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Name: Virgil Riley Runnels Jr.

Gender: Male

Known Aliases:

Dusty Rhodes, Dusty Runnels, Frank James, Mr. Ichiban, Sandy Reynolds, The American Dream, The Common Man, The Masked Bounty Hunter, The Masked Rider, The Midnight Rider, The Texas Bounty Hunter, Uvalde Slim

Known Nicknames:

"The American Dream", "The Bull Of The Woods", "The Common Man"

Height: 6 foot 3 (190.5 cm)

Weight: 289 lbs. (131.1 kg)

Birth: Oct. 12, 1945

Death: Jun. 11, 2015 (age 69)

Family Relationships

Austin Rhodes (Nephew), Cody Rhodes (Child), Dustin Rhodes (Child), Fred Ottman (In-law-Sibling), Jerry Sags (In-law-Sibling)

Business Relationships

Action Jackson (Student), Angelo Dawkins (Student), Baby Doll (Manager), Baron Corbin (Student), Buddy Matthews (Student), Chad Gable (Student), Cody Rhodes (Student), Daffney (Student), Dan Spivey (Student), Desire (Student), Diamond Dallas Page (Student), Dustin Rhodes (Client), Dustin Rhodes (Student), Gary Hart (Manager), Jason Jordan (Student), Joe Blanchard (Trainer), Jorge Estrada (Student), Matthew Rehwoldt (Student), Mercedes Moné (Student), Riddick Moss (Student), Sapphire (Manager), Scott Hall (Student), Sonny Siaki (Student), Taryn Terrell (Student), Titus O'Neil (Student), Todd Champion (Student)

Tag Teams & Factions

America's Team (as Dusty Rhodes):
Magnum T.A.

n.W.o. (as Dusty Rhodes):
Big Bubba Rogers, Brian Adams, Buff Bagwell, Curt Hennig, Eric Bischoff, Hollywood Hogan, Kevin Nash, Konnan, Louie Spicolli, Masahiro Chono, Miss Elizabeth, Nick Patrick, nWo Sting, Randy Savage, Rick Rude, Scott Hall, Scott Norton, Scott Steiner, Syxx, Ted DiBiase, The Disciple, The Disciple, The Great Muta, V.K. Wallstreet, Vincent

The Dream Team (as Dusty Rhodes):
Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, Koko B. Ware, The Red Rooster, Tito Santana

The James Boys (as Frank James):
Jesse James

The Super Powers (as Dusty Rhodes):
Nikita Koloff

The Texas Outlaws (as Dusty Rhodes):
Dick Murdoch

W.W.E. TV MATCH RECORDS

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			SINGLES (DQ/CO)			TAG TEAM (DQ/CO)				P.P.V.			TITLES
	Win %		W	L	NC	W	L	NC		W	L	NC	W	L
1989	1.000	4	3 (0)	0 (0)	0	1 (0)	0 (0)	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1990	0.200	10	1 (0)	5 (1)	0	1 (0)	3 (0)	0	8	2	6	0	0	0	0	1
1991	0.000	1	0 (0)	0 (0)	0	0 (0)	1 (0)	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2006	0.500	2	1 (0)	0 (0)	0	0 (0)	1 (0)	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2007	0.000	1	0 (0)	1 (0)	0	0 (0)	0 (0)	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
	0.389	18	5 (0)	6 (1)	0	2 (0)	5 (0)	0	13	4	9	0	0	0	0	1

N.W.A. New Mexico Rocky Mountain Tag	`1953`
N.W.A. C.S. N.A. Tag	`Nov 07, 1968`	`(112 days)`	Kansas City, KS, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. C.S. HW	`Dec 13, 1968`	`(28 days)`	St. Joseph, MO, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. C.S. HW	`Jan 17, 1969`	`(7 days)`	St. Joseph, MO, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. B.T.W. (TX) American Tag	`1969`
N.W.F. World Tag	`Mar 12, 1970`	`(170 days)`	Cleveland, OH, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. Detroit World Tag	`Mar 21, 1970`	`(140 days)`	Detroit, MI, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. C.W.F. Florida Tag	`Sep 21, 1970`	`(85 days)`	Orlando, FL, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. C.W.F. Brass Knuckles	`Dec 01, 1970`	`(7 days)`	Tampa, FL, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. B.T.W. (TX) American Tag	`Dec 1970`
W.C.W. (Aus) I.W.A. World Tag	`Jan 22, 1971`	`(36 days)`
N.W.A. Tri-State Brass Knuckles	`Apr 25, 1971`	`(120 days)`	Shreveport, LA, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. Tri-State N.A. HW	`May 17, 1971`	`(128 days)`	Shreveport, LA, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. Hawaii N.A. HW	`Nov 25, 1972`	`(193 days)`	Honolulu, HI, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. C.W.F. Southern HW	`Sep 05, 1973`	`(27 days)`	Miami Beach, FL, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. C.W.F. Florida Tag	`Oct 06, 1973`	`(48 days)`	St. Petersburg, FL, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. C.W.F. Southern HW	`Oct 09, 1973`	`(7 days)`	Tampa, FL, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. C.W.F. Southern HW	`Oct 23, 1973`	`(105 days)`	Tampa, FL, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. C.W.F. Southern HW	`Mar 12, 1974`	`(128 days)`	Tampa, FL, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. C.W.F. Southern HW	`Jul 20, 1974`	`(5 days)`	St. Petersburg, FL, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. C.W.F. Florida Tag	`Sep 17, 1974`	`(14 days)`	Tampa, FL, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. C.W.F. Florida HW	`Oct 22, 1974`	`(21 days)`	Tampa, FL, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. C.W.F. Florida HW	`Nov 28, 1974`	`(7 days)`	Jacksonville, FL, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. C.W.F. Florida HW	`Sep 16, 1975`	`(42 days)`	Tampa, FL, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. Georgia HW	`Jan 30, 1976`	`(7 days)`	Atlanta, GA, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. C.W.F. Southern HW	`May 04, 1976`	`(35 days)`	Tampa, FL, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. C.W.F. Florida HW	`Jul 27, 1976`	`(118 days)`	Tampa, FL, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. C.W.F. Florida HW	`Feb 15, 1977`	`(14 days)`	Tampa, FL, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. C.W.F. Florida HW	`Jun 09, 1977`	`(36 days)`
N.W.A. C.W.F. Florida HW	`Aug 1977`
N.W.A. M-A.C.W. World Tag	`Sep 23, 1977`	`(21 days)`	Atlanta, GA, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. C.W.F. Florida HW	`Nov 26, 1977`	`(19 days)`	St. Petersburg, FL, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. C.W.F. Southern HW	`Jun 18, 1978`	`(45 days)`	Sarasota, FL, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. C.W.F. Florida TV	`Oct 10, 1978`	`(315 days)`	Tampa, FL, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. C.W.F. Florida HW	`Nov 25, 1978`	`(17 days)`	St. Petersburg, FL, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. Tri-State U.S. Tag	`Dec 25, 1978`	`(21 days)`	New Orleans, LA, USA	(Superdome Extravaga…)
N.W.A. B.T.W. (TX) Brass Knuckles	`Jan 07, 1979`	`(21 days)`	Houston, TX, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. Tri-State U.S. Tag	`Jan 1979`
N.W.A. C.W.F. Florida HW	`Jul 04, 1979`	`(48 days)`	Miami Beach, FL, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. World HW	`Aug 21, 1979`	`(5 days)`	Tampa, FL, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. B.T.W. (TX) Brass Knuckles	`Dec 21, 1979`	`(25 days)`	Houston, TX, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. C.W.F. Southern HW	`Mar 05, 1980`	`(67 days)`	Miami Beach, FL, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. C.W.F. U.S. Tag	`Jul 14, 1980`	`(49 days)`
N.W.A. C.W.F. Florida Tag	`Sep 09, 1980`	`(39 days)`	Miami Beach, FL, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. C.W.F. Florida HW	`Oct 26, 1980`	`(9 days)`	Jacksonville, FL, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. San Fran U.S. HW	`Nov 08, 1980`	`(54 days)`	Daly City, CA, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. C.W.F. Florida Tag	`Feb 12, 1981`	`(3 days)`	Gainsville, FL, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. World HW	`Jun 21, 1981`	`(88 days)`	Atlanta, GA, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. C.W.F. Southern HW	`Oct 31, 1982`	`(22 days)`	Orlando, FL, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. C.W.F. Global Tag	`Feb 15, 1983`	`(7 days)`	Tampa, FL, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. C.W.F. HW (Bahamas)	`Jul 1983`
N.W.A. C.W.F. U.S. Tag	`Nov 05, 1983`	`(24 days)`	Lakeland, FL, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. M-A.C.W. World Tag	`Oct 20, 1984`	`(149 days)`	Greensboro, NC, USA	(Live Event)
N.W.A. M-A.C.W. TV	`Mar 16, 1985`	`(16 days)`	Greensboro, NC, USA	(SilverStarr)
N.W.A. M-A.C.W. World TV	`Jul 06, 1985`	`(105 days)`	Charlotte, NC, USA	(The Great American …)
N.W.A. Georgia Ntl HW	`Dec 19, 1985`	`(75 days)`
N.W.A. M-A.C.W. World 6-Man Tag	`May 17, 1986`	`(637 days)`	Atlanta, GA, USA	(World Championship …)
N.W.A. World HW	`Jul 26, 1986`	`(14 days)`	Greensboro, NC, USA	(The Great American …)
N.W.A. M-A.C.W. World TV	`Sep 09, 1986`	`(79 days)`	Columbia, SC, USA	(Pro Wrestling)
N.W.A. Crockett Tag Tournament	`Apr 11, 1987`		Baltimore, MD, USA	(Black Friday Fallout)
N.W.A. M-A.C.W. U.S. HW (Undisputed)	`Nov 26, 1987`	`(141 days)`	Chicago, IL, USA	(N.W.A. Starrcade)
N.W.A. M-A.C.W. World 6-Man Tag	`Jul 09, 1988`	`(151 days)`	Atlanta, GA, USA	(World Championship …)
N.W.A. M-A.C.W. Tag	`Jan 22, 2005`	`(103 days)`	Seoul, South Korea	(Live Event)

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