Dustin Rhodes Locks In Long-Term AEW Future with Massive New Deal

Dustin Rhodes isn’t going anywhere anytime soon—and WWE fans hoping to see a reunion with his brother Cody can officially forget it.

According to a report from the Dallas Morning News, the AEW veteran quietly re-signed with All Elite Wrestling late last year. The contract? A six-year deal that will keep him locked in with the company through 2030.

The deal isn’t just for wrestling either. “If he can make it to the end of the six-year deal he signed with AEW over the winter, in which he consults, coaches, occasionally wrestles and acts as an ambassador for the promotion, he’ll have six decades in the business,” the outlet wrote.

That timeline takes Dustin into 2030—and solidifies his commitment to AEW even as his brother Cody Rhodes continues to thrive as one of WWE’s top stars. Speculation had swirled for months about whether Dustin would follow Cody back to WWE, but this new deal all but ends those rumors.

At 55, he’s showing no signs of slowing down, balancing his in-ring work with mentorship and backstage duties. AEW clearly sees long-term value in Dustin beyond the ring—and this new deal cements his legacy within the company.