{"id":106637,"date":"2025-06-09T04:09:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T08:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/?p=106637"},"modified":"2025-06-09T04:09:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T08:09:58","slug":"the-best-dusty-rhodes-cards-to-collect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/the-best-dusty-rhodes-cards-to-collect\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Dusty Rhodes Cards to Collect"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The American Dream’s Greatest Topps Cards<\/h2>\n\n\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tAuthor:<\/span> jake black\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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There are legends in sports entertainment, and then there\u2019s \u201cThe American Dream\u201d Dusty Rhodes. The celebrated Texan and \u201cson of a plumber\u201d broke into the world of sports entertainment in the late 1960s. He was a fixture of pro wrestling\u2019s early territories system, winning three World Heavyweight Championships. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Known for having one of the greatest minds in the sport\u2019s history, Rhodes invented countless match concepts and was a beloved coach for the up-and-coming Superstars in NXT<\/a>. These are five Topps cards that celebrate his career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dusty Rhodes’ Top Cards to Collect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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2009 Topps WWE<\/a> Cody Rhodes<\/a> and Dusty Rhodes Dual Auto<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u00b7 Cody Rhodes took his nickname \u201cThe American Nightmare\u201d to honor his father
\u00b7 Cody Rhodes \u201cfinished the story\u201d at WrestleMania XL, capturing the title Dusty sought but never won<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Card Info<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 One of a four-card insert set in the 2009 Topps WWE line
\u00b7 First Dusty Rhodes autograph in a Topps release and only dual autograph with son Cody<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What They Said<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 \u201cI have this little, tiny Dusty Rhodes figure they make in Japan that people always give me in my bag. I set it next to the title and took a picture of it in my bag. That was my big goal in the industry. I wasn’t able to achieve that in his lifetime, but he always believed.\u201d \u2013 Cody Rhodes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2016 Topps WWE Road to WrestleMania Hall of Fame Commemorative Ring Relic Dusty Rhodes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Superstar Info<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2007 by his two sons
\u00b7 Memorialized with a bronze statue in 2016 following his passing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Set Info<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 30-card insert set in 2016 Road to WrestleMania numbered to 299
\u00b7 Includes numbered parallels: Bronze \/50; Silver \/25; Gold \/10; Red 1\/1; Printing Plates 1\/1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What They Said<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 “Whatever your legacy is in life, you want to have peace of mind in what you leave behind, and I have peace of mind with this business.\u201d \u2013 Dusty Rhodes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2006 Topps WWE Insider Legend<\/a> #L2 Dusty Rhodes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u00b7 Adopted the name Dusty Rhodes in the 1970s while competing in Texas territory World Class Championship Wrestling
\u00b7 Defeated Harley Race to win his first World Heavyweight Championship<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Set Info<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 22-card Legends insert set is part of Topps UK\u2019s 2006 WWE Insider line
\u00b7 Available exclusively in Europe, set featured German and Italian language versions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What They Said<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 \u201cI’ve wined and dined with kings and queens, and I’ve slept in the alley eating pork and beans.\u201d \u2013 Dusty Rhodes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2007 Topps Heritage III WWE #74 Dusty Rhodes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u00b7 First joined WWE in 1989 under new nickname \u201cThe Common Man\u201d and wearing polka dots
\u00b7 Won WWE\u2019s first Mixed Tag Team Match at WrestleMania VI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Set Info<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 90-card base set with various inserts and parallels<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00b7 \u201cI love teaching. I love coaching. I love teaching communications class. I love giving back to the kids and the industry.\u201d \u2013 Dusty Rhodes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2016 Topps WWE Road to WrestleMania Dusty Rhodes Tribute #1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Superstar Info<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Competed in final match against Randy Orton<\/a> at The Great American Bash 2007
\u00b7 Inspiration of NXT\u2019s Dusty Rhodes Classic tag team tournament<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Set Info<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 10-card insert set in 2016 Road to WrestleMania line
\u00b7 Insert covers Rhodes’ career from 1989 WWE debut to final WWE match in 2007<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What They Said<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 \u201cHard times are when a man has worked at a job for 30 years – 30 years – and they give him a watch, kick him in the butt, and say, ‘Hey, a computer took your place, daddy.’ That’s hard times!\u201d \u2013 Dusty Rhodes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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