Had the pleasure of meeting The Plumber's Son yesterday. Grew up watching him with my dad. Good times. Being a Tampa native Dusty ALWAYS took time for kids and his fans. A true gentleman in the community.
Somewhere out there...at a trailer park somewhere...in Alabama...their is some guy who has collected them all years ago and they are sitting on his shelf as his greatest treasure.
I was 4 years old when this came out and I remember my mind being blown when i seen my favorite wrestlers on drink cans. I thought i had made it up until i seen this video lol.
This commercial first started to run shortly before the 1988 Great American Bash, so I thought it foreshadowed Dusty winning the U.S. title from Barry Windham. I was so disappointed when it didn't happen.
There was such a "Civil War" in the beverage industry. In the South, people drank Mello Yello. Up North, people drank Mountain Dew. Just like up North, people drink Pepsi; in the South, Coca-Cola. But in Texas, it's Dr Pepper.
I always liked Mello Yello better than Mountain Dew. It has a much crisper and cleaner taste. I always drank it when I would visit down south. Unfortunately, they never carried it in my neck of the woods.
Simpsons episode: Homer: What do have to drink? Vendor: Mountain Dew and crab juice Homer: BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGHHHHHHHH.......I'll take a crab juice-
I heard that this April, the Coca Cola company is going to BRING BACK Mello Yello. I know they still make it in some places, but I heard they are bringing it back for good.They are going to redesign the picture and make it along with Vault. I sure hope so!
ya know I like mountain dew ..but when the restaurant doesn't have it ? and they only got mellow yellow? I'm not upset I love mellow yellow too it's got that coca cola bite too it that most pepsi products lack
Did anybody have one of those Fast Fare cups that had the wrestlers and facts on it? I had a Ric Flair one and I think my ex- wife threw it out but she won't fess up. If it were a Dusty Rhodes one I would be like, "Babay Doll how couldth you!!!"
@derekis007 They obviously did.....cause I found some in OREGON! Bought 6 20oz bottles, cause the store didnt have 2-liters or 12-packs! But hey OREGON has started to get MELLO-YELLO as of 5/9/2010.
Met him in Atlanta. Blew off me and one of my friends, but chatted up another one of my friends. 3 guesses on what the difference between us and my other friend was...
@M Perkins don't be ignorant. Dusty Rhodes helped pave the way for interracial romance on tv with his lady love Sapphire, the common woman for the common man, if you will! Everyday people!
My brother has the the complete Star Wars episode I Pepsi cans (minus the Gold Yoda, since that was the million dollar prize and there was only one of thsoe). Kinda off topic of wresling, but hey...
Had the pleasure of meeting The Plumber's Son yesterday. Grew up watching him with my dad. Good times. Being a Tampa native Dusty ALWAYS took time for kids and his fans. A true gentleman in the community.
Somewhere out there...at a trailer park somewhere...in Alabama...their is some guy who has collected them all years ago and they are sitting on his shelf as his greatest treasure.
Rest in heaven, Dusty Rhodes.
Its amazing half the wrestlers featured on these cans like Sting, and Flair ARE STILL ACTIVE EVEN TODAY!!!
This is undoubtedly the greatest commercial ever made. Mello Yello is in fact back and I have a 12 pack cooling in the fridge as we speak.
Watching NWA wrestling, Monster Truck racing and drinking Mello Yello in the south during the 80's. Those were great times.
I bought a bottle of Mellow Yellow a few months ago....first thing I thought of was good ol' Dusty Rhodes. :P
TRUE! Dusty has wined and dined with kings and queens....however he has also slept in alleyways and dined on pork n beans
"I've wined and dined with kings and queens and slept in alleys eatin pork and beans"
Dusty is a legend
We knew what he was eating, now we know what he wined on
Buy this here juice right now, if ye wiiiilll, baby!
"WOOO baby Mello Yello, the taste that beats mountain dew"........."and even mah pretty face"
Dusty Rhodes could sell me a phone book (which are usually free).
RIP :(
Rest in Peace, Dusty. Thank you for the great memories!
RIP Legend
I've tried to find those cans with the wrestlers on em. I had the whole set when I was a kid. None on eBay
Rest in peace Dusty Rhodes. Thanks for the memories.
Man, I used to collect those cans like crazy when I was a teenager. I was fifteen at the time, those were the good ol days being young.
Still have them?
Woo, Mella Yella. The bev-uh-ridge of choice for da commun man!
I was 4 years old when this came out and I remember my mind being blown when i seen my favorite wrestlers on drink cans. I thought i had made it up until i seen this video lol.
Wow, Dusty even booked himself on top in a Mello Yello commercial!!!
💀
This commercial first started to run shortly before the 1988 Great American Bash, so I thought it foreshadowed Dusty winning the U.S. title from Barry Windham. I was so disappointed when it didn't happen.
There was such a "Civil War" in the beverage industry. In the South, people drank Mello Yello. Up North, people drank Mountain Dew. Just like up North, people drink Pepsi; in the South, Coca-Cola. But in Texas, it's Dr Pepper.
"Wooo! Baby! Mello Yello! The taste that beats Mountain Dew!"
I bet these cans are quite valuable today. I wish I had the set.
RIP Dusty
Lmao, putting the cold can on his forehead to soothe the scars
you know its gotta sting when they start sweating
@@joeytrimble1558 I'd figure itd just be like normal scar tissue
Lol RIP The American Dream!
Dusty Rhodes can sell anything. Now I want an NWA Mellow Yellow, IF YA WEEEEEEEEEEEEL!!!
Good thing Dusty Rhodes said who he was or it would have left viewers wondering who he was, lawls!
I have two of these cans! If I had known I would have saved more!
I always liked Mello Yello better than Mountain Dew. It has a much crisper and cleaner taste. I always drank it when I would visit down south. Unfortunately, they never carried it in my neck of the woods.
This may be the greatest video of all time.
My father saaaaaaid, when I was younger
“Make the Mello Yello move”
Legend! Saw about this on another post and had to check it out
Goes to show you how southern Mello Yellow was. They had NWA wrestlers on the damn cans lmfao.
woo my favorite alternative to the Dew baby
Rip famous legend
rolling in his grave after seeing Cody turn to the Dew side
I bet a collection of those cans is rare and worth something.
For the ultimate quencher after a big meal, go for the Dusty Finish!
Rest to peace my favorite wrestler all time my childhood favorite wrestler all time the American dream dusty Rhodes
@rocksvids08 you might be able to make the Mello Yello move this year of 2010, cause in April they may bring Mello Yello back!
I remember these as well.
Blogwire Deathmatch No you don't
even my pweddy face lol
Mella Yella
I remember that ad
You know Mello Yellos good if big old Dusty Rhodes is drinking it!
I remember those Mello Yello cans,I remember I had a couple of them,one was Barry Windham and I forget the other one I had.
A can of Mello Yello, with Mr. Pibb as a chaser!
Simpsons episode:
Homer: What do have to drink?
Vendor: Mountain Dew and crab juice
Homer: BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGHHHHHHHH.......I'll take a crab juice-
Hard times drinking that Mello yellow
Can I still make the Mello Yello Move in 2010???...'cause if I can, I'ma gunna do it baby!!!...
The "American Nightmare's" father 🙌
How the heck I missed this commercial n drink
He didn't even do this commercial for the money, he did it to keep the Mello Yello
Mella Yella...if you will daddy-o
Drinking mello yello right now and I sadly don’t see that pretty face of his 😢
The Ric Flair flavor is just champagne
I heard that this April, the Coca Cola company is going to BRING BACK Mello Yello. I know they still make it in some places, but I heard they are bringing it back for good.They are going to redesign the picture and make it along with Vault. I sure hope so!
Big Dusty was one of a kind
Those cans have to be worth something if someone in the world collected them
Am I the only one who remembers his Stanback commercial about 1977?B.W.
I'm convinced. No more Mountain Dew for me.
WOOOOOOOOOOO
I put my mello yello in an ultimate warrior syykuuup
He's the reason my grandfather drank Mello yello and I drink it my self better taste better then Mountain Dew
ya know I like mountain dew ..but when the restaurant doesn't have it ? and they only got mellow yellow? I'm not upset I love mellow yellow too it's got that coca cola bite too it that most pepsi products lack
RIP Dusty Rhodes I know that Dusty was a big fan of Burritos
The son of a plumber!!!!!!
omg even in 1980s low def you can see aaaaaallllllllllll the blading scars on his fach
I found some on ebay but they're like $25 for one can
What can ya say. Big guy, big thirst!
Even ma purdy faith LMFAO
Did anybody have one of those Fast Fare cups that had the wrestlers and facts on it? I had a Ric Flair one and I think my ex- wife threw it out but she won't fess up. If it were a Dusty Rhodes one I would be like, "Babay Doll how couldth you!!!"
If you wheeelllll........
@derekis007 They obviously did.....cause I found some in OREGON! Bought 6 20oz bottles, cause the store didnt have 2-liters or 12-packs! But hey OREGON has started to get MELLO-YELLO as of 5/9/2010.
I LOVE that soda. Too bad it's only in the south.
MellaYella, soda for the common man if you wee-yull!!!
ME WANT.
Dusty thought stuff like this would just keep rolling in. JCP was out of business in months, a business dating back to the 1930s. oops
These cans must be worth a mint nowadays, Finding these is like finding "plunder" if you will.
No baby that's for somebody else
check out that old soda can from the 70s. They were made like soup cans.
Noooooooo doubt!
Poor mello yello never had a chance.
i remember nwa it was ecw before extreme
I wonder how much an unopened one of those NWA cans would fetch to a collector...
Met him in Atlanta. Blew off me and one of my friends, but chatted up another one of my friends. 3 guesses on what the difference between us and my other friend was...
Your other friend had on a wrestling t-shirt?
@M Perkins don't be ignorant. Dusty Rhodes helped pave the way for interracial romance on tv with his lady love Sapphire, the common woman for the common man, if you will! Everyday people!
I didnt catch the year of this ad.
me too
My brother has the the complete Star Wars episode I Pepsi cans (minus the Gold Yoda, since that was the million dollar prize and there was only one of thsoe). Kinda off topic of wresling, but hey...
“Even my Pwetty Phace!” Stop spitting image the camera Dusty!
@pharcexx2 the taste that beats mountain dew
collect em all lol. Nice marketing haha
I assume this was the 80s but I wonder what year.
the pay windah, if you wheel
too damn funny I was in high school when that one came makes me feel like a old fart
They still make it? I remember it honestly tasting better than Mountain Dew. Then again, most anything would.
Make The Mello Yello Move, KnowhutImean?
They knew how to spend money, of course.
I have a friend that is a collector and he has the entire set. He turned down 500 dollars for it