Dusty Rhodes

Virgil Riley Runnels Jr. (October 12, 1945 – June 11, 2015), better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, was an American professional wrestler, booker, and trainer. He worked for the National Wrestling Alliance and the World Wrestling Federation, later known as WWE. Trained by Joe Blanchard, Rhodes debuted in 1967 and competed until 2010. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time.

Rhodes was a three-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, as well as a United States Heavyweight Champion and multi-time World Television, World Tag Team, and World Six-Man Tag Team Champion. He is one of seven men inducted into each of the WWE, WCW, Professional Wrestling, and Wrestling Observer Newsletter Halls of Fame. Billed as "the son of a plumber," his character was that of the common man, and WWE chairman Vince McMahon remarked that no wrestler "personified the essence of charisma quite like Dusty Rhodes." His sons, Dustin and Cody, both pursued careers in professional wrestling.