Update da lesão de Golstut

Guldust escreveu recentemente no seu twitter, que a sua lesão estava bem encaminhada, porém era uma lesão que levava um certo tempo a curar já que o seu ombro estava em muito mal estado.

Excertos polemicos do nome livro de Dustin Rhodes (aka Goldust)

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“Eventually, and thanks to my dad, I started working for Total Nonstop Action for $1,000 a show. He was the boss, right under Dixie Carter. TNA wasn’t doing too well at that point, but I had a job making okay money. I could drive home just about every night. All I was doing was what little I had to do in the ring, then hanging out spending my money on coke, pills, and booze.

“I started making excuses for why I couldn’t hang with Dakota. Subconsciously I probably knew I didn’t want her around me or my girlfriend because the environment was so toxic. Despite the chaos, I showed up every night for work. I have no idea how I was able to stay on point with work at that time. One of my cardinal rules was never to drink before I worked a match. I wouldn’t consider doing coke before a match either. I’d take painkillers, fine. I had been taking painkillers for so long that I had convinced myself I really need them. I was taking medicine because I worked in a tough business. That was the story I had cemented into my mind. But drugs have a way of altering everything, including the stories you tell yourself. Eventually, I started doing a little coke before matches while retaining my vow to never drink alcohol before I go into the ring, as if that was something to be proud of.”

Rhodes parted ways with TNA Wrestling after being arrested on April 25, 2005 and charged with misdemeanor battery following a domestic incident with his girlfriend at the Hard Rock Hotel in Orlando, Florida. He would return to the organization two years later as the split personality character Black Reign. He said that time was the hardest period of his life as his painkiller usage increased.

“Every morning, as soon as I pulled myself out of bed, I’d take three Vicodins or Lortabs just to get moving. I was sore and pretty banged up physically, but over time pain pills exaggerated rather than eliminated whatever pain I was feeling. It was a slow process for me to get into the day. I’d get that first rush from pills and then I’d get moving. I might do something around the house, or jump into my truck and drive to the river to work on this book.”

He continues disclosing his severe self-medication issues, which culminated with the following in early 2008:

“I was probably taking close to forty pills a day at the end. I was so desperate that I actually bought pain pills from drug dealers because I would run out long before I could find another doctor to write a prescription. If I dropped a pill and it fell into the carpet, I would spend hours down on my hands and knees trying to find it. At the same time I was drinking so much that I’d wake up dizzy and unable to walk.

“Finally, after a three-day binge, I’d had enough. It was raining, I pulled myself up and walked right out the door. The rain was pouring down and I stumbled up a hill near this house where I knew I could get cell-phone reception. Somehow, I managed to call my dad. It was four thirty in the morning. I was falling down the hill in the mud. Ta-rel (his girlfriend) was trying to hold me up. I was scared half to death. I managed to get into the house, soaking wet.

“I had found the bottom.”

Rhodes, still affiliated with TNA Wrestling, then reveals calling Ann Russo-Gordon, the liaison between World Wrestling Entertainment and talent who take up the company’s offer for rehab. He remained locked away in a rehabilitation center for thirty days to face his demons and was successful. He credits his family and World Wrestling Entertainment, which he also considers family, for helping him turn his life around. He says he has remained sober since May 20, 2008.

Jim Ross fala de Rey Mysterio, Goldust, The Miz e Josh Matthews

O ex-comentador da WWE, Jim Ross postou recentemente no seu blog a sua opinião sobre alguns assuntos que fizeram furor esta semana:

On Goldust: Sorry to hear of Goldust’s rotator cuff injury that will apparently require surgery. This is usually a 5-6 month recovery period. Don’t forget about Goldust’s biography that would make a good stocking stuffer and should be interesting reading. He’s had a helluva life for such a young man. hate to see any one hurt especially someone who has worked so hard to become relevant again. Last time I saw Goldust he was in, without question, the best physical shape of his life. Some day Goldust will likely be a great coach/teacher of the biz.

On The Miz: WWE Champ The Miz gets a shot on TMZ later today (Wednesday) which he will no doubt knock it out of the park. Miz was tremendous on the Food Network cooking show, ‘Dinner Impossible,’ that we did a year ago at Summer Slam. He stole that show with ease and will like do the same on TMZ TV later today. Miz is a work in progress and it should be encouraging for WWE fans of just how good Miz can become in time if he stays healthy and focused on becoming the best antagonist in the biz.

On Rey Mysterio: An emailer asked me why Rey Mysterio has become so popular while many of his fellow Lucha Libra stars did not become bigger in the USA. Firstly, Rey has ‘it’ and ‘it’ can’t be manufactured. Rey also throughly understands all the ins and outs of the biz after starting in it when he was 14 or 15 years old. Rey also understands that ‘less is more’ and that doing 2-3 spectacular maneuvers in a match or a sequence is always better than doing a half dozen or more of them in such quick fashion that the majority of the eye opening maneuvers can’t be processed or remembered minutes after they are completed. Too many wrestlers today try to squeeze too much into their bouts and as a result much of what they execute is watered down and rendered less meaningful. Over game planning the acrobatic aspect of one’s match is a common mistake in many pro wrestling circles especially when talents perceive that their in ring persona’s are not established with the majority of the fans and the only way to garner attention is by becoming strictly an amazing young man on the flying trapeze.

On Josh Matthews Announcing Raw: I thought Josh Matthews did a really nice job replacing Michael Cole Monday night on Raw after Cole discovered Randy Orton’s RKO. Josh is a student of the game and works hard and I hope that he gets more, higher profile opportunities in the future.

Goldust de fora entre 5 a 6 meses

Alguns dias depois de ter sido operado ao ombro, a estrela da WWE, Goldust postou no seu twitter que deverá ficar afastado dos ringues por um período a rondar os 5 e 6 meses.

Goldust lesionado!

Goldust lesionou-se no olho aquando de um combate contra Ted Dibiase num house show em Cardiff, País de Gales. A principio chegou a pensar-se que seria necessária uma cirurgia, até mesmo devido às palavras deixadas pelo atleta no seu twitter onde dizia:

«Terei que fazer uma cirurgia no olho»

Porém o médico que acompanhou Goldust disse que não seria necessária qualquer cirurgia e que poderá lutar normalmente.

Casamento com data marcada

O casamento envolvendo Goldust e a sua rookie da NXT, Aksana já tem data marcada. 'The Bizarre One' revelou na sua página do twitter que o casamento terá lugar na edição da NXT da próxima semana.

Novo combate adicionado ao Bragging Rights

Notícia de ultima hora! Ao que parece um novo combate será realizado no PPV deste Domingo, resta saber se haverá algum background no próprio PPV para o mesmo ou se será uma espécie de "filler". Quanto ao combate propriamente dito, será um Goldust vs Teddy DiBiase