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RIP Virgil Runnels (Dusty Rhodes)

Fri Jun 12, 2015 7:58 am

The American Dream, for anyone who watched Wrestling in the 80s and 90's, you will know how much of an impact he had on the scene, loved and well respected by all, Father to Dustin & Cody Rhodes (notably Goldust & Stardust)

RIP Big Man.

Re: RIP Virgil Runnels (Dusty Rhodes)

Fri Jun 12, 2015 8:22 am

What a legend the dream was

Re: RIP Virgil Runnels (Dusty Rhodes)

Fri Jun 12, 2015 8:43 am

One of the first wrestling figures I ever had. Always thought he was a shit wrestler back in the day but as I grew older I realised the contribution he made to the industry.

Re: RIP Virgil Runnels (Dusty Rhodes)

Fri Jun 12, 2015 10:38 am

Mentioned a lot in the Road Warrior book im currently reading. Was a true legend of wrestling.

Re: RIP Virgil Runnels (Dusty Rhodes)

Fri Jun 12, 2015 12:48 pm

All very staged and homoerotic if you ask me (which I'm sure you wouldn't have).

Re: RIP Virgil Runnels (Dusty Rhodes)

Fri Jun 12, 2015 1:10 pm

He's dead? Never? Now he truly was a legend and I loved his entrance music. I remember trying to purchase a Dusty Rhodes WEF figure that was released in a bag, it was called a mail away I think it was really hard and pricey trying to find one of them. But, the most sought after WEF figure back in the day was the Kamala figure that had a moon on his stomach instead of a star. There were only a few hundred of these released I think.

Anyway, RIP Dusty, you are in a better place now.

Bloooooobirds.

Re: RIP Virgil Runnels (Dusty Rhodes)

Thu Jun 18, 2015 1:22 am

Zabier wrote:One of the first wrestling figures I ever had. Always thought he was a shit wrestler back in the day but as I grew older I realised the contribution he made to the industry.

I still watch it as I'm a relatively young fan. Well(19) but he has had such an impact and still did up until his death with developmental wrestlers. A real loss to the wrestling industry