TRIBUTE to Stardust

TITLE HISTORY:
-A two-time co-holder of the NWA American Tag Team Title
w/ Baron Von Raschke (1969)
w/ Dick Murdoch (1970)
-A two-time co-holder of the NWA World Tag Team Title
w/ Dick Murdoch (1970) (MI)
w/ Manny Fernandez (1984) Mid-Atlantic
-A four-time co-holder of the NWA Florida Tag Team Title
w/ Dick Murdoch (1970)
w/ Dick Slater (1973)
w/ Bobo Brazil (1980)
w/ Andre the Giant (1981)
-A seven-time NWA Southern Heavyweight Champion
-Defeated Bill Dromo (1973)
-Defeated Jos LeDuc (1973)
-Defeated Killer Karl Krupp (1975)
-Defeated Ox Baker (1977)
-Defeated Dick Slater (1978)
-Defeated Leroy Brown (1980)
-Defeated Jim Garvin (1982)
-A ten-time NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion
-Defeated Pak-Son (1974)
-Defeated Bob Roop (1975)
-Defeated Bob Orton Jr. (1976)
-Defeated Buddy Wolfe (1977)
-Defeated Ernie Ladd (1977)
-Defeated Lars Anderson (1977)
-Defeated The Spoiler (1978)
-Defeated Bob Roop (1978) tournament final
-Defeated King Curtis Iaukea (1979)
-Defeated Bobby Jaggers (1980)
-A three-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion
-Defeated Harley Race (1979)
-Defeated Harley Race (1981)
-Defeated Ric Flair (1986)
-NWA United States (West Coast) Heavyweight Title (1981) defeated Dick Slater
-A two-time NWA World Television Champion
-Defeated Tully Blanchard (1985)
-Defeated Arn Anderson (1986)
-Co-holder of the NWA Six-Man Tag Team Title (1986) w/ The Road Warriors
-NWA United States Heavyweight Title (1987) defeated Lex Luger
-PWF Heavyweight Title (1989) defeated U.S. Steel

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Wrestler: Dusty Rhodes
Real Name: Virgil Riley Runnels Jr.
Birthday: October 12, 1945
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Marital Status: Married to Michelle
Height & Weight: 6'2" - 302 lbs.
Trained by:
Debut: 1968
Previous Names: The American Dream
Finishing Move: Figure-4 Leglock
Favorite Moves: Bionic Elbow

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**Stardust** · 03-22-2012, 12:18 AM

Notable Feuds:
Dick The Bruiser (AWA)
Pak Song (Florida)
The Crusher (AWA)
Billy Graham (WWWF)
Terry Funk (Florida)
Gene Anderson
Ole Anderson
Ivan Koloff
Tully Blanchard
Ric Flair
Dick Slater
Bunkhouse Buck
Arn Anderson
Honky Tonk Man
The Big Bossman
Randy Savage
Ted DiBiase
Steve Corino (ECW)
Jeff Jarrett (WCW)
Larry Zbyszko (WCW)
Sonny Siaki (TCW)
Sports Entertainment Extreme
Jeff Jarrett (TNA)
Vince Russo (TNA)
Randy Orton (WWE)

**Stardust** · 03-22-2012, 12:19 AM

NWA (Central States) North American Tag Team titles w/Dick Murdoch defeating Terry & Tommy Martin (November 7, 1968);
NWA Central States Heavyweight title defeating Tommy Martin (December 13, 1968);
NWA (Texas) American Tag Team titles w/Baron Von Raschke defeating Thunderbolt Patterson & Wahoo McDanial (????, 1969);
NWA (Texas) American Tag Team titles w/Dick Murdoch defeating ??????? (????, 1970);
NWA (Detroit) World Tag Team titles w/Dick Murdoch defeating The Stomper & Ben Justice (March 21, 1970);
NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Dick Murdoch defeating Argentina Apollo & Jose Lothario (September 17, 1970);
NWA Florida Brass Knuckles title defeating Jose Lothario (December 1, 1970);
IWA (Australia) World Tag Team titles w/Dick Murdoch defeating Mario Milano & Mark Lewin (January 21, 1971);
NWA (Tri State) North American Heavyweight title defeating Bill Watts (May 21, 1971);
NWA (Hawaii) North American Heavyweight title defeating Sam Steamboat (November 25, 1972);
NWA Florida Brass Knuckles title defeating ???????? (December ??, 1972);
NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Dick Slater defeating Kevin Sullivan & Mike Graham (????, 1973);
NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Bill Dromo (September 5, 1973);
NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Jos LeDuc (March ??, 1974);
NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Bill Watts (November 28, 1974);
NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Killer Karl Krupp (????, 1975);
NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Blackjack Mulligan defeating ???????? (????, 1975);
NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Bob Roop (October 6, 1975);
NWA Georgia Heavyweight title defeating The Spoiler (January 30, 1976);
NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Bob Orton Jr. (July 27, 1976);
NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Billy Graham (Febuary 15, 1977);
NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Buddy Wolfe (June ??, 1977);
NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Ernie Ladd (August ??, 1977);
NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Tag Team titles w/Dick Slater defeating Ole & Gene Anderson (September 23, 1977);
NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Lars Anderson (November 26, 1977);
NWA Florida Television title defeating Bobby Duncum Sr. (????, 1978);
NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Dick Slater (June 18, 1978);
NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating The Spoiler (June 19, 1978);
NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Bob Roop [Tournament] (November 25, 1978);
NWA (Tri State) United States Tag Titles w/Andre the Giant defeating Stan Hansen & Ernie Ladd [Tournament] (December 25, 1978);
NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating ????? (January ??, 1979);
NWA Florida Television title defeating Bugsy McGraw (January ??, 1979);
NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Curtis Iaukea (July 4, 1979);
NWA World Heavyweight title defeating Harley Race (August 21, 1979);
NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating Mark Lewin (December 21, 1979);
NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Leroy Brown (Febuary 16, 1980);
NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team titles w/Bugsy McGraw defeating Terry & Dory Funk Jr. [Tournament] (July 4, 1980);
NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Bobo Brazil defeating Nikolai Volkoff & Ivan Koloff (August ??, 1980);
NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Bobby Jaggers (October 26, 1980);
NWA (San Francisco) United States Heavyweight title defeating Dick Slater for vacant title (November 8, 1980);
NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Andre the Giant defeating R.T Tyler & Bobby Jaggers (Febuary 15, 1981);
NWA World Heavyweight title defeating Harley Race (June 21, 1981);
NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Jimmy Garvin (October 31, 1982);
NWA (Florida) Global Tag Team titles w/Terry Allen defeating Johnny Heffernan & Don Kent (Febuary 15, 1983);
NWA (Florida) Bahamas Heavyweight title defeating Angelo Mosca (July ??, 1983);
NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team titles w/Blackjack Mulligan defeating Zambouie Express (November 5, 1983);
NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Tag Team titles w/Manny Fernandez defeating Don Kernodle & Ivan Koloff (October 20, 1984);
NWA World Television title defeating Tully Blanchard (March 16, 1985);
NWA World Television title defeating Tully Blanchard (July 6, 1985);
NWA (Georgia) National Heavyweight title defeating Buddy Landell (December 19, 1985);
NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Six Man Tag Team titles w/Road Warriors defeating Baron Von Raschke & The Koloffs (May 17, 1986);
NWA World Heavyweight title defeating Ric Flair (July 26, 1986);
NWA World Television title defeating Arn Anderson (September 9, 1986);
NWA (Mid Atlantic) United States Heavyweight title defeating Lex Luger (November 26, 1987);
NWA World Six Man Tag Team titles w/Road Warriors defeating Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson & Ric Flair (July 9, 1988);
PWF (Florida) Heavyweight title defeating Big Man Steele [Tournament] (March 11, 1989);
NWA Mid Atlantic Tag Team titles w/Buff Bagwell defeating Terry Taylor & Rikki Nelson for vacant titles (January 22, 2005);
OnlineWorldofWrestling.com Hall of Fame Inductee (2006);
WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) Hall of Fame Inductee (2007);

**Stardust** · 03-22-2012, 12:19 AM

Dusty Rhodes played college football at the University of West Texas..

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National Wrestling Alliance:
November 7, 1968: Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch defeated Terry & Tommy Martin for the NWA North American tag team titles..
December 13, 1968: Dusty Rhodes pinned Tommy Martin for the NWA Heart of America title in St. Joseph, Missouri..
December 1, 1970: Dusty Rhodes defeated Jose Lothario for the NWA Brass Knuckles title in Tampa, Florida..
September 17, 1970: The Outlaws (Rhodes & Murdock) defeated Jose Lothario & Argentina Apollo for the NWA Florida tag team titles..
September 1, 1972--American Wrestling Association: Dusty Rhodes defeated Wahoo McDaniel.
November 15, 1972: Dusty Rhodes defeated Sam Steamboat for the North American title..
1973 to 1981: Dusty Rhodes captured three more NWA Florida tag team titles with Dick Slater, the late Bobo Brazil & Andre the Giant..
1973 to 1982: Dusty Rhodes captured seven NWA Southern titles..
1974 to 1980: Dusty Rhodes won ten NWA Florida Heavyweight titles..
January 30, 1976: Dusty Rhodes defeated the Spoiler (Don Jardine) for the NWA Georgia title..
January 25, 1978--Championship Wrestling from Florida: Dusty Rhodes defeated Ken Patera.
February 23, 1978--Championship Wrestling from Florida: Eddie Graham & Dusty Rhodes defeated Karl Kox & Bobby Duncum.
October 29, 1978--Championship Wrestling from Florida: Dusty Rhodes defeated Bobby Duncum in a "Bunkhouse" match.
December 25, 1978: Dusty Rhodes & Andre the Giant beat Ernie Ladd & Stan Hansen in the finals of a tournament for the US tag titles..
~~~The following month, Rhodes again won the title this time teaming with the Spoiler..
August 21, 1979: Dusty Rhodes beat wrestling legend Harley Race for the NWA World Heavyweight title..
July 14, 1980: Dusty Rhodes & Bugsy McGraw teamed to capture the vacant NWA U.S. tag team title..
August 3, 1980--Championship Wrestling from Florida: Harley Race vs. Dusty Rhodes in two straight falls ended a no contest..
~~~A no contest ruling meant Harley Race retains the NWA World Heavyweight Title -- Fritz von Erich was the guest referee.
June 21, 1981: Dusty Rhodes won his second NWA World title defeating Harley Race in Atlanta, Georgia..
July 4, 1982--Georgia Championship Wrestling: Don Muraco defeated Dusty Rhodes.
1983: Terry Allen (Magnum T.A.) & Dusty Rhodes (as the "Midnight Rider") captured the Global tag team title..
November 5, 1983: Dusty Rhodes & Blackjack Mulligan beat Kareem Muhammad & Elijah Akeem Ambulakia for the US tag team titles..
June 30, 1984--Championship Wrestling from Florida: Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA Champion Ric Flair in a Best 2/3 Falls..
~~~~~Dusty Rhodes did not win the NWA World Heavyweight Title from the Nature Boy Ric Flair because of DQ finish..
October 24, 1984: Dusty Rhodes & Manny Fernandez defeated Ivan Koloff & Don Kernodle for the NWA World tag team titles..
July 6, 1985: Dusty Rhodes pinned Tully Blanchard for the NWA Television title in Charlotte, North Carolina..
August 3, 1985: Dusty Rhodes & Magnum T.A. defeated Nikita Koloff & Krusher Khrushchev..
Starrcade 1985: Dusty Rhodes pinned NWA Champion Ric Flair in to win the title!
December 14, 1985: Dusty Rhodes was awarded the NWA National title when champion Buddy Landel was fired..
1986: The Road Warriors & Dusty Rhodes won the NWA World Six-man tag team titles..
January 21, 1986--Portland Wrestling: Ric Flair defeated Dusty Rhodes by DQ to retain the NWA World Heavyweight title.
February 2, 1986--MoscaMania: Ric Flair defeated Dusty Rhodes in Hamilton, Ontario..
April 28, 1986 - AWA Rage in the Cage: Dusty Rhodes beat Arn Anderson in a steel cage match..
July 26, 1986: Dusty Rhodes pinned Ric Flair for the NWA World title..
September 9, 1986: Dusty Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson for the Television title in Columbia, South Carolina..
February 15, 1987--MoscaMania 2: Tully Blanchard defeated Dusty Rhodes by DQ in Hamilton, Ontario..
May 9, 1987--Championship Wrestling from Florida: Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA World Heavyweight champion Ric Flair by DQ.
Crockett Cup Tag Team tournament 1987: The Super Powers (Rhodes & Koloff) defeated Blanchard & Lex Luger in the finals..
Starrcade 1987: Dusty Rhodes defeated Lex Luger for the United States title in Chicago..
1988: The Road Warriors & Dusty Rhodes won the NWA World Six-man tag team titles..
March 27, 1988--NWA Clash: The Road Warriors & Dusty Rhodes beat The Powers of Pain & Ivan Koloff in a barbed wire match.
June 8, 1988--NWA Clash: Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated Sting & Dusty Rhodes by DQ to retain the Tag Team titles.
September 7, 1988--NWA Clash of Champions #3: Dusty Rhodes defeated Kevin Sullivan.
December 7, 1988--NWA Clash of Champions #4: Road Warrior Animal defeated Dusty Rhodes by DQ.
Bunkhouse Stampede 1989: Dusty Rhodes won the Bunkhouse Stampede Match!