5 classic promos of 'The American Dream' Dusty Rhodes

The new Alliance

At one point of his career, Dusty Rhodes started teaming up with Nikita Koloff. The pairing of two extremes was a bit hard for the fans to digest. Dusty, however, overcame this problem through his promos. Initially, Dusty was the American that everyone connected with. And Nikita was the Russian nightmare that no one accepted as a baby face.

This image of Nikita soon turned upside down as Dusty started setting Nikita up in promos. The combination produced wonders during their time and redefined the way in which the business saw unexpected pairings. Majority of the credit for this success was due to Dusty and his ability to evoke emotions with words.

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For his friend

If you need lessons about putting someone over with a promo, then this promo is what you should start with. Magnum TA was having a great run in the wrestling business. He was supposed to reach the top soon, but an accident derailed his career. Nikita Koloff and Dusty were real life friends with Magnum and the duo decided to incorporate this into a segment.

This was a tad different from all other promos of Dusty. Instead of occasional screaming and rhymes, Dusty concentrated on Magnum. It does not have many decorations as most of Dusty’s promos and it showcases the range in which he would work. The real life situation added extra levels of emotion to the whole promo.