10 Wrestlers Who Got Into Incredible Shape This Year

3. Dustin Rhodes

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It's as-yet-unknown just how well Dustin Rhodes' knees will hold up when he goes face-to-face with his own brother at AEW's historic Double Or Nothing supercard in May, but it's no less incredible that the former Goldust can still proffer a performance on par with his prime at this late stage.

Having just turned 50, Rhodes won't have years left to give to the new family business, but could well form fifty percent of one of the year's biggest encounters if the the sibling rivalry remotely matches the emotion reached in Cody's awesome clash with Nick Aldis at September 2018's ALL IN.

Rhodes' remarkable return to the highest level shouldn't be a shock - he's been a constant special guest in the upper echelon since freeing himself from the drug and alcohol demons that blighted much of his youth in the industry, but to be so relevant so soon after being Andre The Giant fodder for several years commands a level of effort and emotional investment most would rather be neglecting at this late stage.

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