5 rare, unused character designs for WWE legends revealed

#3. Goldust

This version of Goldust never appeared on screen

During his initial run in WWE during the mid-1990s, there were few characters more controversial than Goldust.

Inspired by Hollywood movies, the suggestive, lusting individual pushed plenty of boundaries and hit a lot of buttons amongst fans and fellow Superstars with his antics and mannerisms.

But while fans were left in no doubt as to who Goldust was, and how he looked and acted, it appears he might well have never ended up that way.

These incredible drawings show two very different ideas for the visual appearance of Goldust. The one above, for instance, is a version of Dustin Runnels (who played Goldust) that wasn't Goldust at all - it was, instead, Stargate. It appears to be a warrior-like gimmick with some kind of Roman inspiration. It is, you'd have to say, about as far away from what Goldust became as you could imagine.

The version below is a little closer to how we remember the former Intercontinental champion:

Goldust starting to appear

While the jacket, hair and shoes are undoubtedly different to Goldust's debut, you can certainly see how the idea evolved from this version. Whatever the inspiration was, it ended up leading to the birth of a character we will not forget.