hardcore Holly]] (1) and [[Kyle Johnson Jr.\|Kyle Johnson]] (2)
		+	** [[IWE Slammy Awards\|Slammy Award]]s (2 times)
		+	*** Outstanding Achievement of Baby Oil Application ([[Slammy Award#2010 Slammy Awards\|2010]])
		+	*** Tag Team of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2013 Slammy Awards\|2013]]) – with Goldust
		+	* '''''[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards\|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'''''
		+	** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards#Worst Gimmick\|Worst Gimmick]] – Stardust (2015)

	==References==		==References==

	==External links==		==External links==

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	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Trained by'''		\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Trained by'''

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-	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|Mark Semmler<br>Mark Runnels<br>'''~~Stardust~~'''	+	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|'''Mark Semmler'''<br>Mark Runnels<br>Stardust<br>'''Mark'''
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	===Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2016-present)===		===Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2016-present)===

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	==Other media==		==Other media==

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-	'''Mark Semmler''' (born June 30, 1985) is an American professional wrestler ~~and actor,~~ currently ~~working~~ in [[IWE]] under the [[Ring Name\|ring name]] '''Stardust'''. He is the son of [[Dusty Semmler (wrestler)\|Dusty Semmler]], and ~~worked as a referee in his father's promotion during high school~~. ~~Semmler started wrestling professionally in 2006, using (Mark Runnels), wrestling for~~ [[~~Ohio Valley~~ Wrestling]] ~~(OVW). While situated at OVW, he won various championships, both~~ in ~~tag team and singles competition, including the~~ [[~~OVW Heavyweight Championship~~]]~~. He made his IWE television debut on July 16~~, ~~2007, under the ring name Mark Semmler. In December 2007, Semmler captured~~ his ~~first title with~~ the ~~company, the World Tag Team Championship with Hardcore Murnion,~~ and ~~the two held it for six months~~.	+	'''Mark Semmler''' (born June 30, 1985) is an American [[Professional Wrestling\|professional wrestler]] currently performing for [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH), [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA) and the international [[Independent Circuit\|independent circuit]]. He previously worked in [[IWE]] under the [[Ring Name\|ring name]] '''Cody Rhodes''' and later '''Stardust'''. He is the son of [[IWE Hall of Fame]]r [[Dusty Semmler (wrestler)\|Dusty Semmler]] and the half-brother of IWE wrestler [[Dustin Semmler\|Goldust]]. After an [[Amateur Wrestling\|amateur wrestling]] career that resulted in becoming a two-time [[Georgia (U.S. State)\|Georgia]] state champion, he followed his father and older brother's footsteps into the professional ranks and joined IWE.

-	~~Semmler formed~~ a ~~secret alliance with Kyle Johnson during 2008. In the course~~ of ~~a match held on June 29 he turned on Murnion by switching sides to join Johnson, with whom he became World Tag Team champion. The new champions dropped their titles~~ in ~~August~~, ~~only to win them back a week later. Semmler and Johnson were joined by~~ [[~~Manu~~]] ~~shortly afterwards~~, ~~forming a faction of multi-generation wrestlers, although this alliance~~ was to ~~be short-lived. In January 2009~~, ~~Semmler and Johnson formed~~ a ~~new alliance,~~ [[~~The Legacy~~]]~~, with~~ [[~~Kevin Orton~~]]. ~~Semmler was moved to the SmackDown brand in April 2010, as part of the~~ [[~~2010 IWE Draft#Supplemental Draft~~\|~~Supplemental Draft~~]], ~~and~~ won ~~the IWE~~ Tag Team Championship ~~with Dax Hoovestall in September of the same year. In August 2011, Semmler won the~~ [[IWE ~~Intercontinental Championship~~]]~~, his first singles championship in~~ IWE~~, holding it for over seven months until he lost it at~~ [[IWE ~~WrestleMania 28~~\|~~WrestleMania 28~~]]. He won the ~~title back one month later at~~ [[IWE ~~Extreme Rules (2012)~~\|~~Extreme Rules (2012)~~]].	+	After becoming a [[Triple Crown (professional wrestling)#List of OVW Triple Crown Champions\|Triple Crown Champion]] in [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] (OVW), IWE's [[Farm Team#Professional wrestling\|developmental territory]] at the time, he was elevated to the main roster, where he became a [[List of IWE Intercontinental Champions\|two-time]] [[IWE Intercontinental Championship\|Intercontinental Champion]]. A prolific [[Tag Team\|tag team]] wrestler, Rhodes has won six [[World Tag Team Championship\|tag team championships]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)\|three]] [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)\|World Tag Team Championships]] and [[List of IWE Tag Team Champions\|three]] [[IWE Tag Team Championship]]s) with four separate tag team partners. Along with Goldust, he also won the 2013 Tag Team of the Year [[IWE Slammy Awards\|Slammy Award]]. Runnels left IWE in May 2016.

-	==~~Amateur wrestling career~~==	+	== Early life ==

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	==Other media==		==Other media==

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	'''Mark Semmler''' (born June 30, 1985) is an American professional wrestler and actor, currently working in [[IWE]] under the [[Ring Name\|ring name]] '''Stardust'''. He is the son of [[Dusty Semmler (wrestler)\|Dusty Semmler]], and worked as a referee in his father's promotion during high school. Semmler started wrestling professionally in 2006, using (Mark Runnels), wrestling for [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] (OVW). While situated at OVW, he won various championships, both in tag team and singles competition, including the [[OVW Heavyweight Championship]]. He made his IWE television debut on July 16, 2007, under the ring name Mark Semmler. In December 2007, Semmler captured his first title with the company, the World Tag Team Championship with Hardcore Murnion, and the two held it for six months.		'''Mark Semmler''' (born June 30, 1985) is an American professional wrestler and actor, currently working in [[IWE]] under the [[Ring Name\|ring name]] '''Stardust'''. He is the son of [[Dusty Semmler (wrestler)\|Dusty Semmler]], and worked as a referee in his father's promotion during high school. Semmler started wrestling professionally in 2006, using (Mark Runnels), wrestling for [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] (OVW). While situated at OVW, he won various championships, both in tag team and singles competition, including the [[OVW Heavyweight Championship]]. He made his IWE television debut on July 16, 2007, under the ring name Mark Semmler. In December 2007, Semmler captured his first title with the company, the World Tag Team Championship with Hardcore Murnion, and the two held it for six months.

-	Semmler formed a secret alliance with Kyle Johnson during 2008. In the course of a match held on June 29 he turned on Murnion by switching sides to join Johnson, with whom he became World Tag Team champion. The new champions dropped their titles in August, only to win them back a week later. Semmler and Johnson were joined by [[Manu]] shortly afterwards, forming a faction of multi-generation wrestlers, although this alliance was to be short-lived. In January 2009, Semmler and Johnson formed a new alliance, [[The Legacy]], with [[Kevin ~~McAlmond~~]]. Semmler was moved to the SmackDown brand in April 2010, as part of the [[2010 IWE Draft#Supplemental Draft\|Supplemental Draft]], and won the IWE Tag Team Championship with Dax Hoovestall in September of the same year. In August 2011, Semmler won the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship]], his first singles championship in IWE, holding it for over seven months until he lost it at [[IWE WrestleMania 28\|WrestleMania 28]]. He won the title back one month later at [[IWE Extreme Rules (2012)\|Extreme Rules (2012)]].	+	Semmler formed a secret alliance with Kyle Johnson during 2008. In the course of a match held on June 29 he turned on Murnion by switching sides to join Johnson, with whom he became World Tag Team champion. The new champions dropped their titles in August, only to win them back a week later. Semmler and Johnson were joined by [[Manu]] shortly afterwards, forming a faction of multi-generation wrestlers, although this alliance was to be short-lived. In January 2009, Semmler and Johnson formed a new alliance, [[The Legacy]], with [[Kevin Orton]]. Semmler was moved to the SmackDown brand in April 2010, as part of the [[2010 IWE Draft#Supplemental Draft\|Supplemental Draft]], and won the IWE Tag Team Championship with Dax Hoovestall in September of the same year. In August 2011, Semmler won the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship]], his first singles championship in IWE, holding it for over seven months until he lost it at [[IWE WrestleMania 28\|WrestleMania 28]]. He won the title back one month later at [[IWE Extreme Rules (2012)\|Extreme Rules (2012)]].

	==Amateur wrestling career==		==Amateur wrestling career==

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-	~~\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Birth name'''~~	+
-	~~\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|Mark~~ [~~Garrett] Semmler~~	+
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-	~~\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Born'''~~	+
-	~~\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|June 30, 1985 (age 26)<br>~~[~~[Marietta, Georgia]]~~	+
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-	~~\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Resides'''~~	+
-	~~\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[Lutz, Florida]], U.S.~~	+
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-	~~\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|Brandi Reed (m. 2013)~~	+
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-	~~\| bgcolor=lightgrey align="center" colspan="2" \|'''[[Professional Wrestling\|Professional wrestling career]]'''~~	+
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-	~~\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Ring name(s)'''~~	+
-	~~\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|'''Cody~~ Rhodes~~'''<br>Mark Runnels<br>Stardust<br>'''Cody'''~~	+
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-	~~\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Billed height'''~~	+
-	~~\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)~~	+
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-	~~\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Billed weight'''~~	+
-	~~\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|223 lb (101 kg)~~	+
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-	~~\| style="text-align: left;" \| '''Billed from'''~~	+
-	~~\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[Charlotte, North Carolina]]<br>'''Marietta, Georgia'''<br>'''Stars of the [[Milky Way]]'''<br>[[Five-Dimensional Space\|The Fifth Dimension]]~~	+
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-	~~\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Trained by'''~~	+
-	~~\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[Dusty Semmler (wrestler)\|Dusty Semmler]]<br>[[Al Snow]]<br>Bruno Sassi<br>Glacier~~	+
-	~~\|- valign="top"~~	+
-	~~\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Debut'''~~	+
-	~~\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|June 2006~~	+
-	\|}	+
-	'''Mark Semmler''' (born June 30, 1985) is an American [[Professional Wrestling\|professional wrestler]] currently performing for [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH), [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA) and the international [[Independent Circuit\|independent circuit]]. He previously worked in [[IWE]] under the [[Ring Name\|ring name]] '''Cody Rhodes''' and later '''Stardust'''. He is the son of [[IWE Hall of Fame]]r [[Dusty Semmler (wrestler)\|Dusty Semmler]] and the half-brother of IWE wrestler [[Dustin Semmler\|Goldust]]. After an [[Amateur Wrestling\|amateur wrestling]] career that resulted in becoming a two-time [[Georgia (U.S. State)\|Georgia]] state champion, he followed his father and older brother's footsteps into the professional ranks and joined IWE.	+
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-	After becoming a [[Triple Crown (professional wrestling)#List of OVW Triple Crown Champions\|Triple Crown Champion]] in [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] (OVW), IWE's [[Farm Team#Professional wrestling\|developmental territory]] at the time, he was elevated to the main roster, where he became a [[List of IWE Intercontinental Champions\|two-time]] [[IWE Intercontinental Championship\|Intercontinental Champion]]. A prolific [[Tag Team\|tag team]] wrestler, Rhodes has won six [[World Tag Team Championship\|tag team championships]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)\|three]] [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)\|World Tag Team Championships]] and [[List of IWE Tag Team Champions\|three]] [[IWE Tag Team Championship]]s) with four separate tag team partners. Along with Goldust, he also won the 2013 Tag Team of the Year [[IWE Slammy Awards\|Slammy Award]]. Runnels left IWE in May 2016.	+
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-	~~== Early life ==~~	+
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-	~~==Professional wrestling career==~~	+
-	~~===International Wrestling Entertainment / IWE (2006-2013) ===~~	+
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-	~~====Ohio Valley Wrestling (2006–2007)====~~	+
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-	~~====Raw and teaming with Hardcore Holly (2007–2008)====~~	+
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-	~~====The Legacy (2008–2010)====~~	+
-	~~:''Main article: [[The Legacy]]''~~	+
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-	~~===="Dashing" Mark Semmler (2010–2011)====~~	+
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-	~~====Intercontinental Champion (2011–2012)====~~	+
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-	~~====Teaming and feuding with Damien Sandow (2012–2013)====~~	+
-	~~:''Main article: [[Semmler Scholars]]''~~	+
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-	~~====Teaming and storyline with Goldust (2013–2014)====~~	+
-	~~:''Main article: [[Mark Semmler and Goldust]]''~~	+
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-	~~====Final storylines (2015–2016)====~~	+
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-	~~===Independent circuit (2016–present)===~~	+
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-	~~===Ring of Honor (2016-present)===~~	+
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-	~~===Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2016-present)===~~	+
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-	~~==Other media==~~	+
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-	~~==Personal life==~~	+
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-	~~==Filmography==~~	+
-	~~===Television===~~	+
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-	~~==In wrestling==~~	+
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-	~~==Championships and accomplishments==~~	+
-	[[Image:Priceless Rosemont IL 081808.jpg\|alt=Two dark-haired men are both wearing black wrestling tights. One wears knee-high blue wrestling boots with blue knee-pads and a black elbow pad on his right arm, and the other wears black knee-high wrestling boots with black knee-pads, and white tape around his wrists. The two are wearing professional wrestling championship belts around their waists.\|thumb\|right\|175px\|Semmler as [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)\|World Tag Team Champion]] with Johnson]]	+
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-	~~===Amateur wrestling===~~	+
-	*'''Georgia State Tournament'''	+
-	**Sixth at 171 pounds (78 kg) weight class (2002)	+
-	**Champion at 189 pounds (86 kg) weight class (2003)	+
-	**Champion at 189 pounds (86 kg) weight class (2004)	+
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-	~~===Professional wrestling===~~	+
-	* '''[[Global Force Wrestling (GFW)\|Global Force Wrestling]]'''	+
-	** [[GFW NEX*GEN Championship]] (1 time, current)	+
-	* '''[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]'''	+
-	** [[OVW Heavyweight Championship]] ([[OVW Heavyweight Championship#Title history\|1 time]])	+
-	** [[OVW Television Championship]] ([[OVW Television Championship#Title history\|1 time]])	+
-	** [[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship]] ([[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship#Title history\|2 times]]) – with [[Tyler Sparing\|Shawn Spears]]	+
-	** [[Triple Crown (professional wrestling)#List of OVW Triple Crown Champions\|Fourth OVW Triple Crown Champion]]	+
-	* '''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''	+
-	** [[List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards#Most Improved Wrestler of the Year\|Most Improved Wrestler of the Year]] (2008)	+
-	** PWI ranked him No. '''23''' of the 500 top singles wrestlers in the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500\|PWI 500]] in 2012	+
-	* '''''[[Rolling Stone]]'''''	+
-	** Best Special Effects (2015)	+
-	* '''[[IWE\|International Wrestling Entertainment/IWE]]'''	+
-	** [[IWE Intercontinental Championship]] ([[List of IWE Intercontinental Champions\|2 times]])<	+
-	** [[IWE Raw Tag Team Championship\|IWE Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWE Tag Team Champions\|3 times]]) – with [[Dax Hoovestall\|\|Drew McIntyre]] (1) and [[Dustin Semmler\|Goldust]] (2)	+
-	** [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)\|World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)\|3 times]]) – with [[Steven Murnion\|Hardcore Holly]] (1) and [[Kyle Johnson Jr.\|Kyle Johnson]] (2)	+
-	** [[IWE Slammy Awards\|Slammy Award]]s (2 times)	+
-	*** Outstanding Achievement of Baby Oil Application ([[Slammy Award#2010 Slammy Awards\|2010]])	+
-	*** Tag Team of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2013 Slammy Awards\|2013]]) – with Goldust	+
-	* '''''[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards\|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'''''	+
-	** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards#Worst Gimmick\|Worst Gimmick]] ~~– Stardust (2015)~~	+
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-	~~==References==~~	+
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-	~~==External links==~~	+

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-	*'''[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]'''	+	* '''[[Global Force Wrestling]]'''
-	**[[OVW Heavyweight Championship]] ([[OVW Heavyweight Championship#Title history\|1 time]])	+	** GFW NEX*GEN Championship (1 time, current)
-		+	* '''[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]'''
-	*'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''	+	** [[OVW Heavyweight Championship]] ([[OVW Heavyweight Championship#Title history\|1 time]])
-	**PWI ranked him #'''35''' of the 500 ~~best~~ singles wrestlers in the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500\|PWI 500]] in ~~2011~~	+	** [[OVW Television Championship]] ([[OVW Television Championship#Title history\|1 time]])
-		+	** [[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship]] ([[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship#Title history\|2 times]]) – with [[Tyler Sparing\|Shawn Spears]]
-	*'''[[IWE\|International Wrestling Entertainment / IWE]]'''	+	** [[Triple Crown (professional wrestling)#List of OVW Triple Crown Champions\|Fourth OVW Triple Crown Champion]]
-	**[[~~World Tag Team~~ Championship (IWE)\|~~World~~ Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of ~~World~~ Tag Team Champions ~~(IWE)~~\|3 times]])~~ ~~– with [[~~Steven Murnion~~\|~~Hardcore Murnion~~]] (1) and [[~~Kyle Johnson, Jr.~~\|~~Kyle Johnson~~]] (2)	+	* '''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''
-	**[[~~IWE Intercontinental~~ Championship]] (~~[[List of~~ IWE ~~Intercontinental Champions~~\|~~2 time]])~~	+	** [[List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards#Most Improved Wrestler of the Year\|Most Improved Wrestler of the Year]] (2008)
-	**[[IWE Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of ~~IWE~~ Tag Team Champions\|3 ~~time~~]]) – with [[~~Dax Hoovestall~~]] (1) and [[~~Dustin Semmler~~\|~~Goldust~~]] (2)	+	** PWI ranked him No. '''23''' of the 500 top singles wrestlers in the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500\|PWI 500]] in 2012
-	**[[IWE Slammy Awards\|Slammy Award]] ~~for~~ Outstanding Achievement of Baby Oil Application ([[~~IWE~~ Slammy ~~Awards~~#2010 Slammy Awards\|2010]])	+	* '''''[[Rolling Stone]]'''''
		+	** Best Special Effects (2015)
		+	* '''[[IWE\|International Wrestling Entertainment/IWE]]'''
		+	** [[IWE Intercontinental Championship]] ([[List of IWE Intercontinental Champions\|2 times]])<
		+	** [[IWE Raw Tag Team Championship\|IWE Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWE Tag Team Champions\|3 times]]) – with [[Dax Hoovestall\|\|Drew McIntyre]] (1) and [[Dustin Semmler\|Goldust]] (2)
		+	** [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)\|World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)\|3 times]]) – with [[Steven Murnion\|Hardcore Holly]] (1) and [[Kyle Johnson Jr.\|Kyle Johnson]] (2)
		+	** [[IWE Slammy Awards\|Slammy Award]]s (2 times)
		+	*** Outstanding Achievement of Baby Oil Application ([[Slammy Award#2010 Slammy Awards\|2010]])
		+	*** Tag Team of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2013 Slammy Awards\|2013]]) – with Goldust
		+	* '''''[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards\|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'''''
		+	** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards#Worst Gimmick\|Worst Gimmick]] – Stardust (2015)

	==References==		==References==

	==External links==		==External links==