13-time WWE champion subtly confirms he's returning to AEW as a heel

An AEW veteran could return as a villain [Image Credits: AEW
An AEW veteran could return as a villain [Image Credits: AEW's X profile]

A former WWE and AEW champion has seemingly teased a heel turn while counting down the days to his return. The star in question, Dustin Rhodes, is currently sidelined due to injury.

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The Natural has been out of action since losing his TNT Championship to Kyle Fletcher at the end of July. Dustin was on the receiving end of a lot of punishment during his brutal Chicago Street Fight against The Protostar, especially as the latter attacked his legs both during and after the match. The veteran underwent double knee replacement surgery this past August and is currently on the mend.

Throughout his tenure in AEW, Rhodes has been a babyface. He has not played a villainous character in quite a while - a change that might happen soon, based on the legend's latest X/Twitter post. The 13-time former WWE champion wrote:

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"I kind of miss being a heel. Haven't been in so long."

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Check out Rhodes' tweet below:

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In WWE, the veteran won the Intercontinental Championship three times, the Hardcore Championship seven times, and three tag team titles.

It remains to be seen when Dustin Rhodes will return to All Elite programming.


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A few days ago, Reality of Wrestling announced that Sherilyn Guerrero will begin her journey in the squared circle as she is set to start training at the promotion's school. The 30-year-old will be joining the family business and following in the footsteps of her father, legendary Eddie Guerrero.

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After Sherilyn confirmed the news on her X/Twitter profile, her post received a response from AEW's Dustin Rhodes, who penned a heartwarming three-word note of encouragement:

"Go gettem girl!! ❤️," posted Dustin.

Check out Rhodes' tweet below:

The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust has seemingly never wrestled Eddie Guerrero one-on-one on a major platform. However, the two men did share the ring in WWE on two occasions in 2002 - first, in a ten-person tag match on the July 8 episode of Monday Night RAW, and later in a standard tag team match pitting The Bizarre One and Booker T (coincidentally, one of the founders of Reality of Wrestling) against Latino Heat and Chris Benoit four days afterward on a house show.

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