STW #1: Dusty Rhodes in the WWF

[@michaelfrazia4569]

Bruce's impressions , stories, and memory are just top notch. what a podcast!! so enjoyable

[@raymondsolisjr.1262]

No they're not. He's annoying

[@Makainternational]

He is fantastic at storytelling. I love when Bruce talks about the old days and what it was like in Texas and how the business was. He is a wrestling historian.

[@TheChadTI]

He's not being honest here.

[@matthewtumbiolo2448]

Dusty was one of the greatest of all time!! Prichard's impersonation is spot on!!

[@kuma1388]

Vince names Dibiase’s black “helper” Virgil. Then when Virgil goes to WCW Dusty names his Vincent. That’s classic

[@Dredsed]

McMahon's version was way more insulting, was original amd an all round better burn by far. Also polka dots. Calling Virgil Vincent was not Dusty getting vengeance, it was just him trying to.

[@phettywappharmaceuticalsll8842]

@@Dredsed McMahon is a strange case. He could be really caring at times helping his guys out but also be very spiteful at others if he feels slighted

[@Dredsed]

@@phettywappharmaceuticalsll8842 yeah, a lot of CEO's are like that

[@maxwelljacobfreedom]

Biden voter comment

[@mikeanthony718]

I love the Dusty Rhodes impression! It's my favorite impression by brother love..

[@averyconnordaddy]

When his music used to hit and that cowbell started, it always seemed like the crowd was going to blow the roof off of the arenas. Great days back then as a kid seeing him

[@GG-ju5mi]

I saw DUSTY RHODES vs "MACHO MAN" RANDY SAVAGE at a WWF House Show in Vancouver Canada on March.19.1990. It was the second to last match and it was awesome!!! The Main Event was JAKE "The Snake" ROBERTS vs "Million Dollar Man" TED DiBIASE. WWF WRESTLING 1985 - 1992 era was my Favourite.

[@garrykeelan4790]

I've only just discovered this. Absolute gold. Thanks so much

[@stevenkunzer9027]

The beginning of the Greatest Podcast EVER!!

[@toptenguy1]

Say what you will about his WWF stay, but he had 3 main feuds, against arguably the top 3 heels in the company at the time. Big Bossman (Fresh off a feud against Hogan), Randy Savage (World champ a year prior, and also fresh off a feud with Hogan), and Ted Dibiase (Top heel for the past 3 years). So Polka dots or not, he was treated pretty darn well overall, and only started jobbing out once he gave his notice, which makes perfect sense.

[@hasibmcnealy]

that Macho Man match change story is the funniest thing I've heard all year hahahahaha 33:15

[@kylealittleton]

got me cracking at the office.

[@josephboza7448]

Dusty left his mark in the business that is for sure. Especially with NXT and the performance center. If he was still with us, imagine Bruce and Dusty doing an episode of Ride along for the wwe network. That would be some funny shit.

[@Pillar5770]

Dusty tried to revive the Florida territory right before he joined the WWF. The promotion was named Florida Championship Wrestling and Dusty was the first champion. One of the big feuds was with Fred Ottman, also known as Tugboat/Typhoon in the WWF and Shockmaster in WCW.

[@randombot3660]

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[@randombot3660]

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[@brianpowers3742]

UNCLE FRED! Was he called Fred Ottman?

[@andirayo]

Episode starts at 4:06

[@vinson311]

Papa bless 🙌

[@jamesteegardner2273]

Thank you

[@Pillar5770]

Dusty Rhodes was 45 years old when he returned to WCW as the booker in 1991. He was ready to retire from in-ring competition.

[@Dredsed]

I've waited and it's time for me to start listening to these from episode one. Thank you Bruce, I can't wait. Letsss goooo!

[@cmonhitme419]

GREAT DUSTY IMPRESSION BY BRUCE

[@davidfrederick1971]

This is episode #1? How did I miss this and Ive watched several episodes with Bruce Prichard. Grew and started as wrestling fan with Dusty Rhodes back in 1986

[@magawarrior4548]

Bruce, Could you get Vince McMahon and interview him on here? we would love to hear all his stories from his childhood to how he took over his father's business and how things are going today. Also Man Do I miss Dusty Rhodes, He had so much Charisma, if I could just sit down and talk to him about life, wrestling, etc, we would talk for hours on end I know! Sad he is gone. But he is in Heaven smiling down on his family doing amazing work on AEW! Thank you for sharing the amazing story and behind scenes about Dusty Rhodes.

[@mrddm3]

Awesome pod!

[@VicRector]

Thanks Jr for telling me I've been here since this episode never missed one episode

[@slamrobot6584]

Here in 2020 for the Bruce/Dusty impressions.

[@erictyson1450]

Such a fan of your knowledge, storytelling and impressions.... that I am starting to listen to STW in chronological order!!! Thanks brother love

[@maxwelljacobfreedom]

Joe Biden sucks

[@davidfrederick1971]

Only off by a year, Dusty and Flair in the WWF. Imagine that for WM!

[@trevorhembrough1290]

@@kylebertulli4435 Yeah. Think along the lines of JYD & Butch Reed looked like after they got to Vince. Looks way better on paper than it would’ve in the ring.

[@billieboybuddha4238]

@@suitedandbooted363 Stop bitching about McMahon

[@suitedandbooted363]

@@billieboybuddha4238 nope. You stop replying to a 2 year old comment fool

[@romans52345-cy3tq]

Bruce's Dusty impression is Amazing but I gotta say his Randy Impession is pretty damn good too, not as good as Dan Soder no but it is pretty spot on I gotta say

[@anthonymedina3653]

Dusty was so good in the ring and out, and this show is gets better and better love it

[@jamiespencer1041]

A strong episode from The Duo here, nice to hear a happy Bruce Prichard 5/5

[@aaronfell1816]

It's funny I always hated brother love. But I love these podcasts Prichard's impressions are spot on. So good.

[@Pillar5770]

Great episode!

[@TennesseeJoshua]

As a kid i loved Dustys entrance music! Gotta love a song that starts with cow bell!!

[@cryptozoomauler5505]

Me too! Jimmy Hart and J.J. Maguire created a masterpiece in "Common Man Boogie."

[@munstrumridcully]

_I gotta fever and the only prescription is more cowbell!_

[@joshualewis9654]

Earth to Bruce. Everyone knows who dusty Rhoads is and was.

[@TheRpf1977]

Dusty and Bruce in a Prelude!LOL if anyone remembers back then Prichard was pretty big

[@jaserogers997]

Fantastic road story!

[@kingdjack6]

I wish they had cameras on that meeting where Vince said I wanted to see Dusty's puppies.

[@brentbaker9125]

Dusty was, and always will be the man! Yes I believe the polkadots were a rib

[@warshipsatin8764]

say what you want but as a kid i was only familiar with dusty in the wwf and i always remembered him and his outfit to this day. it really did make him stand out

[@jeffreyt616]

Best dusty impersonation ever lol

[@scottledbetter7918]

Jeffrey Teague and the best Macho Man ever too!

[@mattydejoy2264]

33:22 anybody know who Oskar is???...aka "Mr Kakasha" neighbor from Hey Arnold..

[@1burnman]

Dusty was awesome and amazing

[@garyrosato6982]

Dusty hadn't been in the AWA for many years. What a crazy question.

[@Hassan87.]

7:40 I love that answer.

[@vinson311]

Starts at 4:00 ish

[@whitecloak11]

That funk impression lmfao ,bruce is funny as hell.

[@mrj3217]

Love this pod cast brimgs me back to when I was a kid . I clearly remember this era in the wrestling world. WWF to me as a kid was real . I feel wrestling today lacks the personalities and freedom to just let the people talk and freelance.

[@kelman727]

I remember watching him and they introduced him as ‘the American Dream.’ Dad said, ‘then what the fook does the nightmare look like?’

[@ZUUL117]

His son Cody!

[@Trielle703]

@@ZUUL117 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@billieboybuddha4238]

Your dad had a cheap sense of humor and gave you a bad example

[@MrGawn]

can you please do a segment on the bts of when one man gang was told to be akeem.. when he did all of those strange hand gestures and motions?

[@russcontini]

Jimmy hart was a magnificent theme writer, Dusty's was probably his finest. Has me dancing to disco, nuff said!

[@delbertprince5302]

Dusty Rhodes was a different wrestler in comparison to other wrestlers. He was great on the microphone.

[@zanezeiter]

Does Bruce do his Dusty Rhodes Great Kabuki line in this one or does anyone know which episode he does it in?

[@Kayfabe-226]

Dusty exploded in Florida as American Dream and Vince Sr had a good relationship with Eddie Graham and had traded talent for long time...Graham started turning Dusty from heel to baby face and fans popped huge and house shows business went through roof and sold out everywhere in Florida...I was working as wrestling photog and did quick interview with him in dressing room at MSG on night he wrestled Superstar Graham... Actually Prichard was wrong because most fans in msg knew Dusty from seeing Florida wrestling syndicated shows on ch 47 UHF station...The other reason was that wrestling magazines gave lot of coverage to Dusty in that time...

[@TheChadTI]

Yeah Bruc is disingenuous (imo) from time time, as if he's looking for a possible job.😅

[@dp-mo5jh]

Dusty was amazing in WWF, we all loved him, probably the most charismatic of all wrestlers during that time. Could have been massive! Probably the only one to truly rival Hogans popularity.sadly he was just managed terrible there. They just didn’t push him. Made him a clown instead...what a shame for us fans

[@whitecloak11]

I didnt know jimmy hart made those iconic intro songs

[@threeleft16890]

It's funny how Bruce said Dusty Drew money all over the country but then said nobody in the WWF new who Dusty was and that that was a new character. I wish Bruce and just tell the truth instead of telling all them damn lies

[@michaelbuzzee1964]

Here’s the greatest part. Virgil(named after Dusty), turned on MDM and gained his independence at RR 91. Dusty’s last WWF match

[@Dredsed]

Literally everyone watching knows that. Heck of a contribution.

[@nathanshane6849]

Please do a 5 hour episode all about Vince Mcmahon. Especially before you guys stop the show.

[@delbertprince5302]

Facts on Vince

[@Oldguy1900]

Growing up in the NE and only seeing the WWF on Saturday mornings I had no idea who Dusty was till he was on the WWF. Now the funny part about NJ turnpike pull over is they were pulling you over for speeding they were actually pulling you over to look for drugs using your speeding as an excuse, the New Jersey Turnpike back then was a major drug corridor, and it was actually so dangerous for a State Trooper to pull somebody over there that you had to have years of experience before they would assign you to that.

[@naughtiusmaximus1811]

Damn, Conrad's mic game has gone up 1000%

[@kingoffarts8352]

I always thought the Sapphire sang The Common man song. Not Jimmy Hart. I thought Rick Derringer sang all of the WWF theme's with lyrics.

[@Dizzy1980]

Amazing that they didn't mention Aretha Franklin sung it!

[@brandonburgos1178]

I'm sorry but this is one of the rare times you can call bullshit on Bruce, it was a total inside rib, only thing is they forgot it was dusty rhodes and he made it work

[@buddmannable]

I bet Virgil made huge money during those polka dot years

[@joshculley5193]

250th like is mine baby!

[@wow77777]

Dusty went to PWF in Florida after NWA then to WWF

[@threeleft16890]

I wish we would have got a true account of things of things because that was leaning far left to Bruce Richards memory

[@brandonhedrick5950]

Jesus Christ Conrad not everything is a rib dude!! You either think everything about wrestling has been a practical joke on another wrestler or you just feel cool using they’re terms.

[@ronmower]

Well, in all fairness, he has a good reason to think that lol.

[@alexs7670]

"Rib" is not wrestler slang, it's just an expression. And for the record, a lot of wreslter jargon is just grifter jargon. Litterally who else calls their target marks?

[@bdr113080]

To be fair when it comes to top wrestlers from the NWA/WCW, everyone of them did have their careers ruined by the way WWF treated them. Dusty, Sting, Vader, Ron Simmons, nWo, Booker T, DDP, etc. The only person that Vince McMahon respected at all was Ric Flair. Now guys that were mid card or the undercard got a fair shake in the WWF, guys like Kevin Nash, Mick Foley, and Steve Austin. But don’t get it twisted. If Steve Austin was stone cold Steve Austin in WCW and was a multi time world champion, I would say 3 to 6 months after Austin’s debut in WWF he would be doing jobs to Al Snow and Bob Holly.

[@billieboybuddha4238]

Hear hear

[@tommyhallum3020]

They really should have just let Dusty be Dusty. They dropped the the ball with him and he deserved much better.

[@outlawrip-offartist4161]

I would buy a T-shirt that reads the second most recognisable athlete behind Muhammad Ali.

[@DWRants]

soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good

[@dachronicalalittlebitofeve6630]

Rib or not, the Polka dots suited dusty, he pulled it off like nobody else could have, I loved dusty as a kid, shame vinnie Mac didn’t really get behind him and push him higher than he did, if they had rubbed him with hogan he would have been one of greatest superstars ever in the WWF, no doubt hulk ( who I worshipped as a kid) didn’t want to share the spotlight or give up his spot, Vince did what he always does with anyone who had a big rep before joining and rubbished him, after the million dollar man fued I seem to remember him just being another one of the mid card talents, he did the same with Dustin, after goldust Dustin got beat and trashed too, Dustin was a fantastic talent, I remember him as the “natural” in wcw before he went to the WWF, the only way to get a push from Vince is for Vince to be the guy that created ur character, Dustin pulled off goldust like his dad pulled off the polka dots, tale net like that will always shine and make whatever gimmick they get given work and they both deserved better treatment than they got from Vinnie Mac.

[@romans52345-cy3tq]

The Polka Dots were a Rib but to Dusty's credit he got it over

[@ogarstyle]

Rumor and innuendo!!

[@evelynsutton1]

Dusty Rhodes is in my top 5 favorite wrestlers of all time. I feel like Dusty gets a bad wrap from fellow wrestlers he gets blamed for alot of things that I'm not to sure he really did or caused I don't know cause i wasn't there. Some wrestlers even went on a limb and said he was known to make racist comments like I said I don't cause I wasn't there. My opinion is at some point Dusty should of atleast became Intercontinental champion even though he was the type of star who didn't need a title. I wished Rhodes would of had a better run in the WWF then he did. One of the best and quickest big men of all time. R.i.p to the American Dream

[@betunia98]

Wasn't Michael Jordan also at the height of his popularity?

[@SovietMOB]

Only Dusty could work that character and make it a fan favorite and not a rib on the wrestler himself! One of the most underrated wrestlers of all time! I loved his character, heck even my mom loved his gimmick!

[@redfoley9608]

It doesn’t take much to entertain y’all

[@SovietMOB]

@@redfoley9608 if you can’t appreciate the American dream you probably think NBA young boy is a decent rapper!

[@dominicalberto2179]

Dusty was good!

[@jasonbattaglia2390]

3:58

[@jerrydbrown2277]

I luuuuuuve yeeeeeewwww

[@BigEvan96]

Duthty Rhodes beybeh!

[@rpatrick21]

Somebody ripped off Preacher's intro

[@diggadirt393]

" X- PAC DADDY!!! IT'S THE AMERICAN DREAM DUTHTY RHODES HERE! TELL ME SOMETHING DADDY! WHEN YOU WAS AT THE PAY WINDA JACK, WITH THE 9TH WONDER OF THE WORLD CHYNA, TELL ME DADDY....HOW BIG WAS HER DINGUS?!......IF YOU WIIIIIILLLLLLL!

[@dennisrichards2604]

bwahahaha.... heard his voice in my head while reading this.

[@BigEvan96]

Lmao 😂😂😂

[@jasoncoward-aintscared]

I don't care what anybody says, that black with gold polka dots is the weirdest goddamn thing ever.

[@kuma1388]

Dusty was so entertaining in WWE. Awsome freakin entrance music but why the polka dot attire. That was bullshit

[@jaserogers997]

If these were genuinely not ribs, then that says a lot about how fucking useless Vince McMahon really was at scoping angles and characters. It would be a lot more flattering to Vince if these were all in-jokes because that would make him just childish. If Pritchard is telling the truth then Vince is mental.

[@BroncoKnight34]

Duthty

[@chambers712]

I'm the second most recognizable athlete in the world, second only to Muhammad Ali

[@Dredsed]

Omg h9w good is this stuff

[@jamesgeese]

100th like is mine

[@damianburrell569]

james1977 at night the moon comes out at night in the Sun comes out in the daytime

[@falseshepherd-490]

your first thumbs down is mine

[@armenian_nightmare33]

Why the fuck is everything with Conrad have to be a GD rib?

[@TheChadTI]

Bruce doing company line a bit here. He angling for a job? 😅 He said Dusty drew money all over the country but no one in wwf knows him?

[@tommyhallum3020]

It doesn't matter if it Wasn't intentionally a rib or not making dusty Rhodes a (common man) Destroys his persona as being dusty Rhodes the legendary over the top Character that he traditional was. He wasn't a (Common man) that's the whole point with Dusty. The WWF almost destroyed Dusty's career and reputation.

[@Dredsed]

You fucked up big time. Dusty's ginmick was ALWAYS the common man, rags to riches, being a working class hero. Your statement could not possibly be more incorrect. He was THE common man. Perhaps English isn't your 1st language.

[@robertstitches9517]

"Almost every other podcast out there is through the filter of what a newsletter was, or what a rumour was" Hilarious considering what all of Conrads podcasts are now, just constantly quoting Meltzers dirt sheets with zero actual research beyond that 😂😂😂

[@christophercomitini8619]

Google 'Sapphire' and 'Racist' and tell me again with a straight face that was not a rib

[@billieboybuddha4238]

Get out of here humanoid

[@jimmyjames1842]

Some people not aware of this but dusty was in polka dots in the late seventies so its really nothing new

[@BadgersAndJam77]

Wus thut far ta say?

[@davidwaters77077]

My uncle kicked Dusty Ass in Tampa early 80s in a fight

[@michaelperez5172]

Ok sure

[@randombot3660]

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[@toma.4808]

Before there was a Mike Rowe, there was dusty Rhodes. I could see dusty hosting dirty jobs lol

[@larrycera9276]

Dusty sucked and appealed to no one except maybe slow learners with speech impediments

[@BigEvan96]

And you're observing these people?

[@larrycera9276]

Shiver what does that even mean?

[@timothypaschall7322]

You suck. Just like anybody else named Larry Cera

[@ZUUL117]

Plot Twist: it's Rick Flair trolling as this guy. No smart human being would put their real name and face up there. I see you nature boy. I can't wait to see Dusty beat you again for the World Heavyweight Championship belt. Bull of the Wood...if you will..

[@scottwilson3741]

It was clearly an ill advised rib. Vince had no respect 4 Southern wrestling & brought them in to be cartoon characters (looking at u red rooster & stalker) & tried 2 shit all over Dusty's legacy. But Dusty took the ball & ran with it & made the best with it.

[@brianpowers3742]

His Dusty is great. His Andre .. not so much. I do Andre way better than him.

[@redfoley9608]

Dusty was a joke. Proof that you don’t have to be good to succeed.