Goldust TALKS Candidly About Wrestlemania 12 & The Hollywood Backlot Brawl
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- Опубликовано: 31 мар 2019
- Kenny is joined by Dustin "Goldust" Rhodes on stage at our Inside The Ropes Live event where Dustin opens up for the first time about the infamous Hollywood Backlot Brawl at Wrestlemania 12 Vs Rowdy Roddy Piper. Dustin goes in to great detail about the original idea for the match, how it came to be and pulls the curtain back in this enthralling behind the scenes story.
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Incredible to see an interviewer not interrupt every 30 secs and just let the guest talk and tell the story. Great job.
Stab at "jre"? Please say yes
Kenny is a great interviewer
@@davidfulcher1719 Yes and many others
100 percent agree
The best sports refs are the ones you don't see during the match.. Same thing here..
Very good and relaxed.
"I'm so old. I remember when Vince McMahon would fly commercial!" -Dustin Rhodes.
"I'm so old. I still say "shemale""
@@JUNKO____ shemale is sexier term,anyway. Tgirl sounds like either a terminator or some monster created by umbrella corporation
@@JUNKO____ [current year] amirite?
Sorry not all of us buy into political correct bullshit
@@JUNKO____
Damn I must be old. What's the correct term for a mentally ill person dressing and acting like the opposite gender?
"This is a long story, sorry." Not long enough, could listen to this dude tell stories all day long.
Yeah, he's a great story teller. That was a great, detailed story about two of my absolute all time favorites; Roddy and Goldust!
Imagine the stuff he hasn't told us
Indeed, Dustin is a goddamn good talker.
Jim Cornette shoots are great too. I'd rather listen to him or Dustin shoot all day vs watching the actual show lmfao
Right? Dustin could tell a fucking story!
I have the utmost respect for Dustin. To think that not only is he one of the very few Attitude Era wrestlers still active, but that he was able to be given a gimmick that he originally hated and turn it into one of the best and most popular in wrestling speaks to his ability as a performer.
We’ll said
Props to this interviewer for just being quiet. So many would have interrupted.
I agree I had seen this one annoying interviewer who had legends speaking but he cut them off. Even the listeners had bad things to say about his interviewing skills.
Hands down the most underrated superstar of all time
I'd argue Brad Armstrong is he most underrated of ALL time, but Goldust is definitely up there.
Yeah, I always really liked Dustin and thought D Lo Brown was pretty underrated also.
@@JSchaffer214 D lo was and is way to underrated. But Dustin is easily a WWE champion talent.
Gangrel hands down
Underrated is a matter of opinion,
he might be a good guy but he was bad at promos and worse in ring,
If it wasn't for his father he would have been another jobber
He seems to share one attitude with Roddy. Roddy used to say, "I can't make a fan believe wrestling is real, however I can make them believe I am real." Dustin seems to believe that as well.
It's sad they never had a real match
I thought that was Terry Funk that said that
@@JobsJ87 It was Johnny Valentine.
@@JobsJ87 b
Jim Cornette quoted Terry Funk with this
He doesn't get enough credit from the WWE.
JayZedd I completely agree! A true legend...
he does. He's one of the long term golden boys and hardest workers they have. They know.
The entire family does not because 2 of the 3 made it long before they came to the shitty wwf now the wwe.. and vince really screws over 98% of ppl that did not grow up wwf/wwe see Dusty in fucking poka dots........
Dustin is such a humble grounded guy. The epitome of a professional.
So Dame true thanks for saying that
Goldust in my eyes has always been underated he was a good worker with solid promos
Absolutely! What he did with the "Goldust" character was amazing. No-one else could've made that gimmick work, like Dustin did.
Underrated by who though? Wrestling fans love Dustin, so do people in the business.
Indeed, great talent for the midcard, he could have been more in the WWF/WWE, Im glad hes gonna have a match at AEW Revolution vs Hager
@laguardia Gambini A superstar in WCW, a midcard in WWE get it right
*Morning after match, on the phone*
Goldust: “How ya feeling?”
Piper: “Like I got hit by a car.”
Man Dustin is such a good story teller. Probably the most underrated wrestler in all of WWE history
Amazing story teller, not everyone can do that.
Definitely, he and Orton are criminally underrated.
But he's in "aew" now not wwe anymore
he was never underraterd, almost every match he was in they would talk about how tough he is. please dont use the word underrated when you dont know what it means
@@castrange talking about how tough someone is has less than nothing to do with how good people perceive someone is at wrestling.
Dustin, THANK YOU for what you said about kayfabe.
And no matter how bad Vince has tried to saddle the Rhodes family with stupid or strange gimmicks, all 3 made those gimmicks work.
Polka Dots, androgynous , star dust. All remembered
Yes. "The Million Dollar Man," Ted Dibiase's personal assistant was Virgil (it has to be a rib against Dusty: by using his government name). Then, Virgil goes to WCW to become "Vincent" (after Vince McMahon, not Vince Russo..BRO), then "Shane" (after Shane O' Mac, Vince's son). Dusty with Sapphire had feuds against: both Ted Dibiase and later on, "Macho King" Randy Savage (with the Sensational Queen Sherri). Sapphire turned against Dusty and went with Dibiase.
Back in the 90s I always shrugged off golddust but now almost 40 and I'm a bigger fan. great guy, great story teller. This dudes a treasure
Same story, im 41 now and am rewatching from 93 on ward and im in to 99 right now and now, I really get why Golddust was awesome, and I really miss his presence
"Some times you just gotta accept it. But that doesn't mean I do.."
- Dustin Rhodes
✊🏼
Just glad Goldie is still with us. Especially considering what he's been trough.
we love all the good liars
He will be heading to AEW i'd imagine to help run it with Cody once his contract is up.
@@erictrunk1334 That would be nice, but then again i doubt it, as they were never really that close.
3s10 guess u was wrong
@@bordermusic562 Wrong about what? Is Goldie dead or what the fuck are you talking about?
Dustin is the man. Him and Booker with the lightsaber. Hell, him with Anyone.. Gold. 😎
Literally
Such an underrated brawl. That action in the backlot was so brutal.
Some hard spots in that. Man it doesn't get enough credit
Goldie had a few solid Wrestlemania moments, actually.
He and Luna had a damn good mixed tag with Sable and Marc Mero at XIV. I really liked the four corners IC title match at XV.
And his big return at Wrestlemania XVIII was pretty awesome, too, even though the match was just a silly little Hardcore Title thing.
That mixed tag is one of the most underrated WrestleMania matches of all time, especially from a storytelling/psychology standpoint. The whole story of Sable breaking away from Mero and Mero enlisting Goldust to humiliate her and Luna despising her for being everything she wasn't and then the way they worked the match with Mero and Goldust anchoring while teasing Sable getting her hands on Luna until she finally did and the place came UNGLUED.
When you hear stories like this it really makes you appreciate how tough those guys were.
Dustin Rhodes tells this story so well I feel like I was actually there when it happened.
Love the fact the Dustin believes in the realism of kayfabe. He’s exactly right of that’s a major element of what’s missing from the industry currently!
Right that new ones cant act for shit . It's not hard to make it believe able
Yep and Dustin is old school. Dude was still relevant into the 2010s but goes all the way back to the late 80s. Plus being the fruit of the looms of Dusty probably helps keep that old school feeling.
Makes you question yourself why Vince never had him on the creative team
Three Letters AEW !
They didn't always act
When you can tell a 20 plus years old story and it's captivating, you're good!
Dustin needs to go on tour and tell stories. I would buy a ticket.
God this was one of the most greatest interviews I’ve ever seen because it came from the heart- they just let him talk and get it out. You can tell his time with Roddy Piper meant soooo much to him- he was tearing up. He’s a good guy and sooooo underrated. This is one of those interviews that stands alone! Completely awesome! 😌🙏🏼
For those people who said that Dustin Rhodes was a Hall of Famer in one of the greatest jobbers in the history of wrestling are 100% correct. Dustin did stuff that no other wrestler was willing to do because it may embarrass or humiliate them.
One of those matches I will ALWAYS remember from when I was a kid. Loved it.
Chris Baynton shit was traumatic for me at 11 lol seeing him in the lingerie
iLLBiLLsRoastBeats it made a impact and its something you will always remember isn't that a sign of a good wrestler
I watched it, was around 18, and i remembered that it seemed real, too real. Loved it!
Dustin is a phenomenal storyteller. 👀 I was absolutely GLUED, man!
Goldust needs to be in the WWE hall of Fame what a family legacy Dustin Rhodes dusty rhodes and Cody rhodes👍
He is hands down the most underrated wrestler of like 2 generations lol
Cesaro, Christian, Ziggler? Want me to name more?
@@nicoffee777 you can't be serious....
I love the fact that Dustin Runnels is a decent human being. When you listen to him talk, he comes across as genuine and he still, despite everything, has a love for the business and an appreciation for the work he put in. So many guys come off as bitter and/or denigrate the business. Not Dustin. He seems to be able to completely separate business from real life (while understanding the importance of kayfabe). He's completely 180 degrees from the character he portrayed. A really great guy and an awesome Entertainer.
The other difference that he's hinted at is that they were very trained stunt workers doing it as side gig. Roddy Piper like he said also did stunt work. Other than his shoots being stuck in a 80's time loops. Taker and Hogan also worked in stunts and B movies a ton as well. Vince Senior and Jr/McMan and Patt paterson had a zero drama policy as well as a (now ) well publiced respect your fellow worker policy. So sure him and piper probably had a blast. lol you should hear what he said when they re-invented him "what's androgodonous" lol while he he was in victoria secrete getting fitted...lol--um you flew out from a stunt gig in georgia to SoCall to practice with Hogan and get in shape to cosplay...and are just now asking that? OO
Also yeah Dwayne Johnsons whole family are stunt and sports personalities. Compare that to Punk who was a damn good floater but had a habbit and went off the crazy train rails.
I loved that “match” the punches are crazy legit from piper
Yep he's old school like Terry funk opening up the eye brow meat to get color.old school dude knuckles are stronger then wolverines bone claws
The thud from Piper's hand was loud
The Hollywood Backlot brawl, Diesel vs Undertaker and the Iron Man match were the three main events of WM12.
@@alanguages don't forget that the ultimate warrior squashed hhh
@@MrBoboliciousness that thud was his hand breaking
Goldust is one of my all time favorite wrestlers. He took a gimmick, that no one else could handle, and turned into such a legendary character, that stood the test of time. I'm so glad Dustin's involved in AEW now, he seems so happy 😊❤
"He ripped my clothes and we finally did it" Dustin Rhodes
I remember watching that match when it happened. Hands down one of his best performances. To me one I'll never forget.
Rox RevanHeart I was 11 lol. Was very confused by him in the lingerie
Dustin should get all the credit in the world for making that Goldust gimmick into, well, gold. So risky, especially for that time, and he just made it work. Hope to see him in the HOF soon.
He's a good story teller. That's why he is such a great talent. Son of the Dream baby!!!😀
It was a brutal match and so ahead of its time !
To this day I still haven’t seen a match quite like it
I remember watching it live when I was 13 years old. I remember thinking, "damn, those punches seem more realistic than usual" Such a brutal match. Those two put on a hell of a show.
I really hope that WWE can get over themselves enough to induct Goldust into the Hall of Fame where he belongs. Dustin is the very definition of a professional professional wrestler. He's given so much yet received so little in return.
I love Goldust. Dustin is a great had the privilege of meeting him a few times. One of my favorite people. Hollywood back lot brawl was magical.
One of the few guyz who never got their due....LOVE YOU GOLDUST....GOLDUST....GOLDUST....GOLDUST.....FOREVER
I remember watching that event live on PPV, I would have been 11 years old. And this match is a match that I never forgot. It was very entertaining and you could just tell that it was different. We all believed that Roddy absolutely HATED Goldust and really really wanted to hurt him. I got goose bumps just hearing him tell this story. Awesome moment.
As a kid, Goldust was scary spooky character. With this one character, he embodied the dark secret reality superstitious controversies of Hollywood, California.
Goldust is a legend. Love listening to this man talk. Where can I see this rest of this?
If u find it please send me the link
Dustin must have so many amazing stories and insights from his time between the ropes. He comes across so well, that he should think about a career as a professional speaker. A great interview
Hands down, the only thing better than his storytelling ability is his impression of Vince.
One of the craziest matches I've ever seen. RIP Piper.
I met gold dust back in 96 in san Diego. I went backstage and he was AWESOME. Took time out of his day to sign autographs and take pictures for me and my brother. It was an Amazing experience for me. Since that day he has been one of my favorite wrestlers of all time. Real genuine guy thanks for the memories
WWE hall of fame 2020 ..." Gold dust " ...
Probably not, I think he’s going to do a retirement feud with Cody in AEW
Lol yea right
Once he retires from aew...then absolutely
5 people I can listen to talk wrestling all day long: Cornette, JR, DDP, Heyman and now Dustin. This recap is amazing.
I remember this match I’m 36 now and it’s by far one of the best segments ever it looked so real, I love goldust true legend and so underrated I got to watch him in his prime
Hollywood backlot brawl was so sick!!!!
When he hit piper with the gold caddy was insane
I remember watching it live on PPV and noticing something was off with Piper’s arm when they come back to the live in-arena segment of the match. Guess that explains it. Good storytelling by Dustin.
Man I remember my Dad taking me to that Wrestlemania when I was a kid. The match I still remember til this day.
I love Dustin/Goldust, could listen to him for hours.
He will be making an appearance at a Shakey's in Redlands CA
Look for his seminars on here, really interesting to watch and listen too
Him, Edge, Jericho have some great stories. It's awesome to listen to. I just get lost in the story
Look at his eyes, he's becoming Dusty!
I'll be damn, you're right!
He always looked like Dusty
@@georgeelmerdenbrough6906 for sure, he's just looking extra Dusty these days
He the frooda Duhtay loins if you wiiiw. Fir bluh! Fir Bluh! Daddeh.
Amazing... the whole thing... LEGEND
He's a valuable asset to AEW. Hopefully he can teach some of them what he knows. He's spot on what he says about making people believe what's happening in the ring is real.
He was underrated and under utilized. Loved him and Booker as a tag team especially the Tourette’s angle lmao!
Uncle Sweets down on the co co co cockles
This guy should wrestle as himself more often.... At heart, He is truly the Natural! The son of the son & the son of a gun! XD
10 year old me would have never though Goldust would be the toughest wrestler in the WWE.
Cool to see how beloved he is.
I would love to hear a Goldust podcast.
Goldcast?
Podust
Cast Dust😂
A new version of gtv would be good lol
The Golden brick Rhode
Gold dust the Most Underrated Wrestler Ever
No ,bitch
@@rioeiokha9653 argue or not he is the most understand wrestler of all time
I watched that match back so many times back then. They made that look legit as hell. I had alot of respect for Goldust after that. Dude took alot of punishment to make that look great.
Bob Lawango I always felt like that Golddust should have won. It would have done a lot more for that character.
Goldust vs anyone was money back then taker razor Ahmed Shawn
Listened to this story numerous times and it’s just as entertaining as hearing it for the first time. Love how proud Dustin is of this match.
HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY DUSTIN PATRICK RUNNELS AKA GOLDUST !!!
Well done for knowing his name
The Golden One!
Most underrated ever!!!
Golddust was severely underrated. A true professional!
“I’m old as fuck...”” that hit right here
Goldust had it all, magician in the ring, brilliant on the mic, most underrated of all time
That's why they called him the natural
Him & Cody Rhodes winning against the shield was so epic 😢 they deserved a better run from #wwe
Your Statement Is stupid . They Beat The SHield. WWE Tag Team Champions. How Much Better Of A Run As A Team Could You Ask For. What A Dumbass. If Your Gonna Be a Know It ALL Be SMart About It
@@toms565 What do you think capital letters are for?
Plus both are multiple time ic champs
I remember this match, man I had a great childhood.
first time hearing Dustin out of charachter, he comes across real well
Dustin is a hall of famer in my book. A champion multiple times in WWE and WCW. He is great as the Natural or Goldust. A great worker and smooth in the ring.
"You like that!? Maybe get a feel? NOW WE'RE CLOSE!" Piper knew how to talk man...
Just rewatched this epic match , first time I watched this I was 11yrs old... now I can fully appreciate what they both did.
I liked gold dust probably because of dustys commitment to his craft.
Salute sir.
This was awesome. I've watched that mach dozens of times for the past 20 years so it's really cool to hear what was going on behind the scenes. What a great story and a great Wrestlemania moment
Goldust will always be my favourite wrestler. It is cool to see him share some stories with us , he is an amazing storyteller.
I remember that match. I was at the arena when they were showing it. As they were arriving to the arena, I got out of my seat, ran up the steps, and looked through the window and that's where I saw them. That was greatest match I ever saw in my life. I hope the wwe does the match like that next year, wrestlemania 37.
Wow that was some amazing story telling right there...way better than the match itself 😅
Dustin, such an underrated talent. I hope Cody and AEW make him whole.
Dustin is by far one of my all time favorites just a superb worker and wrestler and highly underrated but damn sure respected by everyone. A legend for sure!
He was so acrobatic and did some crazy Stuff that worked perfectly. Loved watching him wrestle!
Guy interviewing is class. Sets up the story with a question then just lets them talk. Amazing
You can feel the passion coming from him for the business.
no pun intended.. but that story was pure gold hahahaha!
This is the best interview I've seen in ages! Thank you Dustin!!
Dustin comes across as one of the most chill down to earth wrestlers iv seen in many interviews
one of the best matches of wrestlemania 12
David Williams ????? Bret vs Shawn?
Raed Abdulrahman Love both but that match was a complete bore
@@theman6705 yupp. Can't believe there was no fall for 1 hour because of their egos.
Went back and watched the backlot brawl and he is absolutely right about hearing Roddy break his hand over his forehead. Really unsettling sound.
If you were in the arena when his music hit, and gold dust started falling from above, it gave you goose bumps every time.
LEGEND
Knowing his gimmick and how creative he's always been in and out of the ring, it doesn't surprise me how thoughtful, well spoken and intelligent he is.
Its amazing that he seems to be in great health (for an aging veteran wrestler).
i LOVED WM12. Goldust def kept kayfabe real. i was scared of the dude when i first met him in 95. i was 7-8 yrs old
Dustin's a legend. One helluva hand. Great story from one of the best.
This was awesome. I wish there was more videos like this
Not sure how or why, but both Dustin and Cody are brilliant storytellers
Chris Parker probs cause Dusty is their dad!
Genetics
He looks more like his dad every year. :D
I remember goldust was one of the first characters that triggered me as a 10 year old. He definitely executed the character and looking back now makes me realise how underrated he is.
One of the best WrestleMania stories ever told by one of wrestling's greatest storytellers. Hats off to the interviewer for not interrupting the wrestler like so many of the bad ones do.