Figure Four Weekly: Looking at AEW’s build to Cody vs. Dustin Rhodes

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A brother vs. brother match will be one of the key pieces of All Elite Wrestling’s Double or Nothing card.

After weeks of teases, Dustin Rhodes was confirmed as his brother Cody’s opponent for Double or Nothing at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, May 25. Dustin issued a statement about his status with WWE after the announcement was made, revealing that he had requested his release from WWE and was granted it. Dustin also posted a video where he said goodbye to his Goldust character.

Telling compelling brother vs. brother stories has often been a difficult task in professional wrestling. The audience is willing to suspend their disbelief, but they’re only willing to do it to a certain level. Making people believe that two brothers — who were aligned before and likely will be again in the near future — are in a blood feud requires a good reason.

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