WRESTLER PROFILE

Wrestler Dusty Rhodes
Real Name Virgil Riley Runnels Jr.
Birthday October 12, 1945
Hometown Austin, TX
Marital Status Married to Michelle
Height & Weight 6' 2", 302 lbs.
Trained by  
Debut 1968
Previous Gimmicks "The American Dream"
Finishing Maneuver Bionic Elbowdrop
  Figure-Four Leglock

WRESTLER TITLE HISTORY

SWF World Tag Team Champion (w/Blackjack Mulligan) 01/11/84 - 03/25/84
World Heavyweight Title 03/14/84 - 03/28/84

WRESTLER SWF/APW/WPW CAREER MATCH RECORD

W-41  L-15  D-3

November 4, 1983:  d. King Kong Bundy
November 5, 1983:  d. Butch Reed & King Kong Bundy (w/Blackjack Mulligan)
November 18, 1983:  d. Ron Bass
November 19, 1983:  lost to Pat Patterson
November 25, 1983:  d. Ted DiBiase & Paul Orndorff (w/Blackjack Mulligan)
November 26, 1983:  d. Road Warrior Hawk & Ted DiBiase (w/Blackjack Mulligan)
December 8, 1983: d. The Super Destroyers (w/Blackjack Mulligan)
December 15, 1983:  d. King Kong Bundy by DQ
December 16, 1983:  d. Ric Flair & King Kong Bundy (w/Blackjack Mulligan)
December 22, 1983:  d. King Kong Bundy & Greg Valentine (w/Blackjack Mulligan)
January 4, 1984:  Superbrawl:  drew with Ric Flair & Mr. Saito (w/Blackjack Mulligan)
January 11, 1984:  Superbrawl:  Tag Team Tournament, first round:  d. Abdullah the Butcher & Paul Orndorff (w/Blackjack Mulligan)
January 11, 1984:  Superbrawl:  Tag Team Tournament, second round:  d. Butch Reed & Ken Patera (w/Blackjack Mulligan)
January 11, 1984:  Superbrawl:  Tag Team Tournament, final:  d. Mr. Wrestling II & Magnum T.A. to become World Tag Team Champions (w/Blackjack Mulligan)
January 18, 1984:  Superbrawl:  World Tag Team Title Match:  d. Magnum T.A. & Mr. Wrestling II to retain the titles (w/Blackjack Mulligan)
January 21, 1984:  d. Rick Martel
February 4, 1984:  d. Black Bart
February 15, 1984:  Superbrawl:  lost to Krusher Khrushvev & One Man Gang in a non-title match (w/Blackjack Mulligan)
February 18, 1984:  lost to Ron Bass & Black Bart (w/Billy Robinson)
March 3, 1984:  d. Dennis Condrey
March 7, 1984:  SuperBrawl:  d. The High Flyers in a non-title match (w/Blackjack Mulligan)
March 11, 1984:  Epic PPV:  d. Brad Rheingans in the World Title tournament first round
March 11, 1984:  Epic PPV:  d. Abdullah the Butcher in World Title tournament second round
March 11, 1984:  Epic PPV:  World Heavyweight Title Match:  lost to Pez Whatley in World Title tournament final round
March 14, 1984:  SuperBrawl:  World Heavyweight Title Match:  d. Pez Whatley to win the title
March 18, 1984:  World Heavyweight Title Match:  d. King Kong Bundy by DQ to retain the title
March 25, 1984:  World Tag Team Title Match:  lost the titles to Bugsy McGraw & Billy Jack Haynes (w/Blackjack Mulligan)
March 28, 1984:  SuperBrawl:  World Heavyweight Title Match:  lost title to Harley Race
March 31, 1984:  lost to Nick Bockwinkle & Barry Windham (w/Blackjack Mulligan)
April 1, 1984:  d. Rick Martel
April 7, 1984:  d. Abdullah the Butcher
April 11, 1984:  SuperBrawl:  d. Terry Gordy
April 14, 1984:  d. Super Destroyer II
April 22, 1984:  d. Dennis Condrey
April 29, 1984:  d. Bobby Eaton
May 5, 1984:  lost to The Assassin
May 20, 1984:  lost to The Iron Sheik
May 23, 1984:  SuperBrawl:  d. The Fabulous Freebirds (w/Terry Taylor)
May 30, 1984:  SuperBrawl:  d. Abdullah the Butcher
June 3, 1984:  d. Kamala
June 6, 1984:  SuperBrawl:  wrestled Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham to a double countout (w/Abdullah the Butcher)
June 9, 1984:  d. Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham (w/Abdullah the Butcher)
June 10, 1984:  lost to Dory Funk Jr. & Tully Blanchard (w/Nick Bockwinkle)
June 13, 1984:  SuperBrawl:  d. Tully Blanchard & Buzz Sawyer (w/Barry Windham)
June 20, 1984:  SuperBrawl:  Nine Iron Match:  d. Ken Patera & Buzz Sawyer (w/Abdullah the Butcher)
June 23, 1984:  d. Tully Blanchard & Buzz Sawyer (w/Abdullah the Butcher)
June 30, 1984:  lost to Larry Zbyszko & Kendo Nagasaki (w/Rocky Johnson)
July 1, 1984:  United States Title tournament:  First Round:  d. Mike Rotundo
July 1, 1984:  United States Title tournament:  Semi-Finals:  lost to Ken Patera
July 21, 1984:  d. Paul Orndorff & Tony Atlas (w/Jim Duggan)
July 22, 1984:  lost to Krusher Khrushchev & Al Perez (w/Bob Armstrong)
August 1, 1984:  SuperBrawl:  wrestled Eddie Gilbert & Dory Funk Jr. to a draw (w/Sgt. Slaughter)
August 4, 1984:  d. Eddie Gilbert & Dory Funk Jr. (w/Sgt. Slaughter)
August 8, 1984:  SuperBrawl:  d. Barry Windham
August 13, 1984:  SuperBrawl:  d. Junkyard Dog & Billy Robinson (w/Blackjack Mulligan)
August 24, 1984:  d. Rick Steamboat by DQ
August 27, 1984:  SuperBrawl:  d. Bob Armstrong & The Assassin (w/Blackjack Mulligan)
August 30, 1984:  d. Super Destroyer II
September 1, 1984:  SuperBrawl:  lost to Harley Race & Kendo Nagasaki (w/Blackjack Mulligan)
September 1, 1984:  PRISM TV Special:  lost to Rick Steamboat & Mike Von Erich (w/Blackjack Mulligan)
September 7, 1984:  First round tournament match for vacant Television Title:  d. Jake Roberts
September 8, 1984:  d. Dopry Funk Jr. & Jake Roberts (w/Blackjack Mulligan)

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