Dustin Rhodes Says He Needs “Very Invasive Major” Surgery, Backstage Update on Rhodes’ Injury Situation

As noted before, this past Thursday’s AEW Collision show in Chicago, Illinois featured Kyle Fletcher defeating Dustin Rhodes to become the new AEW TNT Champion.

Rhodes reflected on Saturday on Twitter about his TNT title loss to Fletcher and revealed that he was informed by his doctors that he needs to undergo a “very invasive major” surgery soon.

“Sorry guys, feel like I failed my fans. Gonna be out for a while as Doc said I need a very invasive major surgery. MRI’s and cat scans this week, due to Kyle Fletcher.

In any case, for the time I was the face of TNT was special to me. I will never take what I have for granted.

I am in a terrible amount of pain and have a hole in my leg, but that won’t stop me from #KeepSteppin”

In a follow-up tweet, Rhodes stated that his injury situation is not a “work.”

Fightful Select reported that their sources stated that Rhodes is currently set to undergo double knee surgery and is not expected to return until 2026 at the earliest.

It was reported that the status of the ROH World Tag Team Championship and ROH Six-Man Tag Team Championship, which Rhodes currently holds, is currently unknown.