Dusty Rhodes, Car Dealer (1987)

If you want to get a deal, go see Big Dust.

[@Dr.Thirteen]

"I said hay Japanese cab driver" "he said what Dream?" I 100% believe this happened

[@C-MuRDAH]

I also believe this happened 😂

[@sprthrwwychnnl73]

Yes it is common knowledge that the most popular taxi cab in Japan in the mid-to-late 1980’s was the Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera

[@dirtybaystrangler]

​@@sprthrwwychnnl73 from Forsythe, GA no less.

[@naplzt4k]

I can almost gurantee that didn't happen and nobody in japan ever heard of forsythe, georgia....this is my 1st time hearing of it and I'm an american 😂

[@Dr.Thirteen]

@@naplzt4k 😆😆😆

[@chrisparker7256]

Something tells me the dealership was filming normal commercials that day and Dusty wandered onto the lot and they just handed him a hot mic and let him have at it. 😆😆😆

[@MarcillaSmith]

True. Also the commercial was supposed to be a full 60 second spot, but right after where they made the cut at :30, Kevin Sullivan's Ahmee uh Dahkness stormed onto the lot and did a lynching. The dealership felt that hard of a Southern style wouldn't fly north of Jacksonville.

[@thelastmotel]

Wandered*

[@shadowangel2235]

What did Dusty wonder about?

[@chrisparker7256]

@@shadowangel2235 Hard times!

[@JamesBuddell-fn6bz]

@Chris Parker When you put a high car payment on someone. That’s hard times daddy. When you tell someone they have to pay more for air conditioning and FM radio. That’s hard times. Just like when Rick flair broke Dusty’s ankle and put hard times on America.

[@ear1dani31]

he did this commercial just to keep his car.. "when hard times wasn't just a promo..."

[@1meen1]

Wrong commercial. I don't think people listened when he said "the year was "2000" ". This was back in the 80s

[@MarcillaSmith]

You wanna talk about "hard times"? After seeing this commercial, I went to the dealership to get this $99 deal. The car I got originally came with seat belts. Then, after I finished paying off the car, they said I had been disqualified from the promotion, and as part of what they called "a Dusty finish," the belts went back to the dealership.

[@3stooges824]

​@@MarcillaSmith Lmao that funny

[@Kobe24brady12]

this was 1987 not 2000

[@jrawlins5246]

Where is Dusty Rhodes these days….haven’t heard anything about him in a while.

[@pennstateyellowjacke]

Hey Japanese cabdriver.... Best Dusty Commercial of all time!

[@MarcillaSmith]

That's how you know the story is made up. IRL, he woulda said, "hey, daddeh... "

[@patrolmanpete]

Japanese cabdriver would have been a solid 80s jobber name

[@theotherwalt]

The Japanese cab driver is more coherent than Dusty.,

[@Davepool-hs7vr]

@@theotherwalt lol 😂

[@giraffesareselfish9563]

I don't think I've ever had a Japanese cab driver

[@brianmcghee3597]

Dusty was a master at talkin jive. Can’t do nothing but love it.

[@saturnstar718]

The Dream got some of the DOPEST jive talk I've heard in a minute. Miss him.

[@cobrakainevereverdies6940]

Funny you mention that. Random but overlooked thought = Ric Flair doesn't like Black Folks, butttttttttttttttttt "he tanned, talked loudly, was chucking and jiving, made LOUD noises and danced in the ring -For someone who doesn't like people of color and labeled Teddy Long the n word constantly = He SURE ACTED LIKE THE PEOPLE, HE DESPISED

[@josephjohnson448]

It's the Dream cmon ❤😊

[@FiveDORRA]

He was an overrated slob, that debuted at the right time hard times is dusty going 10 minutes without food

[@obeseperson]

@@cobrakainevereverdies6940 it honestly kinda reminds me of the fact that like, so many stereotypes against black people really also seem to “apply” to southern people Especially the food stereotypes lol

[@cobrakainevereverdies6940]

@@obeseperson - I can understand that. But Dusty was, who he was. But Prick Flair actually thought he was a somebody, mocking certain people. Now a few things - How is it, that Flair always said in his corny promos that "Someone was trying to emulate him. REALLY ?" Another random thing, that everybody refuses to call out. I beyond despise John Cena - 20+ of mocking Black Folks.....and nobody says 1 word about it. ESPECIALLY the F'nnnn SPINNER belt ??? Only person who indirectly called him out is R-Truth and him saying "John Cena is his childhood hero" and Truth mocked him - but hardly anyone caught on.

[@Ny7emare]

Just so he could keep the car

[@ccgmacc69]

I came here fir that too

[@jimmyandroid24]

@@ccgmacc69 me too

[@ear1dani31]

@@jimmyandroid24 same here

[@kappakiev9672]

That would come later

[@frankbonini7085]

I Believe that It Was a Title Loans Ad He Did So He Could Keep the Car Years Later (I Also It's Also on KZbin ["Northwest Title Loans"])

[@thegadflygang5381]

When you hear the camera crew and director cracking up, you know you have something special

[@jonathancoleman6482]

Cody brought me here

[@StrikeRaptor1000]

Same

[@godlevel5495]

RIP to the GREAT Dusty Rhodes

[@YokozunaNumber1]

People in the background laugh when he goes "Awwwwww!" Duth-ty rules.

[@jackburton2680]

The notion that a Japanese cab driver would travel all the way to Georgia to purchase an American made vehicle and pay to have it shipped back to Japan so he can use it for his cab driving job is so fucking amazing it HAS to be true!

[@erebostd]

I think santa might have brought it, at least it suits the rest if the story 😁

[@klondike69none85]

you believe any story a coked up Ex WWF wresltler has to say while in a commercial that hes being paid for. You sound like a reasonable and intelligent fellow

[@jackburton2680]

@@klondike69none85 you're a smart one. Wow

[@LaughingStud]

​@@jackburton2680 bet hes autistic 😂 turd

[@LaughingStud]

Obviously happened 😂 more than once !

[@Ghost01702]

"Over there in Toko Japan"

[@FezCaliph]

🤣

[@mrfedy4038]

Dusty got a whole lotta soul in him ✊🏿

[@anthonyharmon9265]

Yes...WHITE man soul ✊

[@TheDirtyWind]

That's BAAAAD Jack!!

[@lexdavies3656]

It’s sad that he had to do these commercials so he could keep his car and feed his family. He really went through hard times baby 😢

[@oveidasinclair982]

Big Dust was made to talk into a microphone, he was a natural.

[@clxmasisland6724]

Grew up with the Tom Stimus commercials, and it made me like Dusty even more

[@DanielMartinDigital]

this is so sad to watch because after Cody's promo, I know that these were really hard times for Dusty and his family 😥 what a legend! thankfully all worked out in the end!

[@headshotmaster138]

Story?

[@hebikira91]

@@headshotmaster138 what do you mean "story?"

[@pmac1096]

I didn’t think I would ever see a Dusty Rhodes talking about Tom Stimus cars again in my lifetime. Thank you!

[@22dominicanking]

The story behind this car commercial is on WWE raw 2/6/23 it's a heart felt story

[@chrisdalby]

No, this car commercial is from 1987. Cody's promo was about Dusty doing car commercials when they went broke in 2000.

[@fayezfawzi3255]

@@chrisdalby yeah, in 1987 Dusty was booking JCP and rolling in money. what was the 2000 car story though?

[@jackbutler1038]

Dusty’s “hard times” rap was fantastic …drove past a roadside stand named the same in March 2017 on way back to Philly from spring training…we didn’t stop and I regret it to this day

[@XTheeKing]

The fact you could hear people laughing in the background just shows how much pure entertainment the American dream was

[@MemevilleSpeedway]

He was struggling

[@jaywires717]

Dusty Rhodes was only 41 or 42 at the time of this commercial, must've been living it up hard.

[@zombiefulci3301]

Back in the 80's, 41 was like 73

[@steveatlas3492]

@@zombiefulci3301 LOL 😆

[@troylowe814]

Dusty was The Man. It was fun watchung him jive talk every saturday on TBS.

[@hash4700]

He say what is it dream?

[@danielburger1775]

He was the booker for Crockett at the time

[@matthewtackittsr1420]

Sold! On my way to pick it up right now! Thanks, Dream!

[@SaulAguilar.]

Crazy how you never know the stories of what people went through for decades. Hard times

[@clifdavis9013]

I live near this former dealership. Dusty was friends with the owner. I remember these commercials on local TV in the 80’s. Later on in the 90’s the sons of the owner worked for a Dodge dealer in nearby Warner Robins, GA and I believe Dusty did a couple of TV ads for them too.

[@BillFromEllerslie]

I remember him doing car ads in Columbus, GA as well, around the same time.

[@kurtboyer299]

"The Greek gods and heroes, Zeus, Athena, Hercules, they were sittin' around one night, eatin' barbecue, and drinkin' beer and stuff" - Dusty Rhodes

[@madbrowniac7871]

NOBODY on the Face of This Green Earth would've thought to put that the way that Dusty Rhodes did! Incidentally, speaking of Mount Olympus no mention of Mr. Harley Race?😂😏🎤🌏🍅🐖🍔🍗🥩🍺🤼‍♂️B.W.

[@d-mo733]

Damn, Dusty Was a Beast on that mic! I love watching late 90s wcw garbage shows like “Pro”, or whatever B and C shows he was commentary on, just to hear him!

[@preschoolguy2010]

Adrenaline in my soul, put a Dusty Rhodes car on the road 😂😂

[@abdulinniss3287]

Be honest. Your here because Cody Rhodes promo with Paul Heyman.

[@Ghost01702]

"I said hey Japanese cab driver"

[@peterp2153]

What is it, Dream?

[@hf6150]

@@peterp2153 "Have you met my buddy, Mr. TV Commentator?" (Well, maybe that's more Ernie Ladd...)

[@cobb556]

The only reason I watched Wrestling in those days was to see the weekly Dusty Rhodes interview. No one got larger than life like "The Dream" did.

[@hiker64]

I know I'm 12 years late to this video, but anyone else watching spend an inordinate amount of time in school detention after giving the bionic elbow to his classmates over and over again?

[@artlife6210]

guilty as charged lmao!!!

[@SteelBuckeye]

I dropped a bulldog on a friend in hs. His head hit a curb. Hospital for 3 days and I knocked out 3 of his teeth.

[@bearpaw72]

I almost thought that this was one of Dusty's WWF pre-debut vignettes until I read 1987 on the title.

[@musicwillchangethesoul6853]

Thank God I finally found it! Been looking for every

[@frankbonini9128]

Same Here Since I Saw the Clip on "Wrestling with Wregret"

[@youyatubetak7624]

Dusty channeling the Wolfman Jack

[@wineem69them19]

Morning drinking at its best....perfection.

[@84CORVETTEBILL]

He sounds like Fred Sanford!

[@michaeleverett2650]

Ameeeericaaan Dreeaeeam, He's just a common man working hard with his hands 🎶

[@BABA-is8kv]

just awesome, made my day!!!!!!!!!!!

[@donrightgaming1455]

Cody just brought this up

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

This commercial is in 87. The story on RAW was for 2001. So it wasn't this commercial or Paul waited 14 years to help Dusty lmao

[@_DB.COOPER]

Nice!

[@JohnSmith-4U]

the good ole days of "wrasling" and car buying.....there just isn't many car salesman like this anymore

[@damightybenstein]

TO-KO JAPAN!!

[@wakawaka608]

And this video popped in right after Cody Rhodes told the story to Paul Heyman on last smack down. How YT recommendations work is unbelievable.

[@jd9119]

I remember talking to somebody on the phone about Brock Lesnar's time in UFC. Then I got all these UFC recommendations. I don't watch or follow MMA at all. They're listening to everything we say.

[@YourContentSucks.]

Duthty Rhodth behbeh.

[@ricstormwolf]

I miss the Dream. He was truly one of a kind.

[@benjamin29471]

There’s a little sadness to this story - Dusty was broke at the time, and started filming car commercials around the state to make some income.

[@Crusader7077]

This was actually in 1987 while Dusty was wrestling and booking for Jim Crockett Promotions.

[@bbrcummins1984]

And Benny thought he knew everything 😂

[@benjamin29471]

@@bbrcummins1984 Who is Benny?

[@benjamin29471]

@@Crusader7077 I think you’re right! My bad on that one. I was referring to Cody’s “car commercial” promo, which I’d heard him reference in interviews prior to, but my timeline was wrong. Looks like that came later in life for the ol’ “Son of a Plumber.”

[@michaelfalkner1186]

You could hear the people working on the commercial just LOSING IT!!!!

[@aodhablackheart]

At first I thought this was one of his 1989 Common Man skits :D

[@lunhing5308]

That’s bad Jack

[@dtogo4286]

I'd love to hear the business arrangements between local businesses and wrestling promotions during the 70s and 80s.

[@longislandveganpopup7145]

Greatest ever

[@garywright3523]

Take it to the pay window baby

[@Silks]

"he said 'what is it Dream?'" lol

[@namelessjedi2242]

That was the best part. 😁

[@Gypsy-Tongue]

I’ll buy one

[@FamooWahVe]

A working man working with his hands ❤

[@daleweis3712]

Tom Stimus owned dealerships in Florida. Lost them due to financial mismagement. Tom was an over the top personality much like Dusty.

[@jarrodammons8915]

Tom Stimus and Allied discount tires were the best commercials on tv back in the day

[@ahoneanatwo]

When it comes to selling cars, he’s the Bull of the Woods. Moooooooo

[@davidbarrus6542]

Never forget dusty. God bless America 🇺🇸

[@anthonyharmon9265]

R.I.P legend

[@erikknezevich3619]

That’s bad, Jack… All that needs to be said.

[@DavidLee-rx6uo]

The one and only

[@Parlimant_Strifey]

Thought this was gonna be a promo for his WWF gig. Car dealer, part of the common man; the American dream.

[@louisliu5638]

Fifties car dealers had lot s of wrestling going on ; I'd see it in Edmonton and Tulsa!! as a kid.

[@smoothpants]

If this is really 1987, he definitely was not doing this for the money OR to keep the car. 1997?? Perhaps. 1987 was the height of the Horsemen-Superpowers, Wargames, etc. Had to be making $$$ then.

[@jonathanterrebonne]

Nice Buicks.

[@darrofelipe]

Guy was the largest private owner of oil wells in Oklahoma by the time his career ended.

[@jasoneverett]

was the camera man laughing at the end? 🤣

[@axlsg6511]

Thought times don't last... Thought people do... RIP American dream

[@axlsg6511]

@bassplayer2773 I'm not American..... 🤡

[@goldenboigwuapo]

@bassplayer2773 how u know english not his first language ? YOURE ASSUMING HIS NATIONALITY DOOD THATS NOT COOL

[@mr.roaddogwade7107]

🇺🇸Gold

[@cosmocosmoton]

Dope!

[@kills26]

I question everything about this.

[@toddkurzbard]

When you're feeling hard times, buy your used car at a great price from Tom Stimus, baby!

[@dillonholcomb2310]

"I maybe dusty but im never dirty"

[@hf6150]

And yet early in his career, he was known as "Dirty Dusty Rhodes" in Central States.

[@IntrovertedOreo]

They really need to make a bio pic of Dusty's life 😂

[@kennethober6626]

That’s what a typical 40 year old looked like in the 80’s. Let that sink in…

[@blightedgrounds]

Dusty sounds like a Bible Salesman straight out of O, Brother Where Art Thou? 😂

[@binkster5161]

Kinda sounds like Fred Sanford here.

[@Medicbobs]

They don't make them like this anymore...

[@Ojb_1959]

My brother was friends with a Dusty Rhoads in Covington. He had brothers named Sandy and Bumpy and a couple others I believe.

[@Dr.Thirteen]

you forgot uncle Muddy

[@brettbousman5070]

There is a Dusty Rhodes Ford dealership in Texas

[@PassengersMusic777]

‘I said Awwwww Right! That’s bad, Jack!’ Need I say more, lads? Need I say more…

[@odoroussmegma2191]

Thats gold dusts daddy.

[@rlouie05]

So was this the commercial Cody referred to about "so he can keep the car"?

[@kevinhardy-653]

Cool

[@fjccommish]

When you go to the pay windaw to write the check, get the taytalllllllllll, you know you got youself a good deal!

[@dopedrums]

Japanese cab driver? I like this parallell universe. How do I get there? 🤔

[@johnmp3828]

You can beat his prices but you can’t beat his meat

[@BrandonBuckingham]

thats bad jack

[@pdoutdoors7272]

You don't know hard times daddy!!

[@goldenagenut]

Omg! 😆

[@AngryitNerd]

lol this must have been some hard times for dusty.. lol

[@Stuart267]

Christ I can barely understand a word he said. Ultimate Warrior was more coherent in his promos.

[@stealingbacktime590]

Let Ashley Schaeffer translate.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3uznqqlepKEr5o

[@rjlong89]

Togio japan

[@ITISWHATIS]

I'd pay $99 for as car sold by Dusty Rhodes.