Dusty Rhodes RIP

Jon Stark · 13-06-2015 9:13pm

Itssoeasy wrote: »

On Cody and the stardust thing it should just be Cody on Monday as how can they expect him to concentrate on his character when his dad has just died ?

They'll probably give Cody a fair bit of time off. But when he returns and if it's as Stardust, it wouldn't be right. If they were ever going to let Cody be Cody again it's now.

Stereomaniac · 13-06-2015 10:05pm

I was in work when my friend texted me about this on Thursday evening and it just knocked me for six. As I outlined in the match of the year thread, I am a big fan of them all.

Scavenger XIII · 13-06-2015 10:44pm

Yeah it just makes sense to have Cody return to normal, even kayfabe-wise the loss of his father is something that would believably snap him back to his senses.

briany · 14-06-2015 12:36pm

Scavenger XIII wrote: »

Yeah it just makes sense to have Cody return to normal, even kayfabe-wise the loss of his father is something that would believably snap him back to his senses.

Cody's character, whatever direction it goes in, will probably get a fair goodwill push over the next little while. While going back to plain Cody Rhodes would make sense, a somber demeanor, short trunks and pointing to the sky after beating a low-card jobber wouldn't make for great entertainment. Arguably, Cody still has not found his niche, but, like his brother, it's hard to see his niche being in just being a guy. It didn't work for Dustin when he was Dustin Runnels. If he does change, he'll have to figure out how to be entertaining.

rovert · 15-06-2015 11:29am

Excellent video.

Stereomaniac · 15-06-2015 12:15pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlQSymN_1OM

Itssoeasy · 16-06-2015 9:54am

Watched the WWE network special this morning that aired after raw. Jesus wwe need to stop making such brilliant documentaries and tributes. It was nice but it was also heartbreaking to watch people loss it and break down.

briany · 16-06-2015 5:06pm

Seeing Vince out there with the roster paying his respects on Sunday, I'm reminded that he & Dusty didn't see eye to eye too much throughout the years. He may be the wrestler who Vince took the most digs at. You had Akeem the African Dream - a white man who acted black, to begin with, then you had Dusty in the WWF where he was stuck with the polkadots and Sweet Sapphire (of course, there is still disagreement over whether that was fully Dusty's idea or what). Of course, there was Virgil as well, and another character I just found, portrayed by Bruce Pritchard called Reo Rodgers, who was a very unabashed imitation of Dusty. He didn't last long. I know that Dusty represented the competition to Vince and the territory men who opposed him, but I never saw Jim Crockett, Bill Watts or any the others get the same kind of lambasting. Story even goes that when Stephanie hired Dusty to the creative team, Vince basically just acknowledged Dusty when they met. That was the first time they'd directly spoken since Dusty leaving the WWF back in the early 90s. No hug, no handshake. Weird.

rovert · 16-06-2015 5:18pm

https://twitter.com/BeckyLynchWWE/status/610624728508854272

Jon Stark · 16-06-2015 8:03pm

The network documentary was great, but I was squirming listening to Vince explain the polka dots and Sapphire.

Dusty's opinion of it was that he wasn't sure if it was a rib but he was going to make it work all the same. You can see that work ethic in both his sons, especially Cody who has been saddled with sh1t at times but got it over regardless.

paconnors · 16-06-2015 9:17pm

Rip Dream

gerrybbadd · 16-06-2015 10:42pm

Loved the Network doc.

If you haven't seen it, go out of your way to. It's well worth it. Emotional stuff

Pentecost · 16-06-2015 11:43pm

gerrybbadd wrote: »

Loved the Network doc.

If you haven't seen it, go out of your way to. It's well worth it. Emotional stuff

Just watched it. Got something in my eye there towards the end. So many of them were close to tears and it was so rare to see Steph actually crying and Triple H struggling not to. What a great man he was.

sky88 · 17-06-2015 12:08am

Great tribute

Choked up at the end most definitely

gerrybbadd · 18-06-2015 10:21am

Cody's Eulogy :
https://twitter.com/StardustWWE/status/611332890568327168?s=09

Chip Whitley · 18-06-2015 11:17am

gerrybbadd wrote: »

Cody's Eulogy :
https://twitter.com/StardustWWE/status/611332890568327168?s=09

Wow, that's powerful. Very well written.

jaykhunter · 18-06-2015 2:00pm

Kevin Kobasic's Tribute to Dusty Rhodes' "Hard times" promo. Note the guy wearing the gold watch. Awesome!

You can watch that promo here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9py4aMK3aIU

rovert · 19-06-2015 8:04pm

From the NXT taping last night:

Very sad to see the reactions as the NXT crew are both younger and had a lot more day to day interaction with him. Was pleased to see Leva "Blue Pants" Bates was included as Dusty really liked her.

The White Feather · 28-06-2015 2:50pm

Scott Hall tribute

Itssoeasy · 06-07-2015 10:10pm

Just got an email from the WWE network about a dusty Rhodes live special that is after raw tonight and I checked and it isn't the one we had before.

Stereomaniac · 07-07-2015 3:45am

So apparently this thing is going to be live from the arena in Chicago. I guess like the podcasts?

Itssoeasy · 07-07-2015 11:43am

Stereomaniac wrote: »

So apparently this thing is going to be live from the arena in Chicago. I guess like the podcasts?

Watched about two minutes of it. It's Jerry the king lawler hosting it. I stopped after flair decided to tell the same story about how he started in the AWA and how he met dusty. Haven't heard arn, JJ Dillon or Michael Hayes comments yet as I can't listen to flair talk.

I'm sure ric is a nice guy and he was one of the best ever but I can't listen to him tell stories. Not everything he says is the funniest thing ever said.😡😡 so sop laughing ric FFS

Stereomaniac · 08-07-2015 3:25am

I don't mind him. Probably because I can get into that sort of laughing form when I'm telling stories from my party days as well. I watched the whole thing this morning because I was too wrecked once Raw ended last night. It was pretty good. J.J Dillon & Arn Anderson were the best speakers in terms of putting it all in perspective I thought, definitely.

Itssoeasy · 19-07-2015 10:05pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4luNsXj_08

DDPs tribute to dusty Rhodes.

Itssoeasy · 11-06-2016 12:16pm

A year ago today. Where has that year gone ? Anyway RIP dusty Rhodes.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 11-06-2016 12:47pm

I love the 'Hard Times' promo. The guy just had it.

I'm sure his teaching and insight is sadly missed down at the NXT training centre.

LeeJM · 11-06-2016 12:48pm

My Father in Law died suddenly one year ago today. I didnt realise Dusty was the same day. For some reason I thought Dusty was a day or two later

A Rogue Hobo · 11-06-2016 4:01pm

Can't believe it's already been a year. When I first read that it was a year I was convinced the article was wrong.

Itssoeasy · 11-06-2018 11:46pm

Three years today. I've no idea where those three years have gone.

ricero · 13-06-2018 1:38am

Bischoff and Conrads podcast this week is all about Dusty in WCW and Hulk Hogan even makes a guest cameo on the podcast. Well worth a listen for any Dusty fans.

Dusty Rhodes RIP

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