10 DUMB WWE Stories (We Didn't Want To Admit Were GENIUS!)
1. Goldust Torments Then Wins Over Booker T
"Dumb" things aren't always strictly awful, y'know. For example, Goldust doing everything he could think of to nail down Booker T as a friend and tag-team partner in 2002. Skits starring the pair were ridiculous, but they were also really entertaining and a reminder that not everything needs to be super-serious on WWE TV.
Besides, the way Booker and Goldust's relationship evolved was heartwarming.
Book couldn't stomach his would-be partner at first. Goldust consistently clowned someone who'd been a multi-time World Champion, and that was too much for the ex-WCW man to tolerate. Then, something wonderful happened: Booker started to see that his golden chum had a heart of...gold. That spirit shattered the ice between them.
Working opposite Goldust also enabled Book to show off his range as a performer. That'd help endear him to WWE writers, and showed his reliability to Vince McMahon too. Was the union OTT? Absolutely, but it was slick and charming from the off. It also helped Booker's career progress.
What other WWE storylines were dumb but had value? For more wrestling, check out 15 Things We Learned From Vince McMahon's Docuseries On Netflix and 10 DUMB WWE Title Changes (We Didn't Want To Admit Were GENIUS!)!