AEW veteran Dustin Rhodes has officially confirmed that hes heading in for surgerydouble knee replacements, to be exactand its no longer just talk.
The 56-year-old took to Twitter on August 5 to share a sobering update about his condition and his next big fightthis time outside the ring. Rhodes revealed that both of his knees are completely shot and hell be undergoing surgery on August 21. The damage is apparently too severe to repair conventionally, so doctors are going all in with a full double knee replacement.
Despite the grim diagnosis, The Natural isnt throwing in the towel just yet. Rhodes made sure fans knew this wasnt his curtain call.
The announcement comes after Rhodes went to war in a brutal Chicago Street Fight against Kyle Fletcher on AEW Collision, where he dropped the TNT Championship. It was later confirmed that the injury was real and not part of any storyline, and that Rhodes was expected to miss extended timepossibly until 2026.
Back in July, Dustin told fans that he was dealing with intense pain and hinted at a very invasive major surgery. Now that surgery is locked in and the timeline is official, there are serious questions about his futureespecially regarding the championships he currently holds in Ring of Honor.
Rhodes has defied expectations his entire career, and while this setback is one of his most serious yet, fans know better than to count him out. With the operation looming and rehab on deck, this could be his toughest battle yet.
Do you think Dustin Rhodes has one more comeback left in him, or could this be his final chapter in the ring? Drop your thoughts in the comments.
