Dustin Rhodes

Dustin Rhodes, American wrestler

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Born: April 11, 1969
Age in 2026: 57
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1969

About Dustin Rhodes

Dustin Patrick Runnels is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), in which he performs under the ring name Dustin Rhodes and is a former AEW TNT Champion. He also appears in AEW's sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH), where is a member of the Sons of Texas stable. In ROH, Rhodes is a former ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions alongside Sons of Texas stablemates Marshall and Ross Von Erich. Between WWE, WCW, ROH, and AEW, Runnels has won 26 total championships. He won his first AEW championship, the TNT Championship, in July 2025 at All In, after having been one of the first talents since the company's inception in 2019.

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The world when Dustin Rhodes was born

Dustin Rhodes was born in 1969. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1969

#1 song"Sugar, Sugar" – The Archies
Top movieMidnight Cowboy
Top TV showRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Best-selling bookThe Godfather – Mario Puzo

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentNew York Mets "Miracle Mets" win the World Series
Top headlineNeil Armstrong walks on the Moon: "One small step for man"
Technology milestoneApollo 11 — first humans walk on the Moon
Defining fadWoodstock festival
Notable inventionARPANET (precursor to the internet)
World population3.63 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
Sports championNew York Mets (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population202.7M

1969 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Dustin Rhodes's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1969	2026
Gas	$0.35	$3.45/gal
Average home	$16,400	$435,000
Average income	$10,900	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.60	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$1.42	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.06	$0.73
Population	202.7M	341 million

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