The full history of The Rhodes Family in pro wrestling ft. Cody Rhodes

[@ibbylancaster8981]

My dad was the floor director of the wrestling shows at WRAL in Raleigh in the 70’s. Dusty was a big name then and whenever I was at the station, he’d come over and scoop me up and say “Come on Little Jack “ and take me up to the locker room. On one occasion, it was my birthday (I believe I was 4) and he , Blackjack Mulligan, and Ric Flair all came in and Dusty saw my birthday hat and Picked me up and dug a $20 out of his pocket, as did the other 2. He took me up to the locker room, led the group in a round of Happy Birthday to You, and managed to get me about $300 from all the wrestlers. Such a class act. RIP Dusty

[@paulcowlishaw]

Facts

[@panther122]

It shows how dusty Rhodes was, that was a great birthday to remember.

[@ibbylancaster8981]

@@panther122 yeah, it was a really good time. I got to go there till about 76 when Dad left for another job.

[@mathewwest8277]

Dustin Deserves a world title run before he hangs it up. He is wildly underrated

[@froggyspond1133]

Truly “the natural” that shadow of his father hung over the first born much harder than it did Cody, sadly. But he’ll go down as a competitor definitely deserving of a run. Like piper

[@RiceCooker-ge2te]

@@froggyspond1133 I feel like he broke out of his dads shadow as Goldust and made himself a future hall of famer with his work as Goldust

[@gbody2617]

Uh huh, sure. How about you just say "Me Too" and maybe the WWE will make you a champion? 😂

[@daddyshark3105]

@@gbody2617lmao

[@ppprime98K]

Im pretty sure he would be amazing as a NWA champion, specially since Dustin remembers more of the NWA days of his father

[@Hunter-sh7vh]

Tbh you can't call this family nepotistic given how many talents dusty helped. He gave much more to the business than he took from it.

[@johans3164]

Dusty is incredibly influential behind the scene and can make his gimmicks work, no matter how absurd it is. True OG

[@TheJaybrone]

I think Dusty's work behind the scenes was a big reason so many people in the business support Cody now. Dusty never pulled strings to get his kids on the top of the card and he absolutely could have.

[@HuongNguyen-mv9hr]

Aww I love it how the rhodes family always respect each other and trust each other and also definitely love each other every time !!

[@jeffroberts8246]

Never watched one of your posts before but coming from a 51 yr old man who stopped watching wrestling not long after the attitude era, you nailed the Rhodes family. Dusty was my favorite since Being a little boy. My Saturday mornings were spent anxiously awaiting for Georgia Championship wrestling to come on WTBS and watch The American Dream vs and then team with Nikita Koloff. I soaked the shoes being broadcast like a sponge and then immediately there after I would proudly wear my cardboard handmade belt of the St Joe Beach Tag team wrestling championship of which I was one half of. It was an amazing childhood and watching this video reminded me of those days and put a smile on my face. Thank you for this video and the intimate and intricate content within. Outstanding work.

[@joeblow6542]

Dust off those tag titles give your partner a heads up I’m calling you out 😂😂

[@chrislester4878]

Cody leaving WWE was the best thing he could have ever done. And it worked well for him. But in the end AEW would not let him be a World Champion, so he talked to HHH with his plans and it worked Now Hes one of the top guys in the world and is responsible for making wwe more popular than it has been in years. Aew has just gone down Hill since Cody's leaving.

[@walterhager8626]

I love that Dusty basically stayed retired and helped with alot of the generation that we are familiar with now. He'd actually take a moment to help ppl with promos or critique their matches. Goldust and Booker T were great then it was kinda reincarnated with Ron Truth Killings.

[@russobenstine851]

Such an entertaining family Dusty had best mic skills ever

[@XcuzeTheMessDeer]

Yeah Dusty sounded more natural than Ric Flair

[@misterelom]

I'm just finding this video 2 weeks after Cody's title win at Wrestlemania 40! Very well done video. Been a fan of the Rhodes family since childhood. Dusty was my wrestling hero as a kid as I'm old enough to remember his NWA/Crockett run. The legendary matches with Ric Flair, Tully Blanchard, etc. made me a huge fan. To me as a kid, he was a bigger deal than even Hogan. Loved Dustin's run in WCW and loved Dusty's ECW feud with Steve Corino. And watching Cody's progression has been amazing and seeing how he's gone through the various pushes, bad gimmicks, and building his brand around the indies before coming back to WWE is a tale of not giving up on your dreams and that what's meant for you will come your way if you believe and put in the work. Knowing what he went through makes me appreciate his run at the top that much more. Happy to see the Rhodes family get their flowers and respected as one of the all time great wrestling families.

[@randallwilfordweaver810]

My first time of seeing Dusty was in Mid South Wrestling in Hattiesburg,Mississippi in June of 1976 I was hooked on wrestling.

[@James-ec4eb]

Dusty is a true legend as a young boy before I knew it was pre planned he wae was my favorite against Rick Flair

[@JonTheCobraCrosby]

That was a really good video I really enjoyed it 🙌🏾🔥

[@captassassin5680]

Outstanding, I enjoyed this a lot!

[@2Sweeet]

Great doc, man. I'll be looking for more from you!

[@panther122]

I've been a dusty fan since late 1977 and i use the names midnight rider for my wwe supercard name which was a gimmick name of dusty's in the early 80s. I was so stunned when my friend msg me in 2015 he had passes love dusty andvwill always be a fan and now cody is so so great that the dream is still alive

[@Dragonsmagic2011]

No family is perfect. Especially those in the spotlight. RIP Dusty, your son Cody is taking numbers and kicking ass! He’s doing fantastic now that he’s “finished” his story. BUT I have a feeling there are going to be more chapters added to that story, or maybe a whole new book! 💜💜💜

[@jonharvey8919]

Hope Dustin Rhodes is doing well 🙂 and RIP Dusty rhodes.nice that Cody Rhodes won the WWE championship 🏆

[@russobenstine851]

Dusty was a proud man was his own man

[@Azraelspetnation]

🔥🔥🔥🔥Great Presentation

[@angelcolonjr5695]

Big Dusty was a great man great husband great father great wrestler met him back in 1983 1985

[@teddywarren71]

One of the better episodes SK Wrestling has produced. The amount of layers in Rhodes family history is difficult to showcase everything,

[@lucyfuir6386]

The funny thing about it is the very first time I watched AE W Cody Rhodes came out and he was being booed. When he threw his weight belt into the audience the crowd chanted throw it back so the guy who caught it threw it back in the ring. Cody shook his head and I knew he wasn't long for the company.

[@MuhammadRaheem-k7p]

Very nice Cody Rhodes ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Pierrepaule]

That Defeat at WrestleMania 39 Goes Hollywood against the Tribal Chief will not be remember as a story that failed it will be remember as a step of the story ! Next Year at WrestleMania 40 I garante you it will be the Ultimate Rematch Cody Rhodes vs Roman Reigns part 2 and the story will be finish.

[@OhSoNasty]

😴😴😴

[@demidon117]

To be honest, I really hope it’s sooner than that. A survivor series coronation for Cody doesn’t sound too bad to my ears

[@JackMiller-il9bo]

​@demidon117 nah. Let's drag out the suspense and make it even more exciting for when Cody does pull it out. Before Wrestlemania, it seems like Roman will still have to deal with the likes of Bobby Lashley, AJ Styles and L.A. Knight.

[@erikcastro5605]

Your wish was granted. Cody defeated Roman at WrestleMania XL.

[@thetrophygamer3606]

Someone can see the future apparently

[@KevinGonzales-ko8qx]

I remember Dusty telling Hacksaw Butch Reed " I can out Black ya If I have to!"😂 He had a great personality!

[@randallrona9618]

In the words of Master Yoda, "The greatest teaching is Failure." Cody Rhodes' failure to win the WWE Undisputed Championship in WrestleMania 39 was actually a lesson he learned. After WM, he went on to have a classic feud with Brock Lesnar which him beating the Beast Incarnate in SummerSlam where Brock ended up raising Cody's hand after a match, finally earned a respect and now Cody is feuding with Judgement Day heading towards to Survivor Series WarGames which was the two rings & two cages Team vs Team match which is the one that created by his late father. It seems Cody Rhodes is now top tier level which give him a brighter path to face Roman Reigns again in WrestleMania 40.

[@shadowwolf9329]

Cody and Dustin have a huge pair of shoes to fill I remember when Dusty began his start in wrestling

[@RobertoLawyerMark]

this was fantastic

[@turwaert12]

Yesterday I was in the face and would liked too haven't had any changes to the best in the face and would love for the future. JOB

[@walterhager8626]

I always loved Dustin and Windam tag team especially when Arn slammed Windams hand in a car door. Im typing as the video is playing so it might be mentioned Stardust was Dustys nickname in the 70s at certain promotions. This is a great video though keep up the great work

[@seedsoftheland]

Lol it's crazy the Rhodes as a last name is on my family tree but it's on the Royal side going back to kings an Queen dukes ,Sir an earl of if

[@nobodythatyouknow305]

I still cant get over that dustin rhodes and roddy piper match that was super inappropriate so weird still haunts me i cannot forget it

[@facts2676]

Legends

[@XcuzeTheMessDeer]

This is a grest video. Laid it all out there

[@MuckyPup115]

Oooh Miss Brahms… I thought it was a lone freedom braid but it’s *Pig Tails!* 🤤 😍

[@geoffchurchill5492]

you have to remember the Shockmaster was a Rhodes as well, Uncle Fred!

[@als897]

36:02 - VINCE McMAHON did the exact same thing with HARLEY RACE. When RACE was the biggest thing outside the WWF, it threatened his momentum to build his WWF with his soon HULK HOGAN persona ... so he contacted RACE to buy him out from his NWAA contract and walk away from a PPV Main Event Only HARLEY RACE's loyalty to building and keeping wrestling strong in that region, helped make his decision against McMAHON to refuse, that much easier. However, for me, CODY RHODES sold out on AEW and jumps ship on a company he could've helped continue to grow. CODY made it clear he wanted to see competition outside the WWE grow, but he knew when word got out he was working without a contract, that the WWE would immediately contact him because AEW was making waves, and CODY was at the helm of it. And the best way McMAHON could burst that bubble, is to offer CODY RHODES the same thing HARLEY RACE refused ... to urn his back on the new promotion.

[@GangstaMojo]

I just re-watched his feud with Ric flair and technically he cut the hard times promo before the time most people remember originally he cut the hard times promo shortly after the horsemen broke his leg technically before the horsemen were formerly known as the horsemen and then when he came back officially he cut the hard times promo again and the second time is when most people remember it

[@jodyayers7234]

His partner was Dick Murdoch. You even showed the pic of them together

[@chrislester4878]

We lost Dusty 10 years to soon. Like many wrestlers they dont make old bones, I think its because of stress and different sleep habits, always pushing your self and not getting much sleep

[@SkylerDouglas]

Ive wrestled for OVW twice.

[@turwaert12]

G Refereeing is a great place for a while and it didn't work for. Joined

[@turwaert12]

7:15 7:16 typically the best way for me the next level

[@DutchMcVeigh]

3:40 That is Dick Murdoch, not Dick Slater

[@tobygardner7668]

Yes, Dusty Rhodes was tag team partners with his best friend at the time Dirty Dick Murdoch. There were both masked wrestlers tag time called the Texas Outlaws and wore silver and black.

[@nr8692]

"goldust sucked" WRONG. Goldust is a top tier character

[@mikemccumsey9870]

You forgot the other members of the family, Fred "Tugboat" Ottman and "Nasty Boy" Jerry Sags.

[@thegarbagefly]

Dustin turning on seven could of been great if they followed through. A tweener like stone cold

[@JCaylor2099]

WCW era Dustin looks just like current Cody

[@XcuzeTheMessDeer]

Just the blonde hair.

[@DefaultProphet]

This kind of glosses over just how over Star Dust was for a hot minute

[@thetattooedsaint]

Weird to see that this vid only has 22 comments

[@barkingpig2120]

📢 65. Yrs. Cody. Champ

[@geoffchurchill5492]

there's a fourth member if you include Brandi

[@All_Hail_Chael]

If Cody Rhoades and Roman Reigns team up they should be called Cody Reigns!

[@JosephMiller-gh6mv]

I think if WCW ,NWA had the right guy running it say Eddie Graham if he was alive or I would like Greg .G (AWA) FAME or Jimmy C (mngr) Midnight Express might have kept it going

[@markjamison6286]

id probably still be watching wrestling if WCW was didnt go under. wwf was good for a while after but it got old. nothing new and the show is lacking. also gold dust was a great character.

[@jackclark29]

It wasn't Dick Slater then it was Dick Murdock.

[@BrianM-wm8vb]

I didnt really like stardust but his theme was lowkey kinda good

[@usrveinz]

Why tf did you stay sting and show sid?

[@alanweber2725]

Dusty was teammates with Dirty Dick Murdoch, not Dick Slater. Do your research. And, with WWE, why didn't you focus on his championship battle against Superstar Graham, in which it appeared he had won the title?

[@Your.Uncle.AngMoh]

The character Virgil was named after Dusty. 10:04 That's not Sting. The story that Dustin was offered or did offer to have breast implants as Goldust. I hope WWE treats Cody with the respect he's due.

[@keonisan]

I stand by my opinion that Stardust was the best Cody we got prior to his departure. I don't blame him for the shitty booking decisions which made Stardust not be that successful and I really grew to have an extreme dislike for Titus O'Neal for why they kept jobbing Stardust to him when he was lamer than the gobbletygook or the fake Razor Ramon. Stardust was an homage to his brother and he had a dope entrance theme. He should have been booked better.

[@turwaert12]

Freedom of the time

[@jody1620]

Cody Rhodes daddy 19905 year fox4 Friday night smackdown wwe universal champion Cody Rhodes Friday 2024 year family 😢 3:10

[@Tangy-t7p]

I become acquainted with Dusty in the early and mid eighties. At first he was a cordial friendly person. Over time he became a most hateful arrogant excuse for a human. He will answer for everything he done as we all will.

[@Tsmoke1414]

10:03 , that is Sid Vicious not Sting

[@dereckmejia7981]

U skupped how cody and dusty were pitching there match for wrestlemaina that they didnt let happen then only gave them a mins to have a match.

[@gaberivera9597]

Gold dust punching maven😂😂

[@jamesgeschwender1024]

I grew up watching Dusty and his million dollar elbow. I met Dustin at a bar my girlfriend worked at. They wouldn't serve him because he didn't have a I. D. Lol. Rest in peace Dusty

[@turwaert12]

,yeah but it was a good idea 💡

[@texastexas6984]

That was Murdock not Slater….

[@todderickson1062]

Correction. His partner was Dick Murdock not Dick Slater.

[@ninettaflores7515]

That was Dick Murdoch not Dick Slated

[@jayb-clay2724]

You tell me Dick Slater but show me Dick Murdoch... make up your mind bruh.

[@turwaert12]

Refereeing and the rest are all of us so that we could be. People have to do something to make it work for us and I don't know how 😢will make sure that you have a great day and then you RlP. Guisoibopoho you are the only ones I know of that I have to be in the same way to go

[@timothyadams7599]

Correction! Dirty "Dick" Murdoc, not "Dirty Slater.

[@ninettaflores7515]

Loved the Dream he was so Wonderful to watch and his sons have followed Cheers for Cody and Dustin But Cody is stealing the show

[@turwaert12]

Refereeing and the rest are all of us so that we could be. People have to do something to make it work for us and I don't know how 😢will make sure that you have a great day and then you RlP. Guisoibopoho you are the only ones I know of that I have to be in the same way to go getting a good fit for you to do is

[@frankfillos]

wwe made dusty a joke

[@turwaert12]

They're all the 1245AM

[@barkingpig2120]

Cody HATED HATED Star Dust

[@turwaert12]

Restrictions boatyard and

[@nikole2247]

Is Cody trying to disguise his voice??? 😂

[@turwaert12]

Probably was the best thing for the best for your family to do for me and my wife and my wife and my wife are not any. We will not have to say to the next time

[@jonnyruiz2065]

Look like vince hold grudges and hurt people intentionally

[@jharvey433]

Football... shows pics of baseball dusty

[@newyears4life680]

Gotta kove cody rhodes own family abd his little bsby daugher liberty and his dog pharaoh and also brandi rhodes too !!

[@damedan9389]

"Homophobia" (whatever that is), was not "rampant at that time".

[@C280S]

No mention of Lana? Smdh

[@turwaert12]

F and all other day and a half day at a great fit for the kids to be able 🙌 👍 💪 😀 👌

[@dannyharris850]

Alexa Bliss Is Also From Ohio And Held Titles Wish You Could Have At Least Mentioned Her

[@dannyharris850]

Sorry Wrong Post LOL

[@jeremiasnolasco-uw2lt]

Also Logan paul

[@jeremiasnolasco-uw2lt]

Also Jon Moxley

[@turwaert12]

Greetings. Suitor I hope that I can be there to take care is the only one that you have been a long day and then you. JOB and I can be there to take care

[@The_Bigot]

Dusty Rhodes is almost as overrated as Bret Hart.

[@CursedReflection]

So is his weirdo kid.

[@Recon1775]

If it aint the Von Erich family GTFOH. Love Dusty but all this Rhodes love after the fact is BS

[@xxterriberrix]

What

[@dww5720]

#

[@MatthewCapilla]

Kenny Omega will cost Cody the WWE title

[@brasidas33]

Rhodes are boring

[@macsta1635]

Are they gonna admit that Dustin and Cody are father and son ??

[@XcuzeTheMessDeer]

What ?

[@christopherA1521]

In the 90’s people called out people who were sick in the brain it wasn’t any kind of phobia.

[@Just_Me187]

you say homophobia but no ones afraid of them