Tag Archives: Dusty Rhodes

Dusty Rhodes Funeral Service To Be Held This Wednesday

WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair announced during a recent media appearance that the funeral service for the late Dusty Rhodes will be held this Wednesday, June 17th in Tampa, Florida. For those wondering, there is expected to be a huge amount of current and former WWE employees at the funeral service. No WWE talent  Continue Reading »

WWE To Pay Tribute To Dusty Rhodes At Money In The Bank PPV

WWE will be paying tribute to the late WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes over the course of tomorrow night’s WWE Money in the Bank pay-per-view with special video tributes. As we mentioned previously on the website, WWE will also debut a new show on the WWE Network titled “Celebrating The Dream” immediately following WWE  Continue Reading »

Ric Flair Discusses His Memories Of Dusty Rhodes

Busted Open Radio sent out the following: 2 time WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair joined Doug Mortman and Dave Lagreca on Busted Open to talk about the passing of Dusty Rhodes.  You can hear Busted Open on SiriusXM 92 and on the SiriusXM app. Also go to Busted OpenNation.com for all the details. Flair’s  Continue Reading »

Jim Ross Discusses What Dusty Rhodes Meant To His Career

Busted Open Radio sent along the following: WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross joined Doug Mortman and Dave Lagreca on Busted Open to talk about the passing of Dusty Rhodes. You can hear Busted Open on SiriusXM 92 and on the SiriusXM app. Also go to Busted OpenNation.com for all the details. Jim’s first reaction  Continue Reading »

WWE Network To Celebrate Dusty Rhodes This Monday

The WWE Network announced today that they will air a special this Monday following WWE RAW titled “Celebrating The Dream”. The show will celebrate the life of WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes who passed away yesterday.

Tully Blanchard Comments On The Passing Of Dusty Rhodes

NWALegends.com sent out the following: Tully Blanchard on the passing of Dusty Rhodes June 11, 2015 (CHARLOTTE, NC) — Just prior to sitting down to interview for our Mid-Atlantic Memories documentary project, Tully Blanchard learned of the passing of “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes and wanted to share a few words. Blanchard, the former Four  Continue Reading »

Goldust Writes Touching Tribute To His Father Dusty Rhodes

Speaking through his Facebook page, WWE superstar Dustin Runnels (aka Goldust) paid tribute to his father and WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes who passed away yesterday aged 69. Yesterday, my father passed away with his four children, my daughter and his wife of 38 years. He was our hero and the greatest father in  Continue Reading »

Ring Of Honor Issue Statement On The Passing Of Dusty Rhodes

Ring Of Honor Wrestling sent out the following: Rest in Peace Dusty Rhodes We at Ring of Honor are deeply saddened at the passing of “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes. Dusty was a one of a kind, iconic figure in professional wrestling that provided Ring of Honor with major credibility in its formative years. We  Continue Reading »

TNA Wrestling Issue Statement On The Passing Of Dusty Rhodes

TNA Wrestling sent out the following: The Legendary Dusty Rhodes Passes Away We at TNA are saddened by the news of the passing of a legend, Virgil Runnels, known to the world as “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes has passed away at the age of 69. Dusty was with TNA from 2003 to 2005 and  Continue Reading »

Jim Ross Comments On The Passing Of Dusty Rhodes

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has a new blog up on his official website looking at the passing of fellow WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes at the age of 69. RIP The American Dream Dusty Rhodes Thursday wasn’t a good day. We lost a pop culture icon, a pro wrestling innovator and I  Continue Reading »

Kevin Owens Writes Touching Message Remembering Dusty Rhodes

In a post on his Twitlonger page via Twitter, WWE NXT Champion Kevin Owens commented on the passing of WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes. These past few weeks, I kept telling myself that I had to find time to stop by the Performance Center and talk to Dusty. I wanted to thank him for  Continue Reading »

WWE Superstars & Divas React To The Passing Of Dusty Rhodes

Following the news that WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes passed away aged 69, several WWE personnel, superstars and Divas past and present took to their Twitter accounts to offer their condolences and remember “The American Dream”. A sad day for WWE. One of the most innovative, charismatic Superstars of all time, Dusty Rhodes, passed  Continue Reading »

All-Time Great Dusty Rhodes Passes Away Aged 69

WWE sent out the following: Dusty Rhodes passes away WWE is deeply saddened that Virgil Runnels, aka “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes — WWE Hall of Famer, three-time NWA Champion and one of the most captivating and charismatic figures in sports entertainment history — passed away today at the age of 69. Runnels became a  Continue Reading »

Dusty Rhodes Discusses Matches With Ric Flair, Working In WWE NXT & More

The Two Man Power Trip Of Wrestling sent along the following: In an instance where a true dream became reality, SpartaCon (redserpents.com) presents The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling Podcast welcoming the one and only “American Dream” Dusty Rhodes. Dusty takes a walk down memory lane to discuss the illustrious history of professional wrestling  Continue Reading »

Tyson Kidd Comments On Teaming With Cesaro, Dusty Rhodes Helping Him & More

In an interview with The Ottawa Sun, WWE superstar Tyson Kidd commented on teaming with Cesaro, making it in the WWE, getting help from Dusty Rhodes and more. Highlights of the interview are below: On making it in the WWE: “It’s so bizarre, I can’t tell you why, but in my mind I never had  Continue Reading »

WWE Hall Of Famer To Appear At WWE Fast Lane PPV?

WWE Hall Of Famer Dusty Rhodes is in town for tonight’s WWE Fast Lane pay-per-view. As of writing, it is unknown as to whether Dusty will be appearing in some fashion tonight for the Goldust vs. Stardust match.

JJ Dillon Discusses Formation Of Four Horsemen, Working For Vince McMahon & More

Joe Feeney passed along the following: This is an incredible conversation with one of the greatest minds of all time in the pro wrestling world. JJ Dillon was gracious enough to give me an hour of his time to pick his brain, and boy, was it time to go to school. He covered so much,  Continue Reading »

Dusty Rhodes Comments On Cody Rhodes’ New “Stardust” Character

Speaking through his official Twitter account, WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes commented on his son Cody’s new “Stardust” character, a name that was taken from one of Dusty’s old nicknames when he was a babyface in the 1970’s. “No one on the roster has his overall talent @WWE #Raw every thing he does is  Continue Reading »

Steve Austin, Trish Stratus & More Hype Tonight’s WWE Royal Rumble PPV

The much anticipated 2014 WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view is almost here, which is the official start to the “Road to WrestleMania.” WWE Hall Of Famers “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Trish Stratus and “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes have all taken to their official Twitter accounts today, hyping the pay-per-view. Below are their tweets: Looking forward  Continue Reading »

Latest DLC Content Released For WWE 2K14 Videogame

2K sent out the following: 2K Announces New WWE® 2K14 Downloadable Content Items Available Today WWE Hall of Famers Bruno Sammartino and “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes headline third content pack, adding to greatest roster in franchise history New York, NY – January 7, 2014 – 2K today announced availability of new downloadable content for  Continue Reading »