A week later United States Champion Dustin Rhodes announced that his father would be in his corner in his upcoming defense against the Assassin's charge Paul Orndorff. [31] His final match with the company was on May 20, where he wrestled Steel Man at an event in Fort Lauderdale.[32]. As previously mentioned, his work in the development of "supercards" and gimmick matches did much to enhance the quality of entertainment and move the industry forward, as evident by other major promotions following with their own major cards and gimmicks. A successful run in the upcoming election would have given him a ninth term in office. Created on. James to defeat Team Canada (Eric Young and Bobby Roode and Johnny Devine). The match, which would be televised on Prime Time Wrestling on January 7, 1991 ended when Rhodes submitted to Slaughter. Dusty Rhodes last match. [92][93] His "Hard Times" promo has been labeled as one of the best interviews in pro wrestling. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. He returned on May 12 and resumed his house show series against Savage. Photo: Pro Wrestling Illustrated By Josh Nason, Wrestling Observer I asked for your favorite Dusty Rhodes matches and you delivered. 12/05/1965 - 08/04/2021. Rhodes, who will report to Sky Studios CEO Cecile Frot-Coutaz, has spent over 25 years [] Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options are waiting for you. Jun 7, 2015. He lost numerous house show matches after Virgil interfered on the behalf of Dibiase. And I'm proud of you, thank God I have you, and I love you. Simo told me one time that Keith Hackamack, a fireman in Hermosa Beach, was . -- 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 . June 11, 2015, 3:40 PM. We thought it was just a little body shop opening on the corner of Hubert and Buffalo. He was in a positive state of mind with himself too. 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. [11][13] In 1974, Rhodes's character became a hero after tag team partner Pak Song and manager Gary Hart turned on him during a match in Florida against Eddie and Mike Graham. Dusty graduated from Odin High School with the class of 1999 and went on to . That fall his son Dustin Rhodes began making televised appearances within the WWF; on the October 13th edition of WWF Superstars Dusty lost to Randy Savage by countout after being distracted by Dibiase attacking Dustin. Evil Uno, MJF and Bryan Danielson, Orange Cassidy vs. Wheeler Yuta for the AEW All-Atlantic Championship, The Acclaimed vs. Big Bill and Lee Moriarty, Saraya vs. Skye Blue, a tag team battle royale for a spot in the four-way AEW Tag Team Title match at AEW Revolution, Powells NXT Hit List: Bron Breakker vs. Jinder Mahal for the NXT Championship, Jacy Jayne vs. Indi Hartwell, Ilja Dragunov vs. 5.0. 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. The third was on May 8, where he defeated Corino. [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. June 11, 2015 at 3:18 p.m. EDT. There were two bad people One was John Wayne and he's dead brother, and the other's right here. WWE fans remember him best as a fun-loving good guy who battled The Million Dollar Man and "Macho King" Randy Savage alongside his valet Sapphire, but Dusty Rhodes was much more than just a smiling Superstar in polka dot tights. 3:30. She would become his manager and was named "Sapphire". [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. 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. Crawling all over Dustys furniture, holding Dusty and Dusty holding, holding Wes. The new startup promotion featured a raft of current and future stars, including Terry Funk, Dick Slater, Bam Bam Bigelow, Al Perez, The Nasty Boys, Scott Hall, Dustin Rhodes, Mike Awesome, Dallas Page and The Big Steel Man (who would become Tugboat in the WWF). Rhodes began wrestling in the 1960s and gained a reputation as a fast-talking, hard-rocking wrestler. For the last several weeks, . In 1968, Rhodes left Texas and entered the Kansas City territory, tagging with fellow Texan Dick Murdoch to form the tag team The Texas Outlaws. Later that summer Dusty was again in the corner of Ron Simmons, this time on August 2, 1992 when he defeated Big Van Vader to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. 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. Rhodes wasn't unfamiliar with Vince McMahon. And when Dusty was in the dumps, you could tell when Dusty was grumpy and in the dumps, I mean, that charisma just turned into a frown. On the June 12th, 1993 edition of WCW Saturday Night the Assassin vowed to track down Dusty's mother if that is what it took to gain a response. Dusty Rhodes. For a while we'd try to get a spot on Robb, but would be kicked out by soccer and football leagues. Last edited on 24 February 2023, at 09:40, that man upstairs that died 1012 years ago, NWA North American Heavyweight Championship, NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship, George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling/Jim Crockett Promotions, NWA United States Heayvweight Championship, Jim Crockett, Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament, NWA United States Heavyweight Championship, NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (, Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum, Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame, Scooby-Doo! [83] Rhodes also appeared at Battleground in the corner of Cody and Goldust as they took on The Shield (Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns with Dean Ambrose at ringside) in a tag team match. [40], Having finished the year with just one untelevised loss, Dusty entered 1990 as a dominant force within the World Wrestling Federation. After dispatching the Bossman, he next became embroiled in a heated storyline with "Macho King" Randy Savage and his manager/partner Sensational Queen Sherri, who in turn found a rival in Sapphire. Having little money, Rhodes slept in his car and spent Thanksgiving with Rufus R. Jones in a Boston soup kitchen.[8]. 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). He had four children: Dustin, Kristin, Teil and Cody Runnels. [27] Rhodes had larger visions for the fledgling regional territory, which included a name change from FCW to the non-regional PWF. A few weeks before Survivor Series, Rhodes returned to WWE to be a part of Team WWE Legends, led by Flair. Rhodes appeared at Fastlane on February 22, in a backstage segment with Goldust. As . Hard times are when the auto workers are out of work and they tell 'em to go home. On the October 1 NWA-TNA PPV, Rhodes and Jarrett defeated A.J. Share. [3] He has also inducted several other people into the Hall of Fame, including his mentor Eddie Graham in 2008, The Funk Brothers (Terry and Dory Funk Jr.) in 2009, The Road Warriors in 2011, and longtime rivals The Four Horsemen in 2012. Max #1. [63] At the same time, Rhodes acted as head booker and writer. Dusty was 6 feet 2 inches or 188 cm tall and was 125 kilos or 275 lb. When we first opened up, he was there for promotion. 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. [45] He now began to lose regularly, falling again in defeat to Ted Dibiase in house shows during December 1990 but also losing to Rick Martel, Virgil, and new top-heel Sgt. He returned to the ring for three more house show matches that fall, teaming with Dustin to defeat the Stud Stable. More Photos of 1990 Classic WWF The History of Wrestlemania: Dusty Rhodes, 'Macho King' Randy Savage #125 Wrestling Cards . . Dusty Rhodes A few weeks before WWE's 2007 broadcast of The Great American Bash, Rhodes returned to WWE television to feud with Randy Orton. [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. Other than this, this wrestler has not shared the details about his body stats. Lynch , @NXT. At Souled Out 1998, Larry Zbyszko asked Rhodes, who was working the PPV broadcast, to accompany him to the ring for his match against Scott Hall. It was to be symbolic as a sort of "Kiss of Death" on Dusty's career. 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. [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. Von Wagner. Author: Jason Lane Jan. 10, 2023. Organize, control, distribute and measure all of your digital content. [1], On July 15, 2005, Rhodes participated in Ballpark Brawl IV in a victory over Kid Kash. Dusty Rhodes, the passionately outspoken wrestler whose career spanned decades, has died at age 69, according to the WWE. Dusty Rhodes and the River Band. Unfortunately, the group struggled to maintain the momentum when Omega, the Bucks, Page and Rhodes left to create All Elite Wrestling. The Rhodes Family was defeated in a match that saw Virgil turn face afterwards. [87] I'm gon' take it, I been there twice. [41], Rhodes suffered a foot injury a few weeks later, leading to his temporary removal from the house show circuit and replacement by Roddy Piper. He teamed early in his career with fellow Texan, the late Dick Murdoch, and, for more than 20 years, they wreaked havoc in on- and off-again tag team appearances. Love ya! Later that summer Sapphire began to receive gifts from an unnamed benefactor during Dusty's televised matches. 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. [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. The following week Rhodes got a shot at the NWA title against Styles but lost when he passed out during the figure-4. [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. 4.8 out of 5 stars 17. 141 reviews of Dusty Rhodes Park "Dusty Rhodes is the red step headed child of Robb Field/Mission Bay Park. Rhodes won the first match on September 26 via countout,[15][16] and lost the second, a Texas Death match, on October 24. The next night on Raw, they honored him with a video tribute and a special after Raw on the WWE Network. Hill was born in Dallas, Texas.As a child, he began performing music with his brother, Rocky Hill.In 1968, he and the drummer Frank Beard joined the guitarist Billy Gibbons in ZZ Top . 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: Runnels was married to Sandra McHargue from 1965 to 1975. Last elected. He was born on July 20, 1981, in Centralia, IL, a son of Michael and Sheila (Reynolds) Rhodes. Dusty Rhodes - ECW Wrestling . Accurate description. Hes The Dream. Subsequently, he teamed with Nikita Koloff as The Super Powers. Rhodes appeared on the February 16, 2015 episode of Raw, in an effort to reunite Goldust and Stardust, who were engaged in a conflict. At SummerSlam Sapphire no-showed her scheduled match with Queen Sherri. The long-standing storylines and the frequent use of the aforementioned "Dusty finish", techniques that had worked well during the NWA's territorial days, had now started to leave many fans dissatisfied with the promotion's booking. You could tell, and you kind of would just question him and help him out any way you could, but you could tell something was bothering him. 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). Interview available at Tmptow.podomatic.com, On his friendship with Dusty Rhodes: When we finally hooked up and finally became really, really tight and all that stuff was in 73 or 74 down here in Florida and continued to have a friendship. Dusty v. Tully. 11 of the top 500 wrestlers of "PWI Years" in 2003, Ranked No. Look back on the amazing life and career of "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes in these photos. Therefore, his measurements of him like chest-waist-hip, dress size, and shoe size, are unknown. 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During the match, Dusty got into an altercation with Ambrose and performed the Bionic Elbow on him.[84]. ), VIP AUDIO 3/1 RETRO RADIO Pro Wrestling Spotlight (11/27/1993): John Arezzi announces final show (51 min. Learn how your comment data is processed. Imma reach out right now, I want you at home to know my hand is touchin' your hand for the gathering of the biggest body of people in this country, in this universe, all over the world now, reachin out because the love that was given me and this time I will repay you now. Rhodes began facing the former WWF World Champion on the house show circuit. 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. He put hard times on Dusty Rhodes and his family. [8], In 1967, Rhodes saw an advertisement in the newspaper for Tony Santos' professional wrestling promotion Big Time Wrestling, based in Boston. suspect Archivist. He competed in the 1990 Royal Rumble and eliminated Bret Hart before in turn being thrown over the top rope by Earthquake. 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. "One stipulation: I'm in my boys' corner and I'll be your huckleberry all night long". And I was happy cause he looked good and he sounded good. And he was a partner in the shop. WWE chairman Vince McMahon remarked that no wrestler "personified the essence of charisma quite like Dusty Rhodes".[7]. As Dusty represented "The Common Man", she was intended to represent the "common woman". [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. Announcer Tony Schiavone left the broadcast booth in shock, but later returned ripping Rhodes for his actions for most of the rest of the night. After being rescued by Ricky Steamboat and Dustin, he made an appearance in Dustin's corner on the August 6th edition of WCW Saturday Night when his son faced Bunkhouse Buck. 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. Dustin Rhodes shared the news on social media on Wednesday, and it comes after he revealed that she was in "such pain" in a social media post on Dec. 27.The cause of death was not announced, but Rhodes shared a photo of him holding his mother's hand likely at a hospital bed. Obituary for Dusty Rhodes. April 28, 1986 - AWA Rage in the Cage: Dusty Rhodes beat Arn Anderson in a steel cage match. My belly's just a lil' big, my heiny's a lil' big, but brother, I am bad. Rhodes won in the general election on November 6, 2018. After taking a few months off Rhodes returned on May 19, 2004 where he and James Storm defeated Dallas and Kid Kash in a "Bunkhouse Brawl" this led to the duo getting a shot at the NWA World Tag Team Championship on June 2 but they failed to win the titles. This would mark the end of Dusty Rhodes' career as a full-time in-ring competitor.[48][49]. (pin) Dusty Rhodes, Terry Funk: three-way: JCW Gathering of the Juggalos 2004 - Day 2 Jul 17th 2004: Dusty Rhodes: def. 193 of the top 500 wrestlers in the, Ranked No. The Rhodes brothers won the match, thus reinstating them to the roster and allowing Dusty to retain his position in NXT. "[10] Hart took an immediate liking to Rhodes and convinced Von Erich of the young wrestler's potential. And Ive been over there a few times where Dusty wasnt in that great frame of mind. Last year, Cody Rhodes shocked the entire wrestling world when he left All Elite Wrestling, where he co-founded and served as Executive Vice President. That led to a slowly simmering feud with The Assassin (Jody Hamilton), who continually challenged Rhodes. Browse 171 pat rhodes stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. [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. Browse Dusty Rhodes movies and TV shows available on Prime Video and begin streaming right away to your favorite device. That month he began his house show series against Big Bossman and was dominant, defeating the rulebreaker in every encounter. [38] On November 23, 1989 at The Survivor Series he led a quartet dubbed The Dream Team composed of Brutus Beefcake, Tito Santana, and The Red Rooster to victory against The Enforcers (Big Bossman, The Honkytonk Man, Rick Martel, and Akeem). Dusty was born to Jimmie and Ann Rhodes on December 5, 1965. [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. FREE Returns. Dustin "Dusty" Rhodes. It features a sizable dog park, playground for the kids and lots of open space. In August 2015, WWE's NXT introduced the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, a tag team tournament in honor of Rhodes. . [59], He left WCW in 2000 and went to Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), making an appearance at the Guilty As Charged PPV on January 8, 2000 where he was attacked by former ECW World Champion, "King of Old School" Steve Corino. Zbyszko won the match by disqualification due to interference by Louie Spicolli. Available at a lower price from other sellers that may not offer free Prime shipping. He was rushed to a hospital close by and that was where he passed away on Thursday morning. This ultimately led to Dusty's second match since departing the WWF, where he would team with Dustin to defeated Terry Funk and Buckhouse Buck at Clash of the Champions XXVIII. He continued to remain undefeated until he put over Corino at the Cyberslam 2000 event on April 22 at the ECW Arena. In May he decided to part ways with the PWF and join the World Wrestling Federation as a wrestler. After learning that McMahon would only rehire one son of his choosing, Rhodes turned down the offer and was subsequently knocked out by Big Show on the orders of McMahon. The future Hall of Famer would dispatch Ware and later pin Rhodes, with Ted Dibiase ultimately remaining as the sole survivor. Virgil Riley Runnels Jr. , 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. Distracted and distraught, Rhodes was pinned by Savage. Seller feedback (1,502) . His final appearance came at an ECW TV taping in Toledo, OH, where he accompanied The Sandman to ringside in his match against Rhino, who was seconded by Steve Corino. [61] Following the purchase of WCW, the World Wrestling Federation allowed Turner South to continue to air classic matches on their "WCW Classics Program". Rhodes scored his first televised win against Bossman on the August 21 edition of Prime Time Wrestling. 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 . [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. Rhodes did not have a typical wrestlers' physique, but he was well known for his personality, charisma and interviews. Although his first title reign would last less than a week, Rhodes managed to capture the NWA title on two more occasions. In a recent episode of the Arn . [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. 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 . Rhodes' figure was a huge key to his success at the box office as the ultimate sympathetic babyface. Unlike last year's edition, the results were far different. Rhodes was the head writer and creative director for the weekly NXT Wrestling television broadcast. [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. Dusty had gotten married to his wife Michelle. Dusty was originally on the side of WCW when its battle with the New World Order (nWo) began in 1996. When we first opened up, he was there for promotion. 25 best Instagram photos of the week . And I got to tell you, Dusty looked fantastic. Rhodes has been called one of the best wrestlers in history, praising his charisma and interview skills. 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. -15% $1100. 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