Dustin Rhodes Says He Will Retire If He Can't Defeat Kip Sabian On AEW Dynamite

Is this the end of the Rhodes?

Dustin Rhodes AEW
AEW

Dustin Rhodes has stated in a recent sneak-peak clip for the upcoming AEW “Road To” episode that he will in fact retire if he fails to defeat Kip Sabian in his TNT Championship Tournament match-up on this week's edition of Dynamite.

In the clip, Cody Rhodes can be seen taking a call from his older brother. Dustin then shockingly tells Cody that 'If I cannot beat that son of a B***h, I will retire.'

Soon after the news broke, multiple AEW talents took to Twitter to comment on the former Goldust's decision to potentially retire this Wednesday night.

Advertisement

Lance Archer - the star who awaits the winner of Dustin/Sabian in the tournament - tweeted out:

Advertisement

AEW commentator and all round wrestling legend TAZ added:

Advertisement

Finally, former AEW World Champion Chris Jericho didn't skip a beat and took the opportunity to take a few shots at one of the Inner Circle's rivals by tweeting a video on the matter:

Could we be about to witness the final match of Dustin Rhodes' career this Wednesday night on Dynamite?

There's only one way to find out and this added stipulation definitely ramps up interest in what was already an intriguing encounter.

Contributor
Contributor

Lifts rubber and metal. Watches people flip in spandex and pretends to be other individuals from time to time...