Dusty Rhodes was always seen as the common man of wrestling. A new look into the past from WWE highlights another odd job Rhodes picked up during this time.
In a recent clip shared by WWE ahead of the next episode of its Great Moments show on A&E, Rhodes’ job as a butcher was highlighted. It’s one of several “common man” jobs Rhodes took on as his role as an everyman, which also saw him doing things like delivering pizza, taking out trash, plumbing, and more.
The vignette would go on to become a staple of Rhodes’s. He would do a few more promos as the “common man,” a role which he routinely played throughout his career in the ring. The episode also includes interviews with members of WWE and Rhodes himself talking about the persona.
Rhodes was a major name in pro wrestling before he went to work for WWF, giving him the “Common Man” gimmick highlighted by yellow polka-dotted attire. Rhodes went on to film vignettes where he took on other blue-collar roles before he was eventually recognized by others who said, “Hey! Aren’t you…?”
Many fans felt the gimmick was intended to humiliate Rhodes due to his past in WWF’s rival company Jim Crockett Promotions/NWA/WCW, but it’s clear that Rhodes made the best of the situation and created some iconic promos.
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