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Dustin Rhodes Announces Multi-Year Extension With AEW

The Natural Dustin Rhodes says he will finish his career in AEW after signing a contract extension
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Dustin Rhodes announces multi-year contract extension
Dustin Rhodes announces multi-year contract extension | All Elite Wrestling

Dustin Rhodes has announced he'll be finishing out his professional wrestling career in the place that gave him back his passion for the business.

After months of speculation surrounding the status of his expiring contract, The Natural took to social media Monday night to announce that he has signed a multi-year extension with All Elite Wrestling.

The 55-year-old appears to have signed the last full-time contract of his career, calling it 'One Last Ride.' Here's his entire statement that was posted on his X account.

"Today I have signed a new multi yr contract with AEW.

I want to thank my boss Tony Khan for every opportunity he has given me. Since coming here and being an original since inception, I have truly had the time of my life. Everybody knows my story, and how much I have been through in all my yrs. Lost my passion and found it again HERE in AEW at the first Double Or Nothing. Did not expect this One Last Ride to last as long as it has, and man, what a run I have had.

I will finish my career here at AEW as I feel it is home to me. I have never felt respected and wanted like I have here. This makes me want to do my very best for Tony and push myself harder than I ever have. I feel loved and wanted here. I love all of our roster deeply.

I want to thank the fans for all of your support. I want to thank the men and women in the locker rooms we have shared and created magic together. I want to thank Tony Khan for believing in me and relying on me in so many ways. I won't let you down.

I love it here in AEW and can't wait to see where the next few yrs take me. Thank you all for your constant love and support, and Thank you to AEW! And last but not least, I want to thank my family for their support. They are the true rockstars❤️!!"
Dustin Rhodes on X

It was last reported in October that Rhodes' AEW contract was set to expire, but he had continued to perform in Ring of Honor in the weeks since then.

Dustin currently holds both the ROH World Tag Team Championships and World Six Man Tag Team Championships.

No other details on Rhodes' new deal are available at this time.

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Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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