WRESTLER
Dusty Rhodes
1945 - 2015
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Dusty Rhodes
Virgil Riley Runnels Jr. (October 12, 1945 – June 11, 2015), better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, was an American professional wrestler, booker, and trainer who worked for the National Wrestling Alliance and the World Wrestling Federation, later known as WWE. Rhodes was considered a star wrestler and presented the persona of an American everyman, the American Dream personified. Rhodes is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dusty Rhodes has received more than 3,057,537 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Dusty Rhodes is the 36th most popular wrestler (up from 62nd in 2019), the 3,843rd most popular biography from United States (up from 5,412th in 2019) and the 14th most popular American Wrestler.
Memorability Metrics
3.1M
Page Views (PV)
52.84
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
2.01
Effective Languages (L*)
4.32
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRESTLERS
Among wrestlers, Dusty Rhodes ranks 36 out of 1,027. Before him are Stone Cold Steve Austin, Wim Ruska, Ferenc Seres, The Great Khali, Jimmy Snuka, and Randy Savage. After him are The Iron Sheik, Bret Hart, Ivar Johansson, Eddie Guerrero, Ibrahim Moustafa, and Mustafa Dağıstanlı.
Most Popular Wrestlers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsStone Cold Steve Austin
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 30
Wim Ruska
1940 - 2015
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 31
Ferenc Seres
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 32
The Great Khali
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 33
Jimmy Snuka
1943 - 2017
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 34
Randy Savage
1952 - 2011
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 35
Dusty Rhodes
1945 - 2015
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 36
The Iron Sheik
1942 - 2023
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 37
Bret Hart
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 38
Ivar Johansson
1903 - 1979
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 39
Eddie Guerrero
1967 - 2005
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 40
Ibrahim Moustafa
1904 - 1968
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 41
Mustafa Dağıstanlı
1931 - 2022
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 42
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Dusty Rhodes ranks 242. Before him are Golden State Killer, Polad Bülbüloğlu, John Perkins, Bob Peck, Carlos Osoro Sierra, and Kim Larsen. After him are Awad Hamed al-Bandar, Bob Seger, Shulamith Firestone, Mimsy Farmer, Herman van Veen, and Peter Lamborn Wilson. Among people deceased in 2015, Dusty Rhodes ranks 156. Before him are Erik De Vlaeminck, Wim Ruska, Jørgen Ingmann, James Aldridge, Renzo Zorzi, and Dean Jones. After him are Władysław Bartoszewski, Jonah Lomu, Nils Christie, Natalia Molchanova, Richard Johnson, and Elena Obraztsova.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsGolden State Killer
EXTREMIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 236
Polad Bülbüloğlu
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 237
John Perkins
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 238
Bob Peck
ACTOR
1945 - 1999
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 239
Carlos Osoro Sierra
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 240
Kim Larsen
SINGER
1945 - 2018
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 241
Dusty Rhodes
WRESTLER
1945 - 2015
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 242
Awad Hamed al-Bandar
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2007
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 243
Bob Seger
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 244
Shulamith Firestone
WRITER
1945 - 2012
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 245
Mimsy Farmer
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 246
Herman van Veen
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 247
Peter Lamborn Wilson
PHILOSOPHER
1945 - 2022
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 248
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsErik De Vlaeminck
CYCLIST
1945 - 2015
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 150
Wim Ruska
WRESTLER
1940 - 2015
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 151
Jørgen Ingmann
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2015
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 152
James Aldridge
WRITER
1918 - 2015
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 153
Renzo Zorzi
RACING DRIVER
1946 - 2015
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 154
Dean Jones
ACTOR
1931 - 2015
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 155
Dusty Rhodes
WRESTLER
1945 - 2015
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 156
Władysław Bartoszewski
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2015
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 157
Jonah Lomu
RUGBY PLAYER
1975 - 2015
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 158
Nils Christie
SOCIOLOGIST
1928 - 2015
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 159
Natalia Molchanova
POLITICIAN
1962 - 2015
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 160
Richard Johnson
ACTOR
1927 - 2015
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 161
Elena Obraztsova
SINGER
1939 - 2015
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 162
In United States
Among people born in United States, Dusty Rhodes ranks 3,843 out of 20,380. Before him are Elizabeth Warren (1949), Stanley Schachter (1922), Randy Savage (1952), Jeffrey Jones (1946), William Cranch Bond (1789), and Frank Zamboni (1901). After him are Jeff Fahey (1952), Brian Thompson (1959), Robert Rodriguez (1968), George Washington Carver (1864), Dave Grohl (1969), and William Devane (1939).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsElizabeth Warren
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 3,837
Stanley Schachter
PSYCHOLOGIST
1922 - 1997
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 3,838
Randy Savage
WRESTLER
1952 - 2011
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 3,839
Jeffrey Jones
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 3,840
William Cranch Bond
ASTRONOMER
1789 - 1859
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 3,841
Frank Zamboni
INVENTOR
1901 - 1988
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 3,842
Dusty Rhodes
WRESTLER
1945 - 2015
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 3,843
Jeff Fahey
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 3,844
Brian Thompson
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 3,845
Robert Rodriguez
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 3,846
George Washington Carver
CHEMIST
1864 - 1943
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 3,847
Dave Grohl
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 3,848
William Devane
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 3,849
Among WRESTLERS In United States
Among wrestlers born in United States, Dusty Rhodes ranks 14. Before him are Triple H (1969), Ric Flair (1949), The Miz (1980), Seth Rollins (1986), Stone Cold Steve Austin (1964), and Randy Savage (1952). After him are Eddie Guerrero (1967), Brock Lesnar (1977), Kevin Nash (1959), Bill Goldberg (1966), Randy Orton (1980), and Rey Mysterio (1974).
Triple H
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 8
Ric Flair
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 9
The Miz
1980 - Present
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 10
Seth Rollins
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 11
Stone Cold Steve Austin
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 12
Randy Savage
1952 - 2011
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 13
Dusty Rhodes
1945 - 2015
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 14
Eddie Guerrero
1967 - 2005
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 15
Brock Lesnar
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 16
Kevin Nash
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 17
Bill Goldberg
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 18
Randy Orton
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 19
Rey Mysterio
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 20