Dusty Rhodes
Professional Wrestler · Booker · Trainer
“The American Dream,” the NWA World title and the Great American Bash.
In memoriam · died June 11, 2015
Overview
Dusty Rhodes, born Virgil Runnels, was the professional wrestler known as “The American Dream,” an everyman hero who became one of the most beloved talkers the business has produced. He held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship three times, shaped Jim Crockett Promotions as a booker, created the Great American Bash, and later mentored a generation of talent as a WWE trainer before his 2007 Hall of Fame induction. He died in 2015 at 69.
Quick Facts
- Occupation
- Professional Wrestler, Booker, Trainer
- Promotion
- WWE
- Ring names
- The American Dream, Virgil Riley Runnels, Virgil Runnels
- Died
- June 11, 2015
Connections
- Children
- Cody Rhodes, Dustin Rhodes