Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr., better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, is a semi-retired American professional wrestler currently working for WWE as the Commissioner of NXT. He makes occasional on-air appearances on other WWE television and pay-per-views and works as a backstage booker and producer in the NXT Wrestling developmental territory. Billed as "the son of a plumber", Rhodes' character was that of the working man. Rhodes is a three-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion and has also won the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship once, the NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship ten times, the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version) seven times and the NWA National Heavyweight Championship one time. He has also won many other championships during his wrestling career. He is one of six men inducted into each of the WWE Hall of Fame, the WCW Hall of Fame, the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. He is the father of professional wrestlers Dustin Rhodes and Cody Rhodes, both currently working for WWE.
Movie | Biography: Dusty Rhodes | Self | 2023-04-09 |
Movie | You Cannot Kill David Arquette | Self (archive footage) | 2020-08-21 |
Movie | Nature Boy | Himself (archive footage) | 2017-11-07 |
Movie | Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon | Dusty Rhodes (voice) | 2016-07-23 |
Movie | WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness | Dusty Rhodes (archive footage) | 2016-04-26 |
Movie | Legends of Mid-South Wrestling | Dusty Rhodes | 2013-09-10 |
Movie | WWE Battleground 2013 | Dusty Rhodes (Ringside) | 2013-10-06 |
Movie | nWo: The Revolution | 2012-11-06 | |
Movie | WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection | Dusty Rhodes | 2012-01-03 |
Movie | The True Story of WrestleMania | Self (archive footage) | 2011-03-13 |
Movie | Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time | Dusty Rhodes (archive footage) | 2011-11-29 |
Movie | WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time | "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes | 2010-12-07 |
Movie | Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection | 2009-06-09 | |
Movie | The Rise & Fall of WCW | Dusty Rhodes | 2009-12-17 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania 23 | Dusty Rhodes | 2007-04-01 |
Movie | Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen | Dusty Rhodes | 2007-04-10 |
Movie | WWE The Great American Bash 2007 | Dusty Rhodes | 2007-07-22 |
Movie | WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story | Dusty Rhodes | 2006-06-20 |
Movie | The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story | Dusty Rhodes | 2006-06-06 |
Movie | WWE Cyber Sunday 2006 | Dusty Rhodes | 2006-11-05 |
Movie | WWE Survivor Series 2006 | Dusty Rhodes | 2006-11-26 |
Movie | TNA Against All Odds 2005 | Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.) | 2005-02-13 |
Movie | TNA Final Resolution 2005 | Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.) | 2005-01-16 |
Movie | TNA Destination X 2005 | Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.) | 2005-03-13 |
Movie | TNA Turning Point 2004 | Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.) | 2004-12-05 |
Movie | WCW Greed | Dusty Rhodes | 2001-03-18 |
Series | ECW on TNN | Unknown | 1999-08-27 |
Movie | WCW SuperBrawl VIII | Dusty Rhodes | 1998-02-22 |
Movie | WCW Souled Out 1998 | Dusty Rhodes (Ringside) | 1998-01-24 |
Movie | WCW Uncensored 1998 | Dusty Rhodes | 1998-03-15 |
Movie | WCW Fall Brawl 1994 | Dusty Rhodes | 1994-09-18 |
Series | WWE Raw | Unknown | 1993-01-11 |
Series | ECW Hardcore TV | Unknown | 1993-04-06 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 1991 | Dusty Rhodes | 1991-01-19 |
Movie | WCW WrestleWar 1991 | Dusty Rhodes (Commentator) | 1991-02-24 |
Movie | WCW Halloween Havoc '91 | Dusty Rhodes (Cornerman) | 1991-10-27 |
Movie | WCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun | Dusty Rhodes (Commentator) | 1991-05-19 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 1990 | Dusty Rhodes | 1990-01-21 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania VI | Dusty Rhodes | 1990-04-01 |
Movie | WWE Survivor Series 1990 | Dusty Rhodes | 1990-11-22 |
Movie | WWE SummerSlam 1990 | "The Common Man" Dusty Rhodes | 1990-08-27 |
Movie | WWF Hottest Matches | Dusty Rhodes | 1990-10-25 |
Movie | WWE SummerSlam 1989 | Himself | 1989-08-28 |
Movie | WWE Survivor Series 1989 | Dusty Rhodes | 1989-11-23 |
Movie | NWA Bunkhouse Stampede | Dusty Rhodes | 1988-01-24 |
Movie | WCW Clash of the Champions | Dusty Rhodes | 1988-03-27 |
Movie | NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt | Dusty Rhodes | 1988-12-26 |
Movie | NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem | Dusty Rhodes | 1988-06-08 |
Movie | NWA The Great American Bash '88: The Price for Freedom | Dusty Rhodes | 1988-07-10 |
Movie | NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games | Dusty Rhodes | 1987-07-31 |
Movie | NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat! | Dusty Rhodes | 1987-11-26 |
Movie | NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers | Dusty Rhodes | 1986-11-27 |
Series | Saturday Night's Main Event | Unknown | 1985-05-11 |
Movie | I Like To Hurt People | Self | 1985-06-01 |
Movie | NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering | "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes | 1985-11-28 |
Movie | NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge | Dusty Rhodes | 1984-11-22 |
Movie | Gold Raiders | 1982-01-01 | |
Movie | It's My Turn | Self | 1980-10-24 |
Movie | The Wrestler | Dusty Rhodes | 1974-04-28 |
Movie | Under Arizona Skies | Henchman Slim | 1946-05-27 |
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