While Rhodes has largely been an open book, his marriage to Runnels has largely remained private, which of course has led to some wrestling fans wanting to know more about Runnels. And for the most part, Runnels lives her life out in the open, remaining active on social media. While Rhodes and Runnels have been married now for over 13 years, Rhodes’ has indicated the couple had been together even longer than that. When describing the moment of clarity that led to him calling his father, “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes, for help getting sober, Rhodes credited Runnels with helping him off the couch and carrying him up the hill from their home, in order for him to find service to call his father.

Unlike many wrestling spouses, however, Runnel’s involvement with wrestling doesn’t appear to end with just being married to Rhodes. Evidence on her Facebook page suggests that Runnels is, alongside her husband, one of the owners of the Rhodes Wrestling Academy, the wrestling school and promotion Rhodes founded in Leander, Texas two years ago. While the Academy has mostly gained its reputation as a wrestling school, with Rhodes serving as a head trainer, it has produced nearly twenty wrestling events since its formation, most recently on July 20, featuring indie talent such as Vert Vixen and Maya World. Among the trainees at the academy have been Wayne and Wyatt Rhodes, Rhodes’ nephews.