Dusty Rhodes

from Austin, Texas, USA

Artwork for WCW: Ric Flair - 2 Decades of ExcellenceImage of Dusty Rhodes

Biography

Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr., better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, was an American professional wrestler, booker/writer, and trainer who most notably worked for the National Wrestling Alliance, NWA Championship Wrestling from Florida, Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), and WWE. Rhodes is considered one of the greatest wrestlers and talkers in the history of professional wrestling. Rhodes was a three-time NWA World's Heavyweight Champion, and during his time in Jim Crockett Promotions' Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, later known as World Championship Wrestling (WCW), he was a NWA United States Heavyweight Champion, and multi-time NWA World Television, NWA Tag Team and NWA World 6-Man Tag Team Champion. 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. His sons, Dustin and Cody, both pursued careers in professional wrestling, performing for WWE and AEW. Following his retirement from wrestling, he made occasional on-air appearances on WWE television and pay-per-views and worked as a backstage booker/writer and producer in WWE's NXT developmental territory. 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. WWE chairman Vince McMahon remarked that no wrestler "personified the essence of charisma quite like Dusty Rhodes".

Timeline

2024Aged 79

  • Poster for Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal

    Self

2023Aged 78

  • Poster for American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes

    Self (Archival Footage)

2020Aged 75

  • Poster for A Future WWE: The FCW Story

    Himself

  • Poster for You Cannot Kill David Arquette

    Self (archive footage)

2018Aged 73

  • Poster for Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man

    (Unknown)

2017Aged 72

  • Poster for WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Nature Boy

    Self (archive footage)

2016Aged 71

  • Poster for WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness

    Dusty Rhodes (archive footage)

  • Poster for TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2

    Dusty Rhodes

  • Poster for Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon

    Dusty Rhodes (voice)

2015Aged 70

  • Poster for ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3

    Dusty Rhodes

  • Poster for Dusty Rhodes: Celebrating the Dream

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Sting: Into the Light

    Dusty Rhodes

2014Aged 69

2013Aged 68

2012Aged 67

  • Poster for ROH: Ring of Hardcore

    Dusty Rhodes

  • Poster for WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection

    Dusty Rhodes

  • Poster for The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions

    Dusty Rhodes

  • Poster for nWo: The Revolution

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for WWE: The Attitude Era

    Dusty

2010Aged 65

  • Poster for WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

    "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes

2009Aged 64

  • Poster for WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

    Dusty Rhodes

  • Poster for Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain

    Dusty Rhodes

  • Poster for Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for The Rise & Fall of WCW

    Dusty Rhodes

2008Aged 63

  • Poster for Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection

    Dusty Rhodes

2007Aged 62

  • Poster for WWE Hall of Fame 2007

    Dusty Rhodes

  • Poster for Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen

    Dusty Rhodes

  • Poster for WWE The Great American Bash 2007

    Dusty Rhodes

  • Poster for Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1

    Dusty Rhodes

  • Poster for Life In The Fast Lane

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for WWE Royal Rumble 2007

    Writer

2006Aged 61

  • Poster for The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story

    Dusty Rhodes

  • Poster for WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story

    Dusty Rhodes

  • Poster for WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

    Dusty Rhodes

  • Poster for WWE Cyber Sunday 2006

    Dusty Rhodes

  • Poster for WWE Survivor Series 2006

    Dusty Rhodes

  • Poster for WWE Royal Rumble 2006

    Writer

2005Aged 60

  • Poster for TNA Final Resolution 2005

    Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)

  • Poster for TNA Against All Odds 2005

    Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)

  • Poster for TNA Destination X 2005

    Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)

  • Poster for TNA Lockdown 2005

    Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)

  • Poster for The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s

    Self

  • Poster for TNA Wrestling: Enigma - The Best of Jeff Hardy

    Dusty Rhodes

2004Aged 59

2003Aged 58

2002Aged 57

  • Poster for MLW King of Kings

    Dusty Rhodes

2001Aged 56

  • Poster for WCW Greed

    Dusty Rhodes

2000Aged 55

  • Poster for ECW Living Dangerously 2000

    Dusty Rhodes

  • Poster for ECW Wrestlepalooza 2000

    Dusty Rhodes (Appearance)

  • Poster for ECW Hardcore Heaven 2000

    Dusty Rhodes

1999Aged 54

  • Poster for WCW Souled Out 1999

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW SuperBrawl IX

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Uncensored 1999

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Spring Stampede 1999

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Slamboree 1999

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW The Great American Bash 1999

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Bash at the Beach 1999

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Road Wild 1999

    Writer

1998Aged 53

  • Poster for WCW Souled Out 1998

    Dusty Rhodes (Ringside)

  • Poster for WCW SuperBrawl VIII

    Dusty Rhodes

  • Poster for WCW Uncensored 1998

    Dusty Rhodes

  • Poster for The Unreal Story Of Pro Wrestling

    Dusty Rhodes

  • Poster for WCW Spring Stampede 1998

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Slamboree 1998

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW The Great American Bash 1998

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Bash at the Beach 1998

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Road Wild 1998

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Fall Brawl 1998

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Halloween Havoc 1998

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW World War 3 1998

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Starrcade 1998

    Writer

1997Aged 52

  • Poster for WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIV

    Writer

  • Poster for nWo Souled Out 1997

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW SuperBrawl VII

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Uncensored 1997

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Spring Stampede 1997

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Slamboree 1997

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW The Great American Bash 1997

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Bash at The Beach 1997

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Road Wild 1997

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Clash of The Champions XXXV

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Fall Brawl 1997

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Halloween Havoc 1997

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW World War 3 1997

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Starrcade 1997

    Writer

1996Aged 51

  • Poster for WCW Clash of The Champions XXXII

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW SuperBrawl VI

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Uncensored 1996

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Slamboree 1996

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW The Great American Bash 1996

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Bash at the Beach 1996

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Hog Wild 1996

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIII

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Fall Brawl 1996

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Halloween Havoc 1996

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW World War 3 1996

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Starrcade 1996

    Writer

1995Aged 50

1994Aged 49

  • Poster for WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII

    Dusty Rhodes

  • Poster for WCW Fall Brawl 1994

    Dusty Rhodes

  • Poster for WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW SuperBrawl IV

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Spring Stampede 1994

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Slamboree 1994

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Clash of The Champions XXVII

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Bash at the Beach 1994

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Starrcade 1994

    Writer

1993Aged 48

  • Poster for WCW Clash of the Champions XXV

    Dusty Rhodes (Ringside)

  • Poster for WCW Clash of The Champions XXII

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW SuperBrawl III

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Slamboree 1993

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Beach Blast 1993

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Fall Brawl 1993

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Halloween Havoc 1993

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW BattleBowl

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Starrcade 1993

    Writer

1992Aged 47

  • Poster for WCW/New Japan Supershow II

    Dusty Rhodes

  • Poster for Paradise Park

    Deputy Johnny Morton

  • Poster for WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW SuperBrawl II

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW WrestleWar 1992

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Beach Blast

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Clash of The Champions XIX

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW The Great American Bash 1992

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Halloween Havoc 1992

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Clash of The Champions XXI

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Starrcade 1992

    Writer

1991Aged 46

  • Poster for WWE Royal Rumble 1991

    Dusty Rhodes

  • Poster for WCW WrestleWar 1991

    Dusty Rhodes (Commentator)

  • Poster for WCW SuperBrawl 1

    Dusty Rhodes (Commentator)

  • Poster for WCW Halloween Havoc 1991

    Dusty Rhodes (Cornerman)

  • Poster for WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Clash of The Champions XVII

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Starrcade 1991

    Writer

1990Aged 45

1989Aged 44

1988Aged 43

1987Aged 42

1986Aged 41

1985Aged 40

1984Aged 39

  • Poster for NWA Boogie Jam

    Dusty Rhodes

  • Poster for NWA Night of Champions

    Dusty Rhodes

  • Poster for NWA Lords of The Ring

    Dusty Rhodes

  • Poster for NWA Starrcade 1984

    Dusty Rhodes

1983Aged 38

  • Poster for NWA Starrcade 1983

    Writer

1982Aged 37

1980Aged 35

  • Poster for NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa

    Dusty Rhodes

1978Aged 33

  • Poster for The Super Bowl of Wrestling

    Dusty Rhodes

1974Aged 29

  • Poster for The Wrestler

    Dusty Rhodes

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