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    Stardust and Goldust – The Night The Rhodes Battled Each Other For the First-Time

    Marc Madison (Editor in Chief)By Marc Madison (Editor in Chief)February 22, 20245 Mins Read
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    Fastlane 2015 Cody (Stardust) & Dustin (Goldust) Stardust and Goldust
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    On Sunday, February 22nd, 2015, as the WWE presented Fastlane 2015 it was also the night they pitted brother against brother as Stardust and Goldust battled one another.

    This match followed what was a whole new direction for Cody Rhodes, who had become (Stardust), & he was facing off with his brother Dustin Rhodes, who was competing under the moniker of (Goldust) that he used in WWE for so many years.

    Stardust and Goldust –
    Where It All Went Wrong

    The build for the match saw Stardust wanting to renounce his family and his father, Dusty Rhodes, who had to witness this take place.

    A father should never have to see his children fight, but this was no ordinary circumstance. Stardust would famously proclaim, ‘Cody Rhodes is dead, and so is my father,’ in retrospect, a rather haunting sentence.

    It was typical back-and-forth bickering between the siblings leading up to this match.

    Fastlane 2015 Cody (Stardust) & Dustin (Goldust) Stardust and Goldust
    Photo / Cageside Seats / WWE

    Stardust and Goldust –
    Character-Driven vs. Less Emotionally Charged

    As the match opens, fans see a much more character-driven Stardust ( Cody ) against a less emotionally charged, more rational Goldust (Dustin). It is a real departure for these two.

    Early on, Goldust is much more focused on Stardust, who is getting distracted and dismayed by the ‘Cody’ chants from those in attendance.

    Goldust gets the advantage early and attempts the director’s cut, but Stardust breaks free and slips under the bottom rope to the floor. He re-enters the ring, but Goldust catches him right away, following up a backbreaker with a clothesline over the top rope.

    Stardust again returns to the ring and exchanges punches with his brother. Goldust attempts to set him up for the shattered dreams, but Stardust avoids it.

    He continues to stomp and kick at Goldust, even taking the fight to him outside the ring and hitting more kicks. He stands amongst the fans, gloating.

    Stardust rolls his opponent into the ring and locks in a body scissors. JBL points out that Cody is at a point now where he only sees himself as his alter ego, and everything else ceases to exist. Goldust is hoisted up and planted on the mat with a face-forward suplex.

    Stardust and Goldust –
    Their heated sibling rivalry.

    Stardust Irish whips him from one corner to the other and then proceeds to cover him, but only for a count of two. Fans continue to chant ‘Cody’ but though somewhat distracted he continues to work on his older sibling.

    Back to the torso work, he applies a waist lock around the ribs, almost like a reverse bearhug.

    He then appears to be sizing him up and indeed attempts a crossroads, but it is countered. Goldust rolls up Stardust for the three count, much to the surprise of the younger Rhodes.

    Winner: Goldust

    After the match, Dusty is shown backstage, smiling at the result. Back in the ring, Stardust appears baffled by it all.

    Goldust exits the ring, still looking at his younger brother, and asks for a handshake, hoping that the loss would shake some sense into Stardust. Stardust taps the outstretched hand of his brother and then slides out of the ring and proceeds to the back.

    The match went just over 10 minutes, and there are a number of things that worked really well. The story told between the Rhodes brothers was quite good.

    A great deal of credit goes to Stardust/Cody for telling a story completely in character. We could see throughout that Stardust was very distinct from Cody.

    It was as important to separate himself from the Rhodes name and his brother Goldust. While it would have been nice to see a longer match, they made it work with the time they were given, and it was effective.

    In comparison, Goldust was the sympathetic older brother who was always more concerned with trying to straighten out his younger brother than he was with hurting him.

    It was never his intent to injure his sibling or render him unable to compete physically. It was akin to a sibling slapping around their younger sibling for being disrespectful and trying to smarten them up.

    Stardust and Goldust – Regretting Cody’s Dead

    It was never a character that Cody Rhodes ever liked. Often he’s mocked the older persona intentionally. As with self-deprecating humor, Cody Rhodes would demonstrate mannerisms from time to time that would tease his past persona.

    “There are plenty of people to blame when it comes to Stardust..But as I have gotten older, the more and more of the blame I put on myself.

    Because it’s one thing to stand up for yourself two years in — when it’s bottled up and ready to blow versus had I fought this battle six months in.

    Had I come to work every week and said, ‘This doesn’t work for me,’ while [also] being a professional and being part of the process …”

    – Cody Rhodes on taking part of the blame with the Stardust persona

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    Marc Madison (Editor in Chief)
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    As a wrestling enthusiast for over 30 years, my fondness for professional wrestling explores the irrational in a rational way. I will explore the details inside and outside the ring and hopefully have a laugh with you in the process. I've had the fortune to interview wrestlers from Lucha Underground, TNA, Ring of Honor, GFW, and former WWE talent as well. Feel free to follow me on Twitter @TheMarcMadison

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