Dustin Rhodes believes AEW and Tony Khan will allow him to end his career as he wants.
Dustin Rhodes has openly acknowledged that he's in the final years of his career and intends to retire under the AEW banner. In the past, he said that AEW is the first company where he's truly felt respected. Now, he is again saying that he knows how he wants to end his career, and he believes that Tony Khan will allow him to go out in a similar fashion to Sting, with his head held high and the highest amount of respect for his career.
He discussed this during a recent interview with Renee Paquette on Close-Up.
"I've thought in depth, and there's a list of three guys. I'd rather not say them right now. I want to keep that close to my chest, but I do have a plan. It's not soon, guys. I know I've said I have one more year sometimes in the past, and it always changes. Then the next year I'll say, 'Oh, I got a couple more years,' and the next two years come, and, 'Oh, maybe next year.' Seriously, it's not very close, but it is," he said. "I would say a couple of years, two and a half, maybe. I do have a plan of who I want to work, who I want to face, and I think Tony's going to be okay with that.
"I think he's going to give me the opportunity to go out like Sting did," he continued, "and that is the most respect that I could ever feel. Feel the most love, the most passion from this company, and I feel it every single day. With all the tribalism out there about the other place and us and what's good, what's bad, whatever, they have no idea how hard we work and what goes on. I mean, we're our startup company. This is our sixth year. We are growing every single year, doing amazing, making huge amounts of money, and working all over the world. It is a place I want to be and finish my career."
One thing Dustin has said is that he would like a shot at the Ring of Honor World Championship before he hangs up his boots. Learn more here.
He will next try to wrestle away the AEW World Tag Titles from Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin alongside Sammy Guevara at AEW Double or Nothing. Check out the full card here. Fightful will have coverage of the event on May 25.
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