Dustin Rhodes has announced his future with AEW.
For almost the past year, rumors have been going around about Dustin Rhodes’ AEW future. The Natural One was one of the original stars to have signed with the roster back in 2019. After serving almost five years at Tony Khan’s promotion, his contract finally concluded earlier this year.
Soon enough, rumors rose about him parting ways with the company. Now, dismissing all such claims, the current ROH World Tag Team Champion has shared a major update on his future status with the promotion.
With a post on X(Twitter), Rhodes has announced his plans to remain All Elite. Rhodes thanked Tony Khan for his support before announcing a new multi-year deal with the Jacksonville-based promotion.
Today I have signed a new multi yr contract with AEW. I want to thank my boss Tony Khan for every opportunity he has given me. Since coming here and being an original since inception, I have truly had the time of my life. Everybody knows my story, and how much I have been through in all my yrs. Lost my passion and found it again HERE in AEW
at the first Double Or Nothing. Did not expect this One Last Ride to last as long as it has, and man, what a run I have had.”
Rhodes is one-half of the ROH Tag Team Champions with Sammy Guevara and one-third of the ROH Six-Man Tag Team Champions with The Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich & Ross Von Erich). He has also been a part of the roster since its inception and the promotion’s first PPV, ‘Double or Nothing’ where he faced Cody Rhodes.
Dustin Rhodes Intends To Retire In AEW
In the same social media post, Rhodes shed more details about his intentions to retire in All Elite Wrestling. Reflecting on his five-year run at the promotion and the amount of respect he received here. The respect Rhodes received while working for Tony Khan inspired him to give his very best.
I will finish my career here at #AEW as I feel it is home to me. I have never felt respected and wanted like I have here. This makes me want to do my very best for Tony and push myself harder than I ever have. I feel loved and wanted here. I love all of our roster deeply. I want to thank the fans for all of your support. I want to thank the men and women in the locker rooms we have shared and created magic together.
I want to thank Tony Khan for believing in me and relying on me in so many ways. I won’t let you down. I love it here in #AEW and can’t wait to see where the next few yrs take me. And last but not least, I want to thank my family for their support. They are the true rockstars !!”
At 55 years old, Dustin Rhodes is nearing the dusk of his career but recently claimed his final match to be still far.
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