WWE Pays Tribute To “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes [VIDEO]

Last Thursday, the world lost actor Christopher Lee, jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman, actor Ron Moody, country legend Jim Ed Brown, and wrestling legend Dusty Rhodes. Now you may have been affected by one or all of these gentlemen, but if you grew up in 80s, Dusty Rhodes was there. 

Born Virgil Riley Runnels Jr. in Dallas Texas, Rhodes would become one of professional wrestling's most iconic, comical, and captivating characters. He didn't look like a wrestler. He was overweight AKA "265 pounds of blue-eyed soul". And he was one of the best promo men in the industry.

At Sunday night's 'Money in the Bank' PPV, the WWE paid tribute to "The American Dream"