Dusty was arguably the most popular wrestler in the sport from the mid-1970s through the mid-1980s . But he did something that he very rarely does. Movies. [9][10] The team traveled both nationally and internationally, appearing in Big Time Wrestling (Texas), NWA Western States Sports (Texas), NWA Detroit, National Wrestling Federation (NWF), Championship Wrestling from Florida, World Championship Wrestling (Australia), Tri-State Wrestling, the American Wrestling Association (AWA), and International Wrestling Enterprise (Japan).[3][9][11]. They got so damn big, the cops came and had to close down the street there because the traffic was so heavy and everything., On the last picture they took together: Well, it was over at NXT. On the October 15 NWA-TNA PPV, Rhodes and America's Most Wanted defeated Legend, Sonny Siaki and Ekmo Fatu. . STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) WWE says Virgil Runnels, a former professional wrestler known by his fans as Dusty Rhodes, has died. He returned to the ring for three more house show matches that fall, teaming with Dustin to defeat the Stud Stable. -- 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 . 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. Rude Boy: NWA TNA Weekly PPV #102 Jul 14th 2004: B. G. James & Dusty Rhodes & Konnan & Larry Zbyszko & Ron Killings: def. Joe Michael "Dusty" Hill (May 19, 1949 - July 28, 2021) was an American musician who was the bassist of the rock band ZZ Top for more than 50 years. We thought it was just a little body shop opening on the corner of Hubert and Buffalo. He competed in the 1990 Royal Rumble and eliminated Bret Hart before in turn being thrown over the top rope by Earthquake. 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: Flair v. Hawk. Billed as "the son of a plumber", Rhodes did not have a typical wrestler's physique; his character was that of the "common man", known for the personality exhibited in his interviews. [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. [87] He also had a brother, Larry, and a sister, Connie. Dusty Rhodes last match. This would mark the end of Dusty Rhodes' career as a full-time in-ring competitor.[48][49]. 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 . (photo via wwe.com) 3. On the February 26 NWA-TNA PPV, Rhodes and Vader defeated Don and Ron Harris by disqualification. He continued to remain undefeated until he put over Corino at the Cyberslam 2000 event on April 22 at the ECW Arena. [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. Aren't you?").[35]. [90], On June 10, 2015, paramedics responded to Rhodes' home in Orlando, Florida, after getting a call reporting that he had fallen. That month he began his house show series against Big Bossman and was dominant, defeating the rulebreaker in every encounter. Bischoff then fired Rhodes. 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. Caption: Dusty Rhodes on the stage. Star Time she be great , top 5 of last 5 years ! The Rhodes Family was defeated in a match that saw Virgil turn face afterwards. . [56][57], Through 1995 he was exclusively on commentary for WCW and did not participate in any in-ring angles. 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. Distracted and distraught, Rhodes was pinned by Savage. Rhodes ended up losing the match. Teaming with his son Dustin Rhodes once more, the duo defeated Kim Duk and Masa Saito in Tokyo, Japan. We got pictures of Wes crawling all over Dustys saddles. And despite a wealth of talent, it hasn't been able to reach . Other topics include first meeting Dusty Rhodes, their friendship, CWF, FCW, Jack Brisco, teaming together, wrestling each other, and more. On the October 30th edition of WCW Saturday Night the Assassin (now representing Paul Orndorff) again challenged Rhodes. Dusty was originally on the side of WCW when its battle with the New World Order (nWo) began in 1996. [24][25], Rhodes was fired after Starrcade '88, because of a taboo on-screen bloodletting (laid down by the Turner Broadcasting System following their purchase of the company) during a November 26 altercation with The Road Warriors. At the 1990 Survivor Series he led "The Dream Team" (himself, Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, and Koko B Ware) against "The Million Dollar Team. Menu. In fact, Dusty's was quite the opposite, with his rotund belly and conspicuous red blotch on his right side. [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. James was born in Jackson, Tennessee on November 24, 1926 to the late Virgil Dallas Rhodes and Bertha Lucille Warren. The third was on May 8, where he defeated Corino. Created on. ), FREE PODCAST 3/1 PWTorch Dailycast PWT Talks NXT: Wells & Hazelwood cover the Roadblock go-home show featuring Tyler Bate vs. Carmelo Hayes, Hank Walkers best match, Nathan Frazers return, Sol Rucas main roster comparisons, more (97 min.). He also won many regional championships, and is one of seven men inducted into each of the WWE, WCW, Professional Wrestling, and Wrestling Observer Newsletter Halls of Fame. In October, he appeared for Northeast Wrestling in a victory over Kamala. [58] The three began to drop repeated elbows on Zbyszko before Rhodes announced "That's tradition, WCW! [42] Rhodes began teaming with Sapphire to face Savage and Sherri on house shows, resuming his winning streak and remaining undefeated. In May he decided to part ways with the PWF and join the World Wrestling Federation as a wrestler. One way to hurt Ric Flair, is to take what he cherishes more than anything in the world and that's the World's Heavyweight title. What follows is a. National Wrestling Alliance territories (19741984), Professional Wrestling Federation (1989), Return to WCW and Extreme Championship Wrestling (19912001), Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling and other promotions (20002003), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (20032005). Browse Dusty Rhodes movies and TV shows available on Prime Video and begin streaming right away to your favorite device. 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! -15% $1100. Larry Zbyszko on the other hand, has another theory. The first War Games happened between the Four Horsemen and the team of the SuperPowers (Dusty Rhodes and Nikita Koloff) and the Road Warriors. Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. As with Bossman he was victorious in every encounter, although each would come by countout. Davey Boy Smith Jr. is thankful for sitting under the learning tree of Dusty Rhodes. And he was a partner in the shop. The following week Rhodes got a shot at the NWA title against Styles but lost when he passed out during the figure-4. [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. Share. Rhodes appeared at Fastlane on February 22, in a backstage segment with Goldust. TOP REGIONS (LAST 30 DAYS) The prices shown are the lowest prices available for Dusty Rhodes, 'Macho King' Randy Savage the last time we updated. 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. [44], Around this time in the fall Dusty Rhodes received an offer to return to World Championship Wrestling as its head booker. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. 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. Joined: 09/23/2004. He later joined the broadcast team, usually working with Tony Schiavone on Saturday Night. . "[50] Booking disagreements between Rhodes and Ric Flair led to the latter's departure to the WWF and the Big Gold Belt controversy. 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. At the 2015 Money in the Bank pay-per-view event, a ten-bell salute was given in honor of Rhodes, with the entire WWE roster and the McMahon family on the entrance ramp. Dusty Rhodes died Thursday at age 69. [31] His final match with the company was on May 20, where he wrestled Steel Man at an event in Fort Lauderdale.[32]. Rhodes was also a two time World Six-Man Tag Team Champion with The Road Warriors. Dusty Rhodes and Gordon Solie were two of the first investors in Brisco Brothers Body Shop. Dusty Rhodes tour, '85. . A few weeks before Survivor Series, Rhodes returned to WWE to be a part of Team WWE Legends, led by Flair. Paul Heyman put you over, said you were one of the greatest minds in the business.' . It quickly turned out to be a ruse with Dusty's intention to allow Legacy to attack Cena, as well as D-Generation X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels) once they came to make the save. This time when I take it daddy, I'm gon' take it for you. [39] Rhodes would finish the year dispatching Bossman in house show matches around the country, sometimes in "ball and chain" encounters. Report. The team, which consisted of Sgt. Unlike his previous series with Bossman and Savage, this time Rhodes would come out on the losing end. Dusty Rhodes: def. [46] On December 28th, 1990 he teamed with Jim Duggan to face Slaughter and General Adnan at Madison Square Garden. Substituting for Jake Roberts, he defeated Ted Dibiase. Host: JP John Poz As . Dusty Rhodes, 55, of Hephzibah, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 in Augusta, GA. [40], Having finished the year with just one untelevised loss, Dusty entered 1990 as a dominant force within the World Wrestling Federation. 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. Tap into Getty Images' global scale, data-driven insights, and network of more than 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. [1], In September 2005, Rhodes signed a WWE Legends deal and was brought onto the Creative Team as a creative consultant. And Ric Flair, Nature Boy Let me leave you with this. Rhodes, Flair and Race fought each other many times over the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. It was probably his last great singles feud of his full . Today, Rhodes runs a small promotion called "Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling" and continues . 1,788 likes. [69] Rhodes participated in the first WrestleReunion, competing in an eight-man tag team match with D'Lo Brown, The Blue Meanie, and Tom Prichard against Steve Corino, Andrew Martin, Evil Clown, and the Masked Superstar. After a vignette that saw Dusty travel to "The Scrap Bar" to recruit The Nasty Boys, he teamed with them and Dustin to defeat Buck, Arn Anderson, Terry Funk, and Rob Parker in a War Games match at Fall Brawl 94. 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. On the April 8, 2005 episode of Impact, Rhodes made the on-air decision to make all matches at Lockdown PPV in Six Sides of Steel. I'm gon' take it, I been there twice. 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. The late "American Dream" Dusty Rhodes will be inductied into the NWA's Hall of Heroes in his favorite city, Charlotte, North Carolina, before family and friends in what . [12], During his stint as booker, JCP were engulfed in aggressive competition with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). 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 is considered as one of the greatest wrestlers and talkers in the history of professional wrestling. The band presents fun yet evocative storytelling through a revolving blend of musical styles and personality. June 11, 2015, 3:40 PM. During the spring Rhodes also returned to the AWA for a few appearances. At the same time, however, he and JCP had an "old school" philosophy that did not bode well with the changes that were brought with fast moving media such as cable TV, etc. [51] On the October 19th edition of World Championship Wrestling, Rhodes was announced as being in the corner of Ron Simmons when the latter was scheduled to face Lex Luger for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at Halloween Havoc 91. He had been coming around because he had been feeling really good. [77] This would be Runnels' final WWE match, officially retiring for the first time soon after at age 61. Add to List. He was paired with Schiavone and Bobby Heenan on pay-per-views. He was in a positive state of mind with himself too. And Ric Flair you put hard times on this country by takin' Dusty Rhodes out, that's hard times. Rising to prominence in the era of steroids and bleached-blond hair, Rhodes was the rare top-end superstar who didn't possess the hulking, bodybuilder physique. [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. This time his dominance was more profound as he started to defeat The Macho Man by pinfall around the country. Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Eddie Kingston vs. AR Fox vs. Konosuke Takeshita vs. Komander vs. Ortiz in a Face of the Revolution ladder match, Tag Team Casino Battle Royale, Orange Cassidy vs. Big Bill for the AEW All-Atlantic Title, Hook vs. Matt Hardy for the FTW Title, MLW Undergrounds run on Reelz reportedly ending after ten weeks, WWE wrestler Sonya Deville was arrested on a gun possession charge in New Jersey, NXT TV rating for the show featuring Wes Lees latest open challenge for the North American Championship. Rhodes was cremated, and his ashes were spread in November 2015 by his son Dustin on a ranch that Rhodes loved to visit.[91]. with a buyer and a seller agreeing on a price. Branch Davidians. 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. 2,129. It was made up name. When we first opened up, he was there for promotion. And I didnt really know how bad the health situation was. On the WCW Greed PPV on March 18, 2001 he entered a WCW ring for the final time, teaming with Dustin Rhodes to defeat Ric Flair & Jeff Jarrett. 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. Nicknamed The American Dream, Dusty Rhodes was the stage name of Virgil . Rhodes reportedly replied: "WellI don't plan on being 'Lonesome'. At the NXT tapings following his death, he was honored with another ten-bell salute. James was raised on a small farm, the middle of three brothers and a sister. [74][75][76] At The Great American Bash, Orton defeated Rhodes in a Texas Bullrope match after hitting Rhodes with a cowbell. The next night on Raw, they honored him with a video tribute and a special after Raw on the WWE Network. [20][34] Rhodes was introduced to WWF audiences through a series of vignettes in which he would gregariously and enthusiastically perform working class roles (including that of a plumber, butcher's apprentice, gas station attendant, taco cook, trash collector and pizza delivery man), eventually being recognized by others at the end of the skit ("Hey! Rhodes had feuds with Abdullah the Butcher, Pak Song, Terry Funk, Kevin Sullivan, Blackjack Mulligan, Nikita Koloff, Harley Race, Superstar Billy Graham, "Crippler" Ray Stevens and, most notably, The Four Horsemen (especially Ric Flair and Tully Blanchard). As Dusty represented "The Common Man", she was intended to represent the "common woman". Professional Wrestler. Trick Williams, NXT Tag Champs Mark Coffey and Wolfgang vs. Edris Enofe and Malik Blade in a non-title match, Ivy Nile vs. Alba Fyre, Andre Chase and Duke Hudson vs. Rip Fowler and Jagger Reid, Tony DAngelo vs. The future Hall of Famer would dispatch Ware and later pin Rhodes, with Ted Dibiase ultimately remaining as the sole survivor. 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. Chubby and loveable, Rhodes was never afraid to endure an incredible scripted beating in order to draw the most heat for his heel opponents. 500 LEVEL Dusty Rhodes WWE Shirt - Dusty Rhodes The American Dream. Usually, hype can kill a novelty match, but it only added to it here, as so many feuds were being brought to a head at the same time. Rhodes won in the general election on November 6, 2018. Born Virgil Runnels, the son of a plumber, he was billed as a common man and a working-class hero who fought many in-ring battles with Ric. on the January 15 NWA-TNA PPV, Rhodes, Road Warriors and Jeff Jarrett lost to Vince Russo and Triple X. on the January 22 NWA-TNA PPV, Rhodes called out Nikita Koloff to reform the Superpowers, but Nikita turned on him. Dustin successfully retained against Orndorff at Clash of the Champions XXV; Dusty became involved after the match and attempted to unmask the Assassin. During the match, Dusty got into an altercation with Ambrose and performed the Bionic Elbow on him.[84]. Simo, as he was known, sold hundreds of these boards in the 1966-68 time period. He had four children: Dustin, Kristin, Teil and Cody Runnels. [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. In a match that featured Jimmy Valiant as the special guest referee, Jarrett retained the title after Terry Funk made a surprise appearance and interfered. 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. [79] On the December 10 episode of Raw, Rhodes was at ringside to see Cody and Hardcore Holly defeat Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch for the World Tag Team Championship. Unfortunately, the group struggled to maintain the momentum when Omega, the Bucks, Page and Rhodes left to create All Elite Wrestling. On July 29, the Foo Fighters remembered ZZ Top's Dusty Hill following his death. Let's gather for it. [3] On January 28, 2000 he wrestled his first match in over five years, teaming with Tommy Dreamer to defeate Corino & Raven at a "ECW on TNN" episode that was taped in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Then on the April 29 episode of Impact, Rhodes announced that MMA fighter Tito Ortiz will referee the World title match at Hard Justice (2005). Not in order: Pat Wright, Ian Buxton, Ron Webster, Colin Boulton, les Green, Tony Rhodes,. 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. Tully Blanchard attacked an injured Magnum TA after a career-ending car accident left the right side of his body paralyzed for months. "One stipulation: I'm in my boys' corner and I'll be your huckleberry all night long". Dusty Rhodes ( Democratic Party) is the Hamilton County Auditor in Ohio. Hard times are when the textile workers around this country are out of work, they got four or five kids and can't pay their wages, cant buy their food. Rhodes began wrestling in the 1960s and gained . 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