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Post by grungesmurf on Aug 31, 2019 12:21:34 GMT -5
He’s got a special on the network.
Never saw him. For those that did what are your thoughts? Why didn’t Vince ever bring him in? From the look of the guy he’d be gold in the old WWF land of wacky characters.🤷🏾♂️
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Post by J. Hova on Aug 31, 2019 14:38:57 GMT -5
You want to see the prototype of Goldust? Watch some Adrian Street. While he wasn't the first to portray a potentially gay character, he might have done it the best.
He probably wasn't brought in because he was only about 5'10" and was in his mid 40s by the time VKM took over.
What is so interesting to me about him is despite his gimmick, he was thought of as being one of the toughest and most legit people in the business. Those things probably go hand in hand. If you listen to people like Regal, Finlay, and Mick Foley, it was generally understood that when you were in the ring with him, you didn't even think about taking a liberty with him because before you knew it, you'd be tied up in a dozen knots and screaming for your mother.
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Post by Honeybear Lyder on Aug 31, 2019 14:57:25 GMT -5
Vince wanted to bring him in as a manager but Street refused.
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Post by Ultimo Gallos on Aug 31, 2019 15:48:22 GMT -5
I saw Street off and on all through out my childhood. Ever as a young child I could tell he was super tough. Now I gotta go see this WWE special on him.
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Post by BorneAgain on Aug 31, 2019 16:01:15 GMT -5
I think Street's character has aged somewhat better in that his ambiguous sexuality was paired with an in ring personality that may have been flamboyant, but wasn't really a sissy character. Some of the heat was from the homophobia of the audience, but also from the fact that Street was a vain and arrogant character. His theme song being a a self indulgent tribute to himself sums up the character well.
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Post by OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 on Aug 31, 2019 17:52:59 GMT -5
You want to see the prototype of Goldust? Watch some Adrian Street. While he wasn't the first to portray a potentially gay character, he might have done it the best. He probably wasn't brought in because he was only about 5'10" and was in his mid 40s by the time VKM took over. What is so interesting to me about him is despite his gimmick, he was thought of as being one of the toughest and most legit people in the business. Those things probably go hand in hand. If you listen to people like Regal, Finlay, and Mick Foley, it was generally understood that when you were in the ring with him, you didn't even think about taking a liberty with him because before you knew it, you'd be tied up in a dozen knots and screaming for your mother. Apparently he even taught Goldust how to perform the early mannerisms.
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Post by J. Hova on Sept 1, 2019 4:45:31 GMT -5
You want to see the prototype of Goldust? Watch some Adrian Street. While he wasn't the first to portray a potentially gay character, he might have done it the best. He probably wasn't brought in because he was only about 5'10" and was in his mid 40s by the time VKM took over. What is so interesting to me about him is despite his gimmick, he was thought of as being one of the toughest and most legit people in the business. Those things probably go hand in hand. If you listen to people like Regal, Finlay, and Mick Foley, it was generally understood that when you were in the ring with him, you didn't even think about taking a liberty with him because before you knew it, you'd be tied up in a dozen knots and screaming for your mother. Apparently he even taught Goldust how to perform the early mannerisms. I never knew that. That's pretty awesome.
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