Booking On A New Level - Ashes And Dust

This post is just creative ideas stormed up by myself. These ideas are all my own and I aim to not offend anyone in the process of writing this. Those of you who have read my other "Booking On A New Level" posts will know how this goes but just in case;

Family. It's the one thing that most of us would die for. The bond between a family is unbreakable but they say that anything with cracks can be shattered and some might say that jealousy is a crack that can never be fixed. Jealousy can lead man to do terrible things and jealousy can do destructive things in the hands of a man who believes his own hype. 

Over the past few weeks we have seen Goldust be paired with many a partner and come up with a lose but when his brother Stardust (formerly Cody Rhodes) stepped up there was a victory. But it wasn't Goldust who got the pin or even did most of the work. It was the newly improved Cody. Over the next few weeks I would have this pattern continue and have Stardust win every match on his own. He should never tag Goldust into matches.

The week after MITB Goldust and Stardust are poised to have an interview with Michael Cole in the ring. The brothers dust stand in the ring with Goldust forever smiling thinking his luck has changed. Stardust stands with that creepy grin. Cole gets in the ring and asks a series of questions and Goldust proceeds to answer them all. Michael then proceeds to ask Stardust/Cody if he is ok considering the change we have seen in him in recent weeks. Stardust smiles and moves in close to Cole and states that he's "Never been better". Goldust pats him on the back and smiles. Cody smiles back and kisses him on the forehead. Goldust looks shocked but shrugs it off. RAW cuts to an advert and when we get back Cole, JBL and King are discussing how strange it was seeing Cody like that. The same week on Smackdown after the Rhodes win the number one contenders match for Battleground Goldust is seen talking to Stardust and he points out that he has never tagged him and that he wants him to promise him more of the action. Stardust just smiles and says "Sure no problem" and gives a big grin. 

Over the weeks building up to Battleground the Rhodes and the Usos will fight each other in singles matches and then Usos would face RybAxel with Rhodes on commentary but Cody says nothing except that "Everyone needs to smile more". The matches go on and Cody/Stardust wins his match with no problems, Jimmy Uso gets in next to no offence and Goldust cheers Cody on from the apron. But then when Goldust faces Jay Uso he gets beaten in seconds. Goldust looks upset and Cody just shrugs its off and tells him to smile.
The last Smackdown before Battleground comes around and Goldust is seen apologizing to Cody about the loss but still feels confident about the tag match. Cody tells him its fine and that he should just smile like him and laugh about it. Goldust laughs and walks it off, the camera shows Stardust smiling. 

Battleground comes around and Goldust reminds Cody that he promised to let him see more of the action. Cody nods and just says its gonna be a laugh and they head off to the ring.
The match happens and Cody and Jay Uso go to start the match but Cody/Stardust tags straight out and Goldust thanks him. The match goes on for 5-10 mins and Goldust keeps getting beaten down until he suddenly hits an atomic drop followed by his upper cut. Goldust begins to crawl to the corner to tag in Stardust. The crowd are going wild as Stardust gets them hyped. He begins running up and down the apron trying to get the crowd to cheer. He starts stopping his feet and does the Goldust sniffing thing as Goldust reaches the corner. Goldust reaches up for the tag and Stardust grins and pulls his hand away slowly. Goldust looks confused as Jimmy Usos grabs him from behind and drops him with a super kick. He tags in Jay and Jay gets the splash and then the pin. The Usos celebrate and then leave as Stardust gets in to the ring with a bottle of water. He pours the water over Goldust laughing the whole time and he wipes the paint off of Goldusts face. 

The next night on RAW Stardust heads out to the ring and grabs a mic and says;

"Dustin, for weeks I thought I was the problem. I thought I was the anchor stopping this boat from setting sail. I was wrong *big grin*. For the last little while everyone has been saying "wow look at Goldust! He's still going strong. He should be a champion by now. He's great." Even Dad kept saying  "damn Cody when you're Dustin's age I hope to god you can be just as good as he is." And you know what? I tried to something. I tried to impressive Dad. Hell I tried to impress everyone. Every week I'm out here showing my skills and I'm showing my A game and still people talk about Goldust. And then it hit's me. The problem isn't me, it's you. I'm better than you. You know it. They know it and most importantly I know it. and now I've proved it. 

I had to show you. I had to show YOU Dustin and in order to do that I had to beat you at what you do best. Be a freak. You know the sad part? I'm a better you than you are. Everyone is talking Stardust now. No more Goldust. No he's old news now. That's right Dustin. YOU'RE OLD NOW. And last night when I washed off that mess that you call paint and showed everyone what you really look like. You looked pathetic. Tired. Beaten up. Broken down. But most of all you're a god damn disappointment. But don't worry I sent Dad a message letting him know he still has one son to be proud of. And here's the best part Dustin all you need to do is smile and go home. Let Stardust shine bright and take that old tarnished Gold home."

Later on in the night Goldust is seen shown leaving the arena. Justin Roberts tries to stop him and ask him what he feels but he just walks on. 

The following week on RAW Goldusts music hits and the crowd pop for him. Out comes this figure in the wig and the big feathered coat that he wore. The hair from the wig covers the face until he does the sniff pose and then Stardust is seen grinning large under the wig. He gets into the ring an tears off the wig and the throws the coat to the floor. He gets on the mic and lets the crowd know that Goldust went home last week and that they can focus on the real star of the Rhodes family now. He tells the crowd that they just need to smile and laugh it off because they can see how happy their star is.
All of a sudden he gets cut off as Dustin Rhodes sprints to ring with no make up and no gloves. The crowd pops huge for him and he pins Stardust to the floor and beats him over and over again and he begins rubbing the paint off his face. Stardust pulls himself out of the ring and heads up the ramp. Dustin starts yelling "fraud" as Stardust covers up his now paint smeared face almost ashamed of how he looks without it. 

Dustin cuts a promo on the app during the ad break and he tells Stardust that if he wants him he just needs to come and find him. Dustin gets jumped from behind and Stardust pins him down and begins rubbing a big black paint smile all over Dustins face saying "you should be happy for me. I'm a star now Dustin and all because of you."

Next week on RAW Dustin and Dusty Rhodes are in the ring. They try and call out Stardust. Nothing happens for a minute or two until all of a sudden a car shows up on screen. Its the same car from the parking lot brawl between Goldust and Piper. Codys voice can be heard he and asks them both if they remember that car. They reply yes and Dusty asks what does that have to do with anything. Cody replies that's when he knew he wanted to be just like his big brother. Thats when he knew he wanted to be a star. To be THE star.
Dusty begins questioning what he means and why this is happening when all of a sudden Stardust wearing the gold wig again levels Dustin and he throws him out of the ring. He then turns his attention to Dusty, he goes in for a hug but Dusty just pushes him away so Stardust takes off the wig and begins to choke him out with it. Stardust begins yelling and crying saying that Dusty should be proud because at least one Rhodes isn't a comedy act and that he should be smiling for him. Dusty now unconscious lies on the mat as Stardust smears on the big black smile before he leaves laughing and crying at the same time. 

The following week on RAW Dustin interferes in Stardusts match and they brawl. Dustin tries to rub off Stardusts paint again but he runs up the ramp. Dustin grabs a mic and says,

"ENOUGH. This is stupid. You wanted to prove you were better. Fine. You wanted to be a star fine. But you don't do it at the expense of family. I said I'd never fight my brother again and that I would keep my family honour alive. I guess that makes me a damn liar as well as a fraud eh "stardust"? Well guess what? This "fraud", this "liar" aint afraid of a fight and he sure as hell isn't afraid of a little boy in paint. So in two weeks time at Summerslam, I'm gonna kick your ass."

Stardust replies in a more serious tone than he has been using previously,

"Aww Dustin I didn't know you cared. Well seeing as you want a match how about we face the facts. As long as we are both here the real Rhodes star can't shine can it? So what you say we make this interesting? Loser leaves WWE for good!"

The match is set for Summerslam and the stipulation set. Personally I'd have Stardust go over and when he wins he would snap and laugh maniacally. He would then proceed to stay in that gimmick "to prove who that the real Rhodes star can do it better."

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