10 Legendary WWE Superstars With Forgettable WrestleMania Careers
3. Dusty Rhodes
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.
A former stuntman for Paramount Pictures, Matt enjoys sports, water skiing, driving fast, the beach, professional wrestling,
technology, and scotch. At the same time, whenever possible.
Having attended many famous (and infamous) shows including WrestleMania XV, In Your House: Mind Games, and the 1995 King of the Ring, Matt has been a lifelong professional sports and wrestling fan. Matt's been mentioned in numerous wrestling podcasts including the Steve Austin Show: Unleashed, Talk Is Jericho, and Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard.
As a former countywide performer, Matt has been referred to as Mr. 300 for his amazing accomplishments in the world of amateur bowling. He is also the only man on record to have pitched back-to-back no hitters in the Veterans Stadium Wiffle Ball League of 2003.
