5 best feuds in the career of Dusty Rhodes

The unexpected death of Dusty Rhodes left the wrestling business in tears. The American Dream was an integral part of the industry for nearly five decade and certainly left a void which will never be filled. Throughout his illustrious career, Dusty gave us a lot of memories to cherish. The most prominent ones from the lot will be his promos.

The way in which Dusty worked with the microphone will always be remembered by the fans. And in his long career, he was involved in some memorable feuds too. The legend had a lot of standout rivalries through his career and here is a look at the best ones.

Tully Blanchard

The feud between Tully Blanchard and Dusty Rhodes started back in 1985. Initially, they fought over the NWA television title that belonged to Blanchard. Rhodes ended the 353-day reign of Blanchard with a win. Blanchard, however, won the title back later only to lose it again to Dusty in a steel cage match. The match also saw Dusty win the services of Blanchard’s manager, Baby Doll. This was a 30-day deal and once it came to an end, Blanchard fired Baby Doll and slapped her.

This reignited the feud between the Dusty and Blanchard. A series of brutal matches followed and the feud finally came to an end when Blanchard was booked against Magnum TA. Blanchard would again feud with Dusty as part of the Four Horsemen.