Virgil Runnels
Birthday
1945/10/12
Day of death
2015/06/11 (69 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Austin, Texas, USA
Also know as
The American Dream, The Midnight Rider, Virgil Runnels, The American Dream 'Dusty Rhodes', Dusty Rhodes
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...Read more
Acting
(2003) 3PW Legends Collide
as ---
(1985) I Like To Hurt People
as Self
(1985) AWA/NWA Night of Champions II
as Dusty Rhodes
(2005) WWE: The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the 80's
as Dusty Rhodes
(2015) Dusty Rhodes: Celebrating the Dream
as ---
(1990) Battle of the WWE Superstars
as Dusty Rhodes
(1990) WWF Hottest Matches
as Dusty Rhodes
(1982) Gold Raiders
as ---
(2004) NEW Renegades Rampage
as Dusty Rhodes
(1990) WWE Royal Rumble 1990
as Dusty Rhodes
(1991) WWE Royal Rumble 1991
as Dusty Rhodes
(2023) American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes
as Self (Archival Footage)
(1984) NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge
as Dusty Rhodes
(2023) Biography: Dusty Rhodes
as Self
(1998) The Unreal Story Of Pro Wrestling
as Dusty Rhodes
(2005) TNA Lockdown 2005
as Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
(2005) TNA Destination X 2005
as Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
(2005) TNA Against All Odds 2005
as Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
(2004) TNA Victory Road 2004
as Dusty Rhodes (Appearance)
(1990) WWE WrestleMania VI
as Dusty Rhodes
(2006) WWE Survivor Series 2006
as Dusty Rhodes
(1990) WWE SummerSlam 1990
as "The Common Man" Dusty Rhodes
(2013) WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches
as Dusty Rhodes
(1985) NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering
as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
(1985) NWA The Great American Bash 1985
as Dusty Rhodes
(1986) NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers
as Dusty Rhodes
(1986) NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
as Dusty Rhodes
(2004) TNA Turning Point 2004
as Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
(2005) TNA Final Resolution 2005
as Dusty Rhodes (TNA D.O.A.)
(1987) NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat!
as Dusty Rhodes
(1987) NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games
as Dusty Rhodes
(1988) NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
as Dusty Rhodes
(1988) NWA The Great American Bash '88: The Price for Freedom
as Dusty Rhodes
(1988) NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt
as Dusty Rhodes
(1991) WCW Halloween Havoc '91
as Dusty Rhodes (Cornerman)
(1992) WCW/New Japan Supershow II
as Dusty Rhodes
(2006) WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
as Dusty Rhodes
(2007) WWE The Great American Bash 2007
as Dusty Rhodes
(1994) WCW Fall Brawl 1994
as Dusty Rhodes
(2013) WWE Battleground 2013
as Dusty Rhodes (Ringside)
(2001) WCW Greed
as Dusty Rhodes
(1990) WWE Survivor Series 1990
as Dusty Rhodes
(2006) WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as Dusty Rhodes
(1998) WCW Souled Out 1998
as Dusty Rhodes (Ringside)
(1998) WCW SuperBrawl VIII
as Dusty Rhodes
(1998) WCW Uncensored 1998
as Dusty Rhodes
(2000) ECW Hardcore Heaven 2000
as Dusty Rhodes (Appearance)
(1985) Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
as Dusty Rhodes
(2000) ECW Wrestlepalooza 2000
as Dusty Rhodes (Appearance)
(2003) FIP Return Of The Dream
as Dusty Rhodes
(1989) Fan Favorites
as ---
(2006) WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
as Dusty Rhodes
(2014) WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
as Dusty Rhodes
(2022) Biography: Rey Mysterio
as Self (archive footage) - Dusty Rhodes
(2010) WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
(2013) Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
as Dusty Rhodes
(2020) A Future WWE: The FCW Story
as Himself
(1991) WCW WrestleWar 1991
as Dusty Rhodes (Commentator)
(1991) WCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun
as Dusty Rhodes (Commentator)
(2007) Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
as Dusty Rhodes
(2012) The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
as Dusty Rhodes
(2014) WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
as Dusty Rhodes
(2017) Nature Boy
as Himself (archive footage)
(2016) Eric Bischoff: Sports Entertainment's Most Controversial Figure
as Self (archive footage)
(2016) WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
as Dusty Rhodes (archive footage)
(2009) Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
as ---
(1990) WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90
as Dusty Rhodes
(2016) Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon
as Dusty Rhodes (voice)
(2017) WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
as ---
(2018) Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
as ---
(2007) Life In The Fast Lane
as ---
(2006) The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story
as Dusty Rhodes
(2005) TNA Wrestling: Enigma - The Best of Jeff Hardy
as Dusty Rhodes
(2009) WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
as Dusty Rhodes
(2009) Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain
as Dusty Rhodes
ROH: Ring of Hardcore
as Dusty Rhodes
(2016) TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2
as Dusty Rhodes
(2015) ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
as Dusty Rhodes
(2012) WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
as Dusty Rhodes
(2004) WWE: The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection
as Dusty Rhodes
(2008) Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
as Dusty Rhodes
(2007) Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen
as Dusty Rhodes
(2009) The Rise & Fall of WCW
as Dusty Rhodes
(2015) Sting: Into the Light
as Dusty Rhodes
(2007) WWE Hall of Fame 2007
as Dusty Rhodes
(1986) NWA Superstars on The SuperStation
as Dusty Rhodes
(1987) NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
as Dusty Rhodes
(2000) ECW Living Dangerously 2000
as Dusty Rhodes
(2011) Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
as Dusty Rhodes (archive footage)
(1974) The Wrestler
as Dusty Rhodes
(2004) HUSTLE-3
as Dusty Rhodes
(2011) The True Story of WrestleMania
as Self (archive footage)
(2002) MLW King of Kings
as Dusty Rhodes
(2020) You Cannot Kill David Arquette
as Self (archive footage)
(1978) The Super Bowl of Wrestling
as Dusty Rhodes
(1988) The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
as The Midnight Rider
(1988) NWA Clash of the Champions
as Dusty Rhodes
(1988) NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem
as Dusty Rhodes
(1988) NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88
as Dusty Rhodes
(1988) NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
as Dusty Rhodes
(1989) PWF Homecoming
as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
(1989) WWE SummerSlam 1989
as Himself
(1989) WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
as Dusty Rhodes (Ringside)
(1989) WWE Survivor Series 1989
as Dusty Rhodes
(1982) NWA Sam Muchnick Retirement Show
as Dusty Rhodes
(1984) NWA Boogie Jam
as Dusty Rhodes
(1985) MSW WrestleFest
as Dusty Rhodes
(1990) WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
as "The Common Man" Dusty Rhodes
(1984) NWA Night of Champions
as Dusty Rhodes
(1980) NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
as Dusty Rhodes
(1986) The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
as Dusty Rhodes
(1984) NWA Lords of The Ring
as Dusty Rhodes
(1986) NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
as Dusty Rhodes
(1986) NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
(2003) ROH: The Epic Encounter
as Dusty Rhodes
(1987) The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
(1996) Paradise Park
as Deputy Johnny Morton
(1994) WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII
as Dusty Rhodes
(2012) nWo: The Revolution
as ---
(1995) WCW All Nighter 1995
as ---
(2012) WWE: The Attitude Era
as Dusty
(2013) WWE WrestleMania 29 Kickoff
as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
(1985) Saturday Night's Main Event
as ---
(1999) ECW on TNN
as ---
(1995) WCW Monday Nitro
as ---
(2004) TNA iMPACT!
as ---
(1993) Raw
as Dusty Rhodes
(1993) ECW Hardcore TV
as ---
(2003) Major League Wrestling: Underground TV
as ---
(2012) The JBL and Cole Show
as Dusty Rhodes
(1986) WWF Wrestling Challenge
as Dusty Rhodes
(1998) WCW Thunder
as Dusty Rhodes
(1994) Burke's Law
as Archie 'Mad Dog' McCray
(2014) WWE Rivalries
as Self
(2004) TNA iMPACT!
as Dusty Rhodes.
(2021) Biography: WWE Legends
as ---
(2004) TNA iMPACT!
as Dusty Rhodes