Goldust Hall of Fame Worthy? What does the Undertaker think.

Mark discusses if Goldust should be in the Hall of Fame of wrestling.
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[@Diegokid]

The stuff he did for the job is incredible. He was given a potentially career killing character to play and he made it Iconic. I have nothing but respect for the man.

[@mattm7798]

Yeah, imagine describing the Goldust character to even a wrestling fan...they'd be like "that is the stupidest thing I've ever heard...and DR turned it into one of the best character's WWE ever had.

[@jonathanturbide2232]

Ironically the Goldust gimmick was mainly done to save his career, since he absolutely needed to step away from the Rhodes family name and from Dusty's shadow (even more so since the two weren't talking anymore at that time). He needed to be more than just Dusty's son, so that's why Goldust was a blessing, it saved his career in more ways than one.

[@chadk890]

​@@jonathanturbide2232FACTS

[@ThePete1081]

He was also consistently good in the ring. Dustin/Goldust could work with anyone put out a decent product

[@raddastronaut]

Couldn’t have said it better.

[@TOTHETOMBANDBACKGAMING]

Goldust is more than worthy. Dude literally brought a career killing character to life and had some of the most epic promos to this date.

[@tattoodude8946]

By all rights, that character would have ruined most wrestlers. He pulled off an impossible character and made it iconic and among the most memorable wrestlers of all time.

[@DeathSusanoo]

and deep down there in the cockockock... cockles of your heart you are worried *yeah*

[@ShadowAngel606]

Career killing, lol. Nice WWE revisionist history. There's a reason why the gimmick worked multiple times before (like Gorgeous George, Adrian Street)

[@WeednDBZ]

​@@ShadowAngel606Adrian adonnis as well

[@scarlettmichanco8023]

Then tried making a career killing character in TNA

[@Suge8263]

Love how taker said absolutely without thinking about it. Goldust a legend

[@cattythecat9161]

He was kinda ... strange. But it was Ok. I loved is matches

[@OPUP]

There was such little hesitation in that statement and it only deepens my respect for the Undertaker (and the man who plays him)

[@hereallyfast]

This doesn't deepen my respect for him. He said it because it's true. If he asked about Mabel, what do you think he would say? @@OPUP

[@RedFive03]

If Taker says another wrestler is "without a doubt" hall of fame worthy, you take that to the damn bank.

[@saviorself1164]

While also remaining loyal and not mentioning AEW by name.

[@jonathanturbide2232]

Dustin is 100% a Hall of famer, he's one of the greatest 2nd generation wrestler of all time and his longevity alone (30 + years) makes him a HOFer. He'll get in soon.

[@JamaalDaGreatest]

He wrestled in five different decades I believe. 80’s,90’s,00’s,10’s and 20’s

[@jonathanturbide2232]

@JamaalDaGreatest Yes sir, very true!

[@chico1680]

​@JamaalDaGreatest What's even more impressive is all 5 decades have been with major promotions. And as he's gotten older, he's somehow gotten better, like a fine wine.

[@ChrisDeVarro]

What's the thing that's holding him back?

[@jonathanturbide2232]

@@ChrisDeVarro He works for AEW.

[@emperorpalpatine1228]

Randy Orton has said that Goldust is the most underrated guy he was ever in the ring with and doesnt get the credit he deserves for being as good as he is.

[@Segwo]

The fact that Randy Orton says that vibes with me really well. I am of the opinion that those two have the best powerslams in the business.

[@eltriangulodelasbermudas]

I think the same Bro! ​@@Segwo

[@dellzincht]

Bret Hart said the same.

[@chell272]

Man, Goldust's 90's entrance with Terri was ICONIC.

[@JoshuaTraffanstedt]

Terri was a smoke show too. I think she was the hottest woman in wwf/e history.

[@iamReddington]

"I got a face for radio." lmao, love Mark.

[@crispycruiser4654]

This is not even a question. The guy wrestled across 5 decades, was Attitude before the era was even a thing, got a mysterious gimmick over that ever should've worked, solid technical worker who only got better with age and peaked in his late 40's to early 50's, 3x IC Champion, Hardcore Champion, multiple time tag team champion, US Champion in WCW, was a main eventer in 1996, has the family lineage and pedigree, and has a great redemption story (severe drug addiction, 14 surgeries, to getting clean, losing about 60 lbs, and having a great final run. Absolutely no question. If there was a Mt Rushmore of guys to never win the WWE Title, Goldust is on it. It should've happened this year, in Hollywood, with Cody in the main event, shortly after Dustin's mother passed away and after he announced his retirement within a year.

[@rustlerv6549]

For real he was given so many bottom of the barrel gimmicks fucking black reign in TNA, Se7en in WCW, he turned golddust into actual gold

[@Invictusfish]

Man got respect from the undertaker, not even Mark Calloway, but the UNDERTAKER. He got respect ON SCREEN for his personality from the man who doesn’t compliment anyone. That’s saying something. And Mark Calloway even said that “it may have been scripted, but I meant every word he said, and I meant about Dustin AND Goldust.”

[@harleythesalami6956]

I really hope he get an ROH or AEW title, even for a few weeks, even as a team member. He deserves it.

[@natebaxter9551]

Calm down. He deserves it, but you're doing too much.

[@crispycruiser4654]

@@natebaxter9551You must be fun at parties

[@1985nyg]

He’s one of the most underrated guys of all time, especially considering how long he stayed relevant. His peers all know how good he is, but a lot of fans don’t.

[@IcePrincess5]

One of the greatest for sure

[@derpderpin1568]

Fans not seeing you that way is the number 1 qualifier for being a star and/or hall of famer. Hall of famers should be unanimously undeniable like Rock and Austin, not people who just happened to hang around the mid card for a long time with a few one off good feuds that are bound to happen with such longevity. There's less than 10 Rock and Austin tier guys in the history of this business. There's over a thousand Goldusts. But the HoF has an obscenely low bar so he'll easily get in.

[@bobsterc7036]

I literally wrote something similar, but deleted it

[@_NutcasE_]

I''m gonna be real, LA Knight atm has more merit to be hall of famer than Goldust. Simply because goldust never had the umph. Like atm all I see to goldust is participation award. Only feud I remember him having is with Piper and that was humiliating one. Just gonna be real Dustin Rhodes's character never had anything memorable about him besides being the clown.

[@Ghost-fc9hw]

So, basically just a golden Kane? ​@_NutcasE_

[@connorlogan9800]

When he is marked as the most bizarre superstar in history, he 100% deserves to be in the Hof. Forget the fact that surprisingly he’s won his fair share of of championships, he played his character so perfectly and he’ll always be remembered

[@Tonetare]

Well said

[@ronaldnelson6692]

Not to mention, he had the guts to tell WCW that he didn't like his Undertaker knockoff character called 7. He deserves the HoF.

[@kevinmcnab5670]

​@@ronaldnelson6692 That's not what happened. Seven was Dustin's idea. He created the character. It was his baby. He based the character from a movie he likes called Dark City. It was Russo who didn't like it.

[@evanjohnson1299]

Goldust was an intercontinental champion in an era when it's at it's strongest, a lot of intercontinental champs went on to become world champions.

[@ronaldnelson6692]

@@evanjohnson1299 It's unfortunate that WWE didn't see Goldust as a world champion.

[@jordcarter2359]

Undertaker is such a nice and humble man. A true legend.

[@mixedmartialoddest]

If Snoop Dogg is in the Hall of Fame, of course DUSTIN FUCKING RHODES belongs.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

celebrity wing isn’t the same as wrestling wing

[@mixedmartialoddest]

@@bostonrailfan2427 Ok, how about Beth Phoenix, Brutus Beefcake, and the Great Khali?

[@bostonrailfan2427]

@@mixedmartialoddest Beefcake is a Hogan coattail rider,but was popular for a while as both a heel and face, Phoenix is a bridge who was a harbinger for athletic talent alongside looks and popular for a long time, and Kali was a breakout South Asian star who opened up a huge market for wrestling that was withering or forgotten

[@mattpujol1111]

Aside from Dustin's body of work and accomplishments in the ring, the Booker T and Goldust skits are still the funniest and most entertaining in the history of the business imo. That tag team run alone along with the skits around it was hall of fame worthy. I still rewatch the skits from time to time and have for years. They were always a favorite of my friend group back in the day as well.

[@ryant2418]

Yeah his post invasion stuff what hilarious. I love when he did the Steve Irwin character and snuck into the NWO’s locker room.

[@pyromaniacforhire]

Golden Truth was also amazing, too~! Golden Book walked so Golden Truth could run~

[@DrugzMunny]

Goldust feels to me like a lock to make HoF. He was a solid ring technician as Dustin Rhodes, and he's just been improving all his life. His Goldust promos in 96 were genius, he was a great ring psychologist, great gimmick, great entrance, great ring attire, 35 years of longevity. He's probably a better wrestler than most of the people in the HoF.

[@mmmCrunchy]

One thing that struck me watching a supercut of Goldust's signature moves is how utterly consistent he is with his moves. He's such a reliable and safe performer, and that's underrated by a lot of fans.

[@bayleyaustin2202]

I’m convinced Dustin Rhodes is the most underrated professional wrestler of all time! The absolute level of respect that literally everyone in the business has for him is insane!! He’s moving better than most young guys when he’s into his 50s!! He’s also a phenomenal storyteller and seller!! If you read his book you see how much pride he takes in making every match as absolutely realistic as possible! He’s also shown to be able to make pretty much any gimmick or story (no matter how awful) as entertaining as possible!! He’s also just a stand up and likable guy! I firmly believe Goldust should’ve been world champion around his initial run. He had so much heat and was oddly creepy and sinister when he wanted to be. Even if it was short, a world title run with him would’ve had some great stories!! Hopefully AEW gives him something good before he retires!

[@coltkillergaming5685]

He was my favourite wrestler at one time

[@codyssmith73]

It’s either Dustin or a guy like Shane Helms in regard to getting over gimmicks that never should’ve worked, being a technical marvel in the ring with an innovative move set & being a humble dude who everybody loves to death.

[@BobbytheBrain]

I've made that same comment many times.

[@BobbytheBrain]

Goldust was the Original catalyst for the attitude era, not Austin, it was Goldust.

[@coltkillergaming5685]

@@codyssmith73 dude love mankind and undertaker as well

[@vampire64]

I thought Taker was going to talk about when Goldust ribbed him. Taker was knocked out on the ring, and Goldust crest Taker's manhood. Taker sat up, and Goldust ran toward the back to hide. Taker followed him in anger and was legit going to hit Goldust, but then someone told Taker he put Goldust up to it to rib Taker and Taker calmed down.

[@devonstewart6100]

Bruce Pritcher did, He and taker are good friends and he wanted Dustin to pull a rib.

[@QAZ-OMEN]

@devonstewart6100 yeah Bruce or VKM , VKM was always trying to make Taker break character

[@troyancheta3803]

I remember this. It was Bruce Prichard's idea.

[@therikerp]

Ribbed?

[@stevenkratos3207]

​@therikerp it's pretty much like a prank or a practical joke

[@Simpledogguy]

"Gold Dust" Dustin Rhoades was a major trainer for WWE for a long period of time. He has trained many of the current stars we see today. Both the character and the man deserve to be in the HOF

[@DesignByKirk]

Goldust

[@zoso1up]

Probably the only dude that could pull off such a ridiculous character

[@smsadpr]

I agree. Dustin is worthy

[@raycolon477]

Absolutely 👍🏼

[@TweetieAshton]

He is one of my favorite wrestling character.

[@bigolebot]

Yeah I agree, his character was groundbreaking for its time in the mid to late 90s. Great wrestler too Then the stuff he did with Booker T was great too

[@AVeryUnstableAI]

That was one of my favorite team ups in the Ruthless Aggression era

[@mrnaughtycat]

I always liked gold dust and always will

[@jaisonsanchez8715]

talked to Dustin a few times outside the arena, would come into my shop every now and then, great guy, super cool and humble, just a BIG country boy

[@BastardZombieKiller1]

His work in the Attitude Era, his work with R-Truth, making Goldust actually work as a character, longevity and so much more... Yes. Hands down, he belongs in the hall. Yes.

[@mysterC58]

EASILY

[@TheRoninthebox]

His work with booker T was awesome, but his in ring stuff the past few years has been absolutely top notch.

[@rohitchaoji]

​@@TheRonintheboxAnd to think the man is in his mid 50s performing like that!

[@arcticwolf8150]

Shit he’s been in longer then the attitude era too he started in 89 I think at the peak of the golden era ironically and has been wrestling ever sense

[@beast9839]

His work on his first WCW run as well!

[@theofficialgreenkane9645]

Goldust = New Era / Attitude Era / Ruthless His work between 1995-2007 was 👌 Especially the segments with Booker T 😂

[@marcmaeda4905]

Dude those Booker T segments were AMAZINGLY FUNNY

[@SageCoulee]

Greetings Mark, I know that it was ages ago but you Wrestled a Jobber decades ago, Ray Hammer. That man is my uncle. Watching him wrestled instilled a passion and Fandom for the rest of my life. I've gone to the Kennewick supershow and will be going to the Spokane. While I don't get to watch you wrestle in person I want to thank you for the memories.

[@JimDee885]

He belongs in based on his Razor fued alone. God-tier story telling. Then not too long after follow it up with a legendary and important fued with HHH. IC champ, Booker T tag team title run, etc etc. Dustin can carry a story with both arms tied behind his back. Dude is beyond a legend.

[@THELarvious]

This guy not only survived but thrived across multiple decades with a gimmick that gave him potentially dangerous heat depending on the era. Goldy is one of the greats. Give him his HOF moment; it's time for his last but best close-up!

[@Stevedrums741]

People forget that when the character first came out, there were people freaking out. It was a true crossover in terms of audience reaction. There was LEGIT heat on him. He was fantastic in that role. What was Marc referring to that was holding him back from being inducted? there was "one thing". I've not watched in years, so I'm totally out of the loop on the in's and out's of WWE.

[@PsyOpChampion]

Being contracted to AEW as an active competitor.

[@joshuablevins4340]

Bc he is in AEW currently

[@albertofava865]

Same reason why Jericho isn't an hall of famer yet

[@Jakevrana]

Cool, I thought it was something with Vince….. but yeah dusty and Jericho will be in the HOF when they hang up the boots

[@Loe_Jist]

​@@Jakevrana McMahon was definitely petty and vindictive at times. He resented some wrestlers who he didn't care for getting over with audiences, he'd neglect and bury people who had a ton of potential, he'd get irrationally angry at wrestlers who botched moves in ways that we'd barely even notice, he even gave wrestlers awful gimmicks that he knew were lame and doomed to fail. Goldust was an exception. He shouldn't have been as popular as he was or have a WWE tenure as long as it was. Dustin Rhodes has been in AEW longer than McMahon has been gone. McMahon was probably waiting until both he and Chris Jericho retired before an HoF induction. Although, Jericho is practically an executive at AEW now and has a crazy contract where he can basically go as long as he wants in the ring until he decides to retire.

[@edrueter9]

Goldust helped kick off the attitude era first of all. And everything from his entrance, to his moveset, and promos were always unique and interesting. He's a surefire hof'er.

[@Loe_Jist]

His WrestleMania XII street fight with Roddy Piper was terrific. It was a full-on attitude era style segment before Austin's 3:16 speech later that year. Piper even no-sold his wrist breaking and messing up his hand. Goldust was a workhorse for decades committed to kayfabe and wrestling his ass off. Certified HoF material.

[@SeanTheDon-vj4kw]

@@Loe_Jist The Hollywood Backlot Brawl 🤩 I was there @ WM12 in Anaheim to see it LIVE! That whole arena busted out laughing when Piper grabbed Goldust by his "golden globes" and then ripped off his bodysuit, exposing his lingerie underneath! 😂🤣

[@RR-ns1sz]

They put Rikishi in, so there’s no reason to not put Goldust in

[@liquidgeorge]

Dustin is a nailed-on Hall of Famer, genuinely a GREAT in Professional Wrestling. Goldust was so ahead of his time.

[@Rjensen2]

Yeah right.... the gimmick has only been around for decades. It wasn't ahead of it's time in any way, shape, or form.

[@SeanTheDon-vj4kw]

​@@Rjensen2 LOL, spoken like a true casual! That gimmick was WAY ahead of its time! Why? How?? Because the type of things he did/said during that time was completely unheard of AND uncalled for, but they still ran with it regardless of the surrounding controversy & backlash it got from pissed-off parents, religious groups, etc! Sure, there was already the likes of Gorgeous George, Exotic Adrian Street & Adorable Adrian Adonis before him as far as the androgynous, flamboyant wrestling characters go ... but GOLDUST took that concept and took it beyond extreme measures that no one could've possibly imagined at the time! 👑

[@Rjensen2]

@@SeanTheDon-vj4kw You OBVIOUSLY know nothing about those gimmicks.

[@mattm7798]

DR definitely belongs in any wrestling Hall of Fame. Completely stepped out of his legendary father's shadow and made an amazing career, even with his own personal issue holding back his career at points.

[@salvatorecaravella365]

Absolutely. I believe The character kickstarted the attitude era

[@BatMan-hf3gt]

Goldust is up there with the greats. Dustin was the best of them. He came to my summer camp in st louis and taught us wrestling and taught us to respect your opponents and be good people. Amazing he litterly spent time going around talking to kids back in the 90s.

[@ChrisLT]

Underrated, I didn't appreciate him as much as I should have until recently.

[@donmegadonmega3533]

If Godfather can get in of course Goldust can get in. He deserves too! His time with Booker t was comedic gold! And was a great ring worker

[@jimmyhughes5392]

Goldust was comedic genius and a savage hardcore opponent. one of the greatest gimmicks by far.

[@BryceSkolnick1997]

Glad to hear Dustin get his flowers from Mark. Goldust was very bizarre, but the man behind the paint was truly a masterpiece and Dusty would be proud of his boys rn with what they're doing in and out of the business.

[@DallasRabot]

Undertaker and Goldust are Vince McMahon’s greatest character inventions of all time. Memorable and groundbreaking. So ahead of its time - we didn’t even know what androgynous meant. Also the Shattered Dreams is just the most fun signature move 😂

[@sheepdavis]

Plenty of people knew what the word 'androgynous' meant. Dustin didn't.

[@DallasRabot]

@@sheepdavis Ok I didn't know what it meant 🤣

[@fmthebaron]

@@DallasRabot yeah most people didn't know what androgynous meant. In 1996 we all just looked at Goldust as a Gold Gay Guy.

[@shanestephens4728]

@@fmthebaron Anyone who never listened to Prince by 1996 didn’t know what androgynous meant. That was one oddly sexy motherfucker.

[@adamr9215]

@@fmthebaronI guess you missed the movie “That’s Pat” and the Pat character on SNL back in the day. No one knew if it was a man or woman… And it did predate the Golddust character. Vince used to be a Saturday Night Live fan, so I’m sure that’s where his idea came from. When Dustin took it the wrong way, Vince just laughed and let him do it.

[@phenompy]

Undertaker's humor is the most "DAD JOKE" humor there is out there 😂

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

More like UN-DAD!

[@luedanger561]

3:06 I would love an autographed copy of that picture 😂 #teamgoldy

[@clockehvac1240]

If IVORY who's an underrated Women's champion got in. Goldust should be in. Hes super underrated

[@corrosivealtars]

I've been a fan of Dustin's since the 6:05 days. Awesome to hear Taker put him over so much! Sidenote: the fact he also refers to people being fired as "future endeavored" is hilarious!

[@Tzukaikari]

Absolutely hall of fame material. Love the character or hate the character, there's no denying that Goldust is absolutely iconic. And Dustin himself is a fantastic wrestler, and all round good guy. Sacrificed so much for the business. Absolute legend. 💜

[@MaDmAnMaRK]

Goldust was very memorable character and also a preview of how insane the attitude era would get.

[@MattyMilligan]

Goldust vs. RVD were some of the most technical matches I've ever seen.

[@RedneckAdonis]

Goldust should be in. The bizarre one was a huge part of the attitude era. How could he not be? Just crazy to not get him in.

[@Dasurio]

Man I really would love to see Maven as a guest in this show.

[@theflydies]

I remember being in a crowd at 95 ss, and golddust comes out and the gold circles falling from the rafters. what a spectacle

[@gutentosh]

About 20 years ago, I had the chance to meet Dustin. He was amazing, he sat down with me for a good long one on one conversation about wrestling before a few pictures. 12 year old me was just blow away with how cool and down to earth he was. From that day, he will always be one of my absolute favorites. I never became the wresteler kid me dreamed of, but when I get to play a wwe game nowadays, he will always be my tag team partner. Thanks for being awesome!

[@theboxingboy7422]

Dustin deserves to be in the hall of fame just for his service to wrestling alone. He's always been a good worker in the ring and he took that goldust character and ran with it at a time when a lot of people didn't really seem comfortable with it and he himself it took a bit of time for him to really lean into the character more because it was something totally different and way outside his wheelhouse and it ended up becoming one of the more memorable characters in WWE history because of Dustin as a performer. Even today at 54 years old he still looks pretty good in the ring when he does wrestle and he's proof you can have a long successful career in the business even without ever being the top guy in a company

[@joeyteter9383]

This isn’t even a debate. Absolutely yes he does belong there

[@jamesl8053]

Dustin has charisma most wrestlers could only dreamof, he brought the character to life, won people over and made plenty of others hate him, all because he gave it life, so many would've just gotten offended at playing the role and tried to end it early, he leaned into it and ensured it would have its moment and decades later its still talked about, if thats not HoF worthy then honestly I dont know what is, not to mention hes a damn good wrestler in his own right.

[@ryanreigns4343]

💯. Goldust was one of my favorites! There’s no question he should go in.

[@UltimateGamerCC]

same, i liked him since he debuted. physical or psychological, Goldy could bring it.

[@thenomadmagician3417]

Goldust is 100% HoF Material, he just knew how to play the Role. He was pure Entertainment, good in the Ring and on the Mic. A 3x IC Champion, multiple times Tag Team Champion, 9x Hardcore Champion as well as 2x United States Champion.

[@Cyberpunk747]

Far too few have sacrificed their body and dedicated their time to any business more than Dustin have given the wrestling business. I cannot even begin to imagine how vital that guy have in inspiring younger talent behind the stage. He feels like one of the most knowledgeable and approachable guys. His father has to be very proud of him. What a legend!

[@xilon3]

Just happy to see Taker so relaxed talking about all the stuff, after decades of remaining shut about everything. True legend and one of a kind talent. Also in my opinion, the gretest big guy in all history!

[@ryant3600]

I remember first time seeing Dustin was had to be back in the 89/90 sometime at a WWF houseshow in Tucson, AZ he was wearing red and white cowboy outfit. Our seats were right by the ring and I just remember thinking wow for a big dude he can move. And of course the son of a legend in our house it was a nice surprise to see him come out. What a career he's made for himself. Hall of famer for sure

[@michaelelmore2932]

Loved hearing stories from Taker

[@DefSwaeter]

Gold Dusty is an absolute legend. More than worthy of a place in the Hall of Fame.

[@NationJJPodcast]

That photo 😂😭. Enjoyed the humor from Undertaker too for the dad joke vibes. 😅

[@FriendlyPCGamers]

Undertaker is not just a wrestler, he have trained, taught and guided hundreds of wrestlers, and still do, his job is not wrestling but building people to wrestle for WWE Franchise. He is backbone of the company, Triple H, Mick foley, R Trutch and many more work in buiding future wrestlers and they are part of wwe.

[@Ro6entX]

Should he be in? Absolutely. He earned it

[@autisticpainter4079]

100% Hall of fame worthy in my opinion, he was given a character by Vince that normally would be career suicide but he made Goldust iconic. Even with the short stint with Booker T was some of the best backstage sections on TV. I truly respect everything he's given to the business and how he's entertained millions of people throughout the years young and old.

[@Dougwatson2]

When wrestling was great!! Dang Mark seems like a good dude. Not just a great wrestler. The more I watch of him

[@UltimateGamerCC]

Goldust (Dustin Rhodes) was a Wrestler i liked the moment i first laid eyes on him, i was like "ok this guy is unique, he's unpredictable, he's got a nice intro theme, he plays mindgames with people and gets into their heads, much like Undertaker does, just not in the same way." "You Will NEVER Forget The Name... *sharp inhale then exhale* Goldust..."

[@roaming.spectre.]

The fact that Dustin is still going is a testament to his dedication, I remember him with dusty at the rumble 91 and here we are 2023 and still going. Imagine Vince calling you about being gold dust ? He ran with it and made it his own, and tbh taker and gold dust are only a handful to really do that

[@KinnereyB]

He played that character so well that in 1995 or 1996 he was on Conan O’Brien during prime Jay Leno. O’Brien followed Leno. During the attitude era, he was just underneath Austin, Rock, DX, Taker, and Mankind. They’re all in the HOF. Why not Goldust? Also, Jim Johnston is the most under-appreciated man in the history of wrestling. He composed the walkout music of (just off the top of my head): Stone Cold,, Taker, Mankind, Goldust, The Rock, HBK, and likely enough to fill up more space than this novel of a comment did. He had a consistently phenomenal way of creating the mood of the character through music that very often had no lyrics. Both are geniuses for what they did to make Goldust an icon of the sport

[@theguyfromwalgreens]

Isn't he still making the music for the wrestlers?

[@Tonetare]

Glad you brought up that theme song that so perfectly captured 90s Goldust. That song was a classic. And how about Marlena

[@faraazkhanofficialchannel3747]

And (1997) Also

[@SeanTheDon-vj4kw]

LMAO, I remember that episode of Conan O'Brien! Goldust walked up to Conan who was sitting behind his desk, and started running his fingers through his hair! 😆 Conan just sat there with that deer-in-the-headlights look on his face! 😂 And then when Goldust went to go sit down in his seat, Conan grabbed a comb from his suit pocket and started combing his hair! 🤣 HILARIOUS! 👍 And YES ... Jim Johnston (who also deserves a HOF induction, no doubt!) also composed the themes for several other legends, whos theme fit their entrances & character PERFECTLY ... like Mr. Perfect's "PERFECTION" theme, Ultimate Warrior's "UNSTABLE" theme, Razor Ramon's "BAD BOY" theme, and of course, Stone Cold's "GLASS SHATTERS" theme! 💀 During the Ruthless Aggression era, he did some of his BEST work ever imo, composing the entrance themes for Muhammad Hassan, Nathan Jones, and the Great Khali's OG heel theme! ("D.NGAR" 🐅)

[@SeanTheDon-vj4kw]

​@@theguyfromwalgreens Nope, he was unfortunately fired (obviously by Vince at the time) and replaced with that current duo who does those generic remix-sounding entrance themes! (CFO$ I think they're called) 🤯🤯🤯

[@jasperthecat5331]

Liked the answer from the dead man , how quickly he said "absolutely"

[@SmokeyRobbinson]

For that character to last so long he definitely deserves to be in the Hall of Fame

[@jordanpatrick3988]

Goldust is such an underrated character

[@TrinaMoitra]

Please let Taker speak. This one is better than the other videos. But you have a legend on the hot seat. We want to hear his thoughts. Thank you. 🙏

[@stevemessenger1281]

Definitely deserves to be in, he's great in the ring and great on the mic. He's more deserving than some of the people already in.

[@Timetravller1]

Mid 90's Goldust was at the top of the card and one of the most talked about characters not to mention he could wrestle PIPER vs Golddust Mania match was fire

[@devinaschenbrenner2683]

Gold Dust was my introduction to Dustin. Id put him up there with all the best, his in ring talent is so underrated by a vast majority of fans.

[@cowboyfromhelll644]

Dustin is so underrated, everything he did with the goldust character was amazing. He portrayed the character perfectly. Even now in AEw, he may not be on TV all the time but everytime he is, hes firing on all pistons, kudos to him

[@tardiscommand1812]

Heck yeah he does. It was very odd at first but quickly became pretty awesome. I won front row tickets to the CNE event back in the 90s and got a gold dust ring hammer.

[@matthewseelow]

Just the fact he DID what he DID.... HOF GOAT!

[@tonemarieantonsen1597]

Dustin Goldust should definitely be inducted into Hall of fame .Ground breaking character and so funny. Good wrestler too 😁💛🧡

[@hendo338]

Adrian Street pulled this off years before Dustin.

[@mopsandmuscles7855]

I’ve always been a fan of Dustin’s work. The way he executes his moves is very old school but looks amazing when he does them. The students at his wrestling school have a phenomenal teacher for sure.

[@sendtodevnull1269]

Without question he deserves to be in the HOF. That character is legendary.

[@user-us4vu8us4g]

And don’t forget about the match. She had the back lot street fight with rowdy Piper that was an all-time classic. The guy made that gimmick so entertaining with many different layers. Not many guys could’ve pulled that off.

[@anonymousbo0318]

I think so. Goldust was a multi time WWE Intercontinental champion, back when it was undoubtedly the 2nd most important championship in the WWE. Most definitely. Same for IRS, though he wasn't a WWE Intercontinental champion, he's a former WWE World Tag Team champion.

[@chriskanuga9460]

Always said they should’ve inducted him last year in Hollywood, just made sense the way his character of Goldust started, and the fact that Cody was headline wrestlemania. It just made so much sense. I get that he is with AEW but I’m sure it could’ve/should’ve been done…

[@Minazuki.Infinity]

Undertaker making puns is something we never thought we'd ever see happening. Nice to see Mark having fun and living the time of his life.

[@natsukow1322]

idk if he makes it, but when i think about wrestlers in the past Gold Dust is always a name i would remember for the rest of my life.

[@ElArlequin]

I would love to hear about his opinion of Jim Johnson NOT being in the HOF!!! Imagine the Undertaker without any of his iconic themes!

[@foreverunsaved6661]

Or anybody else. I didn't like every wrestlers song that Jim wrote, but he managed to write music that fit the wrestler in question. If there was ever an unsung hero in the wrestling business - it would be Jim.

[@theneonchimpchannel9095]

Goldust absolutely belongs in the Hall Of Fame. Cody...I'm not so sure about. It's too early in his career to say how good he might become. His initial WWE run was nothing special, but he seems to have found himself during his time away from WWE and now has his own personality.

[@UNDERTAKERULEZ102]

Dashing and even moreso UNDASHING Cody Rhodes are GOAT'd

[@brianmiller5750]

Simply put, Cody grew up in his time away from the WWE

[@realnewyorkcityliving2065]

Gold dust was the strangest wrestler ever , his entrance was awesome and he creep the hell out of me , dude play his role to a tee. Hall of fame for sure ! Him and the razor Ramon conflict was something you had to watch.

[@littleleokayl1223]

He deserves to be in there already the sheer dedication to the role is astounding. Made me smile talking about photos when I look up to see my picture with Mark taken in July on the wall still so proud of it

[@way2gocurtis]

If Sharmell is in, then Dustin should be in.

[@bizzlea887]

There aren't many people who can say that they've wrestled in 5 decades...not to mention put on some of the best matches of his career in that 5th decade. Plus he added a Canadian destoyer to his arsenal at 50+. Dustin was given a terrible gimmick and truly made it into gold-dust. He's definitely a Hall of Famer

[@PatDees]

Gold dust great character and was dedicated to that …. He should be in 100% 💯

[@liamjohnstone1062]

Semi off topic but Goldust was at my first ever live wrestling show and 1 of the things i remember most vividly about the entire show was how god damn tall he actually is

[@Bale4Bond]

Goldust will absolutely be in the Hall of Fame at some point.

[@175hydro]

Don't hold your breath on that one

[@ariassingh462]

Considering that the Bella twins are in it, anybody is eligible.

[@randomverse1501]

Exactly

[@anthonybensonjr.3581]

Good to see everybody in the comments know real wrestling

[@countquackula8539]

Thank you for taking the background music away. I also like the camera angle when it was facing Taker.