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Virgil Runnels Jr.

Virgil Riley Runnels Jr., better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, was an American professional wrestler, booker, and trainer who worked for the National Wrestling Alliance and the World Wrestling Federation, later known as WWE.


Aliases
  • Virgil Riley Runnels Jr.
  • "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
  • The Bounty Hunter
  • Dusty Rhodes
  • Dusty Runnels
  • The Midnight Rider
  • Uvalde Slim
  • Mr.Ichiban
English
  • Born In Austin, Texas, U.S.
  • Born October 11, 1945
  • Died June 11, 2015
  • Gender Male
  • On Other Sites IMDB TheMovieDB.com
  • Created November 13, 2019 by
    Administrator admin
  • Modified April 2, 2024 by
    DC mod

WWE Hall of Fame 2007

2007
as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes

Paradise Park

1992
as Deputy Johnny Morton

WWE WrestleMania 30

2014
as Dusty Rhodes

NWA Starrcade 1984

1984
as Dusty Rhodes

WWE American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes

2023
as Dusty Rhodes (archive footage)

WWE SummerSlam 1989

1989
as Dusty Rhodes

WWE WrestleMania 6

1990
as Dusty Rhodes

IMPACT! Wrestling

2004
as Dusty Rhodes

WWE Hall Of Fame 2012

2012
as Self - Presenter

WCW Greed

2001
as Dusty Rhodes

WWE Battleground 2013

2013
as Dusty Rhodes

ECW Hardcore TV

1993
as Dusty Rhodes

WWE Fastlane 2015

2015
as Dusty Rhodes

NWA Starrcade 1986

1986
as Dusty Rhodes

ECW on TNN

1999
as Dusty Rhodes

WWE Cyber Sunday 2006

2006
as Dusty Rhodes

WWE Survivor Series 2006

2006
as Dusty Rhodes

WWE: A Future WWE: The FCW Story

2020
as Dusty Rhodes (Archive Footage)

WWE Hall of Fame 2011

2011
as Dusty Rhodes

WWE: A Future WWE: The FCW Story

2020
as Dusty Rhodes (Archive Footage)

Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal

2024
as Dusty Rhodes (archive footage)

WWE SummerSlam 1990

1990
as "The Common Man" Dusty Rhodes

NWA Bunkhouse Stampede

1988
as Dusty Rhodes

Director

Movie The Great American Bash 1985

Writer

Movie WWE Vengeance: Night of Champions 2007 2007
Movie WWE New Year's Revolution 2007 2007
Movie WWE WrestleMania 22 2006
Movie WWE Armageddon 2005 2005
Movie WWE No Way Out 2007 2007
Movie WWE No Mercy 2005 2005
Movie WWE The Great American Bash 2007 2007
Movie WCW Slamboree 1994 1994
Movie WWE Cyber Sunday 2006 2006
Movie NWA Starrcade 1983 1983
Movie WWE Survivor Series 2006 2006
Movie WWE Taboo Tuesday 2005 2005
Movie WWE No Way Out 2006 2006
Movie WWE Survivor Series 2005 2005
Movie WWE New Year's Revolution 2006 2006

Producer

Movie WCW SuperBrawl II 1992
Movie WCW Clash of the Champions XXII 1993
Movie WCW Clash of The Champions XXI 1992
Movie WCW WrestleWar 1991 1991
Movie WCW The Great American Bash 1991 1991
Movie The 3rd Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament 1988
Movie NWA Starrcade 1983 1983

Crew

Movie WCW Slamboree 1995 1995
Movie WCW The Great American Bash 1997 1997
Movie WCW Clash of The Champions XIX 1992
Movie WCW SuperBrawl VII 1997
Movie WCW Slamboree 1999 1999
Movie The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament 1986
Movie WCW World War 3 1998 1998
Movie WCW Road Wild 1997 1997
Movie WCW Battle Bowl 1993
Movie WCW Slamboree 1998 1998
Movie WCW Uncensored 1995 1995
Movie NWA Starrcade 1985: The Gathering 1985
Movie WCW SuperBrawl VI 1996
Movie WCW SuperBrawl VIII 1998
Movie WCW SuperBrawl IX 1999
Movie WCW Fall Brawl 1998 1998
Movie WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII 1993
Movie WCW SuperBrawl II 1992
Movie WCW Fall Brawl 1997 1997
Movie WCW Clash of The Champions II: Miami Mayhem 1988
Movie WCW Slamboree 1996 1996
Movie WCW Spring Stampede 1997 1997
Movie WCW Clash of The Champions XXIV 1993
Movie WCW Souled Out 1999 1999
Movie WCW Starrcade 1996 1996
Movie nWo Souled Out 1997 1997
Movie WCW SuperBrawl IV 1994
Movie WCW Starrcade 1994 1994
Movie WCW The Great American Bash 1999 1999
Movie WCW Fall Brawl 1996 1996
Movie WCW Halloween Havoc 1995 1995
Movie WCW Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88 1988
Movie WCW Clash of The Champions XXV 1993
Movie WCW Bash at The Beach 1998 1998
Movie WCW Starrcade 1991 1991
Movie WCW Halloween Havoc '91 1991
Movie WCW Fall Brawl 1994 1994
Movie WCW The Great American Bash 1996 1996
Movie WCW Starrcade 1998 1998
Movie WCW Uncensored 1999 1999
Movie WCW Clash of The Champions XXI 1992
Movie WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI 1994
Movie NWA The Great American Bash '88: The Price for Freedom 1988
Movie WCW Hog Wild 1996 1996
Movie WCW Starrcade 1992 1992
Movie WCW Fall Brawl 1993 1993
Movie WCW Clash of The Champions XXVII 1994
Movie WCW Road Wild 1999 1999
Movie The 3rd Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament 1988
Movie WCW Starrcade 1995 1995
Movie WCW Uncensored 1996 1996
Movie WCW Slamboree 1994 1994
Movie WCW Beach Blast 1993 1993
Movie WCW Halloween Havoc 1992 1992
Movie WCW Starrcade 1993 1993
Movie WCW Uncensored 1997 1997
Movie WCW Road Wild 1998 1998
Movie WCW Clash of The Champions XXX 1995
Movie WCW Uncensored 1998 1998
Movie WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite 1991
Movie WCW Starrcade 1997 1997
Movie WCW SuperBrawl III 1993
Movie WCW WrestleWar 1992 1992
Movie WCW Spring Stampede 1999 1999
Movie WCW Halloween Havoc 1993 1993
Movie WCW Bash at The Beach 1995 1995
Movie WCW World War 3 1997 1997
Movie WCW Spring Stampede 1998 1998
Movie WCW Slamboree 1993 1993
Movie WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA 1991
Movie WCW Bash at The Beach 1999 1999
Movie WCW Bash at The Beach 1997 1997
Movie WCW World War 3 1996 1996
Movie WCW Halloween Havoc 1998 1998
Movie WCW Souled Out 1998 1998
Movie WCW Spring Stampede 1994 1994
Movie WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91 1991
Movie WCW Clash of The Champions XVII 1991
Movie WCW The Great American Bash 1998 1998
Movie WCW Bash at The Beach 1994 1994
Movie WCW The Great American Bash 1992 1992
Movie WCW Fall Brawl 1995 1995
Movie WCW Clash of The Champions XXXII 1996
Movie WCW World War 3 1995 1995
Movie WCW Halloween Havoc 1997 1997
Movie WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII 1992
Movie WCW Halloween Havoc 1996 1996
Movie NWA Bunkhouse Stampede 1988
Movie WCW Slamboree 1997 1997
Movie WCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun 1991
Movie WCW Beach Blast 1992 1992
Movie WCW The Great American Bash 1995 1995

Guest Star

Episode WWE Raw
RAW 700
2006
Episode WWE Raw
RAW 701
2006
Episode Dallas
Fathers and Sons and Fathers and Sons
1991
Episode WWE Raw
RAW 704
2006
Episode WWE Raw
RAW 705
2006
Episode Burke's Law (1994)
Who Killed Skippy's Master?
1994