"I love this rookie," says Dustin Rhodes following former WWE star's 'debut' at AEW Worlds End

A former WWE star made her storyline debut at AEW Worlds End 2024 this past weekend. Meanwhile, veteran wrestler Dustin Rhodes offered his appreciation for her. The star competed in her 'first' pay-per-view match since returning to weekly programming in the Jacksonville-based promotion a few weeks ago.

Former WWE NXT UK Women's Champion Toni Storm made her return to AEW TV a few weeks ago, dropping her "timeless" gimmick and behaving like she doesn't remember anything. She subsequently made her storyline in-ring debut for Rampage, Collision, Dynamite, and ROH.

At AEW Worlds End 2024 Zero Hour, Storm made her pay-per-view 'debut' as part of her new amnesia gimmick. The Auckland-born star defeated Leila Grey in the pre-show. Later, All Elite Wrestling veteran Dustin Rhodes also reacted to Storm's match and played along with her amnesia gimmick.

Dustin took to his X (FKA Twitter) account to appreciate Toni after her match at Worlds End Zero Hour. Rhodes referred to Storm as a "rookie," stating that the former AEW Women's World Champion has a bright future ahead of her:

"I love this rookie, #ToniStorm!! She has a bright future ahead of her," Dustin wrote.

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Dustin Rhodes recently re-signed with AEW

AEW star Dustin Rhodes recently announced that he has re-signed with Tony Khan's promotion, revealing that he has inked a new multi-year deal. In a post on his X account, the 55-year-old wrote the following regarding his new deal:

"Today, I have signed a new multi yr [sic] contract with @AEW. I want to thank my boss, @TonyKhan, for every opportunity he has given me. Since coming here and being an original since inception, I have truly had the time of my life. Everybody knows my story, and how much I have been through in all my yrs [sic]. 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."

Notably, Dustin Rhodes is currently the ROH World Tag Team Champion and the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champion. Only time will tell what Tony Khan has in store for The Natural in the coming weeks.