Messages of condolence have been flooding in to the entire Rhodes/Runnels family following news that the iconic Dusty Rhodes has passed away. Known as the 'American Dream' during a Hall Of Fame career, the big guy could look back on an in-ring career which would make almost anybody jealous. Both the man's sons, Dustin and Cody are performing in WWE as Goldust and Stardust respectively, and it must be a terrible time for them right now. Falling in his home on Wednesday morning, Dusty was rushed to hospital, where it appears he passed away due to complications related to the tumble. The Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer wrote that Dusty's kidneys shut down and he came dehydrated, which obviously didn't aid his plight at all. Needless to say, the entire wrestling world is in mourning for one of the brightest and best minds the industry has ever produced, and Dusty Rhodes will be missed by millions for the contributions he gave to the world of pro wrestling. What other interesting wrestling facts did you learn this past week? What do you make of the ones listed here? Let us know down in the comments section!
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.
