Rhodes' best days were definitely behind him when he started a two-year stint in WWE in 1989. Despite that, surely a legend like this could've had a title run, maybe it was a political move on the part of Vince McMahon due to Dusty's connection with WCW. Rhodes, who had won literally everything as the American Dream, debuted as the polka-dotted "Common Man" you can see above. Again, some thought this was a move to embarrass Dream but that proved to be far from the case. He was managed by Sapphire, who represented the common woman. Rhodes was embroiled in a feud with "Macho King" Randy Savage and his manager Sensational Queen Sherri, who in turn found a rival in Sapphire. Things only became more complicated after Savage's ex-manager Miss Elizabeth allied herself with Rhodes and Sapphire. Elizabeth was instrumental in helping them win the WWF's first mixed tag-team match at WrestleMania VI. Later, Rhodes would drop the polka dots and feuded with Ted DiBiase and Virgil. This angle would mark the end of Dustys' career as a full-time in-ring competitor but see the start of his son Dustin's (Goldust) run. He would go on to appear for WCW, ECW and TNA before one more run on the independent scene. Currently, Rhodes works for WWE's NXT show as a trainer, promoter and occasional booker.
