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Post by Essential1 on Oct 1, 2013 19:04:58 GMT -5
So last week people thought it was ridiculous he was wearing facepaint while wearing street clothes...I didn't think it was that bad actually.
This week though, I thought him wearing that really smart suit with the paint looked stupid. I hope he does win and gets on last run but he needs to stay away from the "normal" clothes and just be the bizarre one again. A heel run would be interesting I think.
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Oct 1, 2013 19:10:11 GMT -5
I think they're acknowledging that Goldust is "just a wrestling gimmick". That, and the fact that if Dustin didn't wear the paint, most people wouldn't recognize him at all.
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Post by ________ has left the building on Oct 1, 2013 20:12:29 GMT -5
More people know Goldust than Dustin Rhodes. Plus it's bad enough to see Dusty's face in HD. I don't need to see Dustin's.
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Post by Lancers on Oct 1, 2013 20:58:34 GMT -5
Vince should force Dusty to wear at least a headband when cutting promos. His forehead has more scars than the emotions of a 47 year old stripper.
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Post by "I'm Batman..." on Oct 1, 2013 21:07:24 GMT -5
Why can't he just be The Natural?
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Post by mrjl on Oct 2, 2013 7:25:44 GMT -5
I kind of like him using the Goldust makeup. That is his persona and he's going to use it.
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Post by Pushed to the Moon on Oct 2, 2013 7:34:54 GMT -5
I kind of like him using the Goldust makeup. That is his persona and he's going to use it. Yeah I think it's cool. I'm not really into the whole "real name reality" thing they seem to love right now. If HHH and Steph started messing with the Undertaker I wouldn't want him out there in a suit while HHH called him Mark. |
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Post by ________ has left the building on Oct 2, 2013 8:28:57 GMT -5
Why can't he just be The Natural? Because he can't find his old Eight Ball jacket and cowboy boots. Seriously, Goldust is the most successful persona of Dustin. It's smart to use the character everyone knows instead of the guy that a majority barely remembers. |
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Post by AdamAFL was sooooo wrong on Oct 2, 2013 8:34:37 GMT -5
I really don't mind it. They're using sort of a quasi-kayfabe right now which, whilst a bit stupid at times, seems to work. And Goldust with this world is just a gimmick that was forced upon Dustin. I see his wearing of the facepaint though as an acknowledgemnt of the fans who love the gimmick as well as an attempt to claim at as his own rather than something to be mocked for (much like black people and the 'n' word). So it makes sense for him to be in paint and I thought him being dressed up in suit fit the mood as well which got both points across. Why can't he just be The Natural? Because he can't find his old Eight Ball jacket and cowboy boots. Seriously, Goldust is the most successful persona of Dustin. It's smart to use the character everyone knows instead of the guy that a majority barely remembers. Yeah I agree with this. Plus Goldust is the only time I've ever been entertained by Dustin Rhodes. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2013 12:57:12 GMT -5
Why can't he just be The Natural? Because he's on drugs. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2013 13:40:42 GMT -5
Should've went with a gold suit, that way he doesn't look totally out of place with his family but still retains his persona without looking silly.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Oct 2, 2013 13:42:02 GMT -5
On twitter he's been calling it his war paint.
So there is at least a semi explanation for it
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Post by CM Dazz on Oct 2, 2013 16:34:19 GMT -5
Its really no different than Mysterio or any other masked wrestler showing up in a suit. I'd say the paint is his gimmick, & his gold body suit is just his gear. Actually, it's not really any different than Punk wearing a T-shirt, shorts, & kickpads, which he does from time to time.
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Post by trollrogue on Oct 3, 2013 6:46:21 GMT -5
I honestly don't see the problem with it. Nobody would want to see Sting without any facepaint on. Or Ultimate Warrior. Or (if they keep it up long enough) the Usos (heck the way they paint opposite sides of their face it helps me distinguish between the two during matches).
Goldust without the facepaint on is just asking for a Conway pop.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Oct 3, 2013 7:43:35 GMT -5
On twitter he's been calling it his war paint. So there is at least a semi explanation for it That's freaky, that's the exact phrase I used in another thread and I unfollowed Goldie a couple of years ago. |
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Post by carp (SPC, Itoh Respect Army) on Oct 3, 2013 8:37:53 GMT -5
The shame is, it's a missed opportunity. Dustin's proven he's a good enough actor to make the Goldust character so flexible over the years. I wish they kept his weirdness (and played Cody off it) even while making it not central to his motivations right now. He's supposed to be a master of mind games; he should be breaking that out.
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Post by CM Dazz on Oct 3, 2013 8:47:24 GMT -5
The shame is, it's a missed opportunity. Dustin's proven he's a good enough actor to make the Goldust character so flexible over the years. I wish they kept his weirdness (and played Cody off it) even while making it not central to his motivations right now. He's supposed to be a master of mind games; he should be breaking that out. Spoilers I suppose: {Spoiler}I read yesterday he signed a short term contract. I wonder how long it actually is though. This storyline can easily be transitioned to a feud between brothers, culminating in a Mania match that Goldust has talked about wanting in the past. In fact, remembering back to his Twitter (haven't been blocked  ), in the past when a WM match has been brought up, he always replies with some version of, "hope so". When asked recently, he's flat out said no, won't happen. Coincidence, or something that has been in the works for a while, & he's just working his followers? |
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Oct 3, 2013 8:49:22 GMT -5
That, and the fact that if Dustin didn't wear the paint, most people wouldn't recognize him at all. This is what it all boils down to so I won't complain. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2013 8:50:00 GMT -5
People will know who he is, he doesn't need the face paint in street clothes or a suit. I agree that it's ridiculous that he wears the paint when he isn't wrestling.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2013 8:50:27 GMT -5
I don't mind it, just give me my fifteen minute Goldust/Ambrose match and I'll be a happy man.
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), in the past when a WM match has been brought up, he always replies with some version of, "hope so". When asked recently, he's flat out said no, won't happen.