Virgil Runnels
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: October 12, 1945
Day of Death: June 11, 2015 (70 years old)
Place of Birth: Austin, Texas, USA
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".
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Actor Dusty Rhodes (archive footage)
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
Actor Dusty Rhodes (voice)
Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon
Actor Dusty Rhodes
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2
Actor Self (archive footage)
Eric Bischoff: Sports Entertainment's Most Controversial Figure
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
Actor Dusty Rhodes
WWE Survivor Series 2006
Actor Dusty Rhodes
WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
Actor Dusty Rhodes
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
Actor Dusty Rhodes
The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story
Actor Dusty Rhodes
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Writer
WWE Royal Rumble 2006
2005
Actor Dusty Rhodes
WWE: The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the 80's
Actor Dusty Rhodes
TNA Wrestling: Enigma - The Best of Jeff Hardy
Actor Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
TNA Lockdown 2005
Actor Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
TNA Destination X 2005
Actor Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
TNA Against All Odds 2005
Actor Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
TNA Final Resolution 2005
Writer
TNA Destination X 2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
Actor Dusty Rhodes
The Unreal Story Of Pro Wrestling
Actor Dusty Rhodes (Ringside)
WCW Souled Out 1998
Actor Dusty Rhodes
WCW SuperBrawl VIII
Actor Dusty Rhodes
WCW Uncensored 1998
Writer
WCW Souled Out 1998
Writer
WCW SuperBrawl VIII
Writer
WCW Uncensored 1998
Writer
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
Writer
WCW Slamboree 1998
Writer
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
Writer
WCW Bash at The Beach 1998
Writer
WCW Road Wild 1998
Writer
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
Writer
WCW Halloween Havoc 1998
Writer
WCW World War 3 1998
Writer
WCW Starrcade 1998
1997
Writer
nWo Souled Out 1997
Writer
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIV
Writer
WCW SuperBrawl VII
Writer
WCW Uncensored 1997
Writer
WCW Spring Stampede 1997
Writer
WCW Slamboree 1997
Writer
WCW The Great American Bash 1997
Writer
WCW Bash at The Beach 1997
Writer
WCW Road Wild 1997
Writer
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXV
Writer
WCW Fall Brawl 1997
Writer
WCW Halloween Havoc 1997
Writer
WCW World War 3 1997
Writer
WCW Starrcade 1997
1996
Actor Deputy Johnny Morton
Paradise Park
Writer
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXII
Writer
WCW SuperBrawl VI
Writer
WCW Uncensored 1996
Writer
WCW Slamboree 1996
Writer
WCW The Great American Bash 1996
Writer
WCW Bash at the Beach 1996
Writer
WCW Hog Wild 1996
Writer
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIII
Writer
WCW Fall Brawl 1996
Writer
WCW Halloween Havoc 1996
Writer
WCW World War 3 1996
Writer
WCW Starrcade 1996
1995
Actor
WCW All Nighter 1995
Writer
WCW Clash of The Champions XXX
Writer
WCW Uncensored 1995
Writer
WCW Slamboree 1995
Writer
WCW The Great American Bash 1995
Writer
WCW Bash at the Beach 1995
Writer
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI
Writer
WCW Fall Brawl 1995
Writer
WCW Halloween Havoc 1995
Writer
WCW World War 3 1995
Writer
WCW Starrcade 1995
1994
Actor Dusty Rhodes
WCW Fall Brawl 1994
Actor Dusty Rhodes
WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII
Writer
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX
Writer
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI
Writer
WCW SuperBrawl IV
Writer
WCW Spring Stampede 1994
Writer
WCW Slamboree 1994
Writer
WCW Bash at the Beach 1994
Writer
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVII
Writer
WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII
Writer
WCW Fall Brawl 1994
Writer
WCW Starrcade 1994
1993
Writer
WCW Clash of The Champions XXII
Writer
WCW SuperBrawl III
Writer
WCW Slamboree 1993
Writer
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
Writer
WCW Beach Blast 1993
Writer
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIV
Writer
WCW Fall Brawl 1993
Writer
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993
Writer
WCW Clash of The Champions XXV
Writer
WCW Battle Bowl
Writer
WCW Starrcade 1993
1992
Actor Dusty Rhodes
WCW/New Japan Supershow II
Writer
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
Writer
WCW SuperBrawl II
Writer
WCW Wrestle War: WarGames
Writer
WCW Clash of The Champions XIX
Writer
WCW Beach Blast
Writer
WCW The Great American Bash
Writer
WCW Halloween Havoc
Writer
WCW Clash of The Champions XXI
Writer
WCW Starrcade
1991
Actor Dusty Rhodes
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
Actor Dusty Rhodes (Cornerman)
WCW Halloween Havoc '91
Actor Dusty Rhodes (Commentator)
WCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun
Actor Dusty Rhodes (Commentator)
WCW WrestleWar 1991
Writer
WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite
Writer
WCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun
Writer
WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA
Writer
WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91
Writer
WCW Halloween Havoc '91
Writer
WCW Clash of The Champions XVII
Writer
WCW Starrcade 1991
1990
Actor Dusty Rhodes
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
Actor Dusty Rhodes
WWE WrestleMania VI
Actor "The Common Man" Dusty Rhodes
WWE SummerSlam 1990
Actor "The Common Man" Dusty Rhodes
WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
Actor Dusty Rhodes
Battle of the WWE Superstars
Actor Dusty Rhodes
WWF Hottest Matches
Actor Dusty Rhodes
WWE Survivor Series 1990
Actor Dusty Rhodes
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90
1989
1988
Actor Dusty Rhodes
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
Actor Dusty Rhodes
NWA The Great American Bash '88: The Price for Freedom
Actor Dusty Rhodes
NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt
Actor Dusty Rhodes
WCW Clash of the Champions
Actor Dusty Rhodes
NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem
Actor Dusty Rhodes
WCW Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88
Actor Dusty Rhodes
WCW Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
Actor The Midnight Rider
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Writer
WCW Clash of the Champions
Writer
NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem
Writer
WCW Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88
Writer
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
Writer
NWA The Great American Bash '88: The Price for Freedom
Writer
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1987
Actor Dusty Rhodes
NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat!
Actor Dusty Rhodes
NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games
Actor Dusty Rhodes
NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
Actor "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Writer
NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
Writer
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Writer
NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat!
1986
Actor Dusty Rhodes
NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers
Actor Dusty Rhodes
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
Actor Dusty Rhodes
NWA Superstars on The SuperStation
Actor Dusty Rhodes
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Actor Dusty Rhodes
NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
Actor "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
Writer
NWA Superstars on The SuperStation
Writer
NWA Battle of The Belts II
Writer
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Writer
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
Writer
NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
Writer
NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
Writer
NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers
1985
Actor "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering
Actor Dusty Rhodes
NWA The Great American Bash 1985
Actor Dusty Rhodes
MSW WrestleFest
Actor Self
I Like To Hurt People
Actor Dusty Rhodes
AWA/NWA Night of Champions II
Actor Dusty Rhodes
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
Writer
NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering
1984
Actor Dusty Rhodes
NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge
Actor Dusty Rhodes
NWA Night of Champions
Actor Dusty Rhodes
NWA Lords of The Ring
Actor Dusty Rhodes
NWA Boogie Jam
Writer
NWA Night of Champions
Writer
NWA Lords of The Ring
Writer
NWA Boogie Jam
Writer
NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge
Director
NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge
