Dustin Rhodes Provides Update on Double Knee Replacement Surgery and Return Plans & Potential Retirement Match Plans

As noted before, Dustin Rhodes has been out of action for AEW since this past July due to a double knee replacement surgery. Rhodes had originally been hopeful of being able to make an in-ring return by the end of this past March.

A recent episode of the What Happened When with Tony Schiavone podcast featured Dustin Rhodes as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Rhodes providing an update on his recovery from his double knee surgery and potential in-ring return clearance date.

“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.”

Rhodes also gave his thoughts about his potential retirement match plans and how he is willing to do whatever AEW CEO Tony Khan decides to do for it.

“I have, and I’m keeping it really close to the vest. 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.”

Transcript h/t: F4WOnline.com