Road Warriors, Ultimate Warrior, and Modern Day Warrior
#7 Goldust
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Goldust, aka Dustin Runnels, son of Dusty Rhodes
What do you do when your father is one of the most celebrated wrestlers in history? You come up with a persona guaranteed to get you out of his shadow, and that's just what Dustin Runnels did.
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Originally, Goldust was meant to tie into the same homophobic vibe that Adrian Street strummed so effectively, if tastelessly. However, the character evolved into the bizarre superstar we know and love today.
Goldust is still going strong over two decades after his debut and is still entertaining.
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Christopher Scott Wagoner
Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.