The former AEW TNT Champion, who's currently signed with the WWE, might be ready to compete once again sooner than expected.
Rhodes has been sidelined with a torn pectoral muscle since June, after suffering said injury in the lead-up to June's WWE Hell in a Cell 2022 Premium Live Event. Although most aren't expecting him to be back anytime soon, Rhodes is teasing that his return won't take nearly as long as expected.
The WWE reported in June that Rhodes' recovery will take at least nine months, which hints at a March come back. However, Rhodes shared an Instagram story showing his ring gear inside a travel case and tagged WWE's streaming distribution partner, Peacock.
In addition, Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Newsletter (hat tip Subhojeet Mukherjee of Ringside News) is claiming that Rhodes' recovery is "a little ahead of schedule." Rhodes has reportedly also tapped WWE Hall of Famer Diamond Dallas Page to help him prepare.