AEW's Dustin Rhodes Writing Second Book, Says 'My Hands Were Tied' In WWE

Given he has almost forty years in the wrestling business, it would make sense that Dustin Rhodes would have enough stories to tell that he could write a book. Just a few days ago, a fan learned directly from Rhodes that was not only the case, but that Rhodes had already written one and was in the process of writing another. Rhodes made the revelation on Friday, when he took to X to confirm there would be a second book regarding his career. He also proceeded to take a shot at the first book and WWE.

"[I] already have [written a book]," Rhodes tweeted. "I am in the middle of writing my second book. This one will be way more in depth over my whole career, ups and down. Back to glory and doing it my way. My hands were tied with the other company."

Already have. I am in the middle of writing my second book. This one will be way more in depth over my whole career, ups and down. Back to glory and doing it my way. My hands were tied with the other company https://t.co/VB0qJY7KW6

— Dustin Rhodes (@dustinrhodes) October 23, 2026

Rhodes' first book, "Cross Rhodes: Goldust, Out of the Darkness," was released in 2010 while Rhodes was under contract with WWE, who also co-published the autobiography. At the time, Rhodes' career seemed to be coming towards an end, as he was primarily working as a producer. Instead, the next sixteen years would see Rhodes have a bit of a renaissance, winning the WWE Tag Team Championships twice with brother Cody Rhodes, the Ring of Honor World Tag Team Titles with Sammy Guevara, the ROH Six Man Tag Team Titles with Marshall and Ross Von Erich, and the AEW TNT Championship, which he won his home state of Texas at All In 2025.

Rhodes was last seen performing on AEW TV last summer, when he lost the TNT Championship to Kyle Fletcher in a Chicago Street Fight. He would undergo double knee surgery after the match, and has indicated his hope that he'll be able to return to the ring by the end of 2025. Rhodes also drew controversy earlier this year for responding to a tweet that many considered Islamaphobic; he later deleted the post, and apologized to fans and wrestlers, including TNA's Mustafa Ali.