With a career that began in 1988, Dustin Rhodes has travelled the world and wrestled for most major wrestling companies while building a stellar career as both a singles and tag team wrestler. Under numerous gimmicks, Rhodes has proven to be a great performer inside the ring and a great character on the microphone.
Throughout those travels, Rhodes has partnered with many different wrestlers and been a part of many teams that have helped build up his resume. While not all of them have knocked it out of the park, Rhodes' career has only grown into one that most wrestlers could only dream about.
10 Best - QT Marshall
The career renaissance that Dustin Rhodes experienced during his AEW run showcased just how valuable of a talent he could be even in the twilight of his career. While The Nightmare Family may not be the most popular storyline in AEW, it cannot be denied that it was helpful for Rhodes.
Partnered with QT Marshall, Rhodes had a consistent partner that helped him score plenty of wins. While they did not accomplish anything of note, it was still a great pairing to showcase just how good Rhodes remains in the ring.
9 Worst - Blue Meanie
The Attitude Era may be a beloved time for professional wrestling fans, but that does not mean that everything included in the period was a great idea. In 1999, some wrestlers were lost on the WWE roster despite it being in the middle of a popularity boom.
Blue Meanie's cult status from ECW did not make him a hot commodity in WWE and he accomplished very little. Combined with the fact that Dustin Rhodes was not battling personal demons during this run and this team did not have the ingredients for the recipe for success.
8 Best - Barry Windham
As two second-generation wrestlers, Dustin Rhodes and Barry Windham were a great pairing of hot youngsters looking to make a name for themselves. Combined with the fact that they had professional wrestling in their blood from birth and were destined for greatness.
Many of the world's best tag teams held the WCW World Tag Team Championship in different companies, and this bunkhouse team was on the list. While Dustin was still finding his footing in the business, Windham was a great partner during their 1992 run.
7 Worst - R-Truth
Throughout his numerous WWE stints, Dustin Rhodes was treated mainly as a comedic wrestler due to the bizarre gimmick of Goldust. With his natural flare and comedic timing, Rhodes always excelled in his role even if he was capable of doing much more with his skills.
Unfortunately, one of his final comedy stints was among his worst and only served to tarnish his legacy. Despite both Rhodes and R-Truth having long careers and regularly being considered funny, their partnership and subsequent feud did little to elevate either wrestler in the eyes of fans.
6 Best - Ricky Steamboat
When trying to name among the best technical wrestlers in wrestling history, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat is always near the top of the list. By 1991, Steamboat was an established and beloved wrestler and a former NWA World Heavyweight Champion, and he used his notoriety to help elevate younger talent.
On his return match to WCW, Steamboat was the surprise partner for Dustin Rhodes and they were able to win the WCW Tag Team Championships in their first match together from The Enforcers. Had it not been for their instant chemistry they would not have been victorious or become a lasting team on Rhodes' resume.
5 Worst - Snitsky
It is no secret that Vince McMahon had a proclivity for big-man wrestlers and would feature them on television regardless of their talent level. Despite starting his WWE career with a bang, Snitsky quickly fell out of favour and floundered for the balance of his stint.
By 2006, Snitsky had already declined and was not able to find his footing. Unfortunately, pairing him with the veteran Goldust did not help him but it also hurt Rhodes' legacy by being paired in such a forgettable team.
4 Best - Booker T
When a team has natural chemistry, it can effortlessly connect with audiences and mutually benefits everyone involved. While wrestling fans knew that both Booker T and Goldust were talented performers, no one could have predicted just how much they would gel together.
The partnership of Booker T and Goldust led them into WrestleMania 20 as World Tag Team Champions and kicked off some of the most humorous segments of 2002. The combination of humour and in-ring talent made this team one of the best in both wrestlers' careers.
3 Worst - Yoshi Tatsu
Tag teams featuring random wrestlers can sometimes be a formula for success that no one could have anticipated. Unfortunately, there is also the possibility that the partnership could be so random that it does not connect with audiences at all.
The random partnership between Goldust and Yoshi Tatsu came so far out of left field in 2010 that fans did not know what to think. The tag team division was so thin in WWE at this time that this strange team even received a shot at the championships, making fans scratch their heads even harder.
2 Best - Cody Rhodes
Despite both holding tag team championships with numerous other partners, there is no partnership like two brothers working together. Whether it was their partnership in AEW or their emotional storyline as The Brotherhood against The Shield, there was always magic when Cody and Dustin Rhodes worked together.
Being a part of the Rhodes family was not easy for either wrestler growing up, but it finally paid dividends when they were able to team together. Both brothers have achieved so much in their careers, but their partnership together is close to the top of that list.
1 Worst - Rellik
Out of all the things that Dustin Rhodes has accomplished in his career, his time with Impact Wrestling is not only the most forgettable but it did the most damage to his legacy. During his final stint in 2008, Rhodes was not only uninspired but battling personal demons which were not helpful.
The Black Reign gimmick that Rhodes was sacked with in Impact was not only one of his worst but he was paired with a partner that did not do him any favours. Rellik is among one of the worst gimmicks in Impact history, but Black Reign is on that list as well.