Goldust

Dustin Patrick Runnels (born April 11, 1969) is an American professional wrestler and author. He currently works for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and for Ring of Honor (ROH) under the ring name Dustin Rhodes. Rhodes is best known for his work with the World Wrestling Federation/WWE under the ring name Goldust.

Dustin Rhodes
Rhodes in 2019
Birth name	Dustin Patrick Runnels
Born	(1969-04-11) April 11, 1969 (age 56) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Terri Runnels ​ ​ (m. 1993; div. 1999)​ Milena Martelloni ​ ​ (m. 2002; div. 2003)​ Ta-rel Roche ​ ​ (m. 2012)​
Children	1
Parent(s)	Dusty Rhodes (father), Sandra Runnels (mother)
Relatives	Cody Rhodes (half-brother), Brandi Rhodes (half-sister-in-law)
Website	rhodesdream.com
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	The Artist formerly known as Goldust Black Reign Dustin Dustin Rhodes Dustin Runnels Dusty Rhodes Jr. Goldust Gold Dustin The Natural
Billed height	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)[1]
Billed weight	232 lb (105 kg)[1]
Billed from	Austin, Texas, U.S. Hollywood, California, U.S. (as Goldust)
Trained by	Dusty Rhodes Steve Keirn Harley Race
Debut	September 13, 1988

Rhodes is the son of former (past) professional wrestler "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes. He is also the half-brother of Cody Rhodes.^[2]

During his time with WWE he won the World Tag Team Championship with Booker T, the WWE Tag Team Championship twice with his half-brother, the WWE Hardcore Championship seven times and the WWE Intercontinental Championship three times.

Rhodes has also wrestled for World Championship Wrestling, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and All Japan Pro Wrestling.^[3]

Championships and accomplishments

Rhodes as Goldust, his famous character in the WWF/E

• American Combat Wrestling
  • ACW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[4]
• Championship Wrestling from Florida
  • NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[5][6]
  • FCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Mike Graham^[7][8]
• Coastal Championship Wrestling
  • CCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[9]
• Professional Wrestling Federation
  • PWF Florida Championship (1 time)^[10]
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • Comeback of the Year (2013)^[11]
  • Match of the Year (2019) – vs. Cody at Double or Nothing^[12]
  • Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (1991)^[13]
  • Ranked No. 11 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1996^[14]
  • Ranked No. 126 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003^[15]
• Ring of Honor
  • ROH World Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) – with Sammy Guevara
  • ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) – with Marshall and Ross Von Erich
• Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling
  • TCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[16][17]
• World Championship Wrestling
  • WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (2 times)^[18][19]
  • WCW World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Big Josh and Tom Zenk^[20][21]
  • WCW World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Ricky Steamboat (1) and Barry Windham (1)^[22][23]
  • NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Barry Windham^[24][25]
  • WCW United States Championship Tournament (1993)
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  • Most Embarrassing Wrestler (1997)^[26]
  • Most Improved (1991)^[26]
  • Rookie of the Year (1989)^[26]
  • Worst Gimmick (1995) as Goldust^[26]
  • Worst Gimmick (1997) as The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust^[26]
  • Worst Gimmick (2007) as Black Reign^[26]
• WWE/World Wrestling Entertainment/Federation
  • World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Booker T^[27][28]
  • WWE Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Cody Rhodes/Stardust^[29][30]
  • WWF Hardcore Championship (9 times)^[31][32]
  • WWF Intercontinental Championship (3 times)^{[33][34][35][36]}
  • Slammy Award (4 times)
    • Best Couple (1997) with Marlena^[37]
    • Frequent Tweeter (2010)^[38]
    • "You Still Got It" Best Superstar Return of the Year (2013)^[39]
    • Tag Team of the Year (2013) – with Cody Rhodes^[39]