American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes

July. 31,2023      PG-13
Rating:
7.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

This intimate and revealing documentary follows professional wrestler, Cody Rhodes, from leaving the WWE to his eventual return to WrestleMania and his journey chasing the WWE championship一a feat his father, "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, never accomplished.

Cody Runnels as  Self
Mark Calaway as  Self
Kevin Steen as  Self
Ric Flair as  Self
Brandi Runnels as  Self
Vince McMahon as  Self
Christian Brigham as  Self
Hulk Hogan as  Self
Ashley Fliehr as  Self

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