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Who is Goldust WWE, is he related to Stardust, how old is he?Here are facts

One of WWE’s most famous gimmicks is the Goldust character popular from the 1990s to the present day. He is an American professional wrestler signed under the RAW brand, son of a former wrestler and half-brother of another wrestler. You’ll learn more about Goldust’s enigmatic, flamboyant, and sexually ambiguous stuff here and also find out if he’s related to another wrestling character called Stardust.

Who is Goldust WWE and how old is he?

His real name is Dustin Patrick Runnels and he was born on April 11, 1969 in Austin, Texas, USA, his birth sign is Aries. Dustin was born to his father, Dusty Rhodes, a former wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer, nicknamed “The Dream American”. Unfortunately, he kicked the toe bucket in 2015. Runnels has a sister named Kristin Runnels Ditto who is a professional cheerleader with the Dallas NFL Cowboys team.

It has not been revealed what his childhood was like the schools he attended and those other things that are part of his childhood story. Nevertheless, given that his father was a wrestler himself, it can be assumed that he was exposed to wrestling early enough that he took advantage of it to make a profession of it.

Dustin or Goldust as he would later be known made his wrestling debut in 1988 at Championship Wrestling in Florida, later renamed as the Professional Wrestling Federation. He also wrestled in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) and the United States Wrestling Association (USWA) before signing with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and getting his first victory over Ted DiBiase in a televised challenge match. ten minutes. In 1990, he signed for the RAW brand.

He debuted the character Goldust in WWF 1995 and was dubbed “the weird one” for his flirtatious flirting, angry mind games with distractions and confusions with which he subtly attacks his opponents. From his debut to the present, Goldust has fought many other wrestlers, sparring and recording major wins and championship wins at various times.

Is it related to Stardust?

As previously stated, Goldust was born to a wrestler father and half-brother to another wrestler named Cody Rhodes. This gives a yes to the question of whether it is related to Stardust.

In 2013, Stardust was fired from WWE after losing in a match to Randy Orton. His half-brother Goldust battled Orton in an attempt to bring his brother back into the business, but he also lost to him and got fired.

Their father Dusty tried to convince the authorities to rehire his sons in the company, but it was not easy. The then COO – Triple H and his wife Stephanie McMahon made them an offer that involved the half-brothers facing off against the two members of The Shield, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins, on the battlefield. never work in WWE again and their father will also have his performance center coaching contract terminated.

This match marked Goldust and Stardust’s debut as a team called ‘The Brotherhood’, ‘The Rhodes Brothers’, and later ‘Gold and Stardust’. The brothers fought for their careers and at the end of the match, they emerged victorious. The two half-brothers continued to work as a team until 8 months after they disbanded, after losing a lot of matches as teams.

Here are more facts about Goldust

  • Goldust is 6 feet 6 inches tall and weighs around 110 pounds.
  • He was notably trained by his father Dusty Rhodes and the famous Skandor Akbar.
  • He performed under the names ‘Black Reign’ and ‘Seven’.
  • As all wrestlers have their own signature moves, his moves include Clothesline, DDT, and Bionic Elbow.
  • At one point in his career, Goldust was partnered with Booker-T.
  • His career rises from winning the championship as the United States Heavyweight Champion which he won twice, he was one time World Tag Team Champion, two time World Tag Team Champion, three time World Champion ‘Intercontinental, nine-time hardcore champion and world champion champion.

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