Kota Ibushi is formally again in AEW. The previous IWGP World Heavyweight Champion made his shock return on the June 21 episode of AEW Collision, coming to assistance from Kenny Omega and Mark Briscoe of their struggle in opposition to the Don Callis Household.
Ibushi hit the ring with no hesitation, instantly focusing on Josh Alexander and taking him down. From there, he squared up with Kazuchika Okada in a stiff hanging alternate that teased a serious confrontation between the 2. The second was quick, bodily, and left the gang fired up.
This marks Ibushi’s first AEW look since AEW All In 2023. Again in April, he revealed that his visa points had been resolved, signaling {that a} return was on the horizon. Now, it’s official—and the timing couldn’t be larger.
Kenny Omega is scheduled to face Okada at AEW All In in London to find out the first-ever AEW Unified Champion. With Ibushi now within the combine, the stakes simply obtained even larger.
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