"Miss you buddy”- Tony Khan sends a heartfelt message to WWE legend amid the latter's AEW hiatus

A WWE veteran received a heartwarming message from the AEW President, Tony Khan, amid his hiatus from TV. Tony reacted to the legend's recent social media post regarding All Elite Wrestling.

Tony Khan has a message for the WWE legend, Dustin Rhodes (fka Goldust). Dustin is currently out of action because he had to undergo surgery. He was last seen on an episode of Collision in July, where he lost his TNT title to Kyle Fletcher. Fans have been wondering when The Natural would be back in action.

Meanwhile, Dustin Rhodes revealed in his recent X social media post that he is watching Dynamite: Blood and Guts, which took place this week. Tony Khan took notice of Dustin's post and sent him a message saying that he misses him. Khan wrote the following:

"Miss you buddy! #AEWDynamite"

Tony Khan

@TonyKhan

@dustinrhodes Miss you buddy! #AEWDynamite

Dustin Rhodes recently provided an update on his recovery, stating that he should probably be ready for a return in March 2026.

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WWE legend praised Tony Khan's role backstage in AEW

Earlier this year, the WWE legend, Dustin Rhodes praised Tony Khan for the great job he does backstage. Speaking exclusively with Bill Apter of Sportskeeda Wrestling, Dustin opened up on the locker room vibes in AEW:

"It's a place that I've never experienced in my career, in a good way. It's 100% different than the other company. It's fun, it keeps your passion alive. Tony does a great job at everything, controlling all us talent, and we're just having fun, man. Trying to grow this brand... AEW, and Dynamite, Collision, Ring of Honor. Hopefully soon we'll get some kind of TV package or TV deal for Ring of Honor. Man, it's just fun. I'm having the time of my life," Dustin revealed.

Well, the 56-year-old legend has been out of action for the past few months, and only time will tell when he will be back in the ring.