2-time champion finally returns to AEW after nearly six months

AEW has recently been hit with injuries to several of its top stars, including Will Ospreay, Swerve Strickland, and Wardlow, all of whom are currently sidelined due to lengthy injuries. In this difficult time for the promotion, the return of a two-time champion is certainly a welcome surprise for fans.

The star in question is former AEW International Champion Orange Cassidy. Freshly Squeezed returned from injury on tonight's edition of Dynamite to a loud reception from the fans in the arena. The 41-year-old is one of the most popular stars on the roster, and his comeback was a major boost for the promotion.

Cassidy has been sidelined with a shoulder injury since March 2025, and it was rumored that he was about to make his return soon. He was revealed as Mark Briscoe and Hologram's mystery partner in their six-man tag team match against the Don Callis Family's Konosuke Takeshita, Hechicero, and the AEW Unified Champion, Kazuchika Okada.

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Huge AEW title match announced for next week's Dynamite

Next week's edition of Dynamite will be special for the promotion as it marks the sixth anniversary of its flagship show. Dynamite began on October 2, 2019, and next week's episode will be a grand affair, with a major title match already announced following Orange Cassidy's return match on this week's episode.

Cassidy teamed up with Mark Briscoe and Hologram, who is on a 34-match winning streak following their win tonight. TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher challenged Hologram to a Title vs. Streak match on next week's episode of Dynamite after the Don Callis Family was defeated by the trio.

The 6th Anniversary edition of Dynamite is also set to feature the first appearance of Jurassic Express since they reunited at All Out 2025.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

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Edited by Faiz Ahmed