Dusty Rhodes' Daughter Campaigns for Father to Be Honored at Emmys

The Emmy Awards recognize excellence in the television industry on a yearly basis, with one segment on the show being used to honor those who have passed away.

Teil Runnels Gergel, the daughter of WWE Hall of Famer “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes, would like to see her late father mentioned during the In Memoriam segment.

She recently took to Twitter to start an online campaign to gain support for that to happen.

Every year there is drama over @TheEmmys memorial spot but Dusty Rhodes was a pioneer in ppv tv and one of cables first stars. #fact

— Teil (@TeilMargaret) August 5, 2015

My father deserves to be a part of that tribute. Say what you will about wrestling but he spent decades entertaining people on television

— Teil (@TeilMargaret) August 5, 2015

Thanks for all the rt love. Dream always taught me you can never aim too high. You guys are the best #DustyRhodes #EmmyforDusty

— Teil (@TeilMargaret) August 5, 2015

So often wrestling or sports entertainment is overlooked by Hollywood despite the millions of tv viewers in brings in weekly. (1/2)

— Teil (@TeilMargaret) August 6, 2015

(2/2) wrestling is a huge part of American pop-culture and Dusty contributed to that legacy as a writer, producer and performer @TheEmmys

— Teil (@TeilMargaret) August 6, 2015

We aren’t campaigning for an Emmy award, only an inclusion in memoriam part of the telecast. His lifetime achievement award was the WWE hof

— Teil (@TeilMargaret) August 6, 2015