One of the most popular wrestlers of all time is Dusty Rhodes. The Son of a Plumber is a WWE Hall of Famer. Another wrestling legend is Hulk Hogan. The Hulkster claims that he got into wrestling thanks to Rhodes.
During a recent interview with Justin Barrasso for Sports Illustrated, the multiple-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion shared his honest thoughts on the American Dream.
“It was Dusty Rhodes who was the one who got me hooked on wrestling,” said Hogan. “If Dusty Rhodes was not on TV on Saturday or Sunday morning here in Tampa, we were pissed off. We lived for Dusty Rhodes. I loved the matches, but the interviews alone, man–those were incredible.”
The WWE Hall of Famer also mentioned that without Dusty Rhodes there would’ve been no Hulk Hogan.
“If it wasn’t for Dusty, none of this happens,” said Hogan. “He was the main reason I got focused on pro wrestling.”
Hogan also shared the story of how he and his friends would practice wrestling imitating Dusty Rhodes and Dick Murdoch.
“My whole senior year of high school, I lined up my study hall, shop class, and Physical Ed were classes where I could hide with my friends and wrestle,” said Hogan. “We’d hide in shop and wrestle, imitating Dusty and Dick Murdoch and the Great Malenko. Those are some of my favorite memories of high school. We all loved Dusty.”
Rhodes has done almost everything in the business except for one thing and that is to win the WWE Championship. His son Cody Rhodes hopes to check that box this year by winning the Royal Rumble and challenging Reigns at WrestleMania 40.
What is your favorite Dusty Rhodes moment?
