Despite some rumors to the contrary, Cody Rhodes has confirmed that he has some type of ownership over the Rhodes name.
He posted on Twitter:
I own Rhodes
He was with me for my first breath and I was with him for his last
There’s no piece of paper on Earth that takes my name away
Here is the tweet:
I own Rhodes
He was with me for my first breath and I was with him for his last
There's no piece of paper on Earth that takes my name away
— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) July 15, 2016