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How Did Dusty Rhodes Die? WWE Star Triple H and More Mourn Virgil Runnels’ Death on Twitter

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WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes, who was also known as “The American Dream,” died Thursday, WWE said. He was 69. A cause of death has not been revealed.

His family did not immediately issue a statement, but the WWE wrote a tribute to the wrestler, whose real name was Virgil Runnels. “Runnels became a hero to fans around the world thanks to his work ethic, his impassioned interviews and his indomitable spirit. Moreover, Runnels was a dedicated father to WWE Superstars Goldust (Dustin Runnels) and Stardust (Cody Runnels), a caring husband and a creative visionary who helped shape the landscape of WWE long after his in-ring career had ended,” the message read. “WWE extends its sincerest condolences to Runnels’ family, friends and colleagues” . . .

WWE stars like Triple H and Ric Flair mourned the wrestler on Twitter. Triple H called Rhodes his “mentor” and Flair said “The American Dream” sent “much love” to his family. Their messages were quickly shared hundreds of times by their thousands of followers. Some of their posts have been shared below:

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Former WWE Wrestler Puts Choke on Train Passenger Who Threatened to “Kill Everybody” (+video)

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A commuter train in Minneapolis turned into a wrestling ring when an ex WWE star decided to take justice into his own hands.

Shawn Daivari, who was once a star attraction of WWE and TNA and went by the name Sheik Abdul Bashir, used a classic choke hold to send an unruly passenger on a train straight to the mat and the maneuver was so powerful, the passenger reportedly lost control of his bladder.

Daivari was riding a train to the Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport in September when a passenger started yelling and threatening to kill everyone aboard the train.
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Nothing happened when frightened witnesses pressed the train’s emergency button, so Daivari decided someone needed to act.

Video from the frightening incident shows Daivari talking off his sunglasses and removing his jacket before he sprang into action: