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Virgil Runnels
Born · October 12, 1945
Died · June 11, 2015 (69 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Austin, Texas, USA
Bio
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".
American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes
Self (Archival Footage)
7.8
2023
Biography: Dusty Rhodes
Self
0.0
2023
Biography: Rey Mysterio
Self (archive footage) - Dusty Rhodes
8.0
2022
Biography: WWE Legends
(1 episode)
7.2
2021
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
Self (archive footage)
6.8
2020
A Future WWE: The FCW Story
Himself
7.7
2020
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
10.0
2018
Nature Boy
Himself (archive footage)
7.3
2017
WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
10.0
2017
Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon
Dusty Rhodes (voice)
7.6
2016
Eric Bischoff: Sports Entertainment's Most Controversial Figure
Self (archive footage)
8.0
2016
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2
Dusty Rhodes
10.0
2016
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
Dusty Rhodes (archive footage)
9.2
2016
Sting: Into the Light
Dusty Rhodes
7.3
2015
Dusty Rhodes: Celebrating the Dream
7.0
2015
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
Dusty Rhodes
9.2
2015
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
2012
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
Dusty Rhodes (archive footage)
8.4
2011
The True Story of WrestleMania
Self (archive footage)
8.3
2011
The Rise & Fall of WCW
Dusty Rhodes
7.1
2009
Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain
Dusty Rhodes
10.0
2009
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Dusty Rhodes
10.0
2009
Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
Dusty Rhodes
6.3
2008
Life In The Fast Lane
0.0
2007
Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen
Dusty Rhodes
5.9
2007
WWE Hall of Fame 2007
Dusty Rhodes
9.2
2007
The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story
Dusty Rhodes
7.0
2006
TNA Wrestling: Enigma - The Best of Jeff Hardy
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
2005
ROH: Ring of Hardcore
Dusty Rhodes
10.0
WWE Rivalries
Self · (1 episode)
7.0
2014
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
Dusty Rhodes
10.0
2014
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
2014
WWE Battleground 2013
Dusty Rhodes (Ringside)
7.2
2013
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Dusty Rhodes
9.3
2013
WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches
Dusty Rhodes
10.0
2013
WWE WrestleMania 29 Kickoff
"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
0.0
2013
The JBL and Cole Show
Dusty Rhodes · (1 episode)
0.0
2012
WWE: The Attitude Era
Dusty
8.5
2012
nWo: The Revolution
7.2
2012
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
Dusty Rhodes
7.5
2012
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
8.3
2010
Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
10.0
2009
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
2007
WWE The Great American Bash 2007
Dusty Rhodes
6.6
2007
WWE Survivor Series 2006
Dusty Rhodes
7.1
2006
WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
Dusty Rhodes
6.5
2006
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Dusty Rhodes
7.4
2006
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
Dusty Rhodes
6.0
2006
WWE: The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the 80's
Dusty Rhodes
8.0
2005
TNA Lockdown 2005
Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
0.0
2005
TNA Destination X 2005
Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
0.0
2005
TNA Against All Odds 2005
Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
4.0
2005
TNA Final Resolution 2005
Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
0.0
2005
TNA Turning Point 2004
Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
8.0
2004
TNA Victory Road 2004
Dusty Rhodes (Appearance)
6.0
2004
NEW Renegades Rampage
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
2004
TNA iMPACT!
(210 episodes)
7.1
2004
TNA iMPACT!
Dusty Rhodes. · (1 episode)
7.1
2004
TNA iMPACT!
Dusty Rhodes · (9 episodes)
7.1
2004
HUSTLE-3
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
2004
WWE: The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
2004
FIP Return Of The Dream
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
2003
ROH: The Epic Encounter
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
2003
Major League Wrestling: Underground TV
(35 episodes)
0.0
2003
3PW Legends Collide
0.0
2003
MLW King of Kings
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
2002
WCW Greed
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
2001
ECW Hardcore Heaven 2000
Dusty Rhodes (Appearance)
0.0
2000
ECW Wrestlepalooza 2000
Dusty Rhodes (Appearance)
0.0
2000
ECW Living Dangerously 2000
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
2000
ECW on TNN
(59 episodes)
8.9
1999
The Unreal Story Of Pro Wrestling
Dusty Rhodes
7.8
1998
WCW Uncensored 1998
Dusty Rhodes
10.0
1998
WCW SuperBrawl VIII
Dusty Rhodes
5.0
1998
WCW Souled Out 1998
Dusty Rhodes (Ringside)
10.0
1998
WCW Thunder
Dusty Rhodes · (3 episodes)
7.7
1998
Paradise Park
Deputy Johnny Morton
0.0
1996
WCW Monday Nitro
(262 episodes)
8.4
1995
WCW All Nighter 1995
0.0
1995
WCW Fall Brawl 1994
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
1994
WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
1994
Burke's Law
Archie 'Mad Dog' McCray · (1 episode)
6.7
1994
ECW Hardcore TV
(363 episodes)
7.1
1993
WWE Raw
Dusty Rhodes · (5 episodes)
6.7
1993
WCW/New Japan Supershow II
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
1992
WCW Halloween Havoc '91
Dusty Rhodes (Cornerman)
6.0
1991
WCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun
Dusty Rhodes (Commentator)
0.0
1991
WCW WrestleWar 1991
Dusty Rhodes (Commentator)
10.0
1991
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
Dusty Rhodes
7.8
1991
WWE Survivor Series 1990
Dusty Rhodes
8.2
1990
WWF Hottest Matches
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
1990
WWE SummerSlam 1990
"The Common Man" Dusty Rhodes
6.3
1990
Battle of the WWE Superstars
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
1990
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
1990
WWE WrestleMania VI
Dusty Rhodes
8.4
1990
WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
"The Common Man" Dusty Rhodes
0.0
1990
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
Dusty Rhodes
6.6
1990
WWE Survivor Series 1989
Dusty Rhodes
7.9
1989
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
Dusty Rhodes (Ringside)
5.9
1989
WWE SummerSlam 1989
Himself
6.5
1989
Fan Favorites
0.0
1989
PWF Homecoming
"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
0.0
1989
NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt
Dusty Rhodes
7.0
1988
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
1988
NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88
Dusty Rhodes
7.0
1988
NWA The Great American Bash '88: The Price for Freedom
Dusty Rhodes
6.5
1988
NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem
Dusty Rhodes
7.0
1988
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
The Midnight Rider
0.0
1988
NWA Clash of the Champions
Dusty Rhodes
8.0
1988
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
Dusty Rhodes
6.5
1988
NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat!
Dusty Rhodes
5.2
1987
NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games
Dusty Rhodes
7.0
1987
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
0.0
1987
NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
Dusty Rhodes
10.0
1987
NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers
Dusty Rhodes
7.7
1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Dusty Rhodes · (24 episodes)
6.8
1986
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
1986
NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
0.0
1986
NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
1986
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Dusty Rhodes
10.0
1986
NWA Superstars on The SuperStation
Dusty Rhodes
8.5
1986
AWA/NWA Night of Champions II
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
1985
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
1985
NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering
"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
7.2
1985
MSW WrestleFest
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
1985
NWA The Great American Bash 1985
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
1985
I Like To Hurt People
Self
5.3
1985
Saturday Night's Main Event
(41 episodes)
7.9
1985
NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge
Dusty Rhodes
7.0
1984
NWA Lords of The Ring
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
1984
NWA Night of Champions
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
1984
NWA Boogie Jam
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
1984
Gold Raiders
4.0
1982
NWA Sam Muchnick Retirement Show
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
1982
NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
1980
The Super Bowl of Wrestling
Dusty Rhodes
0.0
1978
The Wrestler
Dusty Rhodes
4.2
1974