Dustin Rhodes set the record straight about why he was fired from WCW in 1995
While speaking on his podcast, former WCW President Eric Bischoff commented on why Dustin Rhodes and Blacktop Bully (Barry Darsow) were fired from WCW in 1995 following their “King of the Road” match at the first Uncensored PPV event…
“The ultimate responsibility comes down to the performers, at the end of the day, for me and my decision making process, when I look someone in the eye and say ‘Don’t do this,’ please don’t come to me and say ‘Yeah, but he told me to.’ Because that just doesn’t fly with me. If I had not been explicit, if I had not taken the time to be clear, I would’ve accepted that. That wasn’t the case. I looked them both in the eyes and said ‘Do not bleed.’ I don’t care who the f**k comes out of nowhere and says ‘Here’s some blades, do it anyway.’ Not an excuse.” (quote courtesy of WrestlingInc.com)
In response to the podcast, Dustin issued the following statement via Twitter/X…
“For those in the IWC that say I have never had any Charisma, you’re absolutely wrong. You could never do what I do, EVER. I have busted my ass my whole career. Real fans know.
And on another note, Eric Bischoff was speaking on my firing of WCW about bleeding. Number 1, and this will be talked about in my book at length, I reached out beforehand to Craig Leathers [WCW director] and was told we could. I would never disobey what my boss says. 2, why did Hogan bleed on that same ppv but it was ok. Need to get your facts straight. I lost my job and they did not. You know why? Cause Hogan and his boys had just arrived and they needed to clear out a few contracts.
It was wrong, but you know what I didn’t do? Sue. Because I knew I was gonna be just fine because I bust my ass each and every time I am out there and have had an extraordinary career.
For the record, I don’t have a problem with Eric, but this shouldn’t have been talked about on air.
I’m Dustin Fucking Rhodes, a charismatic, hard working legend.
Man this shit pisses me off.”
For those in the IWC that say I have never had any Charisma, you're absolutely wrong. You could never do what I do, EVER. I have busted my ass my whole career. Real fans know.
And on another note, Eric Bischoff was speaking on my firing of WCW about bleeding. Number 1, and this…
— Dustin Rhodes (@dustinrhodes) May 29, 2025