"Congrats," "No longer relevant in today's WWE" - Fans erupt after 13-time champion becomes officially ALL ELITE once again

A major star has re-signed with AEW. The star in question is WWE legend Dustin Rhodes. He has been part of the Jacksonville-based company since its inception. Fans on X/Twitter have now reacted to the development.

The Natural's contract with All Elite Wrestling expired in October 2024, but he kept working for the company while negotiations for a new deal were underway. He recently took to X/Twitter to reveal that he had signed a multi-year agreement with AEW and would continue his journey in the promotion.

AEW fans were excited to hear that the 13-time WWE champion officially became All Elite again. Before joining the Tony Khan-led company, he held the Intercontinental Championship three times, the Hardcore Title seven times, and the Tag Team Championship thrice.

Many X/Twitter users congratulated Dustin on signing a new deal with All Elite Wrestling and highlighted how he was an asset to the organization.

"Congrats Dustin! Well deserved! AEW is lucky to have you," wrote a fan.

"Awesome news. Happy for you Dustin," a person wrote.

Some fans wanted to see Dustin Rhodes return to WWE as Goldust. Meanwhile, others wanted him to have a run with his brother Cody Rhodes, who is in WWE.

"Man, I really wish we would’ve had a brotherhood tag team title run in AEW," a tweet read.

"Not gonna lie I would have loved to see you and Cody working together one last time," a person commented.

Dustin's latest match came at ROH Final Battle 2024, where he and Sammy Guevara defeated The Righteous.

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WWE legend Dustin Rhodes plans to retire in AEW

In his AEW re-signing announcement on X/Twitter, Dustin Rhodes expressed how honored and respected he felt in the Tony Khan-led promotion. The Natural even wrote that he would like to retire in All Elite Wrestling.

"I will finish my career here at #AEW as I feel it is home to me. I have never felt respected and wanted like I have here. This makes me want to do my very best for Tony [Khan] and push myself harder than I ever have. I feel loved and wanted here. I love all of our roster deeply."

The 55-year-old veteran is currently one-half of the ROH World Tag Team Champions alongside Sammy Guevara and one-third of the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions alongside Marshall and Ross Von Erich.