Dustin Rhodes Gives Update On Injury Recovery, Has Thought About Retirement Match

Dustin Rhodes has been out of action for nearly a year, and he recently gave an update on his injury recovery. The AEW veteran has been out of action since last summer due to needing to undergo double knee surgery. Rhodes has been working in his capacity as a coash in AEW, but has yet to return to the ring and he gave an update in an appearance on Tony Schiavone’s What Happened When.

Rhodes spoke about the process of coming back from the injury and also weighed in on his eventual retirement match plans. You can see highlights below (per F4W Online):

On His Recovery From Injury:

“It was a hard couple of months, the first two months were pretty bad. My wife was, you know, waiting on me on hand and foot, but they wanted you walking, so I did as much walking as possible. I’ve been back to work a little bit for coaching. I’m not quite cleared yet, but I think we’re very close. And I can’t wait to see what I can do for the next year and a half, two years before I retire.”

On If He’s Thought About His Retirement Match:

“I have, and I’m keeping it really close to the vest. I think Tony knows, I’ve said it to him a couple of times. And the other guy knows. I kind of want to go out with no [face] paint on this one and just like a throwback to ‘The Natural’ Dustin Rhodes in the early 90s. Not in that gear, though — in my body suit. Because let’s face it, I’m 57. Even though I am high school weight right now, which is impressive, because I’ve worked my butt off. Still, nobody wants to see that. They’re used to me in a bodysuit. So, you know, just a little change, maybe some different colors for the one last hoorah.”