Sure, WWE fans may never, ever forget the name of Goldust, but sadly his past few months in the company have been pretty forgettable. Just like his half-brother Cody Rhodes, Goldust is painfully misused by WWE. The man has been with WWE in an in-ring capacity longer than just about everyone else on the roster. Hes also in the best shape of his career at 45-years-old. When hes in tag matches with Cody, he receives the bigger reaction despite being unfamiliar to most of the younger fans. Hes a feel-good success story, but basically booked as just a random guy on the shows these days. What a waste. Over the years, Goldust has cut plenty of bizarre and compelling promos. If he turned heel, he would make a great villain to battle guys like Sheamus and Big E Langston or even against top stars like John Cena and Daniel Bryan. He wouldnt have to headline pay-per-views, but he could surely be used for TV programs with bigger names. Unlike a top heel like Batista, fans arent resentful of him. Unlike Randy Orton, fans arent tired of him. He would be a refreshing foe for bigger opponents. Hes a good wrestler, and a great character, but WWE seems content to have placed in a throwaway tag team. There has to be plenty of other men on the roster who could play that role instead.
As Rust Cohle from True Detective said "Life's barely long enough to get good at one thing. So be careful what you're good at."
Sadly, I can't solve a murder like Rust...or change a tire, or even tie a tie. But I do know all the lyrics to Hulk Hogan's "Real American" theme song and can easily name every Natural Born Thriller from the dying days of WCW. I was once ranked 21st in the United States in Tetris...on the Playstation 3 version...for about a week.
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