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Following his stint in the WWE, he competed in WCW and Smoky Mountain Wresting. Orndorff was also a football standout at the University of Tampa before a one-year stint in the World Football League.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nDusty Rhodes made his professional wrestling debut in 1967. During the 1970s, he competed in the AWA, WWF, and throughout the NWA territories, where he was a three-time NWA champion. Known as “The American Dream,” Rhodes left the NWA in 1990, and returned to the WWE with rivalries with Big Boss Man, “Macho Man” Randy Savage, and “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase. After winding down his in-ring career, Rhodes was involved behind the scenes with NXT, where he helped train a new generation of competitors. Rhodes played football for West Texas State and in the Continental Football League. He passed away on June 11, 2015.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nThe National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum will release winners of the Lou Thesz World Heavyweight Championship Award, Frank Gotch Award, George Tragos Award, and Jim Melby Award in 2017.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nDistinguished guests confirmed to appear include Gerry Brisco, Jim Ross, JJ Dillon, Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, Larry Hennig, Baron Von Raschke, Wade Keller, William Murdock, Rob Schamberger, Matt Riddle, and Charlie Thesz.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nA new event for 2017 will be the Hall of Fame Classic presented by Impact Pro Wrestling. This one-day tournament takes place on Friday, July 21 in addition to the evening professional wrestling show.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nThe tournament is an invitational featuring eight of the best wrestlers in the world. The first participant announced is former UFC fighter Matt Riddle. 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overflow:hidden; width:400px; height:35px;\" allowTransparency\u003d\"true\"\u003e\u003c/iframe\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nThe late \"American Dream\" Dusty Rhodes will be inductied into the NWA's Hall of Heroes in his favorite city, Charlotte, North Carolina, before family and friends in what is certain to be a moving and emotional ceremony on Friday at the 14th Annual NWA Legends Fan Fest...\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.foxsports.com/wwe/story/dusty-rhodes-to-be-honored-in-beloved-city-of-charlotte-at-nwa-legends-event-080216\"\u003eMore?\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cscript expr:src\u003d'\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/Klq?i\u003d\" + data:post.url' type\u003d\"text/javascript\" charset\u003d\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/7964262/posts/default/748892963227961604"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/7964262/posts/default/748892963227961604"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.klqwrestling.com/2016/08/dusty-rhodes-to-be-honored-in-beloved.html","title":"Dusty Rhodes to be honored in beloved city of Charlotte at NWA Legends event"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kaliqo~"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/16883827855779815366"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url\u003dhttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GAU61F_GcXw/Sq5xKvM2cyI/AAAAAAAAALA/SD6S9DAAU3M/S220-s100/allura-logo.jpg\u0026container\u003dblogger\u0026gadget\u003da\u0026rewriteMime\u003dimage/*"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964262.post-3506271031953116206"},"published":{"$t":"2016-06-15T15:53:00.002-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-06-15T15:53:56.899-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"WWE"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Lita"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dusty Rhodes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Levesque Family News"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stephanie McMahon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Roman Reigns"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Trish Stratus"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Triple H"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bella Twins"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Stephanie McMahon Says The Purpose Of Her Character Is Getting Others Over, Returning To The Ring"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ciframe src\u003d\"http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href\u003dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.klqwrestling.com\u0026amp;layout\u003dstandard\u0026amp;show_faces\u003dfalse\u0026amp;width\u003d400\u0026amp;action\u003dlike\u0026amp;colorscheme\u003dlight\u0026amp;height\u003d35\" scrolling\u003d\"no\" frameborder\u003d\"0\" style\u003d\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:400px; height:35px;\" allowTransparency\u003d\"true\"\u003e\u003c/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStephanie McMahon participated in a Facebook Q\u0026A this afternoon. You can check out the highlights below:\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n- She says her favorite thing about being in the WWE is getting to interact with the fans.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n- Her favorite promo was the one she cut on Shane McMahon while getting the Legacy of Excellence Award, saying it was 'challenging.' Getting to slap Roman Reigns was also 'impactful and challenging.'\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n- Brie Bella 'packs a wallop' in her slap, according to Stephanie.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n- Stephanie says it was a privilege to be in the ring with Dusty Rhodes and said that he challenged her in the ring on the mic. She says it was a moment that she'll never forget.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n- She wanted to write a book to let people know what is so special about the WWE, and wanted to entice and entertain those people who haven't found it yet.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n- She's excited to share her moments with Andre, dinner with wrestlers, her mom making Mr. T liver, and her love story with Triple H.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n- She says she enjoyed her programs with Trish Stratus, Brie Bella, Lita and Jacqueline Moore. Having the privilege to get in the ring without being a wrestler is an honor to her. She says the decision to get back in the ring isn't up to her, it's up to the 'decision maker.' She says that as long as it helps get somebody over, that's the ultimate goal of her character.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n- Being a heel is her preference over being a babyface. Heels getting their comeuppance is her favorite part, according to her. She cited Sable and Chris Jericho as doing that.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n- Stephanie McMahon says the reason that she and Triple H train at midnight is because it's the only time they really have to train.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n- She briefly considered a career as a dance choreographer and a marine biologist.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n- She really enjoys helping grow the brand, and says she's wanted to be involved in the WWE her entire life.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n- One of her biggest takeaways from the Eisenhower Fellowship is that people are all the same, regardless of country. She says it shouldn't have been that much of a surprise, but it was.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n- Stephanie spends her free time with her children and husband doing movie night or game night.\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cscript expr:src\u003d'\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/Klq?i\u003d\" + data:post.url' type\u003d\"text/javascript\" charset\u003d\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/7964262/posts/default/3506271031953116206"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/7964262/posts/default/3506271031953116206"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.klqwrestling.com/2016/06/stephanie-mcmahon-says-purpose-of-her.html","title":"Stephanie McMahon Says The Purpose Of Her Character Is Getting Others Over, Returning To The Ring"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kaliqo~"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/16883827855779815366"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url\u003dhttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GAU61F_GcXw/Sq5xKvM2cyI/AAAAAAAAALA/SD6S9DAAU3M/S220-s100/allura-logo.jpg\u0026container\u003dblogger\u0026gadget\u003da\u0026rewriteMime\u003dimage/*"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964262.post-1534210681892050317"},"published":{"$t":"2016-03-31T21:33:00.002-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-03-31T21:33:32.103-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Cody Rhodes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Eden"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"WWE"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dusty Rhodes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Wrestling History"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Goldust"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Triple H"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Dusty Rhodes statue unveiled at WrestleMania Axxess "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ciframe src\u003d\"http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href\u003dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.klqwrestling.com\u0026amp;layout\u003dstandard\u0026amp;show_faces\u003dfalse\u0026amp;width\u003d400\u0026amp;action\u003dlike\u0026amp;colorscheme\u003dlight\u0026amp;height\u003d35\" scrolling\u003d\"no\" frameborder\u003d\"0\" style\u003d\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:400px; height:35px;\" allowTransparency\u003d\"true\"\u003e\u003c/iframe\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lUW9NvjoYms/Vv3P0B7RuRI/AAAAAAAABRk/302CqbAqzEowAn9-dPmnDeeI3yfEPykfw/s1600/033_Diary0331--48a405201ce93da69eb22fd2c81753e5.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lUW9NvjoYms/Vv3P0B7RuRI/AAAAAAAABRk/302CqbAqzEowAn9-dPmnDeeI3yfEPykfw/s320/033_Diary0331--48a405201ce93da69eb22fd2c81753e5.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nThe late WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes was officially ushered into immortality at WrestleMania Axxess with the unveiling of a bronze, life-size statue of “The American Dream.”\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nThe WWE Universe in attendance at the first night of WrestleMania Axxess, alongside the entire Rhodes family and NXT roster, were the first to witness the statue’s presentation, which drew the raucous adulation of the crowd in Dallas’ Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n“I looked to him as a mentor and an inspiration and a creative force behind the scenes. I cannot put into words how much he meant to me and how much he meant to this industry,” said WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, who emceed the presentation after an introduction from Corey Graves and Tom Phillips.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n“[He’s] already a Hall of Famer in every way possible,” said The Game of Rhodes, who, along with Triple H, helped to mentor the Superstars and Women of NXT to stardom. “This is just another step to immortality.”\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n“The American Dream’s” entire family shared the ring with The Game at the time of the statue’s unveiling, which Triple H performed alongside Rhodes’ sons, Dustin and Cody.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n“It’s been a tough year for our family,” Dustin said after the unveiling. “Dad was an amazing man, but to us he was just ‘Pops.’ And he was a common man who became ‘The American Dream’ because he had a dream and he captured his dream. I want to say thank you to the fans who supported our father one hundred and ten percent over the years and continue to support Cody and myself.”\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n“Right now,” he continued, “I can guarantee you Dad is in Heaven getting funky like a monkey with the angels, looking down, very proud of all this.”\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nBrandi Rhodes, who performs as WWE ring announcer Eden, followed up.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n“I only had the opportunity to be one of Dusty’s daughters for about two years,” she said, before thanking the rest of the family for allowing her to share in their moment. “It’s an awesome thing that he was able to be shared with all of us collectively.”\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nAn emotional Cody closed out the proceedings with a pair of stories. One was a fun anecdote about Rhodes’ WWE Hall of Fame induction. (Question: “Who’d you ever beat?” Answer: “Everyone on that stage, baby.”) The second was a more heartfelt one about the elder Rhodes’ time running a promotion and calling up to offer condolences to a performer whose father had passed and made time to ask about what kind of man he’d been.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n“Dusty Rhodes was famous for talking but he was a hell of a listener,” said Cody. “If you come to this statue, take a picture. Don’t be shy. Talk to him. Tell him how your day is going. Tell him who you think is going to win at WrestleMania. Tell him everything, because I have to believe that this special group of people that comes to WrestleMania, comes to Axxess, comes to NXT, people that love sports-entertainment, that echoes in heaven and earth.”\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nAs Triple H departed to leave the Rhodes family alongside their father figure’s monument, the strains of Dusty’s theme song, the iconic “Common Man Boogie,” played “The American Dream” off into eternity.\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cscript expr:src\u003d'\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/Klq?i\u003d\" + data:post.url' type\u003d\"text/javascript\" charset\u003d\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/7964262/posts/default/1534210681892050317"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/7964262/posts/default/1534210681892050317"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.klqwrestling.com/2016/03/dusty-rhodes-statue-unveiled-at.html","title":"Dusty Rhodes statue unveiled at WrestleMania Axxess "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kaliqo~"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/16883827855779815366"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url\u003dhttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GAU61F_GcXw/Sq5xKvM2cyI/AAAAAAAAALA/SD6S9DAAU3M/S220-s100/allura-logo.jpg\u0026container\u003dblogger\u0026gadget\u003da\u0026rewriteMime\u003dimage/*"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lUW9NvjoYms/Vv3P0B7RuRI/AAAAAAAABRk/302CqbAqzEowAn9-dPmnDeeI3yfEPykfw/s72-c/033_Diary0331--48a405201ce93da69eb22fd2c81753e5.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"}}]}});