WWE News: Elias reveals how he owes his gimmick to Dusty Rhodes

What's the story?

Elias has been part of some interesting segments during his time on the main roster thanks to the fact that his gimmick is easily interchangeable, but The Drifter only recently revealed that this was down to WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes.

In case you didn't know...

The American Dream is responsible for many superstars making their dreams come true as they came through the ranks in NXT during his tenure and is still one of the most missed WWE legends of all time. He nurtured an entire class of WWE performers who all now find themselves on WWE's main roster thanks to the education that he was able to give them throughout their time at the Performance Center.

That class includes the likes of Elias, Sasha Banks, Bayley, Alexa Bliss, and even Charlotte, who have all gone on to have fantastic main roster careers.

The heart of the matter

Despite not having a fantastic weekend since he was attacked by John Cena and The Undertaker in the space of two days, Elias was well enough to speak to Not Sam Wrestling on his podcast recently, where he revealed that he has Dusty Rhodes to thank for his current gimmick.

“It actually kinda started I was having a conversation with the legendary Dusty Rhodes. I was just talking to him about my life and who I am and what not. Sure enough, the next time I talked to him I brought a guitar in. I told a little story to him about my life while I was strumming and he was like, ‘Dude, that’s it right there’,” he said. [H/T Bodyslam.net]

What's next?

Elias is rumored to be facing The Undertaker at the upcoming Saudi Arabia show after The Deadman interrupted him and delivered a Tombstone Piledriver on Monday Night Raw.

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