Dustin Runnels > Dusty Rhodes

May 2024 ยท 2 minute read
I've been so torn on the Dustin Runnels/Goldust character that its no longer even funny. While I think the character was one of the most unique characters ever, and it certainly received a lot of attention.. I still don't know what to think on whether Dustin was over as Goldust, or if the character was alone to itself.

Dusty was over huge before the W.W.F., and his only memorable moments (as Jake said) were his feuds with Randy "The King" Savage, and Ted Dibiase. Again, Sapphire was almost more highly remembered and over than Dusty was. So when you look at the two of them, then yes.. Dustin as Goldust was definately by leaps and bounds over his Father. Yet not because of him being him, yet instead of him being a character. (meaning not him using his name)

I think a lot of people felt Dusty was held down from the Main Event, and that hurt him. Well, I've never seen Dusty as Main Event material to begin with. He was always viewed by me, as the guy who should go on first, or in the middle of the show, to hype the crowd. He was the entertainment aspect of the show, who made you get into the event, and laugh. Hell, consider him a very upgraded Doink The Clown for what its worth. :lmao:

Meanwhile, Dustin came in as Goldust and I don't originally think the character was meant to take a "gay-ish" role turn. Yet for some reason, people started seeing him like that.. so he turned his character to it. And it WORKED! No other character has been capable of matching what Goldust was, and to add to it.. they're still trying to market the Goldust look, through Black Reign. So obviously it was majorly over in selective aspects.

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