![]() And when he went to the WWF during the New Generation Era in 1995, he did just that. He would have to completely re-invent himself. For that he would have to remove himself not only from WCW, but from his own family lineage. (Photo: WWE)īut in a company that was partially built on the legacy of “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes, it was hard for Dustin to ever truly emerge on his own or break through the glass ceiling. A young Dustin Rhodes, as WCW United States Champion. ![]() As Dustin Rhodes, he was a 2-time WCW US Champion and a 3-time WCW/NWA World Tag Team Champion (once with Ricky Steamboat and twice with Barry Windham). Dustin Rhodes had been working at the same company as his father, WCW, for years, as well as working with All Japan, where he’d become somewhat of a tag team specialist. ![]() ALL THAT GLITTERS IS GOLDUST: The Debutīefore the days of the internet’s prevalence in daily life and information/gossip scouring, there were few who realized that the painted and wigged enigma that debuted in vignettes on Monday Night Rawin the late summer of 1995 was actually Dusty Rhodes‘ son, Dustin Runnels. A twisted, demented narcissist with an obsession for film, who warned us all we never forget the name of (insert creepy inner breathing sound)….Goollllllllldust. Here’s a look at the 22 year old story of The Bizarre One. There’s no question that Goldust will one day be enshrined in the WWE Hall of Fame when his career finally ends. He’s of the House of Rhodes, one of wrestling’s royal blood lines. Like Cody mentioned, he’s a 3-time Intercontinental Champion and a 3-time World Tag Team Champion in the WWE (Cody forgot to mention he’s also a 9-time Hardcore Champion as well). Goldust debuted in the WWF in 1995 and he’s still working the same character today – a span of 22 years and counting. The Undertaker’s ride went from 1990 to 2017 (assuming he is indeed retired), a span of 27 years. Apart from The Undertaker, perhaps no other WWE created gimmick has had the longevity that Goldust has had, in all his incarnations. Which leads to the next question? Is Goldust Hall of Fame worthy? Of course he is. One wrestling fan on Twitter went so far as to question the logic of the push entirely, declaring that Goldust had always been a jobber, so why care? It didn’t take long for Goldust’s real life brother Cody Rhodes to jump in in defence:ģ time intercontinental champ, 3 time world tag team champ…replace "jobber" w/"future hall of famer" and kiss my ass while you're at it While most were elated at the return to the twisted and dark side to Goldie’s character, some were raising eyebrows at the sudden elevation of a 48-year old wrestler whose roots stem from the New Generation Era of the WWF (pre-Attitude Era). It was the Bizarre One himself, Goldust, who turned on his Golden Truth partner R-Truth and declared that the Goldust of old, The Golden Era, was back. These last few weeks, the WWE Universe has been abuzz with a heel turn that no one saw coming and seemingly reinvigorated the fans interest in a character that was on the verge of redundancy.
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