Dustin Rhodes is still recovering from double knee replacement surgery he underwent back in August 2025, but the veteran wrestler isn’t done battling through pain just yet.
In a new update, Rhodes revealed that once his in-ring career officially ends, he’ll be going under the knife again—this time for both shoulders.
“The one positive I can say about my knee replacements is, the arthritis is gone. I will be doing both shoulder when I call it quits. They are also destroyed. I chose to abuse my body in more ways than 1, and wouldn’t change a damn thing,” Rhodes shared on social media.
Rhodes is targeting a return in March 2026 following his knee surgery. At the time he stepped away, he held gold on two fronts—one-half of the ROH Tag Team Champions with Sammy Guevara, and one-third of the ROH Six-Man Tag Team Champions alongside Marshall and Ross Von Erich. Both titles were vacated due to his recovery.
Despite the setbacks, Rhodes isn’t leaving AEW anytime soon. He signed a six-year contract extension with the company in late 2024, solidifying his long-term future with the promotion both on-screen and behind the scenes.
The one positive I can say about my knee replacements is, the arthritis is gone. I will be doing both shoulder when I call it quits. They are also destroyed. I chose to abuse my body in more ways than 1, and wouldn't change a damn thing.
— Dustin Rhodes (@dustinrhodes) November 14, 2025
