If there's one thing that terrifies WWE officials in the modern era, it's the idea of their precious TV format being messed around with. That didn't mean a hell of a lot to Dusty Rhodes, who came up in the industry when that format was a little less rigid and wrestlers were encouraged to react naturally and improvise in front of the live crowd. During an in-ring segment in late-2013, Stephanie McMahon was left a little rattled by the actions of Rhodes, who decided to make things a little more real than the 'Billion Dollar Princess' was prepared for. Squaring up to Triple H and defending his sons, Goldust and Cody Rhodes, the legend put his hand in the face of McMahon, one she instantly batted away. Apparently, even though this added a cool, spontaneous atmosphere to the skit, Stephanie and the rest of the production team were far from thrilled with Dusty's actions. As a consequence of the throwaway gesture, Rhodes was pulled from subsequent appearances, supposedly ill-fitting of appearing in the WWE environment of 2013. What other things do you think WWE would like wrestling fans to forget about Dusty Rhodes? What do you make of the entries listed here? Let your voice be heard down in the comments section below!
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
