He put hard times on Dusty Rhodes and his family. [63] At the same time, Rhodes acted as head booker and writer. Dusty Rhodes NWA Wrestling Photos, Dusty Rhodes Wrestling Original Autographed Photos, Dusty Rhodes Wrestling Shirts, [39] Rhodes would finish the year dispatching Bossman in house show matches around the country, sometimes in "ball and chain" encounters. But Flair and Dusty were not just rivals inside the squared circle, they had a little game of one-upmanship going on outside the ring too. The future Hall of Famer would dispatch Ware and later pin Rhodes, with Ted Dibiase ultimately remaining as the sole survivor. On the WCW Greed PPV on March 18, 2001 he entered a WCW ring for the final time, teaming with Dustin Rhodes to defeat Ric Flair & Jeff Jarrett. Rhodes began wrestling in the 1960s and gained a reputation as a fast-talking, hard-rocking wrestler. [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. 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. Rhodes' figure was a huge key to his success at the box office as the ultimate sympathetic babyface. They were one of the more dominant tag teams in the promotion until 1986, when Magnum's career was ended in a car accident. Later that summer Sapphire began to receive gifts from an unnamed benefactor during Dusty's televised matches. Available at a lower price from other sellers that may not offer free Prime shipping. Born the son of a plumber in a poor area of Austin, Texas, Rhodes mixed a blue-collar work . The first War Games happened between the Four Horsemen and the team of the SuperPowers (Dusty Rhodes and Nikita Koloff) and the Road Warriors. Rhodes made his return to Raw on September 16, 2013 after accepting a "business proposition" from Stephanie McMahon in an attempt for WWE to rehire both his sons Cody and Dustin. Unfortunately, the group struggled to maintain the momentum when Omega, the Bucks, Page and Rhodes left to create All Elite Wrestling. At the 2015 Money in the Bank pay-per-view event, a ten-bell salute was given in honor of Rhodes, with the entire WWE roster and the McMahon family on the entrance ramp. "One stipulation: I'm in my boys' corner and I'll be your huckleberry all night long". Von Wagner. Dusty Rhodes and Gordon Solie were two of the first investors in Brisco Brothers Body Shop. There were two bad people One was John Wayne and he's dead brother, and the other's right here. Speaking with Dominic DeAngelo for AdFreeShows, Davey Boy Smith Jr. was . [37] Meanwhile on the road his dominance continued as he remained undefeated against the Bossman. Browse Dusty Rhodes movies and TV shows available on Prime Video and begin streaming right away to your favorite device. On the November 26 NWA-TNA PPV, Rhodes and Jarrett wrestled to a no contest in a Lumberjack Fan Strap match. Dusty Rhodes surfboards was a private label brand sold only (to my knowledge) by Joe Simonello (RIP) at the Custom Surf Shop in Lavallette, N.J. [42] Rhodes began teaming with Sapphire to face Savage and Sherri on house shows, resuming his winning streak and remaining undefeated. WWE: Dusty Rhodes. 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! After a confrontation between the two couples, Savage's ex-manager Miss Elizabeth allied herself with Rhodes and Sapphire and was instrumental in helping them win the WWF's first mixed tag-team match during WrestleMania VI. with a buyer and a seller agreeing on a price. and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon, "When did Dusty Rhodes make his debut in pro wrestling? Dusty was 6 feet 2 inches or 188 cm tall and was 125 kilos or 275 lb. [19] Rhodes won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship three times; twice by defeating Race and once by defeating Flair. "[10] Hart took an immediate liking to Rhodes and convinced Von Erich of the young wrestler's potential. Heyman convinced Dusty to wrestle a second Texas Bullrope match, defeating Corino's sidekick Jack Victory before heading back to WCW. As Dusty represented "The Common Man", she was intended to represent the "common woman". Let's gather for it. [66] Rhodes returned to ROH on March 13, 2004, where he competed alongside The Carnage Crew in a Scramble Cage match against Special K, which the Carnage Crew won. [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). [30], Before departing, Rhodes was defeated by The Big Steel Man on May 13, 1989 for the PWF title at an event in Sarasota, FL. Baby Doll had some serious issues with the kiss angle because she . On April 9, 2005, Rhodes challenged Jeff Jarrett (who was still contracted to TNA, but due to TNA's then-affiliation with the NWA, he was allowed to appear for other affiliated promotions) for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. 88 of the top 100 tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Magnum T. A. and Manny Fernandez, respectively, in 2003, This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 09:40. Despite losing to DiBiase's team at Survivor Series, Rhodes continued his feud with "The Million Dollar Man" and the two met in a tag match at the Royal Rumble. Former CBS News president David Rhodes has been appointed executive chairman of Sky News. Photo by Moses Robinson/Getty Images. We thought it was just a little body shop opening on the corner of Hubert and Buffalo. During his 1970s and early-1980s prime, he was second only to Andre The Giant (and some would argue that Andre was second only to Dusty Rhodes) in terms of world wide fame and fan support. After a vignette that saw Dusty travel to "The Scrap Bar" to recruit The Nasty Boys, he teamed with them and Dustin to defeat Buck, Arn Anderson, Terry Funk, and Rob Parker in a War Games match at Fall Brawl 94. His sons, Dustin and Cody, both pursued careers in professional wrestling, currently performing for AEW and WWE, respectively. This not so little off shoot across Sunset Cliffs Blvd from Robb Field is a great park. Influenced by The Band, read more. Outfielder James "Dusty" Rhodes, of the New York Giants, poses for a portrait prior to a game in 1952 at the Polo Grounds in New York, New York. 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. Search instead in. 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). Usually, hype can kill a novelty match, but it only added to it here, as so many feuds were being brought to a head at the same time. [64][65] On December 12, Rhodes defeated Jerry Lawler at an International Wrestling Cartel show that also featured Mick Foley as the special guest referee. A FORMER wrestling champ who notoriously quit the WWE has revealed the heartbreaking details of his last hours with his Hall of Fame star Dad. Photo: Pro Wrestling Illustrated By Josh Nason, Wrestling Observer I asked for your favorite Dusty Rhodes matches and you delivered. He made an appearance on the October 3, 2005 WWE Raw Homecoming in which he, along with other legends, beat down Rob Conway, to whom Rhodes delivered a signature Bionic Elbow. He and "Superstar" Billy Graham filled Madison Square Garden several times in the '70s as they battled in a Texas Death . [82] He would again retire shortly after. 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With that wait, I got what I wanted, Ric Flair the World's Heavyweight Champion. And Im thinking in my mind, I know the health stories and everything, man, this is really kind of strange. He gets up there and he takes that selfie. [34] Rhodes also served as the on-screen manager of Ron Simmons from 1991 to 1992, first forming a relationship with the former All-American during the summer of 1991. That month he began his house show series against Big Bossman and was dominant, defeating the rulebreaker in every encounter. [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. Rising to prominence in the era of steroids and bleached-blond hair, Rhodes was the rare top-end superstar who didn't possess the hulking, bodybuilder physique. Some of the losses were under 1 minute as the WWF leveraged Rhodes departure. As such, Dusty made himself scarce as a presence in WWE in his final years. [17] Graham won after a mid-ring collision, falling on Rhodes for the three count.[18]. He bonded with my son right from the very beginning. His last in-ring match for World Championship Wrestling in this run came on November 24, 1994 in Albany, GA, where Dusty and Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson and Bunkhouse Buck in a steel cage. In May 2005, TNA President Dixie Carter asked Rhodes to move onto a creative team, which included Jeremy Borash, Bill Banks, and Scott D'Amore. Look back on the amazing life and career of "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes in these photos. A successful run in the upcoming election would have given him a ninth term in office. During that time, Rhodes main-evented twice in Madison Square Garden, both times challenging for the WWWF Heavyweight Championship against reigning champion Superstar Billy Graham. Gangrel: JCW Gathering of the Juggalos 2004 - Day 3 Jul 18th 2004: Rude Boy: def. [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. Jun 7, 2015. [77] This would be Runnels' final WWE match, officially retiring for the first time soon after at age 61. Rhodes made his in-ring debut on the August 13th edition of Wrestling Challenge when he pinned Greg Valentine after his opponent was distracted by Ronnie Garvin. He eventually began working as a booker and wrestler with Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP) in the Mid-Atlantic, which eventually purchased World Championship Wrestling (WCW), formerly Georgia Championship Wrestling. This would lead to a Texas Bullrope match on November 23 in which Rhodes defeated Sullivan. Add to List. Crawling all over Dustys furniture, holding Dusty and Dusty holding, holding Wes. April 28, 1986 - AWA Rage in the Cage: Dusty Rhodes beat Arn Anderson in a steel cage match. The Rhodes brothers won the match, thus reinstating them to the roster and allowing Dusty to retain his position in NXT. He refused, as his desire was to grow the territory into a national brand that could compete with WCW and the WWF. [74][75][76] At The Great American Bash, Orton defeated Rhodes in a Texas Bullrope match after hitting Rhodes with a cowbell. That's hard times! Bite this!". It features a sizable dog park, playground for the kids and lots of open space. Dusty Rhodes. The next night on Raw, they honored him with a video tribute and a special after Raw on the WWE Network. Tap into Getty Images' global scale, data-driven insights, and network of more than 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. 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. In May he decided to part ways with the PWF and join the World Wrestling Federation as a wrestler. "[50] Booking disagreements between Rhodes and Ric Flair led to the latter's departure to the WWF and the Big Gold Belt controversy. List Price: $12.99. I was telling somebody the other day, somebody said, Hey, I saw pictures, [of the] body shop opening. Dibiase was teaming with Rhythm & Blues and a mystery partner, the latter who turned out to be the newly arrived Undertaker. As a member of the nWo, Rhodes served as the manager of The Outsiders, Hall and Kevin Nash. [68] He also briefly resurrected his feud with Tully Blanchard in CCW, earning two consecutive victories over him, the second being in a Bunkhouse Brawl. [80], On August 31, 2009, during the time Cody was part of The Legacy with Randy Orton and Ted DiBiase, Rhodes was the special guest host of Raw and booked a match between Cody and Orton for Orton's WWE Championship with John Cena as the special guest referee. 2023 Getty Images. ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 03: WWE Hall of Fame member Dusty Rhodes attends the 2011 WWE Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Philips Arena on April 3, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. Nine days after his final PWF match, Dusty Rhodes made his untelevised debut at a house show on May 29 in Montreal, Quebec. [20] In October 1985, during his feud with Flair, Rhodes gave an interview that became known as his "Hard Times" promo,[12] arguably his most popular promo: First of all, I would to thank the many, many fans throughout this country that wrote cards and letters to Dusty Rhodes, The American Dream, while I was down. On the October 29 episode of Impact, Rhodes started his campaign to replace Vince Russo as the Director of Authority. 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. Unlike last year's edition, the results were far different. Last elected. Rhodes resigned as booker, waiting out the rest of his contract with TNA, which expired soon after. 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. When we first opened up, he was there for promotion. He was rushed to a hospital close by and that was where he passed away on Thursday morning. [43], Dusty immediately transitioned to a feud with The Million Dollar Man. This would be Rhodes' final appearance with CCW until August, where he would team with his son Dustin against Phi Delta Slam. Dusty was born to Jimmie and Ann Rhodes on December 5, 1965. On the October 15 NWA-TNA PPV, Rhodes and America's Most Wanted defeated Legend, Sonny Siaki and Ekmo Fatu. [94][95] According to Jim Cornette, his NWA World title reigns were of short length since he wasn't what NWA was looking for in a champion, but not winning the title would hurt his credibility.[96]. Collect, curate and comment on your files. After both WCW and ECW were bought by WWE (WWF), Rhodes went to compete in his own promotion, Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling with ex-WCW and ECW superstars in Georgia, Florida and Tennessee. Before the final of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, NXT Sueprstars and Divas recall the influence "The American Dream" had on their careers. [1], Starting in December 2004, Rhodes made regular appearances for Carolina Championship Wrestling (CCW), where his first match for the promotion saw him team up with The Rock 'n' Roll Express to take on Dennis Condrey, Bobby Eaton, and Stan Lane, all three of the best-known members of the Midnight Express. And hard times are when a man has worked at a job for thirty years, thirty years, and they give him a watch, kick him in the butt and say "hey a computer took your place, daddy", that's hard times! Hard times are when the textile workers around this country are out of work, they got four or five kids and can't pay their wages, cant buy their food. To me, that was the makeup of a good person. 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. Dusty had gotten married to his wife Michelle. 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