"I'll never wrestle him again" - AEW star recalls his memorable match against Cody Rhodes
Dustin Rhodes has given his answer as to whether or not he will wrestle his brother again, as he recalled their AEW Double or Nothing match.
AEW was still in its infancy when The Natural left WWE to face his brother at its inaugural event. Three years have passed and the brothers are once again separated by promotional boundaries. In April, Cody swapped Jacksonville for Stamford when he returned to WWE at WrestleMania 38.
Dustin spoke about the critically acclaimed clash with Renee Paquette on The Sessions. He discussed the impact of the fans in attendance and the fact that he felt the bout wouldn't have been possible within WWE. He also hailed it as a "perfect" experience.
"I've talked about this a lot over the last couple of years, having an opportunity to work with my brother, and not knowing what to expect with the AEW audience and no idea of I'm gonna get any reaction at all, and just the fact that we went out there, and I got a reaction, and the match was like, just for me and him, perfect. It was a long time coming that we weren't allowed in WWE to do," said Dustin Rhodes. (H/T Fightful)
Super proud of my brother. Go get the big one. @CodyRhodes 💙
Dustin also made it clear that he doesn't plan to run it back with his brother because their previous bout took a lot out of him.
"I'll never do it again. I'll never wrestle him again. It did a lot to me that night."
Dustin Rhodes will not be leaving AEW to join his brother in WWE
Given Dustin's comments on the matter, Cody will need to return to AEW for a rematch to be possible in the first place. Shortly after news began to break about The American Nightmare's departure from the promotion, Dustin took to Twitter to give an update on his own future:
No I am not leaving. I like it here in @AEW
Dustin Rhodes is in the twilight of his in-ring career, and he works a less intense schedule while also acting as a coach and veteran presence backstage. Both in the ring and behind the scenes, he remains an influential figure with the company.