Missing AEW Star Set For First Dynamite Match In 13 Months
Long-absent AEW star comes in from the Dynamite cold this Wednesday.
All Elite Wrestling just announced what will be Brian Cage's first bout on the company's flagship show, Dynamite, in over 13 months.
As confirmed by CEO and founder Tony Khan, Cage will challenge for Wardlow's TNT Championship on this Wednesday's broadcast. Wardlow had previously issued an open challenge for the anniversary special, calling specifically for "Someone remotely close to my level."
Khan confirmed Wardlow vs. Cage soon after:-
This Wednesday, October 5Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite 3 Year Anniversary ShowLIVE on @TBSNetwork 8pm ET/7pm CT
TNT Championship Open Challenge#MrMayhem @RealWardlow vs #TheMachine @briancagegmsiSee you all on Wednesday night to celebrate 3 great years of #AEWDynamite! pic.twitter.com/Xyg9Bgv2K6
Advertisement— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) October 3, 2022
30 minutes later, Brian told Twitter he was returning "to become the champion everyone else is not":-
The most athletic body guy and the most versatile athlete, finally returns from the the longest "top guy" hiatus in aew. Returns to become the champion everyone else is not. https://t.co/VEbPDX3cjl
Advertisement— Brian Cage (@briancagegmsi) October 4, 2022
Cage's last Dynamite match came on 1 September 2021, where he was defeated by former Team Taz stablemate Powerhouse Hobbs. The big man had been absent from all company programming since October 2021 prior to returning on 23 September's special Grand Slam episode of Rampage, where he competed in a battle royal, and he has since worked a Dark: Elevation bout against indie grappler Tracy Williams.
Although he was off television at the time, AEW picked up its one-year extension option on Cage's contract back in February. This came amidst talk that the former FTW World Champion was dissatisfied with his use in the promotion.