Forgotten legends of WWE - Dusty Rhodes

Rhodes served as Ron Simmons’s (Farooq) manager in the early 1990′s and as a broadcaster before returning to compete in the ring once again to team up with his son Dustin along with The Nasty Boys versus Arn Anderson, Bunkhouse Buck, Terry Funk, and Col. Rob Parker.

He also was involved in the NWO storyline serving as the manager of Scott Hall and Kevin Nash after turning his back on the WCW. He soon departed the company, and returned once again to the WWE in 2005 after stints with ECW and TNA. He worked with the WWE in their creative team for sometime under a ‘Legends’ contract and was honoured and inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007 by an emotional Dustin and Cody Rhodes.

He then wrestled in bits and pieces for the WWE, feuding with the likes of Randy Orton at the Great American Bash in a ‘Texas Bullrope’ match. Orton disrespected Rhodes and his son Cody , which culminated in a match between the two. Orton won the match after hitting Rhodes with the cowbell.

He made occasional appearances in ringside and Hall of Fame induction ceremonies and was an integral part of the WWE backstage team. He was also involved in a feud between his sons Goldust and Dusty Rhodes before appearing on WWE’s NXT show and was one time its commissioner.

Whether it was playing the ‘The Midnight Rider’ or the ‘Common man’ gimmick, Rhodes always brought his ‘A’ game to the party. He was loved by the fans for what he did both in the ring and outside it. From uncanny moves to cool promo’s to his outrageous outfits, Rhodes made a name for himself in this business like no other, and we are proud to remember this legend we dearly call ‘ ‘The American Dream’.

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