AEW’s Dustin Rhodes took to Twitter this afternoon with a message with seems to hint at retirement from in-ring action.
He did not outright say that he would retire but here is what he said on Twitter:
“Man, old age has caught up to me guys. As much as I push myself beyond my limits, I can honestly say, I am doing some heavy thinking about the next step. We all think we can go forever with new batteries, but TIME comes for all of us. Kinda scared tbh. #KeepSteppin“
Rhodes first teased retiring in the build-up to his match with his brother Cody Rhodes at the first Double Or Nothing show in 2019. He is very valuable behind-the-scenes while also staying active for occasional shows.
Rhodes has wrestled a handful of matches this year and has been praised for being able to still go at the age of 53. The last time he wrestled was on the 8/24 episode of Rampage against ROH World Champion Claudio Castagnoli.
We wish Dustin the best in whatever he decides to do with his career.
Man, old age has caught up to me guys. As much as I push myself beyond my limits, I can honestly say, I am doing some heavy thinking about the next step. We all think we can go forever with new batteries, but TIME comes for all of us. Kinda scared tbh. #KeepSteppin pic.twitter.com/adSKUt0cA2
— Dustin Rhodes (@dustinrhodes) October 12, 2022
