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Virgil Riley Runnels Jr. (October 11, 1945 – June 11, 2015), 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.
Rhodes was born Cody Garrett Runnels in Charlotte, North Carolina, on June 30, 1985, [12] the son of Michelle Rubio and professional wrestler Dusty Rhodes. He is of Cuban descent through his maternal grandfather. [ 13 ]
In 2008, Runnels returned to WWE as Goldust at Cyber Sunday. [18] After a four-year stint in WWE, he was released in 2012. [19] His half-brother Cody Rhodes is also fathered by Dusty Rhodes. [20] Cody began wrestling in WWE's developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) in June 2006. [20]
(VARIETY) — WWE star Dusty Rhodes, also known as "The American Dream," died on Thursday. He was 69. WWE confirmed the news in a statement: ""WWE is deeply saddened that Virgil Runnels, aka "The ...
Here are some of the most memorable reactions to Dusty Rhodes' passing
Cody Rhodes won the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship from Roman Reigns in the main event of WrestleMania 40 in Philadelphia. He explains what his father, Dusty Rhodes, would have thought of ...
Terri Lynne Boatright Runnels [1] [3] (born October 5, 1966) is an American retired professional wrestling manager, television host, and part-time professional wrestler. Runnels began her professional wrestling career in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as Miss Alexandra York , manager of the York Foundation .
Runnels is the son of Virgil Runnels, better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes (1945–2015), and his first wife Sandra. [120] His half-brother is fellow wrestler Cody Rhodes. He has two sisters, Kristin Runnels Ditto, who is a former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader, and Teil Gergel. [121] Runnels was previously married to Terri Runnels.