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    Virgil Runnels

    1945-10-12 (79 years old) in 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".

    Movies

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    American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes
    78 %|Jul 31, 2023
    Documentary
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    Biography: Dusty Rhodes
    0 %|Apr 9, 2023
    Documentary
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    Biography: Rey Mysterio
    80 %|Aug 28, 2022
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    You Cannot Kill David Arquette
    68 %|Aug 21, 2020
    Documentary
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    A Future WWE: The FCW Story
    77 %|Mar 8, 2020
    Documentary
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    Nature Boy
    73 %|Nov 7, 2017
    Documentary
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    WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
    100 %|Sep 5, 2017
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    Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon
    76 %|Jul 23, 2016
    Animation, Family, Comedy, Mystery
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    Sting: Into the Light
    73 %|Oct 13, 2015
    Documentary
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    Dusty Rhodes: Celebrating the Dream
    70 %|Jun 15, 2015
    Documentary
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    ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
    92 %|Apr 28, 2015
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    WWE Battleground 2013
    72 %|Oct 6, 2013
    Action, Drama
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    Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
    93 %|Sep 10, 2013
    Action, Drama, Documentary
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    WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches
    100 %|Jun 25, 2013
    Action, Documentary
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    WWE: The Attitude Era
    85 %|Nov 20, 2012
    Documentary
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    nWo: The Revolution
    72 %|Nov 6, 2012
    Documentary
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    The True Story of WrestleMania
    83 %|Mar 13, 2011
    Documentary
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    WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
    83 %|Dec 7, 2010
    Documentary
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    The Rise & Fall of WCW
    71 %|Dec 17, 2009
    Documentary
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    Life In The Fast Lane
    0 %|Nov 20, 2007
    Documentary
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    WWE The Great American Bash 2007
    66 %|Jul 22, 2007
    Action, Drama
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    Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen
    59 %|Apr 10, 2007
    Documentary
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    WWE Hall of Fame 2007
    92 %|Mar 31, 2007
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    WWE Survivor Series 2006
    71 %|Nov 26, 2006
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
    65 %|Nov 5, 2006
    Action, Drama
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    WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
    73.75 %|Oct 17, 2006
    Documentary
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    TNA Lockdown 2005
    0 %|Apr 24, 2005
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    TNA Destination X 2005
    0 %|Mar 13, 2005
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    TNA Against All Odds 2005
    40 %|Feb 13, 2005
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    TNA Turning Point 2004
    80 %|Dec 5, 2004
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    TNA Victory Road 2004
    60 %|Nov 7, 2004
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    NEW Renegades Rampage
    0 %|Oct 2, 2004
    actor
    HUSTLE-3
    0 %|May 8, 2004
    actor
    FIP Return Of The Dream
    0 %|Nov 29, 2003
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    ROH: The Epic Encounter
    0 %|Apr 12, 2003
    actor
    3PW Legends Collide
    0 %|Mar 29, 2003
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    MLW King of Kings
    0 %|Dec 20, 2002
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    WCW Greed
    0 %|Mar 18, 2001
    Action
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    ECW Hardcore Heaven 2000
    0 %|May 14, 2000
    Action
    actor
    ECW Wrestlepalooza 2000
    0 %|Apr 16, 2000
    actor
    WCW All Nighter 1995
    0 %|Jan 21, 1995
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    ROH: Ring of Hardcore
    100 %|Invalid Date
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    The Unreal Story Of Pro Wrestling
    78 %|Apr 26, 1998
    Documentary
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    WCW Uncensored 1998
    100 %|Mar 15, 1998
    Action
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    WCW SuperBrawl VIII
    50 %|Feb 22, 1998
    Action
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    WCW Souled Out 1998
    100 %|Jan 24, 1998
    Action
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    Paradise Park
    0 %|Jan 1, 1996
    Drama, Fantasy
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    WCW Fall Brawl 1994
    0 %|Sep 18, 1994
    Action
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    WCW/New Japan Supershow II
    0 %|Jan 4, 1992
    Action
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    WCW Halloween Havoc '91
    60 %|Oct 27, 1991
    Action
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    WCW WrestleWar 1991
    100 %|Feb 24, 1991
    Action
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    WWE Royal Rumble 1991
    78 %|Jan 19, 1991
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Survivor Series 1990
    82 %|Nov 22, 1990
    Action, Drama
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    WWF Hottest Matches
    0 %|Oct 25, 1990
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    WWE SummerSlam 1990
    63 %|Aug 27, 1990
    Action, Drama
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    WWE WrestleMania VI
    83.81 %|Apr 1, 1990
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Royal Rumble 1990
    66 %|Jan 21, 1990
    Action
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    WWE Survivor Series 1989
    79 %|Nov 23, 1989
    Action, Drama
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    WWE SummerSlam 1989
    65 %|Aug 28, 1989
    Action, Drama
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    Fan Favorites
    0 %|Aug 9, 1989
    actor
    PWF Homecoming
    0 %|Mar 11, 1989
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    NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt
    70 %|Dec 26, 1988
    Action
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    NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
    65 %|Jan 24, 1988
    Action
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    NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat!
    52 %|Nov 26, 1987
    Action
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    NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering
    72 %|Nov 28, 1985
    Action, Drama
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    MSW WrestleFest
    0 %|Jul 28, 1985
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    NWA The Great American Bash 1985
    0 %|Jul 16, 1985
    Action
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    I Like To Hurt People
    53 %|Jun 1, 1985
    Comedy, Documentary
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    NWA Lords of The Ring
    0 %|Jun 30, 1984
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    NWA Night of Champions
    0 %|May 30, 1984
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    NWA Boogie Jam
    0 %|Mar 17, 1984
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    Gold Raiders
    40 %|Jan 1, 1982
    Adventure, Action
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    The Wrestler
    42 %|Apr 28, 1974
    Action, Crime, Drama

    Series

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    Biography: WWE Legends
    72 %|Apr 18, 2021
    Documentary
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    WWE Rivalries
    70 %|Oct 28, 2014
    Documentary
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    The JBL and Cole Show
    0 %|Dec 7, 2012
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    TNA iMPACT!
    71 %|Jun 4, 2004
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery
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    TNA iMPACT!
    71 %|Jun 4, 2004
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery
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    TNA iMPACT!
    71 %|Jun 4, 2004
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery
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    ECW on TNN
    89 %|Aug 27, 1999
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    WCW Thunder
    77 %|Jan 8, 1998
    Action & Adventure
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    WCW Monday Nitro
    84 %|Sep 4, 1995
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Burke's Law
    67 %|Jan 7, 1994
    Drama, Crime
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    ECW Hardcore TV
    71 %|Apr 6, 1993
    Action & Adventure
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    WWE Raw
    67 %|Jan 11, 1993
    Reality
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    WWF Wrestling Challenge
    68 %|Sep 7, 1986
    Drama
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    Saturday Night's Main Event
    80 %|May 11, 1985
    Drama, Family