AEW star Dustin Rhodes makes a huge announcement on his future after serious injury

Former AEW TNT Champion Dustin Rhodes [Image Credits: Rhodes
Former AEW TNT Champion Dustin Rhodes [Image Credits: Rhodes' X profile]

AEW and WWE veteran Dustin Rhodes is set to undergo a major surgery soon. The former Goldust has now shared his plans for after the procedure.

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Dustin Rhodes' late-career resurgence in All Elite Wrestling culminated with him winning his first singles title in the company at its biggest event of the year, All In: Texas, where he emerged victorious in a four-way match for the vacant TNT Championship. The Natural mounted his first defense of the belt soon after against Lee Moriarty.

Unfortunately, the veteran's brief reign came to an end on the July 31 edition of AEW Collision, where he lost the TNT Title to Kyle Fletcher in a brutal Chicago Street Fight. Towards the end of the bout and afterwards, Dustin had his knee annihilated by The Protostar. Some time later, Rhodes revealed that he would be going under the knife for double knee replacement later this month.

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When a fan on X/Twitter asked the 56-year-old if he would step back from action after his surgery, Dustin Rhodes strongly affirmed that he would return to the squared circle after his recovery. Despite anticipating a difficult first month of rehabilitation, the legend voiced his determination to return and continue to showcase his mettle.

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"Nope! Its b***s to the walls once ready. Can't keep the eldest Rhodes down. Looking forward to filming my recovery with @coachjimmyhouse! First month will be the worst. Im here for it, because the last of his kind still got plenty to prove to myself and YALL," wrote Dustin.
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Check out Dustin Rhodes' tweet HERE.

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It remains to be seen when Rhodes will be back on AEW programming.


AEW's Dustin Rhodes on Karrion Kross' WWE release

Wrestling fans were quite shocked recently when news broke that WWE had decided not to renew the contracts of Karrion Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux despite their remarkable upsurge in popularity as of late, not to mention their consistent and strong character work on television.

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Responding to discussions about why The Herald of Doomsday was let go despite his loyalty to the brand, AEW's Dustin Rhodes noted that WWE was no longer the only major promotion in the US, and suggested that released names like Kross would likely find worthwhile opportunities elsewhere as well.

"Where there's a will, there's a way. Honestly, always.... and I mean ALWAYS, when one door kicks u in the a**, another one opens. They are NOT the only game in town. I have been blessed, then blessed some more on my tenure there. Proud of what I created with 'an' opportunity. But...... My heart and love for this wonderful sport, belongs to @AEW. It really all depends on these things: hardwork, checking ur ego, evolving, and WANTING IT MORE THAN ANYBODY ELSE!" he wrote.
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It remains to be seen what lies next for Kross and Scarlett in the pro wrestling industry.

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