ECW original Tommy Dreamer and WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray appeared on Busted Open Radio to talk about a number of topics, including how they would use ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes in AEW.
Ray said, “The straps just went on him the other night. As far as him being on television, he’s used sporadically. Personally if I owned a wrestling company, if I had the pencil, Dustin Rhodes — would he be my world heavyweight champion? Absolutely not. Would he be in major feuds? In blood feuds? In angles that would help younger talent get over long-term, not just for this night? Absolutely. The number one name in professional wrestling right now is Cody Rhodes.”
Dreamer added, “I also think Dustin was injured a little bit. I wouldn’t put anyone who’s older on television all the time, ’cause then there’s backlash. I do feel AEW has used veterans very, very well,” Dreamer said. There is ageism in WWE. I think if Dustin was in WWE, I don’t know if he’d even be on television at all, just because of his age.”
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