Where's all this "legend" stuff come from in regards to Brian Pillman? There was nothing remotely legendary about the guy. Like a lot of wrestlers, Brian Pillman is someone whose overall abilities and influence have been vastly exaggerated due to nostalgia. Not saying that the guy couldn't wrestle in his prime, we all know he could, but he's not a legend. Liger is a light heavyweight/junior heavyweight/cruiserweight legend, Mysterio is a light heavyweight/junior heavyweight/cruiserweight legend, Ultimo Dragon is a light heavyweight/junior heavyweight/cruiserweight legend. Pillman isn't on the same level as those men were/are and it's not even close. Things might have been different had Pillman not gotten injured and/or made different choices in his personal life, but he didn't.
Okay, rant's over. It just irks me to see damn near everyone referred to as a legend when they didn't do anything legendary.
Dusty Rhodes, on the other hand, is a legend. While not a technical marvel in the ring, Rhodes used his natural charisma & blue collar background to become one of the most over wrestlers in the history of the NWA. He had between 50-60 different runs with various NWA singles & tag team championships throughout his career, including 3 runs as NWA World Heavyweight Champion, and had memorable feuds & matches with the likes of Superstar Billy Graham, Harley Race, Ric Flair, Tully Blanchard, Abdullah The Butcher, Terry Funk, and so on.
Pillman was certainly the more athletic of the two overall, but Rhodes' chubby build didn't seem to affect his stamina to any appreciable degree. On star power alone, Dusty Rhodes takes this. Pillman will get his shots in, especially with some of his high flying stuff. He'd eventually make a mistake, however, and Dusty would capitalize on it to score the W.