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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 NWA World Heavyweight Champion and has also won the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship once, the ...
Jul 15, 2021 · AMERICAN DREAM | The Dusty Rhodes Story (Full Career Documentary)Before there was Daniel Bryan, before there was Steve Austin, there was only one man of the ...
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.
Jun 11, 2015 · When Rhodes came to WWE in 1990, he introduced WWE fans to his son, Dustin — a 6-foot-6 stallion who later redefined sports-entertainment under the outlandish guise of Goldust. More than a decade later, Dusty did the same thing when he brought the preternaturally talented Cody Rhodes into the ring. His sons were more than capable of carrying ...
Jun 12, 2015 · WWE says Virgil Runnels, a former professional wrestler known by his fans as Dusty Rhodes, has died. He was 69. The company said Runnels died Thursday, but a spokesman declined to say where or how, saying the family had not authorized the release of that information. Runnels, who also went by the nickname “The American Dream,” was a member ...
At the start of Money in the Bank 2015, the bell tolls 10 times to remember the great Dusty Rhodes: Courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network.
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Dusty Rhodes was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007 by his two sons, Goldust and Cody Rhodes. Dusty Rhodes would eventually pass away on June 11, 2015 at the age of 69.
