Absent AEW wrestler makes return at Worlds End Zero Hour
Ortiz is back on AEW television.
After Eddie Kingston defeated Zack Gibson during AEW Worlds End Zero Hour, James Drake jumped Kingston as both members of GYV went in for the attack. However, it was then that Ortiz made the save for Kingston, clearing out the ring.
Ortiz made his non-televised return to AEW for the first time in nearly two years earlier this month when he took on Hook in a losing effort. Prior to this, Ortiz had only wrestled twice since losing a No Disqualification match to former tag team partner Mike Santana back in October or 2023. Ortiz spent his 2025 wrestling in various independent promotions around the United States and Canada.
In an interview back in October, Ortiz said he had ‘about a year’ left on his AEW contract. At the time, he said he hoped to remain with the company and had done backstage work during his time off television.
“I love working at AEW. I’ve actually been coaching, doing producing basically, which is learning a different skill in wrestling and will give you longevity in wrestling,” he said. “And it’s also selfishly making me be a better wrestler because now I’m helping people call matches and I’m analyzing it from a different lens and I’m really enjoying that.”
Kingston recently made his return back from injury, initially teaming with Hook before he reunited with The Opps.
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