During a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, WWE superstar Goldust opened up on his past, present and future as he continues to pave the way as one of WWE’s most beloved veterans.
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On Dusty Rhodes’ reaction to Goldust:
“Dad was sitting on his couch, and my brother Cody, who was only a kid at the time, was down on the floor playing with his action figures. The music hit, I came out, and Cody turned to Dad, who had this deer-in-the-headlights look, thinking, ‘What the hell is my son doing?’
“I got his attention that night, and I got the world’s attention.”
On his loyal fans:
“People have come up and told me they were WCW fans from the early ’90s, or they were watching my work in FCW when I first started in the late 80’s, and they’ll spit out a match of mine that they still remember. I stand there in awe, shocked that someone still remembers. I have some really super fans out there that are really into what I do, and have been for the past 30 years, and that’s very special to me.”
On the evolution of his character:
“I’ve kept evolving the character. At first you hated Goldust with a passion, then you laughed with him. You loved him, you hated him again, and 24 years later, I can try to be the meanest, dirtiest heel in the business, but people are still going to love me. And I love them, too.
“The landscape for professional wrestling has changed, and there are very few that can go out there and get good heat anymore. And it would be no good for me to try that, as people have grown to accept and love Goldust.”
