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Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr., better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes (October 11, 1945 – June 11, 2015), was an American professional wrestler and booker who most recently worked for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) behind the scenes as a Creative director and trainer for NXT. Billed as "the son of a plumber", Rhodes' character was that of the working man. Rhodes is a three-time ...
Jun 11, 2015 · Dusty Rhodes, the passionately outspoken wrestler whose career spanned decades, has died at age 69, according to the WWE. Nicknamed The American Dream, Dusty Rhodes was the stage name of Virgil ...
Dec 25, 2022 · Dusty Rhodes started wrestling about five years before Ric Flair and quickly achieved a degree of stardom, rooted in his gift for gab. Indeed, it likely comes as a surprise to modern fans that, as Flair got ready for the big-time in the 1970s, he looked up to and aspired to be like Rhodes.
Jun 17, 2015 · Tributes to the late Dusty Rhodes have flooded social media following the news of the WWE Hall of Famer’s passing at age 69 last week. That remembrance and celebration of “The American Dream” continued Wednesday at a memorial service in Tampa, Fla. My eulogy from today's service for "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes 1945-2015 pic.twitter ...
Dusty Rhodes (1945-2015) Dusty Rhodes. "The American Dream" has been one of the most popular and colorful professional wrestlers in history. Rhodes began wrestling in the 1960s and gained a reputation as a fast-talking, hard-rocking wrestler. He teamed early in his career with fellow Texan, the late Dick Murdoch, and, for more than 20 years ...
Dusty Rhodes talks about "hard times": Mid-Atlantic Wrestling, Oct. 29, 1985. Relive some of "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes' greatest moments in this video playlist.
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Jan 20, 2021 · Rhodes’ first NWA World title reign was a true heartbreaker. After three years of wrestling Harley Race all across the country and losing each time due to count-outs, disqualifications, and “cheating” by the rugged titleholder, on August 21, 1979, in Tampa, Florida, Dusty Rhodes finally became NWA World champion.
