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Virgil Runnels‌

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Male

Birthday

calendar1945-10-12

Popularity

star1.9

Virgil Runnels

Austin, Texas, USA

Virgil Runnels

Austin, Texas, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1945-10-12

Popularity

star1.9

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".

Movie Credits

3PW Legends Collide

3PW Legends Collide‌
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calendar 2003

I Like To Hurt People

I Like To Hurt People‌
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calendar 1985

AWA/NWA Night of Champions II

AWA/NWA Night of Champions II‌
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calendar 1985

WWE: The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the 80's

WWE: The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the 80's‌
star8.0
calendar 2005

Dusty Rhodes: Celebrating the Dream

Dusty Rhodes: Celebrating the Dream‌
star7.0
calendar 2015

Battle of the WWE Superstars

Battle of the WWE Superstars‌
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calendar 1990

WWF Hottest Matches

WWF Hottest Matches‌
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calendar 1990

Gold Raiders

Gold Raiders‌
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calendar 1982

NEW Renegades Rampage

NEW Renegades Rampage‌
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calendar 2004

WWE Royal Rumble 1990

WWE Royal Rumble 1990‌
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calendar 1990

WWE Royal Rumble 1991

WWE Royal Rumble 1991‌
star7.8
calendar 1991

American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes

American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes‌
star7.8
calendar 2023

NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge

NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge‌
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calendar 1984

Biography: Dusty Rhodes

Biography: Dusty Rhodes‌
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calendar 2023

The Unreal Story Of Pro Wrestling

The Unreal Story Of Pro Wrestling‌
star7.8
calendar 1998

TNA Lockdown 2005

TNA Lockdown 2005‌
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calendar 2005

TNA Destination X 2005

TNA Destination X 2005‌
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calendar 2005

TNA Against All Odds 2005

TNA Against All Odds 2005‌
star4.0
calendar 2005

TNA Victory Road 2004

TNA Victory Road 2004‌
star6.0
calendar 2004

WWE WrestleMania VI

WWE WrestleMania VI‌
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calendar 1990

WWE Survivor Series 2006

WWE Survivor Series 2006‌
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calendar 2006

WWE SummerSlam 1990

WWE SummerSlam 1990‌
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calendar 1990

WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches

WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches‌
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calendar 2013

NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering

NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering‌
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calendar 1985

NWA The Great American Bash 1985

NWA The Great American Bash 1985‌
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calendar 1985

TNA Final Resolution 2005

TNA Final Resolution 2005‌
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calendar 2005

NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers

NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers‌
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calendar 1986

NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land

NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land‌
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calendar 1986

TNA Turning Point 2004

TNA Turning Point 2004‌
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calendar 2004

NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat!

NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat!‌
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calendar 1987

NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games

NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games‌
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calendar 1987

NWA Bunkhouse Stampede

NWA Bunkhouse Stampede‌
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calendar 1988

NWA The Great American Bash '88: The Price for Freedom

NWA The Great American Bash '88: The Price for Freedom‌
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calendar 1988

NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt

NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt‌
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calendar 1988

WCW Halloween Havoc '91

WCW Halloween Havoc '91‌
star6.0
calendar 1991

WCW/New Japan Supershow II

WCW/New Japan Supershow II‌
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calendar 1992

WWE Cyber Sunday 2006

WWE Cyber Sunday 2006‌
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calendar 2006

WWE The Great American Bash 2007

WWE The Great American Bash 2007‌
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calendar 2007

WCW Fall Brawl 1994

WCW Fall Brawl 1994‌
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calendar 1994

WWE Battleground 2013

WWE Battleground 2013‌
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calendar 2013

WCW Greed

WCW Greed‌
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calendar 2001

WWE Survivor Series 1990

WWE Survivor Series 1990‌
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calendar 1990

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology‌
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calendar 2006

WCW Souled Out 1998

WCW Souled Out 1998‌
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calendar 1998

WCW SuperBrawl VIII

WCW SuperBrawl VIII‌
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calendar 1998

WCW Uncensored 1998

WCW Uncensored 1998‌
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calendar 1998

ECW Hardcore Heaven 2000

ECW Hardcore Heaven 2000‌
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calendar 2000

Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984

Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984‌
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calendar 1985

ECW Wrestlepalooza 2000

ECW Wrestlepalooza 2000‌
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calendar 2000

FIP Return Of The Dream

FIP Return Of The Dream‌
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calendar 2003

Fan Favorites

Fan Favorites‌
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calendar 1989

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

WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story‌
star6.0
calendar 2006

WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1

WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1‌
star0.0
calendar 2014

Biography: Rey Mysterio

Biography: Rey Mysterio‌
star8.0
calendar 2022

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time‌
star8.3
calendar 2010

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling‌
star9.3
calendar 2013

A Future WWE: The FCW Story

A Future WWE: The FCW Story‌
star7.7
calendar 2020

WCW WrestleWar 1991

WCW WrestleWar 1991‌
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calendar 1991

WCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun

WCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun‌
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calendar 1991

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

Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1‌
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calendar 2007

The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions

The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions‌
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calendar 2012

WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash

WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash‌
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calendar 2014

Nature Boy

Nature Boy‌
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calendar 2017

Eric Bischoff: Sports Entertainment's Most Controversial Figure

Eric Bischoff: Sports Entertainment's Most Controversial Figure‌
star8.0
calendar 2016

WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness

WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness‌
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calendar 2016

Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection

Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection‌
star10.0
calendar 2009

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90‌
star0.0
calendar 1990

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

Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon‌
star7.6
calendar 2016

WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995

WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995‌
star10.0
calendar 2017

Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man

Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man‌
star10.0
calendar 2018

Life In The Fast Lane

Life In The Fast Lane‌
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calendar 2007

The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story

The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story‌
star7.0
calendar 2006

TNA Wrestling: Enigma - The Best of Jeff Hardy

TNA Wrestling: Enigma - The Best of Jeff Hardy‌
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calendar 2005

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event‌
star10.0
calendar 2009

Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain

Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain‌
star10.0
calendar 2009

ROH: Ring of Hardcore

ROH: Ring of Hardcore‌
star10.0
calendar

TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2

TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2‌
star10.0
calendar 2016

ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3

ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3‌
star9.2
calendar 2015

WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection

WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection‌
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calendar 2012

WWE: The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection

WWE: The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection‌
star0.0
calendar 2004

Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection

Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection‌
star6.3
calendar 2008

Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen

Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen‌
star5.9
calendar 2007

The Rise & Fall of WCW

The Rise & Fall of WCW‌
star7.1
calendar 2009

Sting: Into the Light

Sting: Into the Light‌
star7.3
calendar 2015

WWE Hall of Fame 2007

WWE Hall of Fame 2007‌
star9.2
calendar 2007

NWA Superstars on The SuperStation

NWA Superstars on The SuperStation‌
star8.5
calendar 1986

NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation

NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation‌
star10.0
calendar 1987

ECW Living Dangerously 2000

ECW Living Dangerously 2000‌
star0.0
calendar 2000

Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time

Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time‌
star8.4
calendar 2011

The Wrestler

The Wrestler‌
star4.2
calendar 1974

HUSTLE-3

HUSTLE-3‌
star0.0
calendar 2004

The True Story of WrestleMania

The True Story of WrestleMania‌
star8.3
calendar 2011

MLW King of Kings

MLW King of Kings‌
star0.0
calendar 2002

You Cannot Kill David Arquette

You Cannot Kill David Arquette‌
star6.8
calendar 2020

The Super Bowl of Wrestling

The Super Bowl of Wrestling‌
star0.0
calendar 1978

WCW Clash of the Champions

WCW Clash of the Champions‌
star8.0
calendar 1988

The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament‌
star0.0
calendar 1988

NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem

NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem‌
star7.0
calendar 1988

WCW Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings

WCW Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings‌
star0.0
calendar 1988

WCW Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88

WCW Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88‌
star7.0
calendar 1988

WWE SummerSlam 1989

WWE SummerSlam 1989‌
star6.5
calendar 1989

PWF Homecoming

PWF Homecoming‌
star0.0
calendar 1989

WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89

WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89‌
star5.9
calendar 1989

WWE Survivor Series 1989

WWE Survivor Series 1989‌
star7.9
calendar 1989

NWA Sam Muchnick Retirement Show

NWA Sam Muchnick Retirement Show‌
star0.0
calendar 1982

NWA Boogie Jam

NWA Boogie Jam‌
star0.0
calendar 1984

MSW WrestleFest

MSW WrestleFest‌
star0.0
calendar 1985

WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI

WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI‌
star0.0
calendar 1990

NWA Night of Champions

NWA Night of Champions‌
star0.0
calendar 1984

NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa

NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa‌
star0.0
calendar 1980

The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament‌
star10.0
calendar 1986

NWA Lords of The Ring

NWA Lords of The Ring‌
star0.0
calendar 1984

NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte

NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte‌
star0.0
calendar 1986

NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro

NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro‌
star0.0
calendar 1986

ROH: The Epic Encounter

ROH: The Epic Encounter‌
star0.0
calendar 2003

The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament‌
star0.0
calendar 1987

Paradise Park

Paradise Park‌
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calendar 1996

WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII

WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII‌
star0.0
calendar 1994

nWo: The Revolution

nWo: The Revolution‌
star7.2
calendar 2012

WCW All Nighter 1995

WCW All Nighter 1995‌
star0.0
calendar 1995

WWE: The Attitude Era

WWE: The Attitude Era‌
star8.5
calendar 2012

Tv Credits

Saturday Night's Main Event

Saturday Night's Main Event‌
star8.0
calendar 1985

ECW on TNN

ECW on TNN‌
star8.9
calendar 1999

WCW Monday Nitro

WCW Monday Nitro‌
star8.4
calendar 1995

TNA iMPACT!

TNA iMPACT!‌
star7.1
calendar 2004

WWE Raw

WWE Raw‌
star6.7
calendar 1993

ECW Hardcore TV

ECW Hardcore TV‌
star7.1
calendar 1993

Major League Wrestling: Underground TV

Major League Wrestling: Underground TV‌
star0.0
calendar 2003

The JBL and Cole Show

The JBL and Cole Show‌
star0.0
calendar 2012

WWF Wrestling Challenge

WWF Wrestling Challenge‌
star6.8
calendar 1986

WCW Thunder

WCW Thunder‌
star7.7
calendar 1998

Burke's Law

Burke's Law‌
star6.7
calendar 1994

WWE Rivalries

WWE Rivalries‌
star7.0
calendar 2014

TNA iMPACT!

TNA iMPACT!‌
star7.1
calendar 2004

TNA iMPACT!

TNA iMPACT!‌
star7.1
calendar 2004

Biography: WWE Legends

Biography: WWE Legends‌
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calendar 2021