AEW has been looking to re-sign one star who has been with the promotion since it launched in 2019.
That star is Dustin Rhodes, who stated in July that he’s not done in the ring just yet. Fightful Select reported last year that his deal was up in September 2024. When news of his deal came up recently, there was speculation about whether he would stay in AEW or return to WWE.
In the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer reported that Rhodes is expected to renew his deal. It’s unclear whether he has signed the new contract with AEW yet.
Rhodes made his professional debut in September 1988. He had multiple stints with WWE from 1995 to 2019 and worked for TNA Wrestling and WCW throughout his career. Rhodes won the World Tag Team Championship twice, the Six-Man Tag Team Championship once, and the United States Heavyweight Championship twice while in WCW.
While in WWE, Rhodes won the Intercontinental Championship three times, the Hardcore Championship nine times, the World Tag Team Championship once, and the WWE Tag Team Championship twice. He joined AEW in 2019 and has been a player/coach for the promotion.
