Dustin Rhodes is widely regarded as a veteran in professional wrestling, having spent decades in the industry. Throughout his career, he has witnessed the rise and fall of many companies and has persevered through various challenges. Despite his illustrious career, Jim Ross believes that Rhodes’ current ties with AEW will prevent him from being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Dustin Rhodes made his professional wrestling debut on September 13, 1988, with the Tampa-based Championship Wrestling From Florida promotion. His journey led him to WWE, where he gained fame as Goldust, pushing boundaries and making significant contributions to the industry.
Throughout his career, Rhodes has garnered immense respect for his pioneering work and enduring impact as Goldust. Many within the wrestling community strongly believe that his contributions and legacy merit induction into the WWE Hall of Fame.
While speaking on his Grilling JR podcast, Ross expressed his belief that Rhodes should unquestionably be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. However, he acknowledged that Rhodes’ current association with AEW could potentially hinder this from happening
“He’s a Hall of Famer, without a doubt. I wonder if he’ll ever be enshrined in the WWE Hall of Fame. He deserves it but because of his relationship with Tony Khan and AEW, which is well deserved, it may never happen and that’s unfortunate. I feel close to him, I feel a kinship to him still today and it’s growing because I’m so proud of the fact that he’s not dependent on drugs and alcohol, [he] saved his life. There’s no way that Dustin would have been alive today if he had not made those changes.”
Even The Undertaker believes Rhodes is more than worthy of being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. It remains to be seen whether The Natural will end up getting inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame somewhere down the line. After all, many fans feel that Dustin Rhodes more than deserves it.
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