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Update on Dustin Rhodes' Expiring AEW Contract [REPORT]

The Natural Dustin Rhodes has been away from the ring for the last month, but is reportedly working on a new contract with AEW.
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Dustin Rhodes at ROH Honor Club #84
Dustin Rhodes at ROH Honor Club #84 | All Elite Wrestling - Lee South

It's been over a month since Dustin Rhodes last stepped foot inside the squared circle and the reason may have to do with his AEW contract, which was reportedly set to expire toward the end of September or early in October.

Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select has been able to confirm that negotiations between The Natural and AEW are ongoing, but nothing has apparently been finalized at this time.

At 55 years-old, Rhodes is on pace to wrestle more matches in 2024 than he has in six years. He's currently one half of the Ring of Honor World Tag Team Champions and one third of the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions.

Rhodes has been a stable fixture in All Elite Wrestling programming since the early days of the company and he has also been helping out creatively with the Women’s Division behind the scenes.

Even though it's been over a month since he last wrestled, Rhodes has stayed busy. He announced the creation of the Rhodes Wrestling Association back on September 22, with the promotion's first show coming up in just over three weeks.

We'll keep you updated on Dustin Rhodes' contract situation with AEW as soon as more information becomes available.

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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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