Dustin Rhodes Explains The Differences Between Coaching In AEW And Producing In WWE

Dustin Rhodes not only works as an on-screen talent and active in-ring competitor for AEW, he is influential behind the scenes as one of the main coaches for the women in the company. 

Rhodes joined AEW before its first pay-per-view event Double or Nothing in 2019 after receiving his release from WWE in April 2019. In WWE, Rhodes hadn’t wrestled on television since the Greatest Royal Rumble in April 2018, but did help behind the scenes as well.

Speaking with Thunder Rosa on her Taco Vlog, Rhodes explained the differences between coaching in AEW and producing in WWE. 

“The other company is different. You don’t get to coach. I did with Lana and occasionally before the shows, but coaching here is way different than producing there. They call it producing there, we call it coaching here. It’s real strict. They have to do exactly as they are told. There are lots of things they can and cannot do. It sucks for them because they can’t spread their wings and do some really cool stuff like you ladies do because it’s so strict, ‘They can’t do that, we’re not going to do that, Dustin, that’s on you.’ Then, if they do it, I get in trouble for it. Very limited. It’s not the same there. It sucks. It’s hard,” he said. 

Elsewhere during the discussion, Rhodes discussed his role in helping build the AEW women’s division. You can find his full comments by clicking here. 

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