– After defeating Rhyno on RAW last night, and laying waste to Heath Slater as well in the process, Braun Strowman began trending on Twitter last night after dropping his “these hands” comment on the mic. Strowman took to Twitter to comment on his first win of 2018 after the show:
– WWE continues to mix regular Superstars with Cruiserweights on Monday Night RAW as Goldust teamed up with Cedric Alexander to defeat Ariya Daivari and Drew Gulak last night. We first saw this mix when Finn Balor and Hideo Itami teamed up with one another a week prior. Goldust took to Twitter to comment on teaming with Alexander on last night’s RAW:
– On the latest edition of “Fan Questions With The Nature Boy,” Ric Flair addressed his relationship with girlfriend Wendy Barlow (aka Fifi the Maid in WCW) and whether wedding bells are in their future
“Oh, most certainly, yeah,” said Flair, who’s been married four times. “It’s just a question of, you know. her children are in school … it’s a long story.”
Flair married his first wife, Leslie Goodman, on August 28, 1971. They had two children, daughter Megan and son David, before divorcing in 1983 after twelve years of marriage. On August 27, 1983, he married his second wife, Elizabeth Harrell. They had two children, daughter Ashley and son Reid. Flair and Beth divorced in 2006 after nearly 23 years of marriage. On May 27, 2006, Flair married his third wife Tiffany VanDemark, a fitness competitor. In 2008, Tiffany filed for divorce from Flair, which was finalized in 2009. On November 11, 2009, Flair married his fourth wife, Jacqueline Beems, in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 2012, Flair filed for divorce from Beems, which was finalized in 2014. Flair began dating Barlow in 2012 and they got engaged last year.
Flair also reveals that he cried when the Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the Golden State Warriors in this year’s NBA Finals and that it contributed to his health issues in August.
– Goldust is clamoring to team with Asuka in WWE Mixed Match Challenge, airing exclusively on Facebook Watch beginning Tuesday, January 16, at 10 ET/7 PT. In this video from backstage at today’s WWE live event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Goldust says they should team since he competed in a Mixed Tag Team Match before, with Luna Vachon at WrestleMania 14 (against Marc Mero and Sable). However, “The Empress of Tomorrow” says he’s not ready for Asuka.
WWE.com caught up with Goldust, who returned as “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes at Saturday night’s WWE Starrcade one-night special event at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina, to discuss the significance and importance of the event to him on a personal level.
Goldust discussed his late father, “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes, being honored at the event and what it felt like to be at a Starrcade show for the first time-ever without his father.
Regarding the event itself as a whole, Goldust stated, “It was pretty special.” In discussing his father, Goldust replied, “It’s like when he was with me and Cody, and we fought The Shield, it was special. Every time I’ve been with him in the ring, it was special.”
Goldust continued, “But tonight, he wasn’t there, and it was very emotional for me. Standing behind the video wall, listening to the package they put out of dad and knowing all those promos by heart. Just listening to it was just ‘Wow, this is so surreal’ and it just brought it back. It’s been almost three years since he’s been gone and it was just incredible.”
Posted November 27th, 2017 in WWE, News. Tagged: Goldust.
Wrestling legend Goldust was a recent guest on Edge and Christian’s E&C’s Pod of Awesomeness and spoke in-depth about the early days of his controversial character. Goldust, who had previously wrestled in WCW and the WWF as Dustin Rhodes, revealed that he was naive upon learning the character’s androgynous nature but decided to embrace the opportunity and was surprised to see how much heat it drew.
“Me and my dad, we were kind of not on the best of terms at that point. I’d just gotten released from WCW, so I’m sitting at home and Vince calls and he presents this idea. He and Bruce Prichard were on the phone. He kept saying ‘This is an androgynous character,’ and I’m just agreeing with him, but I have no idea what the hell that means. So I’m like ‘Yeah, sure. I’ll give this a try,’ because I really wanted to try to do something on my own other than the Dustin Rhodes name. Try to accomplish something that is fresh and new and then go from there and see if I could do that.
“So I hung up the phone with them after agreeing to meet and sit down with all the music and costuming and all that crap that they do up there in Stamford. I open up the dictionary to look and see what ‘Androgynous’ was. I shook my head, I’m like ‘Oh well, I can’t back out now. Let’s go,’ and just give it my all. For the first six months of doing it, it was very tough because I’d always been a babyface. He wanted me to be a heel and I had to figure out this character with the wig and the robe and the double entendre promos and things like that.
“Savio Vega kept pushing me and kept pushing me as he was teaching me too, how to be a heel and things. ‘Let’s just try this tonight. We’re locked up, you go behind me and rub up and down my chest,’ and I’m just like ‘No, man, no.’ So finally one night in the Garden, the first time I did it and Vince was there. That’s when he used to go and hang out and watch the shows with the boys. He was one of the boys. It was fun for him. I decided to do it in the Garden, and I went behind Savio and I rubbed off his chest with both hands and down. He busted away from me and looked at me and I just ran. I scooted out of the ring and the place just erupted man. I was like ‘Holy s**t, that was easy.’ They’re screaming all kinds of horrible things.
“Now you do that today and they’re just going to like not care or whatever because it’s so accepted in our society. But back then, they hated that. So I took that first big, giant boo from the whole building and especially in the Garden where they don’t like that kind of s**t, and I went ‘Wow, that was easy.’ So we continued and Savio said ‘I told you so, man, I told you,’ and he kind of led me into a couple more things during that match and it just worked so well and I was like ‘Wow man, this is really fun. I can grab hold of this and do something with it.’”
Other topics discussed include his famous Hollywood Backlot Brawl vs. Roddy Piper at WrestleMania XII and the longevity of his career. You can listen to the full episode here:
WWE Superstar Goldust was recently a guest on former WWE Tag Team Champions Edge and Christian’s podcast, E&C’s Pod Of Awesomeness, to talk about several professional wrestling topics. Goldust discussed his famous Hollywood Backlot Brawl with WWE Hall Of Famer Roddy Piper from WrestleMania 12, how he got to know Piper better during the feud, wanting to get color in the match despite Vince McMahon’s wishes, hitting Piper with a car, and Vince McMahon taking he and Piper to the hospital after the match. Here are the highlights:
Getting to know Piper better during their feud:
“That’s where I really got to know Roddy and kind of get close to him. And, man, he was gung-ho and ready to go. I didn’t really find out until the TV, I think, when [WWE personnel] came up to me and said, ‘you’re flying to L.A. with Vince [McMahon] and Bruce [Prichard] and Roddy after our TV.’ And I’m like, ‘okay, what are we doing?’ I don’t have any idea what I’m doing, so I was going to go shoot this backlot brawl with Roddy Piper. I was like, ‘wow, this is pretty awesome.’ Yeah, I was just like a kid in a candy store, man and it was very cool.”
Wanting to bleed in the match despite Vince McMahon’s wishes:
“I was really wanting to get some juice back then, really badly. Vince did not want it, so I asked Roddy to open me up the hard way. And that was my way of, ‘okay, Goddang it! I’m going to do bleed whether you like it or not because I want to blade. It gets you into it more. And so [Piper] slammed me up on the hood [of the car]. That’s the only thing I told Roddy about this whole thing: ‘please, hit me. Bust me open.’ And you’d think that Roddy being in the [professional wrestling] business for has long as he had, he would know how to do that, right?
“So he put me on the hood, and he mounts me, and I’m ready for it, man. He’s looking straight at me and he throws his fist straight down, but he hits me square in the forehead and I mean hard. It’s like a brick hitting cement. And I’m just like, ‘what the hell?’ And still in my head, ‘ah, nothing, man.’ He’s still beating me up. ‘Do it again!’ He reaches up and he drills me again and you hear a crack and it’s his hand that breaks on my head.”
Him hitting Piper’s knees with the car despite the planned finish being Piper is supposed to narrowly escape getting hit:
“I started revving up the car and I’m looking at Roddy and he’s probably a good 20 feet away, so I put it in park and I start to drive. I speed up just a little bit and I’m looking dead at him and I’m thinking, ‘please, dear God, move.’ He doesn’t move. He doesn’t move and his knees hit and it just buckled the whole car. It was gross sounding.”
“His knees too, man. I mean, when I watch it back, his fist on my head, you can see it and hear it. You’re not really seeing it or hearing it while it’s happening, but I remember his knees specifically hitting the front of that hood of the car, man, buckling. And I was like, ‘ooh, man. That sounded terrible. I just killed Roddy Piper!'”
Vince McMahon taking both he and Piper to the hospital after the match:
“Vince took us both to the hospital. He had his hand fixed. I had a concussion. One take. One take.” Goldust added, “I went into that dumpster hard too, but I was fine. It was more Roddy’s hand than anything. And Roddy’s tough, man. They didn’t have a cast on his hand. I don’t think. I can’t recall that. He just tapes. That’s the way they did it back then. Those old school guys, they just tape up and go, man.”
You can listen to Goldust’s appearance on E&C’s Pod Of Awesomeness by clicking here.
WWE Superstar Goldust recently did an interview on former WWE Tag Team Champions Edge and Christian’s podcast, E&C’s Pod Of Awesomeness, to talk about a variety of professional wrestling topics. Goldust discussed his belief that his character kicked off the Attitude Era, Vince McMahon and Bruce Prichard pitching the character to him, Savio Vega assisting him in developing Goldust, and WWE Hall Of Famer Scott Hall’s issues with the gimmick. Here are the highlights:
His belief that he helped pioneer the kickoff of The Attitude Era:
“Well, I would like to think that [the debut of Goldust in WWE sparked The Attitude Era] too. Everybody else thinks that it was DX and all those other groups and things,” Goldust said. “If anything, I was the definite edge of the spear into The Attitude Era, I believe, so it was way before its time, the stuff I was doing, and it kind of set the tone for what was to come.
Vince McMahon and Bruce Prichard pitching him the Goldust character:
“Me and my dad, we were kind of not on the best of terms at that point,” Goldust noted. “And I had just gotten released from WCW, so it’s like I’m sitting at home and Vince [McMahon] calls and he presents this idea, and then, Bruce Prichard on the phone, he presents this idea. He kept saying, ‘this is an androgynous character’ and I’m just agreeing with him, but I have no idea what the hell that means, so I’m like, ‘yeah, sure.
“I’ll give this a try’ because I really wanted to try to do something on my own other than the Dustin Rhodes name, try to accomplish something that is fresh and new and then go from there and see if I could do that.” Goldust added, “opened up the dictionary and looked to see what ‘androgynous’ was and I just shook my head. I’m like, ‘well, I can’t back out now – let’s go and just give it my all.'”
Savio Vega pushing him to evolve:
“Savio Vega kept pushing me, pushing me as he was teaching me too, how to be a heel and things. And how to… ‘let’s just try this tonight: just, we’ll lock up, you’ll go behind me, rub up and down my chest.’ And I’m just like, ‘no, man, no,’ so finally one night, in The Garden, the first time I did it, and Vince was there. This is when he used to go hang out and watch the shows, the live events, with the boys. He’s one of the boys.
“It was fun for him. And I decided to do it in The Garden and I went behind Savio and I rubbed up his chest and down with both of my hands. And he brushed it away from me and he looked at me and I just ran. I scooted out of the ring and the place just erupted, man. And I was like, ‘holy s–t! That was easy!'”
Scott Hall’s issues with the gimmick:
“Yeah, yeah, Razor wasn’t keen on it, man, and he fought it. I’m just trying to get a character over and do what’s best for the company, best for business, best for me, and I’m young, so I’m not in other people’s point of view sometimes. And even though this business is a work, people take it too seriously.
“For me, it’s probably when I had the most passion for the business and where I did not let the little things get to me, and not care so much about what they’re thinking of me, man, just go out there and do what I can do to perform and put on a great performance, whatever. And to have him kind of, to have Razor be kind of a speed bump, it was frustrating, but we got through it and it ended with a Roddy Piper special because Razor left.”
You can listen to Goldust’s full interview on E&C’s Pod Of Awesomenessat this link.
H/T Wrestling Inc. for the transcriptions
Posted October 25th, 2017 in WWE, News. Tagged: Goldust.
In this post on Instagram, The New Day member implied that he cut off his dreadlocks last night.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BaRtGl3jeTD/
WWE.com acknowledged his haircut tease in an article, stating, “Will Kofi show up on SmackDown LIVE this week with a brand new hairdo? Keep with WWE.com and our social channels to find out!”
– In support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Goldust painted his face pink at tonight’s WWE live event in Yakima, Washington.
Goldust has been a part of the never-ending feud between Finn Balor and Bray Wyatt recently. First, Bray Wyatt took a towel and rubbed off his face paint. Goldust then asked RAW GM Kurt Angle to face Bray Wyatt as Dustin Rhodes. Angle made the match and Goldust was quickly defeated by Wyatt. Goldust then attacked Finn Balor backstage on Monday’s episode of RAW. This led to a match between Finn and Goldust later on the show.
Finn Balor defeated Goldust rather quickly, but the lights went out in the arena after the match. “He’s got the whole world in his hands” was echoing throughout the arena before Wyatt’s face was briefly shown on the screen laughing. Even though Balor has defeated Bray Wyatt as “The Demon King” and as Finn Balor at No Mercy, his feud with Bray Wyatt seems to be continuing.
Some fans took to Twitter yesterday to complain about the feud and Goldust responded to them:
This describes how I've felt about wyatt for about 3 years
Goldust then sent out another tweet later last night stating that fans should enjoy the product WWE puts on for them and that they will not always get what they want.
Don’t diss Goldust on Twitter, cause Cody Rhodes will have none of it. One fan decided to take a shot at Goldust on Twitter after Monday Night RAW last night (Mon. May 29, 2017), calling the longtime veteran a jobber:
I don't know what @Goldust means when he says he's back to his #GoldenAge because hasn't Goldust always been a Jobber? #LOL🤣
Rhodes soon responded by pleading his brother’s case for the Hall Of Fame and told the fan to ‘kiss my a**’:
3 time intercontinental champ, 3 time world tag team champ…replace "jobber" w/"future hall of famer" and kiss my ass while you're at it https://t.co/NCBX1Pkt2y
Last night on Raw, viewers saw an old-school Goldust style promo, something first brought to WWE over 20 years ago. After splitting with his “Golden Truth” partner, R-Truth, it appears Goldust, as in the old Goldust, might be in line for a push.
Goldust’s First WWE Run
48-year old Dustin Runnels made his WWE debut in 1990. He was wrestling as Dustin Rhodes then, but when he returned to the company 5 years later, they had entirely different plans for him.
The WWE Universe was first introduced to Goldust through a series of bizarre vignettes that began airing in the fall of 1995.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD_EILhBBGw
He would make his in-ring debut that October, at an In Your House PPV.
The character immediately moved into some controversial storylines. It was heavily alluded to during his feud with Razor Ramon, that Goldust either had a sexual interest in his rival, or was trying to play mind games with him.
Check out Goldust distract Razor Ramon during his match with a young Jeff Hardy:
After feuding with Razor Ramon, Goldust moved into a program with Roddy Piper leading to WrestleMania XII, and their famous “Hollywood Backlot Brawl”.
Over the course of the next year Goldust would feud with various good guys on the roster. A rivalry once built between he and Ahmed Johnson, after Goldust insisted on giving him mouth-to-mouth recitation after having been knocked out.
This led to Ahmed and Goldust meeting at the 1996 King of the Ring:
The First End to Goldust
By 1997 the gimmick was waning a little. Vignettes of a happy Dustin Runnels and wife Terri began to air, as they played up that his true self was a family man. This started a feud with Brian Pillman that would end prematurely due to Brian’s tragic death.
Pillman defeated Goldust at SummerSlam 97, with the stipulation being that Pillman got Marlena (Terri) for 30 days. Pillman died before the conclusion of the angle.
Dustin then ended up turning on Marlena, and ending their marriage in storyline. Their real marriage would end in 1999.
The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust
With the Attitude Era in full-swing, WWE could take the Goldust character farther than they had before. He was paired up with Luna Vachon, and became “the Artist Formerly Known as Goldust”.
WWE ended up landing in some hot water with upset parent groups in the late 90s and certain characters ended up being changed, Goldust’s being one of them.
Dustin Runnels returned, and started to speak out against WWE’s edgy storylines and characters, a subtle shot from WWE to their real-life detractors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch2QltZZ7DU
Runnels became a born-again Christian and began speaking of “His Return”. He was speaking about the Goldust character however.
Goldust would feud with Jeff Jarrett and Al Snow in his final months of his first run as the character. He ended up in a rather bizarre angle with the Blue Meanie as well, leading to a match between the two of them at the St. Valentines Day Massacre PPV in 1999. I searched all over YouTube and this angle is nowhere to be found. It’s on the Network however.
Signing with WCW
Dustin signed with WCW in 1999, after Vince Russo took over the booking. Russo tried to re-imagine the Goldust character as a darker more sadistic persona. He was named “Seven”, but after reactions to the vignettes underwhelmed, he simply wrestled as Dustin Runnels until the company went out of business.
His appearance in WCW in 1999 solidified that the initial run of the Goldust character was over. He’d be back in WWE, but his character slowly moved away from edgy towards a comedy act.
That initial first-run of Goldust is one of the most controversial in wrestling history.
Longtime WWE Superstar Goldust recently did an interview with FOX Sports to talk about a variety of professional wrestling topics. Here are the highlights:
Why he turned on R-Truth:
“I think it stems from the week when we had the tag team turmoil match, and R-Truth fell short. When it really counted, that’s when we needed it. We hadn’t as a tag team had a title shot. We kept losing, and he lost that one opportunity for us. That just sent me over the edge, and I’d had enough. He’s holding me back. It’s time to get back to my roots.”
What the highest point of The Golden Truth’s run was:
“You know, we had a lot of fun early on doing the backstage thing. It was funny, it was entertaining… and then somewhere along the way, R-Truth was trying to oversee everything instead of letting things organically fit together for us as a team. He stopped communicating with me about the way things were done. He saw it one way, he wanted to do it his way.
“And his way… to me, when you’ve been in the business for as long as I have, wasn’t the right way. I’ve done that, I know exactly what to do. In a sense, he was holding me back.”
His reaction to Jinder Mahal’s WWE Title win:
“I flew in last night, I was watching it on the WWE Network. I watched the whole show. As I was watching it, I was like ‘man, this crowd is electric.’ Chicago, to me, is the best wrestling crowd on the planet. They are the best. They are loud, they are ruthless, and they will tear you down if you let them. That crowd is the best, and that building is electric.
“And to see Jinder… you know, I didn’t know. Nobody knew. The way they did it, I’m very happy for Jinder, because he left and he came back and he busted his ass and he trained hard and he has probably the best physique here in WWE. He looks great, has a great attitude, and is a genuinely good human being, and I couldn’t be happier for him. Congratulations to Jinder Mahal.
“Anything can happen. You never say never in our company, and that proved the point last night. It was just a month ago or two months ago that he was in eight-man tags with us. He was in that comedy-style eight-man tag match that we’ve had for the last year, and now he’s world champion. That goes to say something. He’s worked his ass off and had the attitude that every performer needs to have when they try to get into this company… He is proof of something good happening.
“You know, the brass ring that everybody talks about, which everybody makes fun of, it was there [Sunday] night for Jinder Mahal, and he grabbed it.”
– WWE has published a video of Katya Kavaleva, a 6’5″ recruit that tried out for the WWE last month. Kavaleva is a former kickboxing champion and discusses her extensive training in the video.
– Goldust took to Twitter to call out people that are selling merchandise of his late father, Dusty Rhodes. Goldust threatened to take legal action if people continue to sell merchandise that is not licensed by the WWE.
– Deadline reports that Universal will release “The Pact” from Point Grey Pictures on 4/20/18 with John Cena, Leslie Mann and Ike Barinholtz in starring roles. “The Pact” will be directed by first timer Kay Cannon, who previously was a writer on Pitch Perfect. The movie deals with three parents who try to stop their daughters from following through with a prom night pact to lose their virginity. It is unclear when the movie will begin filming, but ICM Partners’ client, John Cena, will likely need more time away from WWE.
– The “@WrestlerWeekly” account had their dreams shattered by Goldust on Twitter after he called them to the carpet for selling shirts with Dusty Rhodes’ likeness, apparently without official permission. Their tweets on the matter are below:
Last night, Ronda Rousey made her long awaited return to the octagon. Her last bout was over a year ago and we was knocked out by Holly Holm. At UFC 207, Rousey returned and was immediately given a shot at the Women’s Bantamweight title. Rousey went up against the current champion Amanda Nunes and this fight was even more lopsided than her fight against Holm. Nunes retained her title and knocked out Rousey in 48 seconds. It has led to an onslaught of jokes on social media. Many pointing out the fact that it the Lesnar/Goldberg match was longer and that CM Punk lasted longer in his UFC debut.
Rousey has made it known that she is a fan of the WWE. She also made an appearance at Wrestlemania 31 along with The Rock in a confrontation with Stephanie McMahon and Triple H. It took Rousey a lot of time to recover from her last loss. If Rousey does ever wind up joining the WWE, it probably will not be for awhile.
Discussion: Do you think that Rousey’s disappointing defeat to Amanda Nunes will prevent her from joining the WWE? Eric Bischoff also stated that the mystique surrounding Rousey is gone and she wound’t draw as much money now. Do you agree with that sentiment or do you believe that Ronda Rousey would still succeed in the WWE? Share your thoughts below.
– WWE taped Curtis Axel vs. Goldust and Lince Dorado vs. Tony Nese last night in Columbus for this week’s Main Event episode.
– The main event of tonight’s 205 Live episode will see Brian Kendrick team with Neville to take on Cruiserweight Champion Rich Swann and TJ Perkins. The match was made after Kendrick and Neville beat down the two babyfaces on RAW last night.
– As reported earlier, WWE revealed new RAW Tag Team Championships with a red background last night. Below is video of Cesaro and Sheamus being photographed with the new-look titles backstage:
– Matt Sydal will be released from a Japanese jail on 12/6, according to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Sydal was arrested for possession of liquid cannabis in late September after trying to bring the cannabis in using a hidden pipe. He was then convicted on drug charges in October and sentenced to prison. Sydal will be returning to the US to resume his pro wrestling career.
– Goldust took to Twitter this week and praised Brian Kendrick and new Cruiserweight Champion Rich Swann after this week’s 205 Live premiere. The WWE veteran tweeted:
– Surf’s Up 2: WaveMania will be released via DVD and Digital on 1/17 with animated appearances by Mr. McMahon, The Undertaker, John Cena, Triple H and Paige. You can see the new trailer below:
Goldust’s transgender step-son was the apparent victim of a hate crime, according a statement posted on his Facebook page over the weekend. No additional details were given regarding his step-son’s condition or the location of the attack, but he did call it a hate crime and says the attackers have not been caught.
Posted November 14th, 2016 in News, WWE. Tagged: Goldust.
– WWE Shop has released Carmella’s first official t-shirt.
– WWE taped the following on Monday in Hartford for this week’s episode of WWE Superstars:
– Jinder Mahal vs. Curtis Axel
– Alicia Fox vs. Dana Brooke
– Goldust and R-Truth will be Jonathan Coachman’s guests for Wednesday’s Off The Top Rope segment on ESPN SportsCenter.
– WWE is teasing the return of James Ellsworth for tonight’s episode of Smackdown Live. Smackdown General Manager Daniel Bryan is scheduled to appear on Miz TV to unveil new names set to compete at the Survivor Series. Below is a preview:
– Bill Goldberg is scheduled for tomorrows episode of “First Take” on EPSN 2, where he’ll be discussing Brock Lesnar and his return to the squared-circle at Survivor Series.
– Former WWE Superstar and founder of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, Chris Nowinski, was ringside at last night’s WWE Hell in a Cell pay-per-view in Boston Massachusetts. He tweeted:
#HIAC is amazing tonight! You're missing out if you're not watching. Love coming back and seeing it in person pic.twitter.com/xpUf4wgWTi
– A brand new “Table for Three” is scheduled to air following this week’s episode of WWE RAW, featuring WWE Hall of Famer Booker T, Goldust, and R Truth. Below is a preview for the show:
– This week’s WWE Top 10 celebrates Halloween with the Sneakiest Superstar Disguises:
– Bayley will join Jonathan Coachman this Wednesday on ESPN’s SportsCenter for the weekly Off The Top Rope segment.
– WWE taped Curtis Axel vs. Darren Young and Golden Truth vs. Jinder Mahal & Titus O’Neil last night in Memphis for this week’s WWE Superstars episode.
– Steve Austin and his “Stunner” are featured in this new WWE Network promo:
– Cesaro is featured in this backstage video from last night’s RAW after tying the Best of 7 Series with Sheamus at 3-3. Cesaro talks about the Cesaro Section being behind him wherever he goes and the special connection they have, calling it a connection that other people don’t understand.
– After Monday’s RAW from Phoenix, AZ went off the air, Dean Ambrose cut a promo talking about how hard he worked to finally win the WWE world Heavyweight championship. He said the victory was for the fans and plans to be a fighting champion.
– After making a surprise appearance on RAW, John Laurinaitis spoke to Tom Phillips backstage after RAW says he hopes to make a full time return to WWE as the General Manager of RAW or SmackDown.
– WWE.com is running a poll asking fans which RAW return they liked the best, The Wyatt Family, Sasha Banks or John Laurinaitis. The Boss leads the voting with 46%, followed by the Wyatt Family at 42% and Big Johnny at 12%.
– WWE.com also has a video of Dean Ambrose’s new side plates being installed on the WWE World Heavyweight Championship belt.
– In response to a fan on Twitter who told Goldust he ‘deserves better’ than being paired with R-Truth in a comedy tag team, the golden one responded,
As seen below, Goldust took to Twitter and stated that he is not leaving WWE. His brother Cody Rhodes and sister-in-law Eden were both granted their releases by WWE this week. Goldust also posted a photo with WWE Social Media Producer Paul Geraghty, who finished up with WWE at Tuesday’s tapings.
Goldust is doing media today in Dallas, TX to promote Sunday’s WrestleMania 32. The former WWE Intercontinental Champion spoke to Sportsday about unveiling a bronze status honoring his father on Thursday night.
“My brother, Cody, and myself unveil a statue of my dad (the late Dusty Rhodes, former WWE Hall of Famer and NWA world champion). So that’s really cool,” Goldust said. “He passed last June and it’s been tough for us, but we’re persevering.”
The longtime WWE performer also discussed the difference between WrestleMania and a normal WWE event, saying this is like their Super Bowl.
“This is our Super Bowl. You take the Super Bowl and you have all the shows, the half time show, and the week-long events like the NFL Experience. WWE does the same thing. This is our show,” Goldust said of Sunday’s event. “This is our time to put on the biggest and best matches that we have and all the stuff that comes with it. That includes the backstage segments, the entertainment segments, the funny things, the songs and music. Everything is big. And this will be our biggest WrestleMania to date with 100,000-plus people. It’s going to be unreal.”
You can read Goldust’s entire interview on DallasNews.com.
WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross recently updated the Q&A section of his official website, JRsBarBQ.com, answering questions from fans about topics such as the
On if WWE acknowledges the negative feedback they get from former WWE Superstars such as Bret Hart, Mick Foley and Vince Russo:
“Would it bother you if you were in their shoes and actually read the endless stream of negativity directed their way? I don’t have any idea if they actually immerse themselves in this info.”
On whether or not Goldust should get a run as WWE Champion before he retires:
“I’m a Goldust fan and respect him and his work greatly but I’d not have any desire for him to be WWE Champion at this stage of his game.”
On whether or not people in WWE read his website and if he’d be willing to do a WWE Network “Table For 3” episode with Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler:
“Whether someone in WWE reads my work or listens to my podcasts isn’t a concern to me. However, I’d be happy to work on any WWE projects if they fit my schedule and I thought that I’d enjoy doing them. Me working on projects in WWE isn’t an issue with me but is strictly a WWE decision.”
On not being a fan of scripted promos in WWE:
“I am not a fan of long, scripted promos in today’s world of pro wrestling. They are predictable and come off as nothing more than time fillers moe often than not.
– WCHSTV.com has an article about WWE adding extra security to live events due to recent ISIS threats. The extra security is still going on, as fans at the WWE live event in Huntington, West Virginia on Sunday were asked to arrive early and be prepared to go through multiple stages of security. The doors opened at 3:30pm for a 5pm show and every bag was checked, every person was checked with a metal detector wand and everyone wearing a heavy coat was searched. Another change is any fan with a large purse or backpack has to empty the contents into a clear bag and return their own bag to their car.
– Dustin “Goldust” Runnels posted the following on his official Facebook page:
“We spread pops ashes this past Friday in a place that he loved dearly. Welcome home dad. I love you!”
