Dustin Rhodes has carved out a Hall of Fame career that’s spanned five decades. Though he’s experienced a marvelous second act in AEW, Rhodes will always be remembered for portraying the most bizarre character in WWE history — Goldust.

Though Rhodes was uncomfortable with the extremely flamboyant and androgynous gimmick at first, he took Goldust and ran with the character better than any Superstar could have.

The gimmick got over with fans in 1996, when Goldust faced Savio Vega at Madison Square Garden. At Vega‘s insistence, Rhodes began grind on his opponent during every hold. The NYC fans immediately reacted with both laughter and repulsion, allowing Goldust to become one of the biggest heels in the company. Goldy was so popular he even appeared on Conan O’Brien, where he relentlessly flirted with the late night host.

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Goldust‘s hilarity maintained even when he turned face. His tag team partnership with Booker T created dozens of hilarious moments, like when Goldust parodied The Crocodile Hunter to terrorize the nWo or imitated The Rock only to have the Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment standing right behind him.

For all these moments and more, check out this compilation of Goldust‘s funniest moments.

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