Dustin Rhodes takes exception to the belief that he struggled with a lack of charisma.
Arguably, Dustin Rhodes' showmanship shone the brightest in his prime when he was Goldust in WWE. However, that doesn't mean "The Natural" ever struggled with putting on a show before or after the days of wearing the Goldust face paint.
Dustin recently took to X to comment on claims that he never had any charisma and addressed Eric Bischoff publicly, discussing his 1995 WCW firing that paved the way for him to become Goldust in WWE.
Dustin is proud of his body of work, and although he says he doesn't have a problem with Eric Bischoff, he wants the world to know that he is Dustin Rhodes —a charismatic, hardworking legend.
For those in the IWC that say I have never had any Charisma, you're absolutely wrong. You could never do what I do, EVER. I have busted my ass my whole career. Real fans know.
And on another note, Eric Bischoff was speaking on my firing of WCW about bleeding. Number 1, and this will be talked about in my book at length, I reached out beforehand to Craig Leathers and was told we could. I would never disobey what my boss says. 2, why did Hogan bleed on that same ppv but it was ok. Need to get your facts straight. I lost my job and they did not. You know why? Cause Hogan and his boys had just arrived and they needed to clear out a few contracts.
It was wrong, but you know what I didn't do? Sue. Because I knew I was gonna be just fine because I bust my ass each and every time I am out there and have had an extraordinary career.
For the record, I don't have a problem with Eric, but this shouldn't have been talked about on air.
I'm Dustin Fucking Rhodes, a charismatic, hard working legend.
Man this shit pisses me off.
For those in the IWC that say I have never had any Charisma, you're absolutely wrong. You could never do what I do, EVER. I have busted my ass my whole career. Real fans know.
— Dustin Rhodes (@dustinrhodes) May 29, 2025
And on another note, Eric Bischoff was speaking on my firing of WCW about bleeding. Number 1, and this…
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