06-11-2015, 09:03 PM | #81 |
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I personally loved Dusty's NWA Theme.
Hank Williams Jr and Huey Lewis - You Can't Judge A Book the fans would go nuts when this would hit. Dusty coming to the ring at Starrcade '84 to Prince's Purple Rain was amazing too. |
06-11-2015, 09:13 PM | #82 |
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If it weren't for Dusty we might not have Hulk Hogan
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06-11-2015, 09:18 PM | #83 |
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I think people may be remembering how Kerwin White was instantly scrapped when Eddie died. Those were far different circumstances though. Stardust has far more potential then regular old Cody. It's been discussed to death how Cody can be great if he has something to run with. Being a Rhodes doesn't get Dusty's kids very far. Being a -dust seems to be their much better option.
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06-11-2015, 09:43 PM | #84 |
Fire up Chips!
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06-11-2015, 09:57 PM | #85 |
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Thank You Dusty chants from tonight's NXT show in Pittsburgh
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06-11-2015, 10:06 PM | #86 |
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06-11-2015, 10:49 PM | #87 | |
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06-11-2015, 10:51 PM | #88 |
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Saw someone mention they heard Dusty taught Balor how to drive, would be an amazing story to hear about
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06-11-2015, 11:00 PM | #89 |
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If you haven't already watched the Ric Flair/Dusty Rhodes episode of Rivalries on the WWE Network, you should do it right now. It was amazing when I watched it ages ago, and it's probably even more impactful now.
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06-11-2015, 11:02 PM | #90 |
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The Kevin Steen/Kip Stern story is hilarious too. Can easy picture him calling him that
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06-11-2015, 11:20 PM | #91 |
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This isn't bothering me as much as I thought it would when I initially heard about it. I'd say 85% of what I remember Dusty for from my childhood was his commentary work which was always awesome but I didn't see a lot of his classic wrestling and promo work til more recently.
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06-11-2015, 11:59 PM | #92 | |
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Sami Zayn posted up an essay that's a good read, but it might heart punch you.
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06-12-2015, 12:18 AM | #93 |
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06-12-2015, 06:32 AM | #94 |
Rigged from the start
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06-12-2015, 02:35 PM | #95 |
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damn, that Zayn essay
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06-13-2015, 10:11 AM | #96 |
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Goddammit I was hanging in there till the Zayn essay
RIP big guy |
06-13-2015, 06:39 PM | #97 |
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Great tribute to Dusty today from Marty and McGee on ESPN Radio
http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=13071507&s=espn |
06-13-2015, 11:51 PM | #98 | |
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WWE planning on a lot of tributes for Rhodes this upcoming week.
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06-14-2015, 09:46 AM | #99 |
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I expect the whole raw to be about dusty
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06-14-2015, 11:26 AM | #100 |
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All Dusty Finishes on Raw.
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06-14-2015, 11:32 AM | #101 |
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I wonder which match will have the dusty finish tonight I am thinking the cena one
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06-14-2015, 12:41 PM | #102 |
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Omg you used proper punctuation!
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06-15-2015, 12:54 AM | #103 |
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The thing about Dusty's passing that's really getting to me is how much he meant to people.
I know that sounds weird, but I can't think of any other major name that's passed away that's gutted people so badly. Even Eddie and Benoit--you know, before people found out he murdered everyone--didn't seem to generate the same emotion out of people. It's really clear that while a lot of the people that have passed away have been great friends and had a great spot in the history of this business, I don't think any one has done as much to help shape, mold, and support future generations and stars than Dusty Rhodes. That's what makes this brutal. Just listening to Renee Young try to soldier through a toss to Tom Phillips while bawling her eyes out after the memorial video... |
06-15-2015, 01:02 AM | #104 |
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06-15-2015, 03:40 AM | #105 |
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I think what's made this death more felt is because Dusty was still so involved with the company, particularly NXT and the younger guys and gals coming through. They probably looked to him as a father figure and mourn this loss as they would their own.
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06-15-2015, 06:38 AM | #106 | |
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06-16-2015, 12:31 AM | #107 | |
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Watching the Dusty Rhodes memorial on the Network wasn't too hard until the fucking end when they show a clip of an interview from last year when he talks about how he wants to be remembered.
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06-16-2015, 12:38 AM | #108 |
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I take it back.
The five minutes of clips of different people saying goodbye to him and what they meant to him is even harder. Fucking devastated right now. |