25 Most Memorable Wrestling Promos Of All-Time

5. Dusty Rhodes Talks About "Hard Times"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9py4aMK3aIU The Rock made the term "People's Champion" famous but it could be said that the first "People's Champion" in wrestling was none other than Dusty Rhodes. Dusty represented the "common" people that watched. The ones that couldn't afford the Rolex watches and the fur coats that were represented in the life of people like Ric Flair. Of all the promos that Dusty cut, none resonated with people more than "Hard Times" did. Not having enough money to get by? Jobs being difficult to find? Spending years working hard, only to be laid off and "replaced"? These are issues that the average man or woman can understand. They hear Dusty's words but perhaps most importantly, they feel Dusty's words. That was his specialty. You can be as eloquent as can be, but none of that will matter if the people listening aren't connecting with your words. The best of the best can make sure all of their words can connect. Dusty does just that and he became one of the biggest legends in wrestling history because of it.