What if Cody Rhodes never left WWE?

#2 Inducting his brother into the Hall of Fame

Goldust will probably end up in the WWE Hall of Fame, and Cody Rhodes would have been the perfect choice to induct him.

Goldust was an ahead of his time character, not to mention that the worker beneath the gimmick—Dustin Runnels—is not only a talented worker, but a wrestler with remarkable longevity considering his now nearly three-decade career.

It would be a reach to call him a Hall of Fame headliner given he was never really treated as a main event guy and peaked as WWE Intercontinental Champion (and WCW United States Champion). However, the man’s talent and the iconic nature of the character mean that he’s all but a lock to go in at some point.

It would make complete sense for Cody Rhodes to induct his half brother into the Hall, given both their family connection and the stretches they spent working as tag team partners. Moreover, given that Goldust is closing in on 50 years of age, it’s fair to guess that he’s in the twilight of his in-ring career and may well get inducted within the next five years.

With Rhodes not only out of WWE, but promoting a prospective competitor, there’s little reason to think WWE would allow him to give an induction speech. Moreover, it will be interesting to see if his role in the wrestling world actually holds up his half brother from being inducted at all.