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Dustin Rhodes Gets Involved In Pat McAfee’s Feud With Cody Rhodes

By Harikesh Shekhar • Published Apr 07, 2026 15:17 EDT
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AEW Star Dustin Rhodes (Image via X/@dustinrhodes)

Cody Rhodes’ brother, Dustin Rhodes, has now spoken out about Pat McAfee’s sudden involvement in The American Nightmare’s feud with Randy Orton for WrestleMania 42.

Cody Rhodes is currently feuding with Randy Orton ahead of WrestleMania 42, where the pair are set to face each other for the WWE Championship.

The Viper has revealed his most vicious heel form in recent weeks on SmackDown, annihilating Cody Rhodes a few weeks ago and later his other friends, Matt Cardona and musician Jelly Roll.

Orton had been speaking to a mystery caller who had supposedly unlocked his darkest side. Last week on SmackDown, this person was revealed to be former WWE commentator Pat McAfee.

The NFL star came out to low-blow Cody Rhodes and proceeded to call him out, blaming Rhodes for the current bad state of the WWE product and how Randy Orton is the one who can save it, thus forming an alliance with The Apex Predator.

Rhodes came out later in the show to hit back at McAfee in WWE’s defense and cut a scathing promo.

McAfee’s reveal as the mystery caller has sent the internet into a frenzy, and the former commentator has drawn massive heat from fans. One of the wrestlers who has now commented on the matter is Cody Rhodes’ half-brother, Dustin Rhodes, when he replied to a fan’s post on X.

Dustin Rhodes Says He Would Kick Pat McAfee In The Balls

Dustin Rhodes is famous for playing Goldust in WWE in the 1990s and 2000s, but he currently works with AEW.

A fan posted on X, asking Dustin to come over and help his brother in WWE with the Pat McAfee situation. He also alludes to a possible alliance with WWE star Danhausen if Rhodes could return with his Goldust persona.

Dustin Rhodes replies to the fan by saying that he would kick McAfee in the balls, but unfortunately, he won’t be going back to WWE to do that, as he is with AEW.

Fan: After what is going on with your brother in WWE and I know you may never go back, but as a fan if you came back at mania to help him the Pop would be overwhelmingly amazing! Also if you came in as Goldust and wrecked the place and you were the curse from @DanhausenAD to help Cody

Dustin Rhodes: I would rid the world of @PatMcAfeeShow
. Kick him in the balls so hard. But alas, i am #AEW4Life