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Eventually he returned to WCW under the name Seven ina gimmick inspired by the movie Dark Citybut was quickly dropped by Turner after major concerns about the vignettes produced for him gave the impression he was a child abductor.
Bald of Evil : Concealed by a wig, which he would toss at the camera when it was time to wrestle. Big Brother Instinct : After Cody was gold by the Authority on the September 2nd, episode of Raw, Goldust confronted Triple H the following week to reinstate his brother back and even challenged Randy Orton but lost.
Since that point, his career has largely been him bouncing between the indies, TNA usually as himself or in as Black Reigna gimmick he has since disavowedor the WWE, usually returning as Goldust. Adding to this aspect of the gimmick, Goldust often quoted or made references to classic Hollywood films during his promos.
Funk knocked off the wig, making The Artist a dark-skinned blonde. In fact Dustin was the one that established this trope, being the first of Dusty's kids to follow in his footsteps. That match is the one everyone was most excited for at Fastlane Then the match, for whatever reason, turned out to be awful complete with botched pinand the feud was thrown out.
He dropped the gimmick in "spectacular" fashion by burying it himself on live television although in he confessed that he'd created it himself and loved it, but Vince Russo pulled the plug on it. Blow You Away : Normally his "wonder breathing" is just creepy or disgusting to other wrestlers but he managed to blow Summer Rae off the ring apron with it once.
You know things are bad if Goldust is this. Cloudcuckoolander's Minder : As of mid, he's become this to Stardust his brother. Anthropomorphic Personification : Of movies, and especially the Academy Awardwhen the Goldust gimmick started. However, his star-making gimmick came when he returned to the WWF in as the mysterious, gold painted figure known only as Goldust ; known for his mysterious, sensual dusts and penchant for mind games, and above all else: a lust for all things gold.
Ass Kicks You : He likes to hip check people he whips into the ropes. He lost miserably, but it's the thought that counts. Gay Catchphrase "Remember the name CloudCuckoolander : What do you expect with a guy who covers himself in gold and black facepaint, the wigs, and the other crazy hijinx that's happened over the years?
Less so once the fans started popping for him, obviously.
Goldust Tropedia Fandom: Goldust’s initial run contained a ton of gyrations and innuendo and is the very reason that plenty of fans learned the meaning of androgynous to being with
Badass Family : He's a Rhodes, it's a given. The character went through all sorts of bizarre twists and turns over the years, including crossdressing, stuttering problems, and implied depravity the likes of which were unseen in wrestling at the time.
He used his queerness and sexuality to manipulate the crowd and confuse his kayfabe opponents. Since that point, he has largely been a midcard or comedy act; teaming with the likes of many Divas, R-Truth, his brother, and many more.
When the company decided to make Goldust a hero, it first had him announce he wasn't really gay in the most emphatic way possible.
Real Reason Scott Hall :
He happened to be facing Flash Funkwho actually was black. With that said, the character of Goldust was probably my first exposure to a gay queer male character having his own agency. He returned to the WWF inand in struck up an odd partnership with fellow WCW veteran Booker Tand their antics made them surprise fan favorites, but it was not to last.
Eventually the heat for the character died down, and he returned to being Dustin for a little while. The character was portrayed as a drag queen obsessed with films and everything gold, which is a parody of the Oscars statuette. Dustin got his start bouncing between WCW and the independent scene, chasing tag team gold here and there as himself, taking on the moniker "The Natural" most places he went, even being the US champion at one point.
That was the sensitivity level at the turn of the century. Agent Peacock : Okay, so he's pretty gay and a movie nerd but if pushed he throws down with the best of them.