Dustin Rhodes
Dustin Patrick Runnels (born April 11, 1969) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name Dustin Rhodes. He is best known for his multiple tenures with WWE from 1995 to 2018 under ring name Goldust. A second generation wrestler, he is the son of WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes and the half-brother of Cody Rhodes. He is also known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and All Elite Wrestling.
| Dustin Rhodes | |
|---|---|
Rhodes in 2019 | |
| Birth name | Dustin Patrick Runnels |
| Born | April 11, 1969 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Milena Martelloni
(m. 2002; div. 2003)Ta-rel Roche
(m. 2012) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Dusty Rhodes (father), Sandra Runnels (mother) |
| Relatives | Cody Rhodes (half-brother), Brandi Rhodes (half-sister-in-law) |
| Website | rhodesdream |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | The Artist formerly known as Goldust Black Reign Dustin Dustin Rhodes Dustin Runnels Dusty Rhodes Jr. Goldust Gold Dustin The Natural Se7en The American Nightmare |
| Billed height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
| Billed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) |
| Billed from | Austin, Texas, U.S. Hollywood, California, U.S. (as Goldust) |
| Trained by | Dusty Rhodes Steve Keirn Harley Race |
| Debut | September 13, 1988 |
Between WWF/WWE and WCW, Runnels has won 23 total championships. In WCW, he was a two-time United States Heavyweight Champion, a one-time Six-Man Tag Team Champion, and a two-time World Tag Team Champion. In WWF/WWE, he is a three-time Intercontinental Champion, nine-time Hardcore Champion, one-time World Tag Team Champion, and two-time WWE Tag Team Champion. Runnels has also appeared in the fourth most Royal Rumble matches, at 13. Runnels headlined multiple pay-per-view events for the WWF and WCW during the 1990s.