10 Things You Didn't Know About Dusty Rhodes

Dusty Rhodes loved the wrestling business so much he was only ever going to leave it the day he died. Rhodes passed away at his home in Orlando on Thursday, leaving behind a 50 year run and a gaping hole the industry will struggle to ever fill. Following his death, there have been a lot of great stories shared about him from people in the wrestling business that worked with him, admired him and considered him a mentor. What happens sometimes when famous people pass away is we learn so many interesting facts about them that we weren't privy to before. In Dusty's case, so many people within the wrestling industry have spoken so highly of him. His 40 year friend and biggest rival Ric Flair said he was his mentor and he enjoyed working with him so much. Even the new generation of stars were quick to point out how influential Dusty was, with NXT star Enzo Amore saying that he owes Dusty for the life he's living because of all of Dusty's help. Dusty was a lot of things to a lot of different people, but most of all he came across as a guy that lived life to the fullest. From reading his son Dustin's thoughts saying that Dusty would have loved all this attention to all those photos where he is smiling all the time, it's clear that Dusty was a happy man that really was living the American Dream. It's time to explore a bit more into his history in wrestling by looking at ten things you didn't know about the legendary WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes.