WWE: Cody Rhodes leaves company after being released from contract
Rhodes won the Intercontinental Championship on two occasions
Last Updated: 23/05/16 1:28pm
Cody Rhodes has left WWE after the company agreed to release him from his contract.
The Georgia-born wrestler, who has been competing as Stardust since June 2014, requested his release on May 21, with WWE announcing Rhodes' departure a day later.
"WWE has come to terms on the release of Cody Rhodes as of today, May 22, 2016," said a statement on WWE.com. "WWE wishes Rhodes the best in all his future endeavors."
Rhodes, the son of the late WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes, debuted in 2007 and won the Intercontinental Championship twice during his near 10-year stint on WWE's main roster.
The 30-year-old beat Ezekiel Jackson on Smackdown in August 2011 to first claim the title before landing it again at Extreme Rules in April 2012 with victory over Big Show in a Tables Match.
Rhodes also won six tag-team titles in WWE - two with half-brother Goldust, two with former Legacy stablemate Ted DiBiase, and one each with Drew McIntrye and Hardcore Holly.
