More Details on WWE’s Plans to Honor Dusty Rhodes This Week

By Nick Paglino

dusty rhodesAs noted, WWE Network will be airing a one hour special titled “Celebrating the Dream” immediately after Raw on Monday night.

The special will look at the life and career of Dusty Rhodes, and according to PWInsider.com interviews were shot yesterday for the special. Ric Flair is reportedly one of the names who was interviewed.

WWE will also be playing Rhodes video tributes and clips throughout tomorrow night’s Money in the Bank PPV as well as during Raw on Monday night.

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    Dusty Rhodes

    MIAMI - JUNE 07: Dusty Rhodes, Sharlto Copley and Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson attend WWE Monday Night Raw at American Airlines Arena on June 7, 2010 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images)

  • Dusty Rhodes

    Dusty Rhodes

    MIAMI - JUNE 07: Dusty Rhodes, Sharlto Copley and Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson attend WWE Monday Night Raw at American Airlines Arena on June 7, 2010 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images)

  • Dusty Rhodes

    Dusty Rhodes

    MIAMI - JUNE 07: Dusty Rhodes, Sharlto Copley and Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson attend WWE Monday Night Raw at American Airlines Arena on June 7, 2010 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images)

  • Dusty Rhodes

    Dusty Rhodes

    MIAMI - JUNE 07: Dusty Rhodes, Sharlto Copley and Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson attend WWE Monday Night Raw at American Airlines Arena on June 7, 2010 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images)

  • Dusty Rhodes

    Dusty Rhodes

    MIAMI - JUNE 07: Dusty Rhodes, Gene Okerlund,Sharlto Copley and Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson attend WWE Monday Night Raw at AmericanAirlines Arena on June 7, 2010 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images)

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    Dusty Rhodes

    ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 02: WWE Hall of Fame member Dusty Rhodes attends the WWE 2011 Hall Of Fame Induction at Phillips Arena on April 2, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by George Napolitano/FilmMagic)

  • Dusty Rhodes

    Dusty Rhodes

    ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 03: WWE Hall of Fame member Dusty Rhodes attends the 2011 WWE Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Philips Arena on April 3, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Moses Robinson/Getty Images)

  • Dusty Rhodes

    Dusty Rhodes

    ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 03: WWE Hall of Fame member Dusty Rhodes attends the 2011 WWE Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Philips Arena on April 3, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Moses Robinson/Getty Images)

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    Dusty Rhodes

    NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 13: Dusty Rhodes attends the Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation's 12th Annual Celebrity Gala at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers on November 13, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)

  • Dusty Rhodes

    Dusty Rhodes

    NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 13: Dusty Rhodes (L) and Photographer Dave Allocca attend the Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation's 12th Annual Celebrity Gala at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers on November 13, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)

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    Dusty Rhodes

    Dusty Rhodes. A 3-time NWA World Champion, Creative Consultant for World Wrestling Entertainment. Member of WWE's "Legends program". (Photo by John Sciulli/WireImage for LIONSGATE) *** Local Caption ***

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    Dusty Rhodes

    HOUSTON - APRIL 04: The American Dream Dusty Rhodes attends the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania's WWE Hall of Fame>> at the Toyota Center on April 4, 2009 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/WireImage)

Nick Paglino
Nick Paglino

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.

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