Virgil Runnels

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
October 12, 1945

Place of Birth:
Austin, Texas, USA

Social Media

Virgil Runnels

Biography

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".

Known For

Raw
Raw

Dusty Rhodes
Raw
Raw
WWE NXT
WWE NXT
WWE The Great American Bash 2007
WWE The Great American Bash 2007

Dusty Rhodes
WWF Wrestling Challenge
WWF Wrestling Challenge

Dusty Rhodes
Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon
Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon

Dusty Rhodes (voice)
NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games
NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games

Dusty Rhodes
The Rise & Fall of WCW
The Rise & Fall of WCW

Dusty Rhodes

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2023 American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes Self (Archival Footage)
2020 A Future WWE: The FCW Story Himself
2020 You Cannot Kill David Arquette Self (archive footage)
2018 Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
2017 Nature Boy Self (archive footage)
2017 WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
2016 WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness Dusty Rhodes (archive footage)
2016 Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon Dusty Rhodes (voice)
2016 TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2 Dusty Rhodes
2015 Dusty Rhodes: Celebrating the Dream
2015 ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3 Dusty Rhodes
2015 Sting: Into the Light Dusty Rhodes
2014 WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1 Dusty Rhodes
2014 WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash Dusty Rhodes
2013 WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches Dusty Rhodes
2013 WWE Battleground 2013 Dusty Rhodes (Ringside)
2013 Legends of Mid-South Wrestling Dusty Rhodes
2013 WWE WrestleMania 29 Kickoff "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
2012 The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions Dusty Rhodes
2012 ROH: Ring of Hardcore Dusty Rhodes
2012 WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection Dusty Rhodes
2012 nWo: The Revolution
2012 WWE: The Attitude Era Dusty
2010 WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
2009 Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
2009 WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event Dusty Rhodes
2009 Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain Dusty Rhodes
2009 The Rise & Fall of WCW Dusty Rhodes
2008 Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection Dusty Rhodes
2007 WWE The Great American Bash 2007 Dusty Rhodes
2007 Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1 Dusty Rhodes
2007 Life In The Fast Lane
2007 Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen Dusty Rhodes
2007 WWE Hall of Fame 2007 Dusty Rhodes
2006 WWE Survivor Series 2006 Dusty Rhodes
2006 WWE Cyber Sunday 2006 Dusty Rhodes
2006 WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology Dusty Rhodes
2006 WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story Dusty Rhodes
2006 The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story Dusty Rhodes
2005 The Greatest Stars of the 80's Self
2005 TNA Lockdown 2005 Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
2005 TNA Destination X 2005 Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
2005 TNA Against All Odds 2005 Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
2005 TNA Final Resolution 2005 Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
2005 TNA Wrestling: Enigma - The Best of Jeff Hardy Dusty Rhodes
2004 NEW Renegades Rampage Dusty Rhodes
2004 TNA Victory Road 2004 Dusty Rhodes (Appearance)
2004 TNA Turning Point 2004 Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
2004 WWE: The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection Dusty Rhodes
2004 HUSTLE-3 Dusty Rhodes
2003 3PW Legends Collide
2003 FIP Return Of The Dream Dusty Rhodes
2003 ROH: The Epic Encounter Dusty Rhodes
2002 MLW King of Kings Dusty Rhodes
2001 WCW Greed Dusty Rhodes
2000 ECW Hardcore Heaven 2000 Dusty Rhodes
2000 ECW Wrestlepalooza 2000 Dusty Rhodes (Appearance)
2000 ECW Living Dangerously 2000 Dusty Rhodes
1998 The Unreal Story Of Pro Wrestling Dusty Rhodes
1998 WCW Souled Out 1998 Dusty Rhodes (Ringside)
1998 WCW SuperBrawl VIII Dusty Rhodes
1998 WCW Uncensored 1998 Dusty Rhodes
1996 Paradise Park Deputy Johnny Morton
1995 WCW All Nighter 1995
1995 WCW: Ric Flar - 2 Decades of Excellence Dusty Rhodes
1994 WCW Fall Brawl 1994 Dusty Rhodes
1994 WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII Dusty Rhodes
1993 WCW Clash of the Champions XXV Dusty Rhodes (Ringside)
1992 WCW/New Japan Supershow II Dusty Rhodes
1991 WWE Royal Rumble 1991 Dusty Rhodes
1991 WCW Halloween Havoc 1991 Dusty Rhodes (Cornerman)
1991 WCW WrestleWar 1991 Dusty Rhodes (Commentator)
1991 WCW SuperBrawl 1 Dusty Rhodes (Commentator)
1990 Battle of the WWE Superstars Dusty Rhodes
1990 WWE Hottest Matches Dusty Rhodes
1990 WWE Royal Rumble 1990 Dusty Rhodes
1990 WWE WrestleMania VI Dusty Rhodes
1990 WWE SummerSlam 1990 "The Common Man" Dusty Rhodes
1990 WWE Survivor Series 1990 Dusty Rhodes
1990 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90 Dusty Rhodes
1990 WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI "The Common Man" Dusty Rhodes
1989 Fan Favorites
1989 WWE SummerSlam 1989 Himself
1989 PWF Homecoming "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
1989 WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89 Dusty Rhodes (Ringside)
1989 WWE Survivor Series 1989 Dusty Rhodes
1988 NWA Bunkhouse Stampede Dusty Rhodes
1988 NWA The Great American Bash 1988 Dusty Rhodes
1988 NWA Starrcade 1988 Dusty Rhodes
1988 NWA Clash of the Champions Dusty Rhodes
1988 The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament The Midnight Rider
1988 NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem Dusty Rhodes
1988 NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings Dusty Rhodes
1988 NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88 Dusty Rhodes
1988 NWA The Great American Bash 1988: Greensboro Dusty Rhodes
1987 NWA Starrcade 1987 Dusty Rhodes
1987 NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games Dusty Rhodes
1987 NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation Dusty Rhodes
1987 The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
1987 NWA Wrestling The Danger Zone
1986 NWA Starrcade 1986 Dusty Rhodes
1986 NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land Dusty Rhodes
1986 NWA Superstars on The SuperStation Dusty Rhodes
1986 The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament Dusty Rhodes
1986 NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte Dusty Rhodes
1986 NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
1985 I Like To Hurt People Self
1985 AWA/NWA Night of Champions II Dusty Rhodes
1985 NWA Starrcade 1985 "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
1985 NWA The Great American Bash 1985 Dusty Rhodes
1985 Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984 Dusty Rhodes
1985 Mid-South WrestleFest '85 Dusty Rhodes
1984 NWA Starrcade 1984 Dusty Rhodes
1984 NWA Boogie Jam Dusty Rhodes
1984 NWA Night of Champions Dusty Rhodes
1984 NWA Lords of The Ring Dusty Rhodes
1982 Gold Raiders
1982 NWA Sam Muchnick Retirement Show Dusty Rhodes
1980 NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa Dusty Rhodes
1978 The Super Bowl of Wrestling Dusty Rhodes
1974 The Wrestler Dusty Rhodes
Year TV Show Role
2022 WWE Rivals Dusty Rhodes
2021 Biography: WWE Legends
2014 WWE Rivalries Self
2014 Wrestlemania Rewind Dusty Rhodes
2012 The JBL and Cole Show Dusty Rhodes
2010 WWE NXT
2005 WWE Hall of Fame Self
2004 TNA iMPACT!
2004 TNA iMPACT! Dusty Rhodes.
2004 TNA iMPACT! Dusty Rhodes
2003 Major League Wrestling: Underground TV
1999 ECW on TNN Dusty Rhodes
1998 WCW Thunder Dusty Rhodes
1995 WCW Monday Nitro
1995 WCW Monday Nitro Dusty Rhodes
1994 Burke's Law Archie 'Mad Dog' McCray
1993 Raw Dusty Rhodes
1993 ECW Hardcore TV
1993 Raw
1986 WWF Wrestling Challenge Dusty Rhodes
1985 Saturday Night's Main Event
1985 Saturday Night's Main Event Dusty Rhodes
1985 NWA World Championship Wrestling "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
1985 NWA World Championship Wrestling Midnight Rider
1983 WCW Arena Shows Dusty Rhodes
1981 Mid-South Wrestling Dusty Rhodes
1981 Mid-South Wrestling 'The American Dream' Dusty Rhodes
1981 Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling Dusty Rhodes
1975 WWF All-Star Wrestling Dusty Rhodes
1973 WWE Old School Dusty Rhodes
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