Update On Dustin Rhodes' AEW Status Following Cody's Departure

What's going on with Dustin Rhodes following Brandi and Cody leaving AEW?

by Andy H Murray
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It doesn't look like Dustin Rhodes' All Elite Wrestling future will be impacted by his brother and sister-in-law's recent departures.

Dustin tweeted the following in response to Brandi and Cody Rhodes leaving the promotion they helped get off the ground in 2019, stating that he won't be leaving a company he likes working for:-

Minutes later, Dustin offered Cody and Brandi full support on their next move:-

While not quite a day-one AEW employee, given that he was still with WWE when the promotion's launch was announced in January 2019, Dustin has been with the Tony Khan-helmed group since its first proper show. His bout with Cody at the original Double Or Nothing is still held up as one of the best matches in the company history.

Onscreen, Dustin has been aligned with Cody ever since, though the duo weren't attached at the hip in their various endeavours. Behind the scenes, meanwhile, Dustin has a key role in aiding, developing, and training AEW's younger talent, imparting the wisdom learned through his 34-year career to others.

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Cody and Brandi's AEW contracts had expired in December 2021. The duo had been working for the company without deals since then.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.