Goldust Shares His Dusty Rhodes Eulogy on Twitter

Funeral services for WWE Hall of Famer “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes were held on Wednesday, June 17. As noted, on the morning of June 11, Rhodes passed away following a fall in his home the previous day.

The day of the funeral, Cody Rhodes, who is currently portraying the Stardust character for WWE, made his first public comments following his father’s passing. Rhodes took to the Twitter account for Stardust, posting his eulogy that he gave for his father.

Similarly, on June 18, Dustin “Goldust” Rhodes, the half-brother of Cody, took to his Twitter account to post his eulogy he had given for Dusty Rhodes. Unlike his brother, Goldust had briefly commented on the passing of his father, prior to posting his eulogy.

Below is Goldust’s eulogy:

My eulogy for my father, the American Dream, Dusty Rhodes. pic.twitter.com/TfHGNBhKPJ

— GOLDUST (@Goldust) June 18, 2015

“Thank you all for being here today.

I know dad is looking down right now on this and us, and I truly believe he knows just how loved he really was. Our father would have loved all this attention. What can I say about the world’s greatest dad? Pops was honorable, he was kind, he was more than fair, he was sweet, charismatic, he was gentle, and he was so loving and giving. He cared with a passion unlike anything that I have ever seen.

To me when times were tough he told me on a daily basis to keep steppin’. He worked hard at everything he put his hands on and created magic. He touched so many. Dad was an incredible man. He loved life and he loved us, his family so much. I know we have all heard this before and I hadn’t really realized it until now, that Life is a lot shorter than any of us realize and you just don’t know what you have until it’s gone.

He was greatness and I miss him terribly. I loved the time that I spent with pops whether it be hunting, or at the house, or at the office, there were always lessons to be had. When he told stories he captivated a room. My father was simply put the greatest man I ever knew. He was an incredible husband an incredible father to us kids, an incredible grandfather, an incredible teacher and an incredible friend. He taught me so, so many lessons in life. I never stop moving and try to stay busy because of him. It is sad that he is gone but I know he is not in pain now and now he is getting funky like a monkey with the angels in heaven.

…I miss you dad. I love you dad. You are and forever will be my hero. God loved you and now you’re home. I will see you again someday. Thank you pops!

…And to my family. Luke 1:37 say, “For with God, nothing shall be impossible.” If we as a family can put our trust in God, we can and will get through anything. While on the ride called life, you have to take the good with the bad, smile when you are sad, love what you’ve got and remember what you had. Always forgive, but never forget. Learn from your mistakes but never regret. People change. Things go wrong. Just remember, the ride goes on.

I love you guys, and I love you dad.”

Editor’s Note

It’s really cool that both Cody and Dustin shared their eulogies for Dusty Rhodes. It definitely feels like Dusty was universally loved in an industry where there are many real life feuds outside the ring.