AEW Star Dustin Rhodes Future Surgery Plans Revealed

AEW star Dustin Rhodes has revealed plans for future surgeries, while out of action recovering from a previous procedure.

The former AEW TNT Champion is currently recovering from double knee replacement surgery, which he underwent in August.

While Rhodes has stated that he intends to return to the ring early next year, he has now revealed that he has plans to have shoulder surgery following his eventual retirement.

Sharing this surgery update, Dustin Rhodes took to Twitter to reveal:

“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 previously stated that he expects to retire from wrestling within the next few years.

He has stated on numerous occasions that he intends to retire with AEW, not WWE.

Dustin Rhodes last wrestled on the July 31 edition of AEW Collision, losing the TNT Championship to Kyle Fletcher in a Chicago Street Fight.

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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