WWE - The American Dream - The Dusty Rhodes Story
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Actor: Dusty RhodesBrand: WWE
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 540 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-06-06
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: World Wrestling
DVD Reviews of WWE - The American Dream - The Dusty Rhodes Story
DVD Review: WHOO! THAT'S FUNKY! THAT'S THE AMERICAN DREAM!
Summary: 5 Stars
"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes is a bonified legend in this business. Dusty Rhodes was one of the men back in the early stages of wrestling (late 70's/early 80's) who was able to have a crossover appeal with fans that rarely anybody could touch. He trancended racial barriers & was accepted by all because the fans could legitly feel like he was one of them. You can call him "The Common Man" or even "Mr. Soul" but he was truely The American Dream.
The docuementry kicks off talking about him being a son of a plumber and overcoming obsticales as a kid before going into college & breaking into the business. His heel run with Dick Murdock as part of the Texas Outlaws was talked about including how they were out of control in & outside the ring and what led to Dusty breaking off from the team. His transformation into the American Dream & what his role was within Flordia Championship Wrestling was talked about next with comments from Mike Graham as well. His first run in the WWF was based about his fued with "Superstar" Billy Graham and his three matches in MSG with Graham are discussed. Dusty becoming the NWA Champion, his heavy road schedule, and his unbelievable promos & catchphrases are talked about leading up to his fued with Ric Flair leading up to their famous Great American Bash cage match in which Dusty won the title. Dusty's reign as booker in WCW and how he gets a bad rap for some of the things he's done (the Robocop angle, the "Dusty Finish" full of run-in's & false finishes) along with some of the positives (Ron Simmons becoming the first African American World Champion & his ideas for PPV's such as Great American Bash, Starrcade, and Halloweed Havoc) are profiled along with how it ended up coming to an end. Dusty's entrance in to the WWE as "The Common Man" is heavily discussed from all the promos ranging from the pizza man to the gas man to the meat man, his manager Sapphire, and his "polka dots." The storyline involving Ted Dibiase & how that led to Dustin Rhodes coming into the WWE & teaming with Dusty is a big story in this documentry as they also talk about their seperation & eventual reunion along with the story of how Dustin had to become Goldust to escape his father's shadow round out this documentry on Dusty's career. A real negative I would concider here is how they left out Dusty's long run in WCW as an announcer along with his short run in ECW as he was over & universally accepted by the ECW fans (WHICH IS VERY HARD TO BE) just based on his legendary status in the industry.
This DVD set includes 47 Dusty Rhodes promos spanning from Flordia Championship Wrestling, NWA Mid-Altantic & Georgia Championship Wrestling, and the WWE. Some of these promos include interviews from his first WWE run in '77, from his fued with Ric Flair in '85/'86, all of the promos from his Tully Blanchard/Baby Doll storyline, and all the Common Man promos leading up to his second run in the WWE. There is also an inteview featuring Dustin Rhodes & Terri from '97 talking about his character Goldust & his relationship with Dustry. Also here are two hidden easter eggs talking about Mike Graham's first encounter with the Texas Outlaws and Ted Dibiase telling the story behind how his bodyguard Virgil got his name from Dusty.
Matches Include:
vs. WWWF Champion Billy Graham - This was the beginning of a series of battles between two of the most charismatic wrestlers at that time. Dusty just knew knew how to work the crowd and had them hot for every single thing he did while Graham tried to ground Dusty with headlocks & bear hugs. This was a good start to a classic series.
"MSG" Sept. '77
Bullrope Match vs. Billy Graham - This was similar to their first encounter except that this was very violent for it's day as both men used the cowbell on the bullrop various times & were heavily bleeding to the point where Chief Jay Strongbow, the special referee for the match, had a white shirt that was covered in blood.
"MSG" Aug. '78
vs. NWA Champion Harley Race - This was a rare occurance as the NWA Championship was defended in Madison Square Garden. Dusty heavily worked on Harley's neck with various headlocks & even wrenching a half-nelson on the mat at one while while Harley lived up to his reputation as one of the toughest men in the business as he had Dusty heavily bleeding.
"MSG" Dec. '79
Steel Cage Match vs. NWA Television Champion Tully Blanchard - This match had a special stipulation in that if Dusty won, he not only won the Television Championship but also won the services of Tully Blanchard's valet, Baby Doll. This was your typical cage match in that both men were brawling & bleeding while grinding their heads into the steel cage.
NWA Great American Bash '85
Steel Cage Match vs. NWA Champion Ric Flair - This was very similar to the previous cage match in that it was very competitive match between both men with both heavily bleeding & using the cage as a weapon various times against each other before Dusty walked away with this final NWA World Heavyweight Championship. The real bonus here is the commentary with Dusty along with Mike Graham on this match.
NWA Great American Bash '86
Steel Cage Match vs. NWA United States Champion Lex Luger - Wow, don't recall another superstar having this many steel cage matches on their set. This one was for the United States Championship with the stipulation that Dusty was going ot be suspended for 90 days if he lost and they had Johnny Weaver at ringside as the gatekeeper. Dusty worked a different offense than usual as he kept going to sleeperholds throughout the match including the "Weaver-lock" that Johnny Weaver made famous while grinding on Luger's arm to take away the Torture Rack. Luger also worked over Dusty's arm & used his power along with the used the cage to bust Dusty open. The ending would not only result in Dusty gaining the United States Championship but also mark the beginning of the end of Luger's membership in the Four Horsemen.
NWA Starrcade '87
Barbed Wire Match w/Road Warriors vs. Ivan Koloff & Powers Of Pain - This wasn't a "no ropes" barbed wire match that we're used to seeing in this day & age as they had one thin string of barbed wire wrapped up across all three ropes together so it looks very "tame" by today's standards but hardcore for that day & age. This was pretty short & sweet as the Warriors & Dusty (complete with his own Road Warrior facepaint) got dominated & got their revenge for the eye injury Animal suffered which forced him to wear a hockey mask in this match.
"NWA Clash Of The Champions" Mar. '88
NWA United States Championship Match vs. Ivan Koloff - With the exception of some interference from Paul Jones & cheating from Ivan such as choking & using his chain, this was a dominate Dusty from start to finish.
"NWA Main Event" Apr. '88
w/Sting vs. NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard - This was a classic "faces vs. heels" encounter as Sting & Rhodes kept getting the upperhand & dominating the Horsemen resulting in Anderson & Blanchard resorting to double teams & illegal tactics with J.J. Dillion at ringside and even Sting on the recieving end of a DDT on the floor. This was a back & forth match with the crowd hot from start to finish but this match did it's job in establishing matches & feuds going into the "Great American Bash" PPV the next month.
"NWA Clash Of The Champions" June '88
w/Sting vs. NWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors - This was during the Road Warriors' heel run which didn't get over well concidering how the fans were still cheering for the Warriors as well as Dusty & Sting. It was a good match but nothing really special or memorable.
NWA Starrcade '88
("Starrcade: The Essental Collection")
vs. Honky Tonk Man - This was Dusty's WWE PPV debut...decked in yellow polka dots. This was very entertaining in the beginning but moved into a normal wrestling match with Honky on the offense for most of the match before Dusty made his victorious comeback.
SummerSlam '89
Elimination Match w/Brutus Beefcake, Tito Santana, Red Rooster vs. Big Boss Man, Bad News Brown, Honky Tonk Man, Rick Martel - There were no real highlights in this match although it was just solid from beginning to end.
Survivor Series '89
w/Sapphire vs. Randy Savage & Sherri - We all know how great of a inring workhouse Randy Savage was throughout his career but this match was more about showcasing his "entertaining side" as this was one of those matches that if you took it for what it was, you'll enjoy it. This was a fun mixed tag match with some very comical moments but also a solid inring performance from both Dusty & Savage.
WrestleMania VI
("Macho Madness: The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection")
w/Dustin Rhodes vs. Ted Dibiase & Virgil - It's a nice treat to put this rare match between these two teams on here instead of their more well known Royal Rumble match. This was a nice match between both teams with Dustin being impressive in this match for still being such a young rookie. It should be noted that Jimmy Hart & Honky Tonk Man were doing commentary and they ended up playing a factor in this match.
"MSG" Nov. '90
Bullrope Match vs. Steve Corino - For those who didn't know about this feud, Steve Corino was proclaiming himself to be a legend killer in his own right & even proclaimed himself "The King Of Old School" resulting in him having so many confrontations with Dusty Rhodes that led to them meeting in Dusty's match, a bullrope match. The referee in the match also had a prior history with Corino, and his manager Jack Victory, as they attacked & bloodied him weeks earlier. This was your typical ECW style brawl with them fighting through the crowd and Dusty even getting a few shots in on Victory while the cowbell busted both men open at times. The referee also got his revenge on Corino before Dusty Rhodes dropped his infamous "old school" atomic elbow to get the victory.
ECW Living Dangerously '00
w/Dustin Rhodes vs. Ric Flair & Jeff Jarrett - This match was very ironic in a various ways in that this event turned out to be WCW's final PPV before being sold to Vince McMahon two weeks later...however this was the first & only time that Dusty & Flair ever had a match on PPV. Flair was in his street clothes (if you want to refer to a hawaiian shirt along dress slacks & socks & shoes at "street" clothes). This was just as entertaining as you expected with it being full of charisma from Dusty & Flair along with various comedic spots. This was very entertaining from start to finish with an aftermath that would give Rikishi's "stinkface" a run for it's money.
WCW Greed '01
Other matches include Dusty's time in the AWA as a member of the Texas Outlaws against a young Don Muraco & Billy Robinson along with two matches against Dick The Brusier & The Crusher. His CWF matches (that were never shown in full & were just highlights) include a tag match with Pak Song vs. The Grahams where he became the "American Dream", Terry Funk, and two matches against Harley Race with one being a lumberjack match & another being his NWA title victory. Matches from his first WWWF/WWE run against Stan Stasiak & Johnny Rodz round out the extra matches on this DVD set.
This is a dream set for those who were professional wrestling fans before the days of Hulkamania & sports entertainment. Back in the territorial days of professional wrestling where the NWA name was just as powerful (if not more) than the WWE name. I highly recommend this for any wrestling fan. Also the box being able to talk isn't bad either.
Description of WWE - The American Dream - The Dusty Rhodes Story
"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes will forever be remembered as the working man's champion. A master on the mic and a three-time World Champion he has had legendary confrontations with sports-entertainment's top stars including Ric Flair Harley Race "Superstar" Billy Graham Terry Funk and Tully Blanchard. Decades later his contributions to sports-entertainment are still being felt. This three-disc release will present his life's story as well as his most memorable matches and interviews from his days in the AWA NWA WWF WWE and WCW.System Requirements:Running Time: Approx. 540 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: SPORTS/GAMES UPC: 651191945467 Manufacturer No: 94546Bestsellers in DVD
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