On a recent edition of his “My World” podcast, Jeff Jarrett talked about his belief that pro wrestlers today can’t connect with fans the way they used to. He said,
“Not because they’re lazy and don’t want to do high spots and don’t wanna work, I’m talking about, take your relationship with the fans and figure out how to connect.”
Jarrett recalled being around Dusty Rhodes during the final days of WCW and how the American Dream captivated fans even while past his best years. He said,
“Dusty had to do that because he had to draw money because if he didn’t draw money he wouldn’t be booked, period, like so many others. You know, at this stage Dusty is way past [his prime]… Down to, I’m gonna pull my draws down, show my big fat a** and enormous red briefs and I’m gonna entertain them this way. Classic Dusty, classic!”
Dusty Rhodes was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by his sons in 2007. He passed away in June 2015 at the age of 69 years old.
