Virgil Runnels
Born in Austin, Texas, USA — Oct 12 1945• Died Jun 11 2015
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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 Champ…
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Raw
Dusty Rhodes
WWE NXT
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Dusty Rhodes
Saturday Night's Main Event
ECW Hardcore TV
Mid-South Wrestling
Dusty Rhodes
Burke's Law
Archie 'Mad Dog' McCray
NWA World Championship Wrestling
"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
WWE Old School
Dusty Rhodes
Clash of the Champions
Dusty Rhodes
TNA iMPACT!
Biography: WWE Legends
Wrestlemania Rewind
Dusty Rhodes
WWF All-Star Wrestling
Dusty Rhodes
ECW on TNN
Dusty Rhodes
The JBL and Cole Show
Dusty Rhodes
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Dusty Rhodes
WCW Monday Nitro
WWE Rivalries
Self
WWE Hall of Fame
Self
WCW Thunder
Dusty Rhodes
WWE Royal Rumble 2006
Writing
WWE Royal Rumble 2007
Writing
WWE The Great American Bash 2007
Dusty Rhodes
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
Dusty Rhodes
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
Self (archive footage)
WCW Arena Shows
Dusty Rhodes
WWE Survivor Series 1989
Dusty Rhodes
WWE Battleground 2013
Dusty Rhodes (Ringside)
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
Production
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Dusty Rhodes
WCW SuperBrawl II
Writing
WWE Survivor Series 2006
Dusty Rhodes
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
Dusty Rhodes (archive footage)
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
WWE: The Attitude Era
Dusty
American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes
Self (Archival Footage)
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Dusty Rhodes
WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
Dusty Rhodes
Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon
Dusty Rhodes (voice)
WCW Fall Brawl 1995
Writing
WCW Bash at the Beach 1998
Writing
Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain
Dusty Rhodes
WCW World War 3 1998
Writing
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
Self
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Dusty Rhodes
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
Writing
WWE Survivor Series 1990
Dusty Rhodes
WCW WrestleWar 1992
Writing
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2
Dusty Rhodes
The Rise & Fall of WCW
Dusty Rhodes
Major League Wrestling: Underground TV
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993
Writing
Nature Boy
Self (archive footage)
WCW Fall Brawl 1996
Writing
WCW Road Wild 1998
Writing
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
Dusty Rhodes
The Wrestler
Dusty Rhodes
WCW Halloween Havoc 1997
Writing
WCW Uncensored 1997
Writing
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
Dusty Rhodes
WCW Slamboree 1999
Writing
WCW Fall Brawl 1994
Dusty Rhodes
WCW World War 3 1995
Writing
WCW All Nighter 1995
WCW The Great American Bash 1999
Writing
WCW Bash at the Beach 1994
Writing
WCW SuperBrawl VII
Writing
WCW Starrcade 1998
Writing
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
Dusty Rhodes
WWE Hall of Fame 2007
Dusty Rhodes
WCW Halloween Havoc 1998
Writing
WCW Uncensored 1995
Writing
WCW Clash of The Champions XXX
Writing
WCW Spring Stampede 1994
Writing
WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches
Dusty Rhodes
Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
Dusty Rhodes
WCW Bash at the Beach 1996
Writing
WCW Halloween Havoc 1995
Writing
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
WCW BattleBowl
Writing
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
Dusty Rhodes
WCW Uncensored 1999
Writing
Gold Raiders
WWE SummerSlam 1989
Himself
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
Dusty Rhodes
WCW Bash at the Beach 1995
Writing
WCW The Great American Bash 1996
Writing
WWE SummerSlam 1990
"The Common Man" Dusty Rhodes
WCW Fall Brawl 1997
Writing
WCW Starrcade 1991
Writing
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV
Dusty Rhodes (Ringside)
WCW Souled Out 1998
Dusty Rhodes (Ringside)
WCW Spring Stampede 1999
Writing
WCW Road Wild 1999
Writing
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
Writing
WCW Beach Blast
Writing
WCW Slamboree 1998
Writing
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
Dusty Rhodes
WCW Slamboree 1997
Writing
WCW Halloween Havoc 1996
Writing
WCW The Great American Bash 1995
Writing
WCW Clash of The Champions XXII
Writing
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIII
Writing
TNA Turning Point 2004
Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
WCW SuperBrawl VIII
Dusty Rhodes
WCW SuperBrawl III
Writing
WCW Slamboree 1994
Writing
WCW World War 3 1996
Writing
NWA Starrcade 1987
Dusty Rhodes
WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
"The Common Man" Dusty Rhodes
NWA Lords of The Ring
Dusty Rhodes
WCW Uncensored 1996
Writing
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
Dusty Rhodes
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999
Writing
WCW SuperBrawl VI
Writing
WCW Fall Brawl 1993
Writing
WCW Beach Blast 1993
Writing
TNA Lockdown 2005
Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
Writing
WCW Slamboree 1995
Writing
WCW SuperBrawl IV
Writing
WCW Hog Wild 1996
Writing
WCW World War 3 1997
Writing
TNA Destination X 2005
Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story
Dusty Rhodes
WCW/New Japan Supershow II
Dusty Rhodes
NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem
Dusty Rhodes
WCW Bash at The Beach 1997
Writing
nWo Souled Out 1997
Writing
WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
WCW The Great American Bash 1997
Writing
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX
Writing
TNA Final Resolution 2005
Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
WCW Starrcade 1997
Writing
WCW Uncensored 1998
Dusty Rhodes
WCW Starrcade 1993
Writing
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVII
Writing
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
The Midnight Rider
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
Dusty Rhodes
WCW Slamboree 1993
Writing
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90
Dusty Rhodes
WCW Greed
Dusty Rhodes
WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII
Dusty Rhodes
WCW Souled Out 1999
Writing
WCW Halloween Havoc 1991
Dusty Rhodes (Cornerman)
WCW Road Wild 1997
Writing
WWE Hottest Matches
Dusty Rhodes
NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
Dusty Rhodes
WCW Starrcade 1996
Writing
WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV
Writing
WWE WrestleMania 29 Kickoff
"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
WCW Spring Stampede 1997
Writing
The Unreal Story Of Pro Wrestling
Dusty Rhodes
Sting: Into the Light
Dusty Rhodes
NWA Starrcade 1986
Dusty Rhodes
TNA Wrestling: Enigma - The Best of Jeff Hardy
Dusty Rhodes
WCW The Great American Bash 1992
Writing
WWE WrestleMania VI
Dusty Rhodes
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Dusty Rhodes
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
Writing
TNA Victory Road 2004
Dusty Rhodes (Appearance)
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIV
Writing
NWA Clash of the Champions
Dusty Rhodes
A Future WWE: The FCW Story
Himself
WCW Starrcade 1992
Writing
Battle of the WWE Superstars
Dusty Rhodes
WCW SuperBrawl 1
Dusty Rhodes (Commentator)
I Like To Hurt People
Self
AWA/NWA Night of Champions II
Dusty Rhodes
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
Dusty Rhodes
ECW Wrestlepalooza 2000
Dusty Rhodes (Appearance)
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
Dusty Rhodes
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXII
Writing
WCW: Ric Flar - 2 Decades of Excellence
Dusty Rhodes
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI
Writing
NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88
Dusty Rhodes
NEW Renegades Rampage
Dusty Rhodes
NWA Battle of The Belts II
Writing
NWA Starrcade 1984
Dusty Rhodes
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
Dusty Rhodes (Ringside)
WCW WrestleWar 1991
Dusty Rhodes (Commentator)
NWA Night of Champions
Dusty Rhodes
Mid-South WrestleFest '85
Dusty Rhodes
Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen
Dusty Rhodes
NWA Starrcade 1985
"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
WCW SuperBrawl IX
Writing
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
Dusty Rhodes
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
Writing
nWo: The Revolution
WCW Starrcade 1995
Writing
ROH: Ring of Hardcore
Dusty Rhodes
WCW Slamboree 1996
Writing
Dusty Rhodes: Celebrating the Dream
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
Dusty Rhodes
Fan Favorites
FIP Return Of The Dream
Dusty Rhodes
NWA The Great American Bash 1985
Dusty Rhodes
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
Writing
WCW Clash of The Champions XVII
Writing
Paradise Park
Deputy Johnny Morton
Life In The Fast Lane
WCW Starrcade 1994
Writing
ECW Hardcore Heaven 2000
Dusty Rhodes
MLW King of Kings
Dusty Rhodes
NWA Superstars on The SuperStation
Dusty Rhodes
WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA
Writing
WWE: The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection
Dusty Rhodes
WCW Clash of The Champions XIX
Writing
ROH: The Epic Encounter
Dusty Rhodes
NWA Starrcade 1988
Dusty Rhodes
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXV
Writing
WCW Clash of The Champions XXI
Writing
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI
Writing
WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91
Writing
NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
Dusty Rhodes
NWA Starrcade 1983
Writing
NWA The Great American Bash 1988: Greensboro
Dusty Rhodes
PWF Homecoming
"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
3PW Legends Collide
TNA Against All Odds 2005
Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
HUSTLE-3
Dusty Rhodes
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
Dusty Rhodes
ECW Living Dangerously 2000
Dusty Rhodes
NWA Sam Muchnick Retirement Show
Dusty Rhodes
NWA The Great American Bash 1988
Dusty Rhodes
WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite
Writing
NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games
Dusty Rhodes
The Super Bowl of Wrestling
Dusty Rhodes
NWA Boogie Jam
Dusty Rhodes
NWA Wrestling The Danger Zone