"I really felt it for him" - Veteran shares honest thoughts after Dustin Rhodes' win at AEW All In (Exclusive)

AEW All In was a memorable pay-per-view for the fans with several exciting matches on offer. It proved to be special for one of the stars who has been with the promotion since its inception, Dustin Rhodes. The Natural was unexpectedly placed in a bout for the TNT Championship after Adam Cole had to relinquish the title due to injury issues.

Rhodes was put up against three young and talented AEW stars and emerged victorious. Wrestling veteran Bill Apter shared his honest thoughts after his win as well, stating that he "really felt it for him" after seeing the 56-year-old tear up in the ring following his win.

Apter was speaking on The Wrestling Time Machine on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, talking about Dustin Rhodes' title win. He was visibly happy for the veteran wrestler, who was given the opportunity to become champion against talents like Kyle Fletcher, Sammy Guevara, and Daniel Garcia, all of whom competed against Rhodes.

"He sat in that corner when they presented him with that TNT belt. He sat in that corner and wept that it was like a highlight of his career, that with three other competitors in there, three younger guys from AEW, three world-class competitors, that he was given the opportunity to get the TNT belt. And wow, I really felt it for him," Apter said. [2:00 onwards]

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Dustin Rhodes' TNT Title win at All In 2025 was extremely special for the veteran as it marked his first singles title with the promotion. The icing on the cake was the fact that The Natural got to celebrate his moment in his home state of Texas, and once again, a Rhodes is a TNT Champion in AEW.

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Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

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