Overview

• During the July 26 AEW Collision street fight, Kyle Fletcher stabbed Rhodes’ knee with a screwdriver and then smashed it repeatedly with a chair, inflicting irreparable damage
• Rhodes announced on social media that both knees are “destroyed” and confirmed he will undergo replacement surgeries on August 21
• Fightful Select reports he will be sidelined through at least 2026, bringing his emotional TNT Championship reign to an early end after just one defense
• Despite the lengthy recovery, Rhodes says he’s “excited to start from scratch” and is committed to rebuilding stronger during rehabilitation
• He remains ROH World Tag Team and Six-Man Tag Team champion with Sammy Guevara and the Von Erichs, and there are no updates on those titles during his hiatus