10 Things You Didn't Know About Goldust

1. Savio Vega Was The One Who Encouraged His Wild Side

Trepidatious and realising he had heat with several wrestlers backstage for the creepy way he played the Goldust character, Dustin Rhodes had an unlikely peer egging him on. Working a series of house show matches together, Goldust and Savio Vega were poised to wrestle at Madison Square Garden in late-1995.

Vega was the one who suggested Goldust begin playing up to feelings of homophobia and make fans question whether he was gay or not. Although 1995 was a different time and definitely not as politically correct as 2017, the Goldust character was making some feel mighty uncomfortable.

Rhodes had started to shy away from that peer pressure, and even told Wrestling Inc that his real-life "redneck and cowboy" persona made him apprehensive about the "over-the-line gay stuff". Recognising that Rhodes was struggling, Vince McMahon encouraged his new star to give him a call any time he felt weird about things or under pressure from the boys.

For their run of matches, Savio convinced him that embracing the spotlight was in his best interests. During their time working together, Vega let Goldust rub up against him and use many of the spots that would have people questioning his sexuality.

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