Dustin Rhodes Two Weeks Into Recovery After Double Knee Replacement

Dustin Rhodes, the 56-year-old veteran wrestler and former AEW TNT Champion, said on social media Wednesday that he is two weeks into recovery after undergoing double total knee replacement surgery on August 21, sharing a photo of his knees and describing the condition that led to the procedure. Rhodes wrote that his knees were "destroyed" and that he had just had his dressings removed, and he said he is preparing for a slow, methodical rehabilitation.

"Today marks 2 wks since surgery. Dont really know how I was doing it these last 5 yrs. Knees were destroyed. Dressing off finally. I look forward to a slow and methodical rehab. Slow and steady. Thank yall for all of your support and prayers. God has it under control," Rhodes wrote in the post on the social media platform X, which included a graphic photo of his surgical scars and tape.

The surgery followed a July 31 Chicago Street Fight on AEW Collision in which Rhodes lost the TNT Title to Kyle Fletcher. On screen, Fletcher targeted Rhodes's leg with a screwdriver, an angle that the promotion used to explain the need for surgery. In addition to his singles career, Rhodes had held ROH World Tag Team and Six-Man Tag Team...