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Dusty Rhodes dies at age 69
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 6:25 pm
by Rhettmatic
Stunned by this.
http://www.wwe.com/inside/dusty-rhodes-passes-away-27496030WWE 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 hero to fans around the world thanks to his work ethic, his impassioned interviews and his indomitable spirit. Moreover, Runnels was a dedicated father to WWE Superstars Goldust (Dustin Runnels) and Stardust (Cody Runnels), a caring husband and a creative visionary who helped shape the landscape of WWE long after his in-ring career had ended.
WWE extends its sincerest condolences to Runnels’ family, friends and colleagues.
Re: Dusty Rhodes dies at age 69
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 6:38 pm
by studcrackers
Woah
Re: Dusty Rhodes dies at age 69
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 6:39 pm
by Cammo101
Bummer. He was one of the true giants of the industry.
Re: Dusty Rhodes dies at age 69
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 6:48 pm
by Shaazzam
Sad. Part of my childhood.
Re: Dusty Rhodes dies at age 69
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 6:54 pm
by skbucks1985
Wow! Unfortunately I was a touch too young to live through Dusty as an active performer, but I've seen plenty of his stuff through youtube and various DVD's and whenever you would see him come by and do a one-off, he was so charismatic and captivating.
RIP Dream
Re: Dusty Rhodes dies at age 69
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 7:15 pm
by LLJ
69 is actually a pretty good run for a pro wrestler.
Dusty Rhodes dies at age 69
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 7:24 pm
by TaiLs21
RIP Dadeh
Re: Dusty Rhodes dies at age 69
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 9:26 pm
by Ruzious
RIP to maybe the most charismatic person the industry ever had - if you weeeil.
Hopefully, they'll have a tribute on Smackdown tonight. He's one of the most important players in the industry's history - in the tv era.
Re: Dusty Rhodes dies at age 69
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:21 pm
by Stanford
Dusty is mentioned in podcasts at a crazy rate. More than anyone. He's had a direct influence on practically every notable wrestler of the past 4 decades. What a loss.
Re: Dusty Rhodes dies at age 69
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:40 pm
by AirCanadaMouse
"He's got a bicycle!"
RIP. Came out of no where, especially since he was working down in NXT and doing a great job too. Hopefully all is well with Cody + Dustin.
Re: Dusty Rhodes dies at age 69
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 2:51 am
by iMoreland
He was the most charismatic performer of all time. His amazing unique verbal styling will never be duplicated or exceeded. He was exactly what he portrayed on TV: A blue-collar, common man, who rose from being son of a farmer to being a part of American pop culture, whose memory will live forever. Therefore, for many he was truly the American Dream.
R.I.P.
Re: Dusty Rhodes dies at age 69
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 3:04 am
by whysoserious
Just saw the Rocks post on Instagram and completely shocked. So sad. Gonna miss that voice.
Re: Dusty Rhodes dies at age 69
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 4:44 am
by WRau1
Just about every top star pro wrestling has had over the past 25+ years has credited Dusty for helping them with something. What a huge loss for this business. RIP.
Re: Dusty Rhodes dies at age 69
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 5:22 am
by studcrackers
this is awesome
[tweet]https://twitter.com/FightOwensFight/status/609167481471676417[/tweet]
Re: Dusty Rhodes dies at age 69
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 6:03 am
by dr3am
r.i.p. to the american dream, so saddened by this man, wow
Re: Dusty Rhodes dies at age 69
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 6:08 am
by dr3am
Re: Dusty Rhodes dies at age 69
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 12:14 pm
by Ruzious
The flip flop and fly bionic elbow - often copied - never duplicated. Regards to Cody and Dustin - hope to see them on Raw just to see they're ok.
Re: Dusty Rhodes dies at age 69
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 9:47 pm
by Scott Hall
I just saw him tweeting about the Tampa Bay Lightning the other day last time I saw him was at WM 31 on
a network special panel and I noticed how much weight he had lost and how old looking he was compared
to a few years ago.
I wish he had a longer WWE run as an active wrestler...
What a massive loss for the industry
Re: Dusty Rhodes dies at age 69
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 7:10 pm
by TaxiDriver
Re: Dusty Rhodes dies at age 69
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 6:44 am
by TheKingofSting
He was one of my favorites that helped me get into watching Wrestling as a kid. Its still hard to believe that he is really gone.
R.I.P. American Dream!