Dusty Rhodes
Birthday:
12 October 1945, Austin, Texas, USA
Birth Name:
Virgil Riley Runnels
Height:
185 cm
"The American Dream" has been one of the most popular and colorful professional wrestlers in history. Rhodes began wrestling in the 1960s and gained a reputation as a fast-talking, hard-rocking wrestler. 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-a...
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"The American Dream" has been one of the most popular and colorful professional wrestlers in history. Rhodes began wrestling in the 1960s and gained a reputation as a fast-talking, hard-rocking wrestler. 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. Rhodes, always a tough brawler with a few "scientific" moves, finally won his first NWA World heavyweight championship by beating "Handsome" Harley Race in 1979. Although his first title reign would last less than a week, Rhodes managed to capture the NWA title on two more occasions. Today, Rhodes runs a small promotion called "Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling" and continues to wrestle. His son, Dustin Runnels, appears as "Golddust" on Spike TV's WWE Monday Night RAW (1993) series. Show less «
I've wined and dined with kings and queens and I've slept in alleys and dined on pork and beans.
I've wined and dined with kings and queens and I've slept in alleys and dined on pork and beans.
Dusty Rhodes
