Dusty Rhodes' All-Time Best Matches

Includes date, city, arena, Wrestling Observer Newsletter star rating, and Cagematch.net score.

Cagematch scores can change over time; these are accurate as of publication.

#1 Dusty Rhodes vs. Superstar Billy Graham

City/Arena: New York, New York — Madison Square Garden
Date: September 26, 1977

WON: N/A • Cagematch: 8.39

Classic clash of charisma and power at the Garden.

#2 Dusty Rhodes vs. Ric Flair

City/Arena: Charlotte, North Carolina •(Charlotte Coliseum)
Date: August 17, 1986

WON: N/A • Cagematch: 8.30

The American Dream battles the Nature Boy in a heated rivalry.

#3 Dusty Rhodes vs. Tully Blanchard

City/Arena: Greensboro, North Carolina •(Greensboro Coliseum)
Date: June 6, 1987

WON: N/A • Cagematch: 8.19

Dusty’s grit tested against Blanchard’s cunning in a technical showdown.

#4 War Games: Team Horsemen vs. Team Dusty

City/Arena: Atlanta, Georgia — Omni Coliseum
Date: July 4, 1987

WON: ★★★★★ • Cagematch: 8.16

An iconic War Games battle showcasing Dusty’s leadership against the Horsemen’s brutality.

#5 Dusty Rhodes vs. Ric Flair (Steel Cage)

City/Arena: Greensboro, North Carolina •(Greensboro Coliseum)
Date: July 26, 1986

WON: N/A • Cagematch: 8.10

Dusty and Flair locked inside the cage for one of their fiercest encounters.

#6 War Games: Team Horsemen vs. Team Dusty

City/Arena: Greensboro, North Carolina (War Memorial Stadium)
Date: July 16, 1988

WON: N/A • Cagematch: 8.02

Another brutal War Games clash with Dusty leading his team against the Horsemen.

#7 War Games: Team Horsemen vs. Team Dusty & Road Warriors

City/Arena: Miami, Florida — Orange Bowl
Date: July 31, 1987

WON: N/A • Cagematch: 7.75

Dusty joins forces with the Road Warriors in a violent War Games spectacle.

#8 Dusty Rhodes vs. Superstar Billy Graham (Texas Death match)

City/Arena: New York, New York — Madison Square Garden
Date: October 24, 1977

WON: N/A • Cagematch: 7.62

A brutal Texas Death match highlighting Dusty’s toughness against Graham’s strength.

#9 Dusty Rhodes vs. Superstar Billy Graham (2/3 Falls match)

City/Arena: Houston, Texas — Sam Houston Coliseum
Date: January 4, 1980

WON: N/A • Cagematch: 7.58

A grueling best-of-three falls contest between two charismatic heavyweights.

#10 Dusty Rhodes vs. Ivan Koloff (Texas Death Coffin match)

City/Arena: Houston, Texas — Sam Houston Coliseum
Date: October 24, 1980

WON: N/A • Cagematch: 7.46

Dusty faces Koloff in a rare Texas Death Coffin match, showcasing his resilience and grit.