[14], In 1977, Rhodes wrestled for Vince McMahon, Sr.'s World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) on and off for lengthy periods of time until 1983. STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) WWE says Virgil Runnels, a former professional wrestler known by his fans as Dusty Rhodes, has died. On the March 19 NWA-TNA PPV, Rhodes, Jeff Jarrett and D-Lo Brown defeated Erik Watts, Brian Lawler and David Flair in a six-man tag team match a week later Rhodes defeated David Flair in a Bunkhouse match. Tully Blanchard attacked an injured Magnum TA after a career-ending car accident left the right side of his body paralyzed for months. Created on. Aside from this defeat, "The American Dream" remained undefeated against the upper-level heel. Dusty Rhodes is without a doubt one of the most charismatic, entertaining, and famous wrestlers of all time. The next night on Raw, they honored him with a video tribute and a special after Raw on the WWE Network. Virgil Riley Runnels Jr. (October 11, 1945 - June 11, 2015), better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, was an American professional wrestler, booker, and trainer who most notably worked for the National Wrestling Alliance and the World Wrestling Federation, later known as the WWE.Rhodes is considered as one of the greatest wrestlers and talkers in the history of professional wrestling. James grew up in the hard times of the depression but grew into a tender-hearted . Dusty Rhodes made his debut for the company on March 4, 1989 at an event in Titusville, FL when he teamed with Steve Keirn to defeat the duo of The Big Steel Man and Dick Slater. On April 9, 2005, Rhodes challenged Jeff Jarrett (who was still contracted to TNA, but due to TNA's then-affiliation with the NWA, he was allowed to appear for other affiliated promotions) for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Max #1. On the October 15 NWA-TNA PPV, Rhodes and America's Most Wanted defeated Legend, Sonny Siaki and Ekmo Fatu. Photo: Pro Wrestling Illustrated By Josh Nason, Wrestling Observer I asked for your favorite Dusty Rhodes matches and you delivered. My belly's just a lil' big, my heiny's a lil' big, but brother, I am bad. Dusty graduated from Odin High School with the class of 1999 and went on to . As Dusty represented "The Common Man", she was intended to represent the "common woman". 4.8 out of 5 stars 17. Rhodes ( Democratic Party) ran for re-election for Hamilton County Auditor in Ohio. ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTORS. And I was happy cause he looked good and he sounded good. [47] The conclusion to the feud with Dibiase came at 1991 Royal Rumble, where Dusty teamed with his son Dustin against Virgil and Dibiase. Influenced by The Band, read more. Billed as Dusty Runnels,[5] one of his first matches was for the BTW World Heavyweight title against champion Frank Scarpa in the Boston Arena. [70], On December 3, 2005, Rhodes returned to Carolina Championship Wrestling for one night only to face Terry Funk in an "I Quit" match, which Rhodes won. Because I will be the next World's Heavyweight Champion of this hard time blues. In a recent episode of the Arn . Dusty Rhodes Slaughter, Ron Simmons, and Arn Anderson (acting as manager) competed against The Spirit Squad at Survivor Series.[72]. Meanwhile in late 1988 during the acquisition of Jim Crockett Promotions the duo of Mike Graham and Steve Keirn were attempting to revive the dormant CWF Championship Wrestling from Florida territory. Dustin successfully retained against Orndorff at Clash of the Champions XXV; Dusty became involved after the match and attempted to unmask the Assassin. Branch Davidians. 11 of the top 500 wrestlers of "PWI Years" in 2003, Ranked No. Paul Heyman put you over, said you were one of the greatest minds in the business.' . I was telling somebody the other day, somebody said, Hey, I saw pictures, [of the] body shop opening. ), FREE PODCAST 3/1 WKPWP Flagship from 5 Yrs Ago w/Keller & Radican: (2-22-2018) ROH Roster Analysis, Seths stellar gauntlet match, Jeff Jarrett back with WWE, comparing Ziggler and Cody, plus bonus NXT show (147 min. That led to a slowly simmering feud with The Assassin (Jody Hamilton), who continually challenged Rhodes. 6,224. Dusty Rhodes: Bio. Im sitting here and its the last day, and Im evaluating some talent, and all of a sudden I feel this hand on my shoulder. And my wife and Michelle became very, very tight friends, almost as tight as Jack and theyre still friends to this day. [26] Rhodes was then fired from WCW.[26]. The band presents fun yet evocative storytelling through a revolving blend of musical styles and personality. Other than this, this wrestler has not shared the details about his body stats. This continued until June 3, 1990 when Dusty's lengthy undefeated streak was finally ended by Savage in West Palm Beach, FL. [54] On the May 16th, 1992 episode of WCW Worldwide he seconded Nikita Koloff in his match with Big Van Vader; he battled Vader's manager Harley Race to the backstage as the match began. He had blue eyes and white hair. Former CBS News president David Rhodes has been appointed executive chairman of Sky News. Later that night Dusty was scheduled to face Randy Savage in a one-on-one encounter; prior to the match Ted Dibiase announced that Sapphire had left Rhodes for The Million Dollar Man's money. During his late years, Rhodes became a trainer in WWE's development territory NXT, where several wrestlers like Kevin Owens,[99] Becky Lynch,[100] and the tag team FTR,[101] praised his lessons. [64][65] On December 12, Rhodes defeated Jerry Lawler at an International Wrestling Cartel show that also featured Mick Foley as the special guest referee. 3/1 AEW DYNAMITE TV RESULTS: Sages alt perspective report on Face of the Revolution Ladder Match, Tag Team Battle Royal #2, More. [68] He also briefly resurrected his feud with Tully Blanchard in CCW, earning two consecutive victories over him, the second being in a Bunkhouse Brawl. They drove him to a nearby hospital, where he died the next day at the age of 69 from the effects of kidney failure. Let's gather for it. His last billed weight was 275 pounds. 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He married Ginny Dark on January 3,. Bischoff then fired Rhodes. Following his retirement from wrestling, he made occasional on-air appearances on WWE television and pay-per-views and worked as a backstage booker and producer in WWE's NXT developmental territory. Virgil Riley Runnels Jr. was born on October 11, 1945, in Austin, Texas. CINCINNATI Longtime Hamilton Auditor Dusty Rhodes announced Friday that he will not run for re-election in 2022. And Ric Flair you put hard times on this country by takin' Dusty Rhodes out, that's hard times. 1This Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, while currently operating out of the same region of the United States and having revised some of the championships used by the original Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, is not the same promotion that was once owned by Jim Crockett Jr. and subsequently sold to Ted Turner in 1988. And we all had hard times together, and I admit, I dont look like the athlete of the day supposed to look. [102] The tournament has been held annually since, with a women's version added in 2021. Dusty Rhodes died Thursday at age 69. He played baseball for West Texas State University. Nicknamed The American Dream, Dusty Rhodes was the stage name of Virgil . Nature Boy Ric Flair, the World's Heavyweight title belongs to these people. [78] The following night on Raw, after Orton defeated Rhodes' son Cody, Orton delivered a kick to Rhodes' head while he was trying to tend to his son. Rhodes was cremated, and his ashes were spread in November 2015 by his son Dustin on a ranch that Rhodes loved to visit.[91]. Dusty Rhodes and Gordon Solie were two of the first investors in Brisco Brothers Body Shop. (photo via wwe.com) 3. Rhodes, better known as The American Dream, was an American former professional wrestler and trainer who worked for the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Slaughter. Dusty Rhodes NWA Wrestling Photos, Dusty Rhodes Wrestling Original Autographed Photos, Dusty Rhodes Wrestling Shirts, Davey Boy Smith Jr. received some advice from Dusty Rhodes about wrestling promos, which he shared in a recent interview. Rhodes was a three-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, and during his time in Jim Crockett Promotions, later known as WCW, he was a United States Heavyweight Champion, and multi-time World Television, World Tag Team and World Six-Man Tag Team Champion. [40], Having finished the year with just one untelevised loss, Dusty entered 1990 as a dominant force within the World Wrestling Federation. Love ya! Having little money, Rhodes slept in his car and spent Thanksgiving with Rufus R. Jones in a Boston soup kitchen.[8]. He was 69. Born the son of a plumber in a poor area of Austin, Texas, Rhodes mixed a blue-collar work . Dusty was born to Jimmie and Ann Rhodes on December 5, 1965. A few weeks before WWE's 2007 broadcast of The Great American Bash, Rhodes returned to WWE television to feud with Randy Orton. After Flair submitted Bischoff, Dusty was amongst those who came out to the ring to celebrate with The Nature Boy. Some of the losses were under 1 minute as the WWF leveraged Rhodes departure. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. However the Professional Wrestling Federation's backers did not have a desire to fund the company at a level necessary to enhance the territory further. James was born in Jackson, Tennessee on November 24, 1926 to the late Virgil Dallas Rhodes and Bertha Lucille Warren. He had been coming around because he had been feeling really good. ZZ Top confirmed that their bassist, Dusty Hill, had died in social media posts on Wednesday. Flair v. Dusty. The prices shown are the lowest prices available for Dusty Rhodes, 'Macho King' Randy Savage the last time we updated. During this time he feuded with Terry Funk and Steve Corino in other territories. [74][75][76] At The Great American Bash, Orton defeated Rhodes in a Texas Bullrope match after hitting Rhodes with a cowbell. So, of course, I got up and we hugged each other and said hello to each other, sat there bullshitted for a while and talked about how were doing and everything. Despite the four standing tall together, Orton quickly gave an RKO to Rhodes, and though initially angered, Cody fell in line behind Orton.[81]. Actor: WWE Raw. Rhodes' final appearance on WWE programming would be on March 28, when he appeared on the Hall of Fame: Live From the Red Carpet show. On the October 29 episode of Impact, Rhodes started his campaign to replace Vince Russo as the Director of Authority. "One stipulation: I'm in my boys' corner and I'll be your huckleberry all night long". [26] Furious with the interference, Rhodes booked a storyline in which Road Warrior Animal pulled a spike out of his shoulder pad and jammed it in Rhodes' eye, causing a severe laceration. And Im thinking in my mind, I know the health stories and everything, man, this is really kind of strange. He gets up there and he takes that selfie. [12], During his stint as booker, JCP were engulfed in aggressive competition with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Dustin Wayne "Dusty" Rhodes, 41 of Nokomis, IL, formerly of Odin, IL, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at 8:05 P.M. in his home in Nokomis, IL. After a confrontation between the two couples, Savage's ex-manager Miss Elizabeth allied herself with Rhodes and Sapphire and was instrumental in helping them win the WWF's first mixed tag-team match during WrestleMania VI. Later in the month, he appeared for IWA Mid-South in a tag team match with Ian Rotten in a victory over Chris Candido and Steve Stone. Rhodes entered the ring, delivering his trademark elbow smashes to Spicolli as Zbyszko stood and grabbed Hall. He said, Baby. He said, We havent got a picture together. He said, Do you mind if I take a selfie? This is the American Dream Dusty Rhodes asking me if you mind if he takes a selfie. -- Famously billed as the son of a plumber, professional wrestler Dusty Rhodes, who died Thursday at the age of 69, left behind an indelible mark as . Heyman convinced Dusty to wrestle a second Texas Bullrope match, defeating Corino's sidekick Jack Victory before heading back to WCW. Dusty Rhodes has been dead for more than two years, a fact that has nothing and everything to do with why Cody, now 32, is the only man in Newport who could claim with a straight face that he'd . Dusty had four children namely; Dustin, Kristin, Teil, and the last born Cody Runnels. After delivering a bionic elbow to Buck when the referee was distracted, Dustin was able to gain the pinfall. Rhodes ended up losing the match. [31] His final match with the company was on May 20, where he wrestled Steel Man at an event in Fort Lauderdale.[32]. [82] He would again retire shortly after. He later joined the broadcast team, usually working with Tony Schiavone on Saturday Night. According to Larry Z, Jim Crockett Jr and Dusty Rhodes wanted Baby Doll to give Rhodes a big passionate kiss after he saw the contents of the envelope. Dont let me down now, 'cause I came back for you, for that man upstairs that died 1012 years ago and never got the opportunity to see a real World's Champion. [28] A week later at the PWF Homecoming event in Tampa, FL he pinned Big Steel Man to become the first PWF Heavyweight Champion. It was in Texas where Rhodes first adopted the ring name "Dusty Rhodes". He was in a positive state of mind with himself too. And I looked behind me, and its The Dream standing there smiling. Photo: Pro Wrestling Illustrated By Josh Nason, Wrestling Observer I asked for your favorite Dusty Rhodes matches and you delivered. In 1978 he married Michelle Rubio; the couple were married for 37 years until his death in 2015. [11] When the WWF introduced Mike Jones as Ted DiBiase's bodyguard, Bobby Heenan suggested naming the character Virgil as an inside joke on Dusty's real name. She would become his manager and was named "Sapphire". 2,129. Author: Jason Lane Jan. 10, 2023. Rhodes' term ended in 2022. New Jack, the controversial ECW wrestler, cited Dusty as his favorite wrestler growing up. With that wait, I got what I wanted, Ric Flair the World's Heavyweight Champion. [55], As 1994 progressed Dusty became involved in another angle with his son and The Stud Stable, offering commentary on the May 21, 1994 edition of WCW Saturday Night on Col. Robert Parker's efforts against Dustin. 3:27. Shortly thereafter Vince McMahon reached out to Rhodes and made an offer to acquire the PWF as a developmental territory and to bring Rhodes into the WWF. Listen to "Pro Wrestling Boom Podcast" on Spreaker. [23] Also in the late 1980s, Rhodes became synonymous with what would become known as the "Dusty finish", a trick ending in which a wrestler would win a match while the referee was knocked out, and the decision would be overturned. There were two bad people One was John Wayne and he's dead brother, and the other's right here. Rhodes' resume is filled with rivalries that belong in that discussion. [84] The stipulation of the match would be that if the Rhodes Family won, Cody and Goldust got their jobs with the company back, but if they lose Dusty would be fired as an NXT trainer and none of them could appear on WWE programming ever again. Rhodes began wrestling in the 1960s and gained . [37] Meanwhile on the road his dominance continued as he remained undefeated against the Bossman. A FORMER wrestling champ who notoriously quit the WWE has revealed the heartbreaking details of his last hours with his Hall of Fame star Dad. Rhodes became a rule-breaking heel with Hart as his manager, teaming with Don Jardine, better known as The Spoiler. (pin) Von Wagner. Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options are waiting for you. The last match of Dusty Rhodes' first run in the WWE took place at the 1991 Royal Rumble. And I had a picture Dusty and Gordon (Solie). And hard times are when a man has worked at a job for thirty years, thirty years, and they give him a watch, kick him in the butt and say "hey a computer took your place, daddy", that's hard times! He then played for the Hartford Charter Oaks in the Continental Football League until the team folded. Hard times are when the auto workers are out of work and they tell 'em to go home. 5.0. ), FREE PODCAST 3/1 Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show AEW Dynamite w/Keller & Krol: Final Revolution PPV hype, on-site correspondent from Cow Palace, live callers, emails (164 min. Styles and Russo. [73] During his acceptance speech, Rhodes asked Ric Flair and Arn Anderson to hold up the "sign" and induct him and Harley Race into the Four Horsemen. Rhodes went to elbow Hall, but seemingly inadvertently hit Zbyszko instead turning heel in the process. Accurate description. [1], In September 2005, Rhodes signed a WWE Legends deal and was brought onto the Creative Team as a creative consultant. He lost numerous house show matches after Virgil interfered on the behalf of Dibiase. June 11, 2015 at 3:18 p.m. EDT. Before the final of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, NXT Sueprstars and Divas recall the influence "The American Dream" had on their careers. Rhodes made his televised appearance on the July 22nd edition of WWF Superstars; following a match between Big Bossman and Jim McPherson he intervened to prevent Bossman from using his nightstick against the defeated opponent. [30], Before departing, Rhodes was defeated by The Big Steel Man on May 13, 1989 for the PWF title at an event in Sarasota, FL. We do not factor unsold items into our prices . To me, that was the makeup of a good person. . Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien OBE (16 April 1939 - 2 March 1999), better known by her stage name Dusty Springfield, was an English singer.With her distinctive mezzo-soprano sound, she was a popular singer of blue-eyed soul, pop and dramatic ballads, with French chanson, country, and jazz also in her repertoire.During her 1960s peak, she ranked among the most successful British . In an article about Dusty's brief stint as Atlanta's Lassiter High School football coach, WCW Magazine ran these great photos of the Rhodes family and even talked a bit about the reunion between Dusty and his son, Dustin: -15% $1100. 4.9. The team, which consisted of Sgt. But he did something that he very rarely does. June 11, 2015, 3:40 PM. Rhodes made his first indy circuit appearance on April 12, 2003 for Ring of Honor (ROH), when he participated in the "I Quit Bunkhouse Riot" as a member of Homicide's team. Michelle (Dustys wife) told me it was the last picture on his phone., On Dustys death: When I left Orlando, I was happy cause I got to see Dream. [34] On the May 25th edition of World Championship Wrestling he launched an interview segment called "The Bull Drop Inn. List Price: $12.99. The duo would bicker throughout the show, which lasted throughout the summer of 2001 and represented the last "original" programming of the old WCW.[62]. Runnels was married to Sandra McHargue from 1965 to 1975. After both WCW and ECW were bought by WWE (WWF), Rhodes went to compete in his own promotion, Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling with ex-WCW and ECW superstars in Georgia, Florida and Tennessee. He refused, as his desire was to grow the territory into a national brand that could compete with WCW and the WWF. Dusty Rhodes made his return to the ring after nearly a one year absence on January 4, 1992 at the WCW/New Japan Supershow II. [87] He also had a brother, Larry, and a sister, Connie. On the September 8 NWA-TNA PPV, Rhodes defeated Scott D'Amore with Russo as the special guest referee. Last elected. [52][53] He began making house show appearances early in the year, usually in tag-team matches involving Dustin that saw Paul E. Dangerously tied to Dusty as part of the stipulation. 500 LEVEL Dusty Rhodes WWE Shirt - Dusty Rhodes The American Dream. I think this particular picture that I had was one where we did the grand opening with Dusty Rhodes, Jack (Brisco), myself, Mike (Graham) and Eddie (Graham), all the babyfaces there at the body shop, signing autographs. This transitioned Dusty into his first World Wrestling Federation feud. A few weeks before Survivor Series, Rhodes returned to WWE to be a part of Team WWE Legends, led by Flair. In the end, sources including The Guardian reported that Rhodes passed due to kidney failure at the age of 69. Dusty Rhodes - ECW Wrestling. [103], All Elite Wrestling named their "Go Position" (best known as the Gorilla Position), "The Dusty Position" after him on October 16, 2019. Photo by Joseph Armario Mediatype collection Publicdate 2007-10-03 14:46:39 Publisher etree.org Show_related_music_by_track true Title Dusty Rhodes Title_message Free Music. You don't know what hard times are, daddy. During the spring Rhodes also returned to the AWA for a few appearances. In August 2015, WWE's NXT introduced the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, a tag team tournament in honor of Rhodes. [77] This would be Runnels' final WWE match, officially retiring for the first time soon after at age 61. Despite losing to DiBiase's team at Survivor Series, Rhodes continued his feud with "The Million Dollar Man" and the two met in a tag match at the Royal Rumble. Report. Dusty Rhodes ( Democratic Party) is the Hamilton County Auditor in Ohio. I'm gon' take it, I been there twice. As with Bossman he was victorious in every encounter, although each would come by countout. Hall then pointed to Rhodes as he revealed an nWo shirt. James was raised on a small farm, the middle of three brothers and a sister. [90], On June 10, 2015, paramedics responded to Rhodes' home in Orlando, Florida, after getting a call reporting that he had fallen. Virgil Runnels, better known as WWE legend Dusty Rhodes, died on Thursday at . Tap into Getty Images' global scale, data-driven insights, and network of more than 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. Rhodes was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on March 31, 2007 by his two sons, Dustin and Cody. At the 1990 Survivor Series he led "The Dream Team" (himself, Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, and Koko B Ware) against "The Million Dollar Team. On the March 25th, 1990 episode of WWF Superstars he finally faced Savage in a televised encounter; Rhodes won via disqualification after Queen Sherri interfered. 76 and No. Movies. Rhodes faced Tully Blanchard at a Starrcade Tribute Show on November 19, where he was managed by Magnum T. A. and where Blanchard was managed by J. J. Dillon. [39] Rhodes would finish the year dispatching Bossman in house show matches around the country, sometimes in "ball and chain" encounters. On February 25 his son Dustin defeated Paul Orndorff to win the United States Championship, and after the match Dusty came out to the ring to celebrate. [17] Graham won after a mid-ring collision, falling on Rhodes for the three count.[18]. Teaming with his son Dustin Rhodes once more, the duo defeated Kim Duk and Masa Saito in Tokyo, Japan. The Bounty Hunter, NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship Tournament (1978), NWA United States Tag Team Championship Tournament (1980) with Bugsy McGraw, IWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Dick Murdoch, PWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA Legends Hall of Heroes (Class of 2016), Ranked No. He competed in the 1990 Royal Rumble and eliminated Bret Hart before in turn being thrown over the top rope by Earthquake. During his 1970s and early-1980s prime, he was second only to Andre The Giant (and some would argue that Andre was second only to Dusty Rhodes) in terms of world wide fame and fan support. 12/05/1965 - 08/04/2021. 2023 Getty Images. Rhodes made his return to Raw on September 16, 2013 after accepting a "business proposition" from Stephanie McMahon in an attempt for WWE to rehire both his sons Cody and Dustin. Rhodes, Flair and Race fought each other many times over the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. April 28, 1986 - AWA Rage in the Cage: Dusty Rhodes beat Arn Anderson in a steel cage match. On the September 1 NWA-TNA PPV, Rhodes under a mask billed as Midnight Rider teamed with Konnan and B.G. Dustin "Dusty" Rhodes. ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 03: WWE Hall of Fame member Dusty Rhodes attends the 2011 WWE Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Philips Arena on April 3, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. 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