According to the Top 50 Superstars Of All Time DVD that WWE released in 2010, the American Dream is tied with Ric Flair as the 17th greatest superstar ever. Those two wrestlers' careers will be forever linked due to their heated rivalry during the 1980s, but one thing Flair did not tie The Dream on was his WrestleMania appearances. Not just the quantity (Flair wrestled on five WrestleMania cards to Dusty's one), but the quality of Flair's performances on the Show of Shows were much better and more memorable than Dusty's. Dusty's sole WrestleMania match wasn't even a singles contest, but a mixed tag with his fan-turned-manager Sapphire as they took on the team of 'Macho King' Randy Savage & Sensational Queen Sherri. In addition, Dusty wasn't even involved in the finish, as Sapphire pinned Sherri. Most fans remember the match more for the surprise momentary return of Miss Elizabeth rather than the action. No one will question the status of the American Dream's in-ring career, but he is a near perfect example of an all-time great wrestler that didn't need to make it big at WrestleMania (or wear polka dot trunks) in order to validate his career.