Dustin Rhodes: His Secret Life Behind the Paint

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Long before his current iteration of "The Natural" in AEW, Dustin Rhodes fought alongside greats such as Ricky Steamboat, "Stunning" Steve Austin, Barry Windham, and Arn Anderson. He had a chip on his shoulder and a lot to prove.

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Being the son of Dusty Rhodes, naysayers would often test him to see how tough he was.

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In the words of Dustin: "There were many fights along the way!"

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Once, someone approached Dustin Rhodes in a parking lot and said, "Your dad’s a fat piece of crap!"

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What Dustin did next led to his uncle Fred Ottman (aka Typhoon, Tugboat, and The Shockmaster) having to step in!

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