I don't know, man. I think it all depends on where you lived. I know a lot of the fans in the South still remembered and loved Dusty from his times in Florida and Georgia, despite the polka dots.
I remember a WWF house show in late 89 in Pensacola where Dusty and Boss Man headlined (and this was on a show where Hogan defended the belt!) and Dusty got the loudest pop of the night. there was an old woman sitting behind me who came alive when Dusty's music hit, she was jumping up and down and screaming his name. you could tell she'd been a fan for years.
