Dustin Rhodes is reportedly set to stay with All Elite Wrestling for some time to come.
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select reports that Rhodes, 54, still has “plenty of time” on his contract. Sapp cited sources who confirmed that Rhodes’ deal will be up in September 2024. It’s unclear whether his previous deal was extended.
Per Sapp, Rhodes previously stated that his contract was set to expire at the end of July 2023. Now, Rhodes will seemingly remain “All Elite” for the next year at the very least.
Tony Khan Praises Dustin Rhodes
AEW CEO Tony Khan previously spoke highly of Dustin Rhodes. During a recent appearance on Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, Khan acknowledged that the veteran’s career is winding down. He then highlighted Rhodes’ importance to the wrestling business.
“Dustin Rhodes is one of the best pro wrestlers of my lifetime,” Khan said. “I’ve been looking up to Dustin Rhodes since I first started watching wrestling. He’s one of the first wrestlers I ever saw. And throughout his career, he’s maintained a really high standard of excellence, physical fitness right now is at a premium. I think Dustin, these last ten years, is in much better shape than the decade prior to that, which is unusual. His staying power, his longevity, is also really unusual to have somebody doing their best wrestling at this advanced age. It’s unusual.
“I think Dustin could continue on for many, many years and wrestle at a very high standard for years to come,” he added. “I respect the hell out of Dustin Rhodes; I can tell you also respect the hell out of him, Stew. He’s just a tremendous, tremendous wrestler. I think he’s somebody, for AEW since the very beginning, has been very important on-screen and off-screen.”
In recent months, Dustin Rhodes has teamed up with Keith Lee on AEW TV.
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