MikeJordan23 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2006 WWE Legends presents The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story (Release Date: 6/6/06) “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes will forever be remembered as the working man’s champion. A three-time World Heavyweight Champion, he has had numerous legendary confrontations with sports-entertainment’s top stars, including Ric Flair, Harley Race and “Superstar” Billy Graham. Decades later, his contributions to sports-entertainment are still being felt. This 3-Disc DVD set will present his life’s story, as well as his most memorable matches and interviews from Florida Championship Wrestling, NWA, WCW and WWE. Matches * AWA, 3/9/73 - Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch vs. Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher * AWA, 3/24/73 - Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch vs. Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher * AWA, 10/6/73 - Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch vs. Billy Robinson & Don Muraco * Championship Wrestling from Florida, 5/1974 - Dusty Rhodes & Pak Song vs. Mike & Eddie Graham * Championship Wrestling from Florida, Dusty Rhodes vs. Terry Funk * Championship Wrestling from Florida, Lumberjack Match, Dusty Rhodes vs. Harley Race * Madison Square Garden, 9/26/77 - WWWF Heavyweight Championship Dusty Rhodes vs. Superstar Billy Graham * Madison Square Garden, 12/19/77 - Dusty Rhodes vs. Stan “The Man” Stasiak * Madison Square Garden 12/20/77 - Dusty Rhodes vs. Johnny Rodz * Madison Square Garden, 8/28/78 - Texas Bullrope Match Dusty Rhodes vs. Superstar Billy Graham, Alternate Commentary by: Steve Romero/Dusty Rhodes/Mike Graham * Madison Square Garden, 12/17/79 - NWA World’s Heavyweight Championship, Dusty Rhodes vs. Harley Race * Atlanta, GA, 6/21/81 - NWA World’s Heavyweight Championship Dusty Rhodes vs. Harley Race * Great American Bash, Charlotte, NC, 7/6/85 - World Television Championship Dusty Rhodes vs. Tully Blanchard * Great American Bash, Greensboro, NC, 7/26/86 - NWA World Heavyweight Championship Dusty Rhodes vs. Ric Flair, Commentary by: Steve Romero/Dusty Rhodes/Mike Graham * Starrcade, Chicago, IL, 11/26/87 - NWA United States Heavyweight Championship Dusty Rhodes vs. Lex Luger * Clash of the Champions, Greensboro, NC, 3/27/88 - Dusty Rhodes & Road Warriors vs. Ivan Koloff & Powers of Pain * NWA Main Event, 4/3/88 - NWA United States Championship Dusty Rhodes vs. Ivan Koloff * Clash of the Champions II, Miami, FL, 6/8/88 - NWA Tag Team Championship Dusty Rhodes & Sting vs. Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard * Starrcade, Norfolk, VA 12/26/88 - NWA World Tag Team Championship Dusty Rhodes & Sting vs. Road Warrior * SummerSlam, E. Rutherford, NJ, 8/28/89 - Dusty Rhodes vs. The Honky Tonk Man * Survivor Series, Rosemont, IL, 11/23/89 - The Dream Team vs. The Enforcers * WrestleMania VI, Toronto, Canada, 4/1/90 - Mixed Tag Team match Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire vs. The Macho King Randy Savage & Queen Sherri * Madison Square Garden, 11/24/90 - Dusty Rhodes & Dustin vs. Ted DiBiase & Virgil * Living Dangerously, Danbury, CT, 3/12/00 - Dusty Rhodes vs. Steve Corino * Greed, Jacksonville, FL, 3/18/01 - Kiss My Ass match Dusty Rhodes & Dustin vs. Ric Flair & Jeff Jarrett Promos & Vignettes from the following shows * CWF – Dusty in dressing room * CWF – Gordon Solie interviews Dusty Rhodes * Madison Square Garden, 10/24/77 – Vince McMahon interviews Dusty Rhodes * Madison Square Garden, 11/8/77 – Vince McMahon interviews Dusty Rhodes * Championship Wrestling 4/25/78 * Mid-Atlantic Wrestling 1/26/83 * Mid-Atlantic Wrestling 1/25/84 * Mid-Atlantic Wrestling 12/25/84 * NWA World Championship Wrestling 4/6/85 * NWA World Championship Wrestling 4/20/85 * NWA World Championship Wrestling 5/4/85 * World Wide Wrestling 5/7/85 * NWA World Championship Wrestling 5/25/85 * NWA World Championship Wrestling 7/13/85 * NWA World Championship Wrestling 7/20/85 * World Wide Wrestling 7/23/85 * NWA World Championship Wrestling 8/17/85 * Mid-Atlantic Wrestling 9/10/85 * NWA World Championship Wrestling 9/28/85 * Mid-Atlantic Wrestling 10/29/85 * NWA World Championship Wrestling 11/16/85 * Mid-Atlantic Wrestling 12/3/85 * Mid-Atlantic Wrestling 12/15/85 * NWA World Championship Wrestling 1/4/86 * NWA World Championship Wrestling 1/4/86 * NWA World Championship Wrestling 6/21/86 * NWA World Championship Wrestling 8/16/86 * World Wide Wrestling 2/17/87 * NWA World Championship Wrestling 3/19/88 * NWA World Championship Wrestling 5/21/88 * Superstars 6/3/89 * Superstars 6/10/89 * Superstars 6/17/89 * Superstars 6/24/89 * Superstars 7/1/89 * Superstars 7/8/89 * Superstars 7/15/89 * Superstars 7/22/89 * Superstars 10/7/89 * Superstars 10/7/89 * Saturday Night’s Main Event 1/27/90 * Superstars 5/12/90 * Wrestling Challenge 6/2/90 * Wrestling Challenge 9/15/90 * Superstars 12/22/90 * Wrestling Challenge 12/29/90 * RAW 5/5/97 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2006 I'll be 1st in line to buy this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darthtiki 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2006 I guess this was probably answered in the Mania DVD thread, but will "American Dream" get edited out? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pochorenella 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2006 Since I'm a complete ignorant regarding Dusty's body of work I'll have to wait and see if people recommend this as a great set. Looks packed enough, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dam(o)nYankees Report post Posted March 10, 2006 Dusty was on Raw ub 97? I dont remember this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJordan23 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2006 Since I'm a complete ignorant regarding Dusty's body of work I'll have to wait and see if people recommend this as a great set. Looks packed enough, though. They got most of the big matches. Maybe missed a couple here and there, but a great collection to give you a very good idea of what Dusty Rhodes was about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2006 Still missing WarGames. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2006 I'll crack heads to get my hands on this the first day. I don't wanna wait 'till June! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Si82 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2006 Looks to be a very cool set. Hopefully the trend of stacking DVD's like this will continue with the rest of the releases planned for this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2006 Eh, that looks like just a little bit too much Dusty for my liking, if you weeell. You guys have with that though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LivingLegendGaryColeman 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2006 I am really surprised the Kiss My Ass match is on there. No real purpose and the build-up and match includes Jeff Jarrett. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJordan23 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2006 I am really surprised the Kiss My Ass match is on there. No real purpose and the build-up and match includes Jeff Jarrett. Probably just cause it's his last match (As far as the ones they can show legally) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest OSIcon Report post Posted March 11, 2006 There is a little too much WWF stuff but I guess that is to be expected. The set is worth it for the promos alone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benoit4hor 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2006 I would've liked to have seen some Nikita stuff. But this will be a good set. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2006 Midnight Ryder fire side chats? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisMWaters 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2006 Thankfully WWE doesn't have a chance to use the TNA library. You KNOW they'd include Dusty's first and, thankfully for now, only ladder match on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benoit4hor 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2006 Dusty was in a ladder match in TNA? I've heard people can carry Dusty to a great match, but at his age thats a lot of pressure to put on the ladder. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisMWaters 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2006 Dusty was in a ladder match in TNA? I've heard people can carry Dusty to a great match, but at his age thats a lot of pressure to put on the ladder. Well, it was an abomination of a ladder match. I don't think he even climbed it. At the time he was feuding with a group that consisted of leader Erik Watts, Brian Lawler and David Flair...over a replica NWA World Title that Flair was using as a weapon. Dusty said the belt was being used wrong. So, a ladder match between Rhodes and Lawler was set up. I think it ended with a ref bump, then Lawler grabbing the belt...then Nikita Koloff came out and helped out Dusty, handing him the belt as the referee came to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisMWaters 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2006 OK...found an old Dames Diatribe about the match in question. Here it is...Dusty Rhodes in a ladder match: Dusty Rhodes vs. Brian Lawler in a Ladder Match, from Dames Diatribe: ___________________________________________________________ Match Background: After the "Next Generation" of Brian Lawler, David Flair and Eric Watts came to TNA, they angered Dusty Rhodes with their lack of respect for Tradition. Dusty teamed up with Jeff Jarrett and D'Lo Brown to take them on in a 6 man a few weeks ago and were victorious, but was beaten up by them after the match. David Flair finally unveiled what was in his Bag O' Tricks that he kept hitting people with and it turned out to be a replica of his fathers NWA Title. Dusty has since been on a mission to take it back and bring it to "tradition" so to speak, but each time he's gotten his hands on it, Brian Lawler has come from behind and stolen it back. Last week, after a confrontation with Dusty, Lawler issued a challenge. He would put the title up for grabs in a ladder match against Dusty, where Lawler would unquestionably have the advantage. Dusty accepted and here we are tonight. The Match: The replica NWA Title is hanging above the ring, like always as the match begins. Aww....no sound means I don't get to hear Dusty's bootleg music I enjoy so much. Lawler tries to attack Dusty at the onset of the match, but Rhodes fights back and they head to the outside. Lawler gets the ladder from ringside and rams it into the side of Dusty's head. Lawler nails Dusty a few more times...and Dusty goes to blade. Instead of gigging right then and there, in full view of the camera, Dusty falls to the ground and covers his head to get the job done discreetly. Lawler sets the ladder up in the ring and takes his time to taunt Dusty instead of climbing the damn thing. He dropkicks Dusty through the ropes and then takes his SWEET time to climb up there until Dusty can come back in and knock him over. It could have been a bad fall as the ladder fell under Lawler first, but he seems ok. Dusty's Bionic Elbow puts Lawler down and then Dusty heads under the ring...and gets a two rung step ladder. Lawler is in the ring setting up the real ladder and Dusty hits him with the small one. Dusty then climbs it and hits an elbow off of it, popping the crowd (from what I can see) and goes for the real ladder. The ladder looks like it can't hold Dusty's weight....but not to worry as Lawler gives him a low blow with Dusty one rung up. Lawler comes off the top with a guillotine legdrop, but Dusty moves out of the way. David Flair attacks Dusty from behind as he tries to climb it again and Flair goes up for it himself. All of a sudden, Nikita Koloff comes into the ring and knocks Flair down. He goes up the ladder and retrieves the title belt himself (after MUCH trouble), beats up Lawler and Flair and hands it to Dusty for the win. They hug to a pop and hold up the title belt for all to see, but Eric Watts comes from behind and steals it to bring it all back to square one. Winner: Dusty Rhodes My Opinion: I've got to know whose idea it was to put Dusty Rhodes in a ladder match. Having someone else climb the ladder or pole is always a bad finish to a match, but it worked better here because of the Koloff storyline. I'm glad that TNA finally cleared up that plot hole. I don't think Nikita comes back after this. Watts getting the title back means that we just wasted about 10 minutes on a bad match for nothing. It's a silly angle to begin with and I hope they just let this one die. 1/2* and that's for Brian Lawler. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ced 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2006 Dusty was on Raw ub 97? I dont remember this. I don't clearly remember Dusty in the vignettes, but this is about the time that Goldust had the interview revealing that he was Dustin Runnels. They had Terri (Marlena) and their daughter in there, so I'm guessing Dusty was involved in the vignettes as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Arnold_OldSchool Report post Posted March 11, 2006 Lots of Promos, they got it right Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ISportsFan 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2006 Thankfully WWE doesn't have a chance to use the TNA library. You KNOW they'd include Dusty's first and, thankfully for now, only ladder match on it. There was a match on 7/18/87 with Dusty v. Tully Blanchard in a barbed wire ladder match during the Great American Bash tour. WWE has the rights to it, but they thankfully did not decide to use them for evil. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2006 There is a little too much WWF stuff but I guess that is to be expected. The set is worth it for the promos alone. Too much of this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2006 I Think they should have splurged on a 4th disc with the best of Dusty's commentary. There better be something about him and his -ism's on the feature. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2006 Dusty Rhodes Dictionary should be the easter egg. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Arnold_OldSchool Report post Posted March 12, 2006 Mike Graham is one of Dusty's inner posse, he says so in his book, but other than that what is Graham doing commentating on Dusty's matches that are in the WWWF and NWA? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jericholic82 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2006 they just had the dusty-graham texas detah match on Grahams dvd. it wasnt that good. still a good nostalgic buy. I'd liek to see the man feature if there is one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Arnold_OldSchool Report post Posted March 13, 2006 I understand why they put the mixed match, as lots of casual fans should remember that as one of Dusty's highlight moments of his late 80's run If they were trying to be smarky, they could have put on one of the mixed tag rematches that were taped. It was on a CHV back in the day Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
landy1987 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2006 Silvervision now have it on their website with the front cover. If only they had used a polka dots pic of Dusty, then this set would sell a lot more copies... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ced 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2006 I don't know about that expression on his face... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
