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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 12, 1945
Died
June 11, 2015
Place of Birth
Austin, Texas, USA
Also Known As
- The American Dream
- The Midnight Rider
- Virgil Runnels
- The American Dream 'Dusty Rhodes'
- Dusty Rhodes
Virgil Runnels
0.4 Popularity
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".
Known For
7.8
Self (Archival Footage)
American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes
2023
7.3
Dusty Rhodes
WWE Rivals
2022
6.8
Biography: WWE Legends
2021
6.7
Self (archive footage)
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
2020
7.7
Himself
A Future WWE: The FCW Story
2020
10.0
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
2018
7.2
Self (archive footage)
Nature Boy
2017
10.0
WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
2017
7.6
Dusty Rhodes (voice)
Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon
2016
10.0
Dusty Rhodes
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2
2016
Credits
American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes
as Self (Archival Footage)
2023
7.8
WWE Rivals
as Dusty Rhodes
2022
7.3
Biography: WWE Legends
2021
6.8
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
as Self (archive footage)
2020
6.7
A Future WWE: The FCW Story
as Himself
2020
7.7
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
2018
10.0
Nature Boy
as Self (archive footage)
2017
7.2
WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
2017
10.0
Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon
as Dusty Rhodes (voice)
2016
7.6
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2
as Dusty Rhodes
2016
10.0
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
as Dusty Rhodes (archive footage)
2016
9.2
Sting: Into the Light
as Dusty Rhodes
2015
7.3
Dusty Rhodes: Celebrating the Dream
2015
7.0
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
as Dusty Rhodes
2015
9.2
WWE Rivalries
as Self
2014
7.0
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
as Dusty Rhodes
2014
10.0
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
as Dusty Rhodes
2014
0.0
Wrestlemania Rewind
as Dusty Rhodes
2014
0.0
WWE Battleground 2013
as Dusty Rhodes (Ringside)
2013
7.2
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
as Dusty Rhodes
2013
9.3
WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches
as Dusty Rhodes
2013
10.0
🎬
WWE WrestleMania 29 Kickoff
as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
2013
0.0
🎬
The JBL and Cole Show
as Dusty Rhodes
2012
0.0
WWE: The Attitude Era
as Dusty
2012
8.5
nWo: The Revolution
2012
7.2
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
as Dusty Rhodes
2012
7.5
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
as Dusty Rhodes
2012
0.0
ROH: Ring of Hardcore
as Dusty Rhodes
2012
10.0
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
2010
8.3
WWE NXT
2010
6.8
The Rise & Fall of WCW
as Dusty Rhodes
2009
7.2
Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
2009
10.0
Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain
as Dusty Rhodes
2009
10.0
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
as Dusty Rhodes
2009
10.0
Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
as Dusty Rhodes
2008
6.3
Life In The Fast Lane
2007
0.0
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
as Dusty Rhodes
2007
0.0
WWE The Great American Bash 2007
as Dusty Rhodes
2007
6.6
Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen
as Dusty Rhodes
2007
5.9
WWE Hall of Fame 2007
as Dusty Rhodes
2007
9.2
WWE Survivor Series 2006
as Dusty Rhodes
2006
7.1
WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
as Dusty Rhodes
2006
6.5
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as Dusty Rhodes
2006
7.9
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
as Dusty Rhodes
2006
8.0
The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story
as Dusty Rhodes
2006
7.0
TNA Wrestling: Enigma - The Best of Jeff Hardy
as Dusty Rhodes
2005
0.0
The Greatest Stars of the 80's
as Self
2005
8.0
TNA Lockdown 2005
as Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
2005
0.0
WWE Hall of Fame
as Self
2005
6.0
TNA Destination X 2005
as Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
2005
0.0
TNA Against All Odds 2005
as Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
2005
4.0
TNA Final Resolution 2005
as Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
2005
0.0
TNA Turning Point 2004
as Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
2004
8.0
TNA Victory Road 2004
as Dusty Rhodes (Appearance)
2004
7.0
🎬
NEW Renegades Rampage
as Dusty Rhodes
2004
0.0
TNA iMPACT!
2004
7.1
TNA iMPACT!
as Dusty Rhodes.
2004
7.1
TNA iMPACT!
as Dusty Rhodes
2004
7.1
🎬
HUSTLE-3
as Dusty Rhodes
2004
0.0
WWE: The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection
as Dusty Rhodes
2004
0.0
🎬
FIP Return Of The Dream
as Dusty Rhodes
2003
0.0
ROH: The Epic Encounter
as Dusty Rhodes
2003
0.0
🎬
Major League Wrestling: Underground TV
2003
0.0
🎬
3PW Legends Collide
2003
0.0
MLW King of Kings
as Dusty Rhodes
2002
0.0
WCW Greed
as Dusty Rhodes
2001
0.0
ECW Hardcore Heaven 2000
as Dusty Rhodes
2000
0.0
🎬
ECW Wrestlepalooza 2000
as Dusty Rhodes (Appearance)
2000
0.0
ECW Living Dangerously 2000
as Dusty Rhodes
2000
0.0
ECW on TNN
as Dusty Rhodes
1999
8.9
The Unreal Story Of Pro Wrestling
as Dusty Rhodes
1998
7.8
WCW Uncensored 1998
as Dusty Rhodes
1998
10.0
WCW SuperBrawl VIII
as Dusty Rhodes
1998
5.0
WCW Souled Out 1998
as Dusty Rhodes (Ringside)
1998
10.0
WCW Thunder
as Dusty Rhodes
1998
7.6
Paradise Park
as Deputy Johnny Morton
1996
0.0
🎬
WCW: Ric Flar - 2 Decades of Excellence
as Dusty Rhodes
1995
0.0
WCW Monday Nitro
1995
8.3
WCW Monday Nitro
as Dusty Rhodes
1995
8.3
🎬
WCW All Nighter 1995
1995
0.0
WCW Fall Brawl 1994
as Dusty Rhodes
1994
0.0
WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII
as Dusty Rhodes
1994
0.0
Burke's Law
as Archie 'Mad Dog' McCray
1994
6.7
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV
as Dusty Rhodes (Ringside)
1993
0.0
ECW Hardcore TV
1993
7.1
Raw
as Dusty Rhodes
1993
6.8
Raw
1993
6.8
WCW/New Japan Supershow II
as Dusty Rhodes
1992
0.0
WCW Halloween Havoc 1991
as Dusty Rhodes (Cornerman)
1991
6.0
WCW SuperBrawl 1
as Dusty Rhodes (Commentator)
1991
0.0
WCW WrestleWar 1991
as Dusty Rhodes (Commentator)
1991
10.0
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
as Dusty Rhodes
1991
7.1
WWE Survivor Series 1990
as Dusty Rhodes
1990
8.0
WWE Hottest Matches
as Dusty Rhodes
1990
0.0
WWE SummerSlam 1990
as "The Common Man" Dusty Rhodes
1990
6.4
Battle of the WWE Superstars
as Dusty Rhodes
1990
0.0
🎬
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90
as Dusty Rhodes
1990
0.0
WWE WrestleMania VI
as Dusty Rhodes
1990
8.4
WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
as "The Common Man" Dusty Rhodes
1990
0.0
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
as Dusty Rhodes
1990
6.0
WWE Survivor Series 1989
as Dusty Rhodes
1989
7.7
🎬
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
as Dusty Rhodes (Ringside)
1989
5.9
WWE SummerSlam 1989
as Himself
1989
6.6
Fan Favorites
1989
0.0
🎬
PWF Homecoming
as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
1989
0.0
NWA Starrcade 1988
as Dusty Rhodes
1988
7.0
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
as Dusty Rhodes
1988
0.0
NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88
as Dusty Rhodes
1988
7.0
NWA The Great American Bash 1988: Greensboro
as Dusty Rhodes
1988
0.0
NWA The Great American Bash 1988
as Dusty Rhodes
1988
6.5
NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem
as Dusty Rhodes
1988
7.0
🎬
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
as The Midnight Rider
1988
0.0
Clash of the Champions
as Dusty Rhodes
1988
0.0
Clash of the Champions
as Dusty Rhodes (Ringside)
1988
0.0
NWA Clash of the Champions
as Dusty Rhodes
1988
8.0
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
as Dusty Rhodes
1988
6.5
NWA Starrcade 1987
as Dusty Rhodes
1987
5.2
NWA Wrestling The Danger Zone
1987
0.0
NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games
as Dusty Rhodes
1987
7.0
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
1987
0.0
🎬
NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
as Dusty Rhodes
1987
10.0
NWA Starrcade 1986
as Dusty Rhodes
1986
7.7
WWF Wrestling Challenge
as Dusty Rhodes
1986
6.8
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
1986
0.0
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
as Dusty Rhodes
1986
0.0
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
as Dusty Rhodes
1986
0.0
🎬
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
as Dusty Rhodes
1986
10.0
🎬
NWA Superstars on The SuperStation
as Dusty Rhodes
1986
8.5
🎬
AWA/NWA Night of Champions II
as Dusty Rhodes
1985
0.0
🎬
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
as Dusty Rhodes
1985
0.0
NWA Starrcade 1985
as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
1985
7.2
NWA World Championship Wrestling
as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
1985
0.0
NWA World Championship Wrestling
as Midnight Rider
1985
0.0
Mid-South WrestleFest '85
as Dusty Rhodes
1985
0.0
NWA The Great American Bash 1985
as Dusty Rhodes
1985
0.0
I Like To Hurt People
as Self
1985
5.5
Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
8.4
Saturday Night's Main Event
as Dusty Rhodes
1985
8.4
NWA Starrcade 1984
as Dusty Rhodes
1984
6.0
NWA Lords of The Ring
as Dusty Rhodes
1984
0.0
NWA Night of Champions
as Dusty Rhodes
1984
0.0
NWA Boogie Jam
as Dusty Rhodes
1984
0.0
WCW Arena Shows
as Dusty Rhodes
1983
0.0
Gold Raiders
1982
3.5
🎬
NWA Sam Muchnick Retirement Show
as Dusty Rhodes
1982
0.0
Mid-South Wrestling
as Dusty Rhodes
1981
0.0
Mid-South Wrestling
as 'The American Dream' Dusty Rhodes
1981
0.0
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
as Dusty Rhodes
1981
0.0
NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
as Dusty Rhodes
1980
0.0
The Super Bowl of Wrestling
as Dusty Rhodes
1978
0.0
WWF All-Star Wrestling
as Dusty Rhodes
1975
0.0
The Wrestler
as Dusty Rhodes
1974
4.2
WWE Old School
as Dusty Rhodes
1973
0.0